How bad do opposing fans wanna see the Patriots lose?
 

One of the great joys of this incredible year for me has been the knowledge & feeling that no matter what any opposing fans think or how BAD they've wanted to see us lose, we just keep winning.

I can't put into words how deeply satisfying I've found this to be as a Patriots fan who has had to listen to all the BS from fans & media across the country.

I'd love to hear others thoughts on this. How good does it feel to you that the Patriots are still standing tall despite all the negativity, adversity & attacks? Is anyone else like me and feel that with every victory, we are one step closer to the ultimate (dare I say it) Eff You to all those who HATE the Patriots?

I almost feel shameful admitting I feel this way.;)

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A lot of opposing fans are rooting for us this Sunday but want us to lose the the Pack.

I don't really care what they think. I love this team and everytime they win it feels great. Watching people get angrier as the weeks pass and the Pats keep winning make me feel like a kid in a candy store. They shout about spygate and cheaters and Brady and Moss and Belichick and it feels that much sweeter to know that that's all they have because they can't claim my team is bad. Envy to the highest degree.

I love this team being hated because they are the best.

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At some point I stopped trying to defend the Patriots and stopped caring that people hated them so much and I've started to just enjoy it, same as you. Embracing that my team is the 'bad guys' made it all fun, especially considering that they have been winning so much. :)

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Nice to read your comments fnordcircle...I appreciate the humility you show by posting on this thread. The internet is perhaps not the best place to understand and appreciate one another and often difficult for us to allow our personalities to shine. I'd even venture to say that I allow my worst traits to escape here as there is little price to pay. However, I will genuinely try to appreciate your individuality more than I have in the RM threads.;)

Enjoy the game Sunday!

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Opposing fans are so passionate about pulling against the Pats it's like they are pulling for a team that's gone 0-17 this year. Every week they come away disappointed :D

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Dunno about this my bro in law is a Minnesota fan who loves the Pats, my best friend is a Miami fan who tolerates the pats and enjoys what they are doing.. not sure I find a lot of hate.. most people enjoying the ride. Even the marginal fans love the pats, so I think there is a minority, but overall it is all good.

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Just the other day, I was talking to a colleague of mine about the Pats. She is a big time fan of the Steelers. All she wanted was some body else other than the Pats to win the Super Bowl. Although she didn't want Dallas to win either because they are tied for the super bowl totals.

She went on to say that Pats shouldn't win because they cheated. Then I explained to her that video taping was allowed, but only in certain areas and the Pats were in the wrong place. If they had the camera about 20 yards away, there would have been no problem. Then she asks me why were they fined and had their draft pick taken away? I told her that the new commissioner wanted to show that there was a new sheriff in town.

Her reaction was.. "Oh! That's it? So you are allowed to video tape? But any ways, I'm tired of hearing about the Patriots. All you hear about is that the Patriots are great. I just don't want them to win. I'm sick of Tom Brady. Tom Brady this.. Tom Brady that. He has won enough. ."

You know how the rest goes...

So people who don't like the Pats will see/hear what they want but ignore what contradicts their opinions.

Like the Theory of Evolution. I know a lot of people who don't believe in it or who believe that all life on earth was through evolution except for man. Man was created separately (by God). It's not that they don't know better. It's just that they choose not believe science because it conflicts with what they were taught growing up. That's perfectly alright with me. Gotta believe in something.. I guess.

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I, for one, believe in Tom Brady and Bill Belichick! :)

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A few weeks ago, ESPN or the NFL netword had a poll that asked if fans wanted to see the Patriots go undefeated. The results showed an overwhelming majority did NOT want to see that.

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It doesn't really upset me, because I know it's just jealousy. Opposing fans spout righteousness about spygate or running up the score, but those are just excuses. Jealousy's a natural (if ugly) human reaction to the success of someone else, particularly when it comes at the expense of your own team. If the Jets had won 3 superbowls this decade, and were 17-0, most of us would probably exaggerate every little fault as well.

People hate New England sports in general right now because they're on such a run of success. It can get annoying sometimes, and I catch grief for it from friends and coworkers, but I'm 100% sure any one of them would trade places with me as a fan in a minute.