How come the only people that get respect points are the ones that agree with you? Doesn't make sense to me, just because someone disagrees makes them an idiot? The simple fact is that image in your signature signifies that you will never respect me simply because of the team I root for.
It's because you're one of those people who feel justified in hating the Patriots for the spygate incident even though they were penalized and the issue resolved. You use that fact as the FALSE basis of your disdain for the Patriots even though many, many other teams have committed similar violations (like the Dolphins). Then you saw how much the Patriots have dominated the league and you see stories on how they shouldn't be running it up and BINGO!...you have another false fact to add to the justification of your hatred.
The bottom line is that every fan like you just LOVES to hear and read media articles that criticize the Patriots because it VALIDATES your hatred for them and actually makes you feel RIGHTEOUS in your hatred.
To sum all this up in a way you can understand, here is what has happened to you:
-You were sick of the Patriots beating the Dolphins every year
-You hated that the Patriots have 3 Super Bowl rings and the Dolphins have none
-You saw all the talent the Patriots got in the off season and that pissed you off even more because we stole Welker from your team
-The stage was now set. Your hatred was boiling, but you couldn't blame it on anything but your own jealousy and you couldn't admit to that.
Then...SPYGATE!!! and you said YESSS!!! Now I have a legitimate reason for hating the Patriots! Then you saw the media criticizing the Patriots for running up the score and you felt even more RIGHTEOUS in your hatred.
Add in a couple of fines (that most teams commit) for various violations and there you are Aqua4Ever!!
You now feel you can prove your hatred is just and right.
But oh, wait a minute, you already hated the Patriots before all this even started!!
Don't feel bad though, there are millions just like you!