This whole debate is silly.
When players play badly they get booed - they expect that - they accept that.
Forgive my french but they're not fragile ****ies whose psyches can't take it when the fans - what sounded like a good portion of season ticket holders - booed them for a performance that they and the coach admit was well beneath them.
It's an insult to this team to suggest that they can't handle it or that fans shouldn't boo them when they play badly - that they need to have their sprits somehow lifted up when leaving the field at half time. "Nice try guys! A for effort!"
When did this "good fans don't boo" rule come about? I had hoped that the Boos at half time might have the potential to wake the team up and have them show some energy and passion that was lacking throughout the game. But obviously it didn't - and maybe the boos actually hurt some players feelings.
I thought the New England Patriots were tougher than that. Heck, I thought the New England Patriots fans were tougher than that.
Give me a break. I can't believe this is taking up multiple threads.