Not sure what this is...

[PatsFanSince74]

For those who still don't get it. Kraft apologized for a reason. It wasn't for dating her. It was for filming something that could easily be perceived as offensive, because of the language, never realizing that it might land on youtube and go viral... He apologized because he demands accountability from those who work for him and would have expected the same from them had they embarassed his franchise. Not to mention that he'd caution them to be more careful and aware of the situation in the future - as he did Gronk.

That said, maybe the lovely Linda has a gal pal she could do the franchise a solid and more appropriately hook him up with...

First of all, let me be sure that we're talking about the same thing. As far as I know, this is the extent of the "apology" that Mr. Kraft issued: “I tried to help Ricki prepare an audition tape for an upcoming Vince Vaughn/Owen Wilson comedy by reading Wilson’s lines. I never intended that it would be made public and I regret that it has. I think we can all agree that Owen Wilson has nothing to worry about. I am going to stick to my day job.”

If you're talking about a more comprehensive "apology" please correct me and send me a link.

That said, I don't see how Mr. Kraft "embarrassed his franchise."

The tape embarrassed him, no doubt. He looks silly. He did something that he, quite incorrectly, assumed would not be made public and for which he now expressed his "regret."

In making that assumption, he exercised bad judgment...uncharacteristically bad judgment. So bad that it suggests that someone close to him might want to sit him down and have a talk with him about his feelings as the anniversary of his beloved wife's death approaches.

But, what does this have to do with the "franchise" or, for that matter, with any of us?

He's a rich guy who tried to help his girlfriend get a part in a show.

The fact that I think that he, as a famous billionaire, could do a lot better in trophy GF's doesn't matter. The fact that a sophisticated guy was naive about the value such a tape would have to someone who would want to exploit it, is unfortunate indeed, but also just doesn't matter to anyone but those directly affected by the result.

Like a lot of guys, he let the wrong "head" do his thinking for him.

What does that have to do with the "franchise" or any of us?

I think it's easy for us to get over-invested in people we like to call "Bob" and "Bill" and "Tommy."

But, "Bob" is "Mr. Kraft" to all but a handful of people; "Bill" is "Coach" or "Mr. Belichick" to all but his friends and the inner circle in Foxboro; Tom Brady of Brentwood, Manhattan and Brookline is "Tommy" only to people who have known him for decades.

I watched the video and just felt bad for a guy making a fool of himself over a hot bod at the age of 71, with the grief of his loss of his beloved wife still fresh in his spirit. I wondered how his kids would feel and whether he'd talked it through with them. I wondered how close friends of Mrs. Kraft would feel about it. But, that's about it. Family and close friends are the only ones to whom Mr. Kraft owes any sort of explanation for any of this.

But I never felt he had done anything that affected me or the team for which I like to cheer on Sundays.

 

[reflexblue]

For those who still don't get it. Kraft apologized for a reason. It wasn't for dating her. It was for filming something that could easily be perceived as offensive, because of the language, never realizing that it might land on youtube and go viral... He apologized because he demands accountability from those who work for him and would have expected the same from them had they embarassed his franchise. Not to mention that he'd caution them to be more careful and aware of the situation in the future - as he did Gronk.

That said, maybe the lovely Linda has a gal pal she could do the franchise a solid and more appropriately hook him up with...

Well i'm sure happy Mr.Kraft clarified the situation. When i saw just some still pictures from the video, and read what he was saying and doing i thought he had lost his mind, that he had gone off the deep end. As the herald put it "gone over Viagra falls", but it appears all is well. Except for the embarrassment of the video being leaked and portrayed as something it wasn't

 

[BradyFTW!]

Sorry I missed your post, BradyFTW.
I have no idea how it feels to lose a spouse - but to do so and talk about it, publicize it, and use it as a rallying cry as the Patriots did last year made me believe in the greatness of Myra Kraft (did not know much about her until she passed) and the depth of Bob and Myra's relationship. I guess I figured it would take years to move past that before one starts getting involved with a model less than half his age and weight. At the same time, the man is not in his 30's or 40's and has the right to enjoy his life, and maybe Landers is truly just a "friend" and certainly has not replaced Myra in Bob's heart - I get that.
I used to have an MHK badge too…and still kept one on the background of my office computer because I liked the pic with the team pointing to the sky. But I find myself thinking less of the emblem since Kraft made his new relationship public. Those are just my feelings on the issue that I am sure many on the board may disagree with.

