Speaking as someone who comes from a journalism background, you occasionally come across things in the business that, as the great Kent Brockman once said, "you simply can't report." And sometimes there are things you know - like that Kobe really did rape that girl in Colorado, and that Michael Jordan "retired" because he was going to get suspended by David Stern for gambling - that you just can't write about when you're in the business.

But it seems these days, what with so many ways to get this information out after you quit, you might as well share the dirt, right?

Well, that's exactly what one former writer for the Patriots is doing now. Tom Casale, who wrote for Patriots Football Weekly (yes, that's the team's official newspaper) and moved to Pregame.com, is now spilling the beans. And at least one part is ridiculous.

So, let's get to the dirt, shall we?

First off, apparently Tedy Bruschi is a bit of a jerk.


Ah, but Bruschi doesn't hold a candle to Corey Dillon.


He also gave a list of who the biggest jackasses were on the team.


Tell us how you really feel, Tom! And here's the scary news on Belichick.


That, uh, I don't even want to think about that. Casale also goes on to say that while he respects Belichick greatly, that "he's a miserable person." He also says that most of the team doesn't like Belichick at all, they just respect him because he's won so much.

And lastly, because I know you're wondering, Casale does address the Spygate issue. It was edited out of his Pregame.com post, but was up for a period of time and a football forum managed to grab it. Here is Casale's take on Spygate.


I think all of that would classify as burning bridges. Or napalming them.

I think the Spygate part though is the most interesting part, if you can clear the horrific Belichick image out of your head. I know a lot of people think both the NFL and the Patriots haven't been forthright about the team's cheating, and when someone who covered them for years is questioning that as well, I think that says something.

Naturally, Casale is getting ripped in the comments, but so what. I enjoyed the dirt. And I'm sure you did too.

My last day as a New England Patriot [Pregame.com]