President Vladimir Putin

Bob Kraft is probably scared of the Russian president. He should be. This is what a Patriots Super Bowl ring looks like. Via: Reuters In 2005, New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft took off his ring and handed it to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who reportedly said, "I could kill somebody with this ring," before putting it in his pocket and walking off. At the time Kraft said he gave away the ring as a gift.“President Putin, a great and knowledgable sports fan, was clearly taken with its...Read Full Story

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has made the rounds this week, dishing on Tim Tebow‘s and telling tales about his encounters with powerful men of the east. Brandt: The Tim Tebow puzzle What is behind Bill Belichick’s surprising decision to bring Tim Tebow to the Patriots? Gil Brandt tries to figure out the coach’s angle. More … You might recall that Kraft in 2005 joined a cadre of businessmen to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg. The Patriots owner...Read Full Story

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft recently stated that his Super Bowl ring was stolen by Vladimir Putin in 2005 when he was visiting St. Petersburg with a number of other business executives. Kraft had previously stated that he had given Putin the ring worth $25,000 as a gift. Kraft explains his revision of events by claiming that the White House had insisted he continue to act as though he had given Putin the ring as a gift. Apparently George W. Bush's administration feared that if...Read Full Story

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has made the rounds this week, dishing on Tim Tebow‘s and telling tales about his encounters with powerful men of the east. Brandt: The Tim Tebow puzzle What is behind Bill Belichick’s surprising decision to bring Tim Tebow to the Patriots? Gil Brandt tries to figure out the coach’s angle. More … You might recall that Kraft in 2005 joined a cadre of businessmen to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg. The Patriots owner...Read Full Story

Posted June 16, 2013 Vladimir Putin and Robert Kraft are in a back and forth over a Super Bowl XXXIX ring. (AFP Photo) A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s version of a story in which his Super Bowl XXXIX ring ended up in Putin’s hands is “weird.” Last week, Kraft told a crowd at Carnegie Hall that Putin stole Kraft’s Super Bowl ring during a 2005 meeting, according to the New York Post. “I took out the ring and...Read Full Story