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and lifeless, and classless
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Which the Patriots did much more often than not their first three decades; except local media magnified and emphasized the losses and organizational and management errors while ignoring (to this day) all the ass-kickings the Patriots inflicted upon their opponents
Perpetrated by Orthwein who had only contempt for the franchise he paid to save just to move to his hometown of St. Louis
And their opinion is shared by the vast majority of the rest of the world
Except it's not, as no amount of Super Bowls proves. Flying elvis represents: Propaganda that the Patriots were doormats for thirty years, so worthless that they had to commit identity suicide; that it's acceptable to belittle and dismiss and ignore any Patriots victory, and that the team is somehow less worthy or legitimate than any other on the football field; false cheating allegations, fabricated evidence, infliction of tangible unfair competitive disadvantages including but limited to three stolen top draft picks, suspending the innocent best player arguably ever for the same number of games as a guy who nearly murdered a woman; and ultimately the total disrespect that it warrants aesthetically.
fify; opponents got to say, "Well, we lost but they still look stupid."
fify; Why are the Raiders, Colts, Packers, Bears, 49ers, Cowboys, Steelers, Chiefs and Giants considered legendary, iconic football franchises?
Actually the team wasn't as consistently good after 1992 as it was the three first decades. Brady himself, like practically every other player and fan and the sighted overwhelmingly prefers the real logo and uniform.
I am old enough to have lived through most of the teams history. I agree that the team had some historical success and was a pioneer in forming the AFL. There were also historically bad teams. Through it all the team was a second rate operation, run on a shoe string budget until it was purchased by Orthwein with the plan to move to St. Louis. There was a lot of crazy stuff that happened from Sullivan getting hit in the head by Matt Millen, the Patriot missel, Sullivan Stadium, cocaine, Chuck Fairbanks, the attempted move to St Louis, etc. that established the laughing stock narrative. When Kraft took over the team was in need of rebranding. The Elvis logo has gotten stale, going back to Pat now would be great now that the historical baggage has been neutralized by winning 6 super bowls.
1) Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
Well you know we often worried he was getting ready to snap the ball over his punter's head...
Yes.
In 5 of the 10 AFL seasons the Patriots were right in championship contention, just shy.
1970. 1972. 1981. 1990.
But mostly came with the territory of a small budget operation; most of the stories are actually endearing and humorous - but portrayed by local media as embarrassing and humiliating.
Kiam was terrible. He still could have had a winning team if he'd only kept Flutie. Parcells could have really ruled if he inherited Doug - unless Kraft screwed that up.
Media took a genuine concern initiated by Berry, who among other things pointed out the fact that the Patriots used recreational drugs among the least of the teams in the NFL, and twisted it into a scandal putting the Patriots at the top of depravity. More manufactured laughingstock material. They were anxious anyway to compensate for the Super Bowl appearance.
Like with Parcells, no attention to all he did here, just how he left, in both cases with little or no attention to what the respective owners did to drive them away.
fify. The Patriots win all those games and things don't work out for them to win it all - in 1976 to no fault at all of their own - and the media conveniently ignores the fact there are 30 other worse teams who did not make it that far.
Only to those with contempt and hatred of the franchise: Media, the league, opponents and their fans - and local N.E. sports 'fans' who buy into the nonsensical drivel puked out by media denigrating the home team. Orthwein employed his marketing 'knowledge' to perpetrate the makeover, only a month after hiring Parcells who was 100% against it.
No, it's been emphasized, reinforced - and used to support unprecedented false cheating accusations, fake scandals and actual punishments inflicted by the league. Now, Robert Kraft did not initiate this - he had nothing to do with that cringe-inducing ridiculous video made prior to Super Bowl XX - but he has perpetuated, and, unfortunately, strengthened it.
Reminds me of how ugly late Roman sculpture was, as if they were avoiding beauty as old fashioned.
You sir are a fan of the greatest team in NFL history. No need to be sensitive to what others think.
Perhaps hospital Johnnies would be appropriate, with kicky little strait jackets for the coaching staff.
Not sensitivity or emotion.
FWIW, anger is an emotion. I agree that the teams history includes many great players and a history of on field achievement, especially the 6 super bowls won flying the Elvis flag. At the end of the day the most important thing is to be a fan of an interesting team. The Pats have a very colorful history and many of the players on your list have gotten historical attention. The fact that a team reached a point where a rebrand was warranted is not a dark stain on the Pats history. Time for another re-set, bring back Pat.
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Yeah, I try not to be consumed by it.
And the Pats have arguably been at the top for a half century
Not nearly enough attention, and only a small percentage of the great players.
'warranted'=how things are perceived and portrayed by media, league, opponents and nonsports fans who hear B.S. and believe it.
Probably. However, it would be interesting to find out how much merchandise is purchased with the flying Elvis and the Pat Patriot? The Pat Patriot looks way better on hats, T-shirts, sweatshirts, etc. than the flying Elvis. I only buy retro Pats stuff.
