General comment here from me (apologies mods, Ian).
As someone who doesn't have much time to visit this place these days, I try to pick out the threads that I think are most interesting, rather than just blanket reading everything. Usually that means film and game breakdowns, the Draft, general player analysis etc, as they're what I enjoy reading and talking about most.
I'm tired lately though, of every single thread devolving into an absolute warzone because people simply don't know how to interact with others.
It's okay to have a different opinion on Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe, it's okay to think that PFF sucks, it's okay to think Bill Belichick is the architect of both the rise of the Patriots dynasty and the fall of the Patriots dynasty.
But it's not okay to react to every single post or reply to the contrary of what you believe, as if you've been physically threatened, or that your life depends on you replying to another guy in the most antagonistic way possible.
It's been hard to love the Patriots this year, that much is certainly true. And I understand there's a lot of time and emotion invested in the team by many of you (especially those that attend games), meaning things seem that bit more personal.
We're here to talk, to discuss, to disagree even, but not hurl insults. And it's tiring entering virtually every thread and seeing what could have been a fun or worthwhile discussion, descend into farce.
As a fictional countryman of yours once said, be curious, not judgemental. Try to see things from the other side.
Peace out.