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Let me join the talk is cheap chorus here. We have all seen Battling Bob become the pathetic putz overnight before. Let's just see how long this lasts when the pressure comes from the real powers of the NFL like Rooney and Mara who starting tell him he is hurting his place in League history. The important thing to consider also is that he doesn't blame Goodell personally which is like blaming the Third Reich and omitting Hitler. So there is still time for Goodell to pet him on head and watch him rollover like a good retriever. I will give Kraft credit for a good PR move when apparently he realized that all 32 fan bases hated him and the one that counted wasn't buying his BS anymore. Unlike some of the people here, I haven't forgotten everything Kraft did from 2007 to this day to harm the team in his slavish devotion to the POS Goodell and it will take a lot of actions to prove to me this isn't just a PR stunt to appease the fans.
People pay for mistakes, nut, even when they are actually sorry. In this case, the 'mistake' Kraft made was the gauging of his fan base. His backing down wasn't a 'mistake', in his eyes, anymore than his apology is genuine. Remember, he just hopes we'll understand.
Well, we understand, alright.
The analogy borders on absurdity. Stalin had a huge army occupying Eastern Europe after the defeat of the Nazis. Americans were not going to fight another costly war to free Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and other countries from communism. Truman and Churchill were just recognizing facts.
Holley had a good point this afternoon. Goodell and the Wells report exonerates the team, Mr. Kraft and BB. So what infraction is the fine and loss of draft picks intended to punish?we still won 't be getting our picks back
I agree. He did do a good job today (yesterday) but in 24 hours he could change his mind again. I don't trust him anymore and I'm not ready to forgive. His capitulation did too much damage.I never thought I would even consider forgiving him but he did a damn good job today. I won't change my overall opinion but he did a good job.
When pressure was applied and you had to choose between the shield or the embodiment of the Patriots, that was not a "mistake", it was a statement of who you are, and you are Robert Kraft, 1 out of 32 OWNER of the NFL, not a Patriot.
Mistake?
I think Bob Kraft was pretty calculated. He just didn't realize that most of the fanbase wasn't going to just eat up all his pablum on demand.
Hyperbole yes but the parallels are apt down to the use of an innocent scapegoat to cover weakness, lying propaganda, and the failure of appeasement by a weak and duped leader.You really invoked the Third Reich?
If he brings Waffle House to the Notheast I'll forgive him, hell I'll make a gold statue of him.I think Bob is trying to lure a new business into Patriot Place. Silence, angry support, capitulation......rinse and repeat. Let's see how long he sticks with it or maybe, just maybe, the light has gone on that the other 31 only care about themselves and the NFL Offices are stacked against his franchise which is the NE Patriots not the NFL itself. I'll withhold forgiveness to see if he has the fortitude to see this through.