PATRIOT64

Several positive things from Spygate.....

1) The offseason has gone quicker than usual,Instead of just talking about who and where a Patriots player is golfing (zzzzzz) we got tons of cameragate crap to read in the papers and watch on TV to entertain ourselves with and it seems its just flying by with all this s#it because TRAINING CAMP IS ONLY 8 WEEKS AWAY!

2) We have learned to realize what actually is most important in the senate - NOT The gas prices soaring over $4.00 - Not the future of the economy or the upcoming presidential race and all its glamour but to investigate an NFL team for alleged cheating for 7 years,Thats the most important thing right now - Now thanks to spygate we know whats most important in the hands of the overpaid men who run this country and now know its just run by a bunch of #### so now we are better prepared for the eventual destruction of this country instead of being ambushed like we may have been if there was no spygate

3) We can also now realize that in the NFL,people such as Mangini do bite the hand that feeds them - and its now a better way of realizing that its trust no one and question everyone when it comes to any of the guys you mentor,It can smarten you up and make you wiser and stronger.

4) We also realize that ESPN is made up of human trash former players who know nothing about the sport other than simply a former player doing the normal stuff he was paid for and not using the brain.

5) We can also realize now that even in the Boston area the Papers and many writers are actually looking to make a name for themselves by ruining the Pats reputation than just keeping a low profile as a local paper should and leave the crap to USA Today or Sports Illustrated - Its obviously all about fame and fortune over integrity in the Boston media market.

All in all the things I mentioned makes us wiser and ready to tolerate anything in the future when it comes to the Patriots - Thats the positive side I see of it all.


Anyone else with some POSITIVE things we learned from Spygate?

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jmt57

As a positive, I was compelled to finally read Patriot Rein, Education of a Coach, and Blueprint in a quest to get a better understanding of the coach under the hood. Am glad I did, I have a far better understanding of many things both inside and outside the world of head coaching the Pats.

richpats

Talk of the SB loss has been next to nothing - that's one positive thing about SpyGate. Even though I think the SpyGate talk wouldn't be nearly as rabid if the Pats had won the Super Bowl. Think about it- the pundits couldn't logically argue that the first 3 titles were tainted if we had a completely legit 19-0 season.

PatriotsReign

Funny richpats, you just made a simple point that shows just how illogical the spygate media frenzy has been. You're probably right...had the Pats gone 19-0, we wouldn't be hearing all this BS...but 18-1?? Hell, no! Those cheatin' bastards!

Pretty strange...

richpats

IMO the SB did more to damage the Pats' reputation than SpyGate itself. All season long this team showed how football games are really won...ON THE FIELD....and when they were about to silence the critics forever....chaos ensued and the pundits rejoiced.

PatriotsReign

I don't know if it did more damage or not. The fact remains that it "should not" have. As long as we continue to be a dominant NFL franchise, the critics should slowly melt away. And I have no doubt that will happen.

I don't see any reason not to think we'll have another legitimate shot this year. But it's tough when you don't capitalize on the chances you're given.

richpats

One thing I don't want to happen is for the Pats to turn into the Yankees. A dynasty melting into perennial playoff loser. Every year I know the Yankees are going to lose because they simply have lost their edge, and I hope the Pats can regain their edge before too long.

PatsChick87

I have a greater appreciation of the Krafts and the Pats organization as a whole. They have maintained a dignified posture through all of this. BB made a mistake, apologized for it and moved on. The naysayers have done all that they could to tear down a highly successful organization because of the threat of what they've accomplished and will, in all likelihood continue to accomplish.
The media makes for a vicious enemy. Consider the source of Tomase's rushed hatchet job in the days before the SB....THE NY TIMES! To me it all begins and ends right there.

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Patriot_dynasty

Here is something positive...the aftermath of Tomase's article. Finally the media has been exposed and readers may actually start using their own opinion instead of mimicking some clown they heard/read on ESPN or the newspaper. That is the only positive spin I can put on this whole soap opera.

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PatriotsReign

I haven't even thought of that. Why think negative? I have no "black cloud" feeling about the Patriots at all. I don't think anything has happened to make us feel that way.

I will say that we got spoiled all those years with the Pats coming through in the final minutes. It always seemed like destiny was on our side. The reality is there's no such thing as destiny and if there is, she's on everyone's side.

So we finally lost one of those games we always won. The law of average said it would happen. I'm not worried about any trend. I don't believe in them.