Why wouldn't they describe Steve Belichick as Bill Belichick's son? That's the only reason it was even a newsworthy story. Do you think anyone would have made a big deal of Tony Dungy's son committing suicide if it wasn't Tony Dungy's son or Andy Reid's sons getting busted for buying drugs if it wasn't Andy Reid's sons.
And as far as Naponski, why shouldn't it be mentioned that he played in the NFL? You don't think that's an interesting tidbit in this case? A former professional athlete (albeit a short and forgettable career) being charged with murder? Dude, it's not like the Pats were singled out here since the Colts were also mentioned in the article and the story didn't even dig into his time with either team.
Seriously, man. People need to stop being so easily offended.
We get all butthurt when the news barely makes mention that one of our former players is being charged with murder, but we can lambaste Mark Sanchez for appearing in GQ magazine, a photo-shoot that was taken a full month before he even became a Jet.