Being unhappy that the leader of an organization that you support which has been branded cheaters and had its legacy stained decides to give up clearing its good name because other things are more important when you are not guilty is not childish. It is standing up against being stabbed in the back.
It is IMPOSSIBLE to clear the Patriots name in the eyes of the public. History will be kind to us, but ask anyone on top, people will always try to bring you down, no matter what, *while* you are on top. Just accept it and enjoy being on top.
The owner of this team legitimized the stain on the franchise and essentially either admitted guilt or said he doesn't care. The rest of the public trying to bring down the team is one thing, the owner helping them is something else entirely.
No he absolutely did not. In fact he released thorough debunking of the accusations, and the public laughed, pointed, and still called us cheaters. There is NOTHING he can do, literally.
The Tuck Rule is not an accusation of cheating.
Not by the team but the NFL was accused of cheating for the Patriots because of 2001 and their team name... It used to be an asterisk.
You are kidding right? One of our best players from last year just brought it up and used it as proof of a pattern that we cheat. It is raised at least 10 times a year on NFLN. I have heard or read at least a dozen times in the last month that the Patriots were caught taping opponents practices in Spygate. Every commentary on this debacle say 'and they were guilty of cheating in Spygate'. The penalties we were just given were higher because of Spygate, and the announcement said it.
There are people who defend and people who bash. But let's be realistic, Revis is a New York Jet.
What do you call "at no time should the agenda of one team outweigh the collective good of the full 32"
This was his reason for accepting unfair treatment for the Patriots because unfair treatment of the Patriots is better for the collective good of the full 32.
That screams he doesn't care about the Patriots.
A fact of life. Don't be so emotional that you can't understand that matter of a fact statement. No matter how strongly you feel, if 31 other owners feel different and are saying "no", you can't do **** about it. You are a voluntary member of the group, you have 3% say, you can try to appeal to the others if you feel mistreated, but you don't have power to dictate. Raising a public stink does absolutely nothing but hurt everyone, it would be cutting off your nose to spite your face.
He is emotional because he knows he screwed the fans. He wished he didn't have to, but he will side with The Elite rather than The Help.
You desperately need perspective. He didn't screw the fans, maybe you're too wrapped up in your bubble. Personally I'd still much rather be a fan of the Patriots than any other team today. They can accuse the Pats of cheating all they want, deep down everyone knows the Patriots are just better than their team. I don't care, give me the titles.
I would love for Kraft to lose the team and be replaced by someone who will protect its image and legacy.
The Patriots would not be damaged on or off the field by fighting punishment for something they are not guilty of.
You are being overly naive Andy.
Then Kraft would have won easily too.
Not even close, unions and business owners have completely different avenues and responsibilities.
And the lemmings will keep handing him their money.
So you're never going to contribute to the NFL again? Maybe you should start by not investing emotionally into it on a messageboard?
Anyway, a very apt way to end, since there is such a massive misconception about lemmings.
