Bill B.
Third String But Playing on Special Teams
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With all the top 10 lists that have been coming out lately, I thought I would come out with one of my own, the top ten Patriot enemies list. This has nothing to do with what anyone has done during a game against the Pats. This is for people who have gone out of their way to hurt or embarrass the Patriots.
1. John Tomase- What would drive this guy to put out an article reporting that the Patriots allegedly taped the Rams walkthrough before SB36. Not only did he not verify his info, but he reports the story on the eve of the biggest game in Patriot history. Will McDonough had a story about some Patriot players abusing drugs, but he sat on it until after SB 20 was over. Why is Tomase still a reporter in Boston? I would have thought his credibility was shot.
2. Arlen Specter- On the eve of SB42 calls for federal investigation into Spygate. With all the problems this country has, you would think he had better things to do.
3. Matt Walsh- I don’t understand the amount of media attention that was given a disgruntled ex-employee. When the false reports of Patriots videotaping the Rams walkthrough came out, he let it fester for 4 months before stating that no tape exists. If he would have said something when the reports first came out, then he would have some credibility.
4. Mercury Morris- The worst part of trying to go undefeated was having this ex-convict, crackhead come out every week and say, “They ain’t in my neighborhood.” This guy had one decent year in his whole career but ESPN saw fit to have him be the voice of the 1972 Dolphins. Most classless ad I ever saw was the one that showed Eli Manning making a FedEx delivery to Morris with the message ”Still your neighborhood.” This wasn’t Eli celebrating a win. This was pouring salt in the wounds of the Patriots and their fans. Dishonorable mention to Eli for that one.
5. Don Shula- Guy is still crying over the Snow Plow Bowl. Of course, he was on the competition committee and they changed the rule because Donny got his panties in a bunch over this one. I don’t think the Dolphins had another cold weather game in Foxborough while he was still coach. Also made some disparaging remarks about Spygate.
6. Mark Schlereth- Of all the ESPN commentators that discussed Spygate and blew it out of proportion, Schlereth was the worst. He reported that the Patriots would take the tape of the first half and use it in the second half of games. Not only were there no facts to back this up, it was logistically impossible. He called BB a liar. BB never lied. When confronted about videotaping, he owned up to it. When Schlereth was an offensive lineman for Denver, the Broncos were notorious for being the worst chop blockers in the NFL.
7. Warren Sapp- Called out Russ Hochstein and tried to embarrass him before SB38. Also said, “If I ever get beat by the Patriots, I will retire.” Of course, the next time they played, the Patriots won and Sapp did not retire. Big fat liar. Oh, and Hochstein has 2 rings and Sapp only has one, so I guess Russ wins.
8. LaDainian Tomlinson- This guy, while talented, is the biggest pouter I have ever seen in the game. He calls out the Patriots for celebrating on the Charger field and throws the “No class” tag on them. He totally ignored the actions of his own teammates before and after the game. “They must get it from their coach.” I’m sorry, but I never saw BB dance on the field. “If they ain’t cheating, they ain’t trying.” Who does he think he is? I live in Southern California and I am so sick of the deifying that goes on out here with Lady Tomlinson. He couldn’t even come up with his own nickname. To me LT is Lawrence Taylor.
9. Mike Ditka- In SB20, with a comfortable lead, he puts in Refrigerator Perry to score from the one yard line. I would not have had a problem if he put in Walter Payton and let the best RB in the NFL get a SB touchdown. But he put in Perry as a gimmick to embarrass the Patriots. Then in 2007, he was one of the biggest critics when the Patriots were “Running up the score.”He said, “Show some class.” Big hypocrite. I guess all that Propecia went to the wrong head.
10. The 2001 Oakland Raiders- They seem to blame the call on the “Tuck rule” for their downfall in this decade. What about the fact that the tuck rule was called against the Patriots earlier in the season? Doesn’t matter. What about the bogus roughing the passer call in 1976? Doesn’t matter. What about all the controversial calls that went the Raiders way over the years? Doesn’t matter. I have never seen a bigger collective group of crybabies.
Dishonorable Mention
Shannon Sharpe- Totally disrespected the Patriots with the whole ”Mr. President. Send the National Guard. We are killing the Patriots.” The phone ringing after he hung it up made it funny, but he still dissed the Patriots.
Matt Millen- Millen hit Patriots GM Patrick Sullivan after the Patriots beat the Raiders in 1985. This upset me, until I remembered how much I wanted to smack Pat Sullivan myself.
