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Seeing Brady getting booed at the Super Bowl is just the tip of the iceberg. Go to any opposing team's message board, and every reference to the Patriots or Brady has an asterisk...sure I know message boards are made for smack talk, but it just goes to show how deep the hatred is and how real the "illegitimate cheater" mark is for so many fans.
Tom Brady went to Bob Kraft his rookie year and told him "I'm the best thing that's ever happened to this organization." Since then, Brady has been arguably the best thing that could ever happen to any organization, the consummate professional, one of the greatest ever to play the game, amazing teammate, ideal role model, the only player in the NFL who is willing to take a deep pay cut in order to win games.
So, back to the Super Bowl and the scowls. Bob, how is that working out for you, reasoning that the other 31 are in agreement, so that means lay down, don't fight for what's right, and let Brady burn? Did you enjoy the howls of the 31 (albeit mostly Denver fans, but it really wouldn't have mattered - Tom wasn't going to be cheered by anyone)? Are you glad that you took your advice from a bunch of brain-dead weasels and their power drunk owners, both of whom are fueled by insatiable envy and jealousy?
I'll be taking some time off from this board from the offseason, and what bothers as I come to reflect on the Patriots me isn't that the team lost this year, or the numerous questionable coaching decisions, or even the fact that Manning won his second very undeserving Super Bowl...because it has never been about that to me. It's always been about an organization who is proud of who they are, players who hustle, professional athletes who swallow their egos, and a team that year after year competes and never dies. I love this team's players and coaches. They NEVER make excuses. They NEVER air out their dirty laundry. They don't win the Super Bowl every year, but you never question their desire.
But Bob Kraft?
I just don't think I can forgive him. Every time I see him, I am filled with shame and anger...I am a grown man with a wife and kids who has devoted way too much time to his brand...and to think that this man is just a gutless coward...leaves me feeling betrayed. I would fight for my family; I would fight for my employees; I would fight for the reputation of anyone who was unjustly attacked. I don't think there's another owner in the NFL who would have laid down like that, as if helping to permanently stain the reputation of his greatest player and so called "family member."
I hope Kraft steps down and turns the team over to his son. It is so hard to root for an organization owned by a man of such weak character.
Tom Brady went to Bob Kraft his rookie year and told him "I'm the best thing that's ever happened to this organization." Since then, Brady has been arguably the best thing that could ever happen to any organization, the consummate professional, one of the greatest ever to play the game, amazing teammate, ideal role model, the only player in the NFL who is willing to take a deep pay cut in order to win games.
So, back to the Super Bowl and the scowls. Bob, how is that working out for you, reasoning that the other 31 are in agreement, so that means lay down, don't fight for what's right, and let Brady burn? Did you enjoy the howls of the 31 (albeit mostly Denver fans, but it really wouldn't have mattered - Tom wasn't going to be cheered by anyone)? Are you glad that you took your advice from a bunch of brain-dead weasels and their power drunk owners, both of whom are fueled by insatiable envy and jealousy?
I'll be taking some time off from this board from the offseason, and what bothers as I come to reflect on the Patriots me isn't that the team lost this year, or the numerous questionable coaching decisions, or even the fact that Manning won his second very undeserving Super Bowl...because it has never been about that to me. It's always been about an organization who is proud of who they are, players who hustle, professional athletes who swallow their egos, and a team that year after year competes and never dies. I love this team's players and coaches. They NEVER make excuses. They NEVER air out their dirty laundry. They don't win the Super Bowl every year, but you never question their desire.
But Bob Kraft?
I just don't think I can forgive him. Every time I see him, I am filled with shame and anger...I am a grown man with a wife and kids who has devoted way too much time to his brand...and to think that this man is just a gutless coward...leaves me feeling betrayed. I would fight for my family; I would fight for my employees; I would fight for the reputation of anyone who was unjustly attacked. I don't think there's another owner in the NFL who would have laid down like that, as if helping to permanently stain the reputation of his greatest player and so called "family member."
I hope Kraft steps down and turns the team over to his son. It is so hard to root for an organization owned by a man of such weak character.