Pats: "Disdain" for NFC opponents - New England Patriots Forums

letekro · 11-23-2007, 09:52 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/column...t&lid=tab2pos1

"In fact, several New England veterans, none of whom wanted to be identified because of obvious consequences, noted that the Patriots' coaching staff prepares for games against NFC opponents harboring what one player termed "something bordering on disdain."

"Said one New England player: "It's not a lack of respect. It's more like, 'Hey, [the NFC] just isn't as good as us.' That feeling just [emanates] from the top on down when we're playing an NFC team. I mean, doesn't it show?""

This reminds me of something Seymour said after the Minny game last year. He basically said that they weren't surprised that they dominated because it was an NFC team.

Wildo7 · 11-23-2007, 09:56 PM

Wow, this seems totally made up. I mean, ESPN is now creating "bulletin board" material out of thin air by "anonymous" players in the hopes that the Eagles can rally. Call me a conspiracy theorist but this strikes me as k9 feces.

***PatsFan#37*** · 11-23-2007, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Wildo7

Wow, this seems totally made up. I mean, ESPN is now creating "bulletin board" material out of thin air by "anonymous" players in the hopes that the Eagles can rally. Call me a conspiracy theorist but this strikes me as k9 feces.

I agree, how much truth is there to the article when you claim sources that cannot be confirmed.

Disco Volante · 11-23-2007, 10:03 PM

Is there a reason ESPN choses to use this picture of BB all the time? Pathetic.

Captain Cool · 11-23-2007, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Wildo7

Wow, this seems totally made up. I mean, ESPN is now creating "bulletin board" material out of thin air by "anonymous" players in the hopes that the Eagles can rally. Call me a conspiracy theorist but this strikes me as k9 feces.

I completely agree. Reeks of fakeness.

letekro · 11-23-2007, 10:14 PM

Are you guys kidding? There would be no stories if it weren't for anonymous sources. Ever heard of Watergate?

Like I said, Seymour let something about this slip after the Minny game. I'm not surprised at all that they feel this way.

DefenseRules · 11-23-2007, 10:16 PM

I am getting sick and tired of ESPN.

Wildo7 · 11-23-2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by letekro

Are you guys kidding? There would be no stories if it weren't for anonymous sources. Ever heard of Watergate?

Like I said, Seymour let something about this slip after the Minny game. I'm not surprised at all that they feel this way.

Yeah except any Pats player would understand that saying this would only help the Eagles and wouldn't have any motivation to go deep source on them. This isn't politics, this is sports. Unless Pasquerelli offered to sing the players praises in the future, I don't see why a Pats player would say something like this. Usually when a player gives another team a motivating quote like this it's in anger or by accident, it wouldn't be calculated like it would if it were deep source. Anyway if Pasquerelli starts lavishing bizarre praise on, say Ellis Hobbs or someone in weeks to come then maybe I'll believe it, but until then ESPN has given me no reason to trust them whatsoever.

spacecrime · 11-23-2007, 10:28 PM

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"In fact, several New England veterans, none of whom wanted to be identified because of obvious consequences, noted that the Patriots' coaching staff prepares for games against NFC opponents harboring what one player termed "something bordering on disdain."

What does this even mean? Several players noted what? That one player termed coaching bordered on disdain?

Several players noted that one player said coaching bordered on disdain.

Actually I can't get past the first sentence where several New England veterans yakked to an ESPN talking head.

letekro · 11-23-2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Wildo7

Yeah except any Pats player would understand that saying this would only help the Eagles and wouldn't have any motivation to go deep source on them. This isn't politics, this is sports. Unless Pasquerelli offered to sing the players praises in the future, I don't see why a Pats player would say something like this. Usually when a player gives another team a motivating quote like this it's in anger or by accident, it wouldn't be calculated like it would if it were deep source. Anyway if Pasquerelli starts lavishing bizarre praise on, say Ellis Hobbs or someone in weeks to come then maybe I'll believe it, but until then ESPN has given me no reason to trust them whatsoever.

I got news for you....the Patriots don't care about giving these crappy teams bulletin board material this year. They worry about catching heat from BB, which is why the quotes wouldn't be attributed.

What's more likely, Pasquarelli blatantly fabricated quotes for no good reason, or some players made some offhand comments that they didn't want attributed to them?