Va_Pats_Fan
Rotational Player and Threatening Starter's Job
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Typical Globie perspective:
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"There is no question the Sox are No. 1, but the Patriots have become 1A," said Bob Ryan, a Boston Globe sports columnist,........"
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but later in the article:
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"The net worth of a franchise cannot measure brand loyalty. But the bottom line indicates that the Patriots are at least the darlings of the bean counters beyond Boston.
Forbes, the business magazine, lists the value of the Patriots at $1.2 billion, third in the NFL behind the Cowboys ($1.5 billion) and the Washington Redskins ($1.46 billion).
The Red Sox are ranked third among major league teams with a value of $724 million. That's behind the New York Yankees ($1.2 billion) and New York Mets ($736 million). The Rangers rank 17th among baseball's 30 teams with a $365 million value, according to Forbes."
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then, even more telling:
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"Last Sunday afternoon offered another snapshot. The Patriots, hosting the Cleveland Browns at sold-out Gillette Stadium, earned a 25.1 television rating. The Red Sox, defeating the Los Angeles Angels to clinch their AL playoff series, earned a 22.1."
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Hello? The team that is worth half a billion dollars more (by Forbes estimation) and outrated the other team (playing a PLAYOFF game) by 3 points is "1A"??????????
Maybe Mr. Ryan and the Globe are perpetuating a myth here.
I guess if you say it often enough, people will accept it.
In Carroll's place, Kraft in 2000 hired Bill Belichick, who had enjoyed a modicum of success in five seasons as Cleveland's head coach before returning to assist Parcells with the Patriots and New York Jets.
"I can tell you not many people here thought that was the right choice," said The Globe's Ryan. "But Kraft was insistent. He was right."