PatSunday
Third String But Playing on Special Teams
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We all agree Tom Brady is innocent, and most of us agree that Kraft is idly standing by.
The only reason fans and media call Patriots "cheaters" is to aggravate Patriots fans. Specifics don't matter. It's time someone proposed that we "own" it and flip the narrative around.
I realized there are actually very good reasons to do this, something other groups in the past have done to turn a derogatory word into a positive (e.g. with the word "queer.")
I can think of no better way to piss off Jets fans than to wear "4x Cheaters" t-shirts with an Elvis hat around New York, for example.
First, people who see you would not know if you're a Pats fan, anti-Pats, or anti-NFL, but it would subtly remind the fans of 31 teams that their team sucks.
Second, when anybody asks, "what exactly did the team do every year that 28-31 professional football teams could not surpass them?", you could educate them before they realize you're a Patriots fan.
Third, the conversation will become, "Why does Goodell still have a job?"
Fourth, the NFL does not get money from sales of those t-shirts. Even better, fans of all teams might buy the shirts, not realizing they're made by a Pats fan, actually reminding themselves their own team sucks whenever they wear them.
Fifth, and the best reason. If an owner of a brand doesn't want to defend it, why should fans, who have no business investment with the company, defend it for him?
Summary: don't be upset, don't click on ESPN links all day, and don't buy NFL gear. Instead, own the "Cheaters" label and let NFL fans and owners complain about Goodell more than ever before.
Let me know if you'd consider wearing a t-shirt design in a mass-protest to the cheaters label.
The only reason fans and media call Patriots "cheaters" is to aggravate Patriots fans. Specifics don't matter. It's time someone proposed that we "own" it and flip the narrative around.
I realized there are actually very good reasons to do this, something other groups in the past have done to turn a derogatory word into a positive (e.g. with the word "queer.")
I can think of no better way to piss off Jets fans than to wear "4x Cheaters" t-shirts with an Elvis hat around New York, for example.
First, people who see you would not know if you're a Pats fan, anti-Pats, or anti-NFL, but it would subtly remind the fans of 31 teams that their team sucks.
Second, when anybody asks, "what exactly did the team do every year that 28-31 professional football teams could not surpass them?", you could educate them before they realize you're a Patriots fan.
Third, the conversation will become, "Why does Goodell still have a job?"
Fourth, the NFL does not get money from sales of those t-shirts. Even better, fans of all teams might buy the shirts, not realizing they're made by a Pats fan, actually reminding themselves their own team sucks whenever they wear them.
Fifth, and the best reason. If an owner of a brand doesn't want to defend it, why should fans, who have no business investment with the company, defend it for him?
Summary: don't be upset, don't click on ESPN links all day, and don't buy NFL gear. Instead, own the "Cheaters" label and let NFL fans and owners complain about Goodell more than ever before.
Let me know if you'd consider wearing a t-shirt design in a mass-protest to the cheaters label.
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