Gameday Superstitions, and the Loss to Denver - New England Patriots Forums

Pat_Nasty · 10-04-2006, 10:30 AM

In another thread, I confessed that the loss to the Broncos was my fault.

See, I watched the Buffalo game from a bar in NY, and to celebrate my M******* heritage, I started out drinking Sam Adams... after the horrible 1st half, I decided to switch to Brooklyn Lager. We all know how things turned out.

I then drank exclusively Brooklyn Brewery beers during the Jets game. The day of the Denver game, however, I was lazy, and let my girlfriend pickup the beer while she was at the market Sunday afternoon. She came home with a case of Sam -- I was horrified, but couldn't say anything because she thought she was being thoughtful.

I even considered going out and getting a sixer of Brooklyn during halftime, but the bodega closes early on Sunday nights.

So I've considered the loss to Denver my fault... but now poster "5 Rings for Brady!!" tells me that it's his wife's fault because of the way she arranged her Patriots bedsheets before the game.

So I'm wondering... how many Pats fans out there have gameday superstitions, and how many of you broke them on the Sunday night vs. Denver?

Brownfan80 · 10-04-2006, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Pat_Nasty

In another thread, I confessed that the loss to the Broncos was my fault.

See, I watched the Buffalo game from a bar in NY, and to celebrate my M******* heritage, I started out drinking Sam Adams... after the horrible 1st half, I decided to switch to Brooklyn Lager. We all know how things turned out.

I then drank exclusively Brooklyn Brewery beers during the Jets game. The day of the Denver game, however, I was lazy, and let my girlfriend pickup the beer while she was at the market Sunday afternoon. She came home with a case of Sam -- I was horrified, but couldn't say anything because she thought she was being thoughtful.

I even considered going out and getting a sixer of Brooklyn during halftime, but the bodega closes early on Sunday nights.

So I've considered the loss to Denver my fault... but now poster "5 Rings for Brady!!" tells me that it's his wife's fault because of the way she arranged her Patriots bedsheets before the game.

So I'm wondering... how many Pats fans out there have gameday superstitions, and how many of you broke them on the Sunday night vs. Denver?

What kind of heritage is so bad that it gets bleeped??

As for any broken superstitions during Denver, nope. I wore my jersey, I drank my beer.

My one superstition that had to end was my Pats Mardi Gras beads. They broke in the offseason though, so they've been gone during all four games, not just Denver.

I did Drink a little less for the Denver game because it was a late game though. So maybe I just wasn't drunk enough for us to win.

5 Rings for Brady!! · 10-04-2006, 10:42 AM

Be honest people! Confess your sins.

Lockdown06 · 10-04-2006, 10:45 AM

i feel responsible for the end of the pats 21 game win-streak, during the win streak, me, my cousins, and my uncles watched every game of the win streak in the same place and did pretty much the same thing every game. The FIRST game we don't watch together (steelers game) they lose. The ONLY other game we didn't watch together later taht season (miami) we lose. Needless to say, during the playoffs, we always watch teh games together.

***richpats*** · 10-04-2006, 10:47 AM

I went to this game instead of watching it on TV. Luckily I always see only ONE loss in person a year since '02 and I'm going to Miami in December and any playoff game against the Broncos.

5 Rings for Brady!! · 10-04-2006, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Lockdown06

i feel responsible for the end of the pats 21 game win-streak, during the win streak, me, my cousins, and my uncles watched every game of the win streak in the same place and did pretty much the same thing every game. The FIRST game we don't watch together (steelers game) they lose. The ONLY other game we didn't watch together later taht season (miami) we lose. Needless to say, during the playoffs, we always watch teh games together.

REPENT!!!!

***richpats*** · 10-04-2006, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Lockdown06

i feel responsible for the end of the pats 21 game win-streak, during the win streak, me, my cousins, and my uncles watched every game of the win streak in the same place and did pretty much the same thing every game. The FIRST game we don't watch together (steelers game) they lose. The ONLY other game we didn't watch together later taht season (miami) we lose. Needless to say, during the playoffs, we always watch teh games together.

I was at the Halloween Massacre too....and the last game we lost before the streak at Washington. I did go to the Jets game in the Meadowlands in '03 and the '04 home opener so I avoided any jinxes.

BelizePats · 10-04-2006, 10:48 AM

I was running late when we played Denaver and when I turned on the game, I was horrified to see that it was first and 10 and that I'd just missed the kick off. I looked at my girlfriend and said, " I blew it for us. We're going to lose". She looked at me like I was nuts.
Everytime I miss the kick off, we lose.
The Denver loss was clearly my fault and I'm filled with guilt and shame about it.
My apologies to Pats Nation.
There, I feel better now. LOL!!!
Respects,

Rich

DeSi_PatzGal · 10-04-2006, 10:50 AM

ummm...for each game i ask...pats1 or Patriots4ever to make Official Game Thread..but for Denver/Pats game..sumone else made it..so its NOT ma fault..llollll

Brownfan80 · 10-04-2006, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by BelizePats

I was running late when we played Denaver and when I turned on the game, I was horrified to see that it was first and 10 and that I'd just missed the kick off. I looked at my girlfriend and said, " I blew it for us. We're going to lose". She looked at me like I was nuts.
Everytime I miss the kick off, we lose.
The Denver loss was clearly my fault and I'm filled with guilt and shame about it.
My apologies to Pats Nation.
There, I feel better now. LOL!!!
Respects,

Rich

I thought I'd done the same thing in Week 1. I was late getting to the bar and missed the opening snap, which of course was returned for a Buffalo TD. I was sure I'd done us in, but the boys came back and won anyway.