He just got a much younger girlfriend after his wife of many years passed. But he's still well respected. Considered a key member of the Patriots resurgence in the 2000's and has done so much to build there brand including a new stadium and a hotel and mall to surround it. He also is among the most influential owners and is considered to be a key mediator in resolving the lockout from 2011 and the referee strike from a year or so ago.
The only owners that really get a ton of flack are Jones (mostly for being a poor gm), Irsay, Brown, and the Fords.