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Don't be too snarky -- the Pats' reported 50,000-person waiting list will melt quickly away once Brady retires.
WRONG.
The BackLog in Season Tickets dates to about 12 seconds after Bill Parcels got hired...and will remain a BackLog as long as Robert Kraft or someone'f'is caliber is running things.
You've obviously got New EngLand fans mixed up with those'f Orlando, or wherever you're from.
As long as the team's Leadership isn't an embarrassment to us ~ which it had been for the entire 33 years before Robert Kraft saved the Franchise for us, shortly after Parcels was hired ~ we're the most devoted, loyal, discerning, and knowledgeable fans in the World, thank you very much.
I don't think that we're much different than any other NFL fans. We all like winners.
As my name suggests, I've been a fan of this team from the very beginning. Yes, there have been embarrassing moments, but it wasn't all bad.
The Parilli years were pretty bad, but they weren't an embarrassment yet.
The Grogan years were pretty good, and if not for a blatant theft in 76 we wouldn't have had to wait so long for our first title. The 85 run was also great. I'll never forget those three stunning road wins that got us to the SB. The problem was that we had to be the sacrificial lambs to the greatest defense that I've ever seen.
The Bledsoe years were only okay, and it ended very poorly when Tuna slithered out of town during what should have been a happy time, but there was still some success.
Then we were blessed with Belichick (thanks Jets) and Brady (thanks to 31 NFL teams). Throw in the Krafts as owners and things have been peaches and cream ever since.
In the Patriot year 12AB, I feel blessed.
Don't get me wrong: I'm not suggesting that the entire first 30 years were one long Trail of Tears!! Considering the success we had in EACH of those decades, I'm obviously having a chuckle at the expense of the Sullivan/Kiam Pre-Kraft "Leadership", and the MANY travails we Fans were beset by, over those years.
MIND You:
1 ~ Nobody's saying that the Frenzy won't ease off a bit, should we come back to the Pack.
2 ~ And no fan base is likely to remain RABID in the face of persistent Bad Leadership.
3 ~ And every Fan base is infested with Pink Hats.
4 ~ But the Season Ticket BackLog goes back to 1994 ~ YEARS before we won the Big One!!
5 ~ And we have always been remarkably resilient and loyal to our teams.
6 ~ And we've never been the kind of fans to drop a team just because they fall on hard times.
7 ~ All New EngLand requires is a team worth rooting for...and we'll be there.