Zeke Mowatt and Lisa Olsen- Mowatt for not keeping it in his pants. Olson for blowing it out of proportion. Most embarrassing episode in Patriots history.
1. John Tomase- What would drive this guy to put out an article reporting that the Patriots allegedly taped the Rams walkthrough before SB36. Not only did he not verify his info, but he reports the story on the eve of the biggest game in Patriot history. Will McDonough had a story about some Patriot players abusing drugs, but he sat on it until after SB 20 was over. Why is Tomase still a reporter in Boston? I would have thought his credibility was shot.
2. Arlen Specter- On the eve of SB42 calls for federal investigation into Spygate. With all the problems this country has, you would think he had better things to do.
3. Matt Walsh- I don’t understand the amount of media attention that was given a disgruntled ex-employee. When the false reports of Patriots videotaping the Rams walkthrough came out, he let it fester for 4 months before stating that no tape exists. If he would have said something when the reports first came out, then he would have some credibility.
4. Mercury Morris- The worst part of trying to go undefeated was having this ex-convict, crackhead come out every week and say, “They ain’t in my neighborhood.” This guy had one decent year in his whole career but ESPN saw fit to have him be the voice of the 1972 Dolphins. Most classless ad I ever saw was the one that showed Eli Manning making a FedEx delivery to Morris with the message ”Still your neighborhood.” This wasn’t Eli celebrating a win. This was pouring salt in the wounds of the Patriots and their fans. Dishonorable mention to Eli for that one.
5. Don Shula- Guy is still crying over the Snow Plow Bowl. Of course, he was on the competition committee and they changed the rule because Donny got his panties in a bunch over this one. I don’t think the Dolphins had another cold weather game in Foxborough while he was still coach. Also made some disparaging remarks about Spygate.
6. Mark Schlereth- Of all the ESPN commentators that discussed Spygate and blew it out of proportion, Schlereth was the worst. He reported that the Patriots would take the tape of the first half and use it in the second half of games. Not only were there no facts to back this up, it was logistically impossible. He called BB a liar. BB never lied. When confronted about videotaping, he owned up to it. When Schlereth was an offensive lineman for Denver, the Broncos were notorious for being the worst chop blockers in the NFL.
7. Warren Sapp- Called out Russ Hochstein and tried to embarrass him before SB38. Also said, “If I ever get beat by the Patriots, I will retire.” Of course, the next time they played, the Patriots won and Sapp did not retire. Big fat liar. Oh, and Hochstein has 2 rings and Sapp only has one, so I guess Russ wins.
8. LaDainian Tomlinson- This guy, while talented, is the biggest pouter I have ever seen in the game. He calls out the Patriots for celebrating on the Charger field and throws the “No class” tag on them. He totally ignored the actions of his own teammates before and after the game. “They must get it from their coach.” I’m sorry, but I never saw BB dance on the field. “If they ain’t cheating, they ain’t trying.” Who does he think he is? I live in Southern California and I am so sick of the deifying that goes on out here with Lady Tomlinson. He couldn’t even come up with his own nickname. To me LT is Lawrence Taylor.
9. Mike Ditka- In SB20, with a comfortable lead, he puts in Refrigerator Perry to score from the one yard line. I would not have had a problem if he put in Walter Payton and let the best RB in the NFL get a SB touchdown. But he put in Perry as a gimmick to embarrass the Patriots. Then in 2007, he was one of the biggest critics when the Patriots were “Running up the score.”He said, “Show some class.” Big hypocrite. I guess all that Propecia went to the wrong head.
10. The 2001 Oakland Raiders- They seem to blame the call on the “Tuck rule” for their downfall in this decade. What about the fact that the tuck rule was called against the Patriots earlier in the season? Doesn’t matter. What about the bogus roughing the passer call in 1976? Doesn’t matter. What about all the controversial calls that went the Raiders way over the years? Doesn’t matter. I have never seen a bigger collective group of crybabies.
Dishonorable Mention
Shannon Sharpe- Totally disrespected the Patriots with the whole ”Mr. President. Send the National Guard. We are killing the Patriots.” The phone ringing after he hung it up made it funny, but he still dissed the Patriots.
Matt Millen- Millen hit Patriots GM Patrick Sullivan after the Patriots beat the Raiders in 1985. This upset me, until I remembered how much I wanted to smack Pat Sullivan myself.
Zeke Mowatt and Lisa Olsen- Mowatt for not keeping it in his pants. Olson for blowing it out of proportion. Most embarrassing episode in Patriots history.