Fair enough. I've never been through anything even remotely like losing a spouse, and even if I had, I just don't think that my experiences would necessary be relevant to someone else's. Even if Kraft is now dating someone half his age, I don't see how that diminishes his marriage, and certainly wouldn't make the leap to thinking that he's replaced Myra in his life/heart/etc. Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but in this case my opinion is to figure that, in this situation, I'm probably best off not offering one. Not my place to.

 

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

To be completely honest, my most cynical thought when I saw this was that there are probably a dozen or so single women in their 40's and 50's who travel in the Krafts' social circle, who have been biding their time before trying to make a move on Mr. Kraft and who are now tearing their hair out in anger and exasperation.

I think its pretty safe to say that if his new 'pal girlfriend' saw him coming out of a welfare office,I doubt she even looks twice at him on the street.

Looks to me like another no named actress trying to be a hollywood starlet name with fame and riches by bonking a man who is obviously lonely, vulnerable and most importantly very rich....definately this golddigger is taking advantage of such a situation IMO.

I hate women like that...but it indeed Kraft's life,his business and his money if he chooses to lavish this woman's career and lifestyle over getting some companionship and a romp in the Gillette executive suite....but it seems sad in many ways....I still think of Myra

 

[treeclimber]

You're a Saints fan pherien, perhaps you don't get accountability because it isn't practiced in New Orleans... You claim to be an admirer of all things Belichick and NE. Accountability is job 1 here, the foundation of the system if you will, and for it to work it has to be practiced from the top down. Otherwise it's hypocracy.

Saw a savvy tweet today. Said a good rule of thumb is to never worry about a guy who owns his own jet. He's had a wonderful road comparatively speaking. Also had a heartbreaking loss last year, but lots of folks have suffered similar losses if not worse - and with a lot less support than Robert has had. He will be fine. And he wasn't being himself as he chooses to be known to us, he was about as out of character as we've ever seen him. This isn't about having a gal pal a little soon (by his own religion's tenets as explained to me today by a jewish friend) let alone one less than half his age. Whatever. This was about doing something (filming that script with the offensive lines) and not thinking through the embarassment were it to somehow go public as most things on film do nowadays.

He apologized so his employees and associates among others would know he's not a hypocrit. He demands a lot from them and they almost universally do their damndest to deliver. He'd like that to continue.

Get a load of this toolbag. Get over yourself MoLewisRocks. What an insanely moronic thing to say.

 

[Bella*chick]

Here's something to think about, and it's probably a little deeper than what we would normally talk about in this forum. Perhaps RK is dealing with his own mortality now? He looks in the mirror and sees a 71 year old guy,and wonders if his time is short? Perhaps hanging around a 30-something hottie helps him feel young and virile, instead of a tired old guy?

I dunno...I don't think it's our business to tell anyone who they should or shouldn't spend time with. If having a relationship with this young woman gives the man some peace, and gives him a reason to feel good about himself as a man, I say good for him. The more I think about it, the more I think it's healthy for him to not be moping around and better to have a little spring in his step.

I have no doubt there is a lot of truth to this. I just wish he would stop and think just a little bit, especially about doing things like this. He DOES have an image and a brand to protect and he just did something like had the potential to damage that. In just some of the comments I read around the web, people were rather scathing in their assessment of just how quickly he has moved on. Now, they are obviously not doing any deep thinking about his motives but few in the general public actually do. THey just react in disgust. It doesn't reflect well on him and he knows that.

re: the age difference. I dunno. Anyone seen Michelle Pfieffer lately? Stunning and in her fifties, I believe. You don't need to be 30 to be a hottie. the greater the age gap, the more squicky it seems. I know it's two consenting adults and all that, but come on, that argument didn't hold much water with us when it came to Rex Ryan and his wife's feet.

 

[Steve102]

... I know it's two consenting adults and all that, but come on, that argument didn't hold much water with us when it came to Rex Ryan and his wife's feet.

The Rex Ryan foot thing was clearly a husband/wife sexual thing, and it was creepy in a "dude-i-didnt-want-to-see-that" stomach churning way. Rex Ryan also took his own video, and likely posted it himself.

This may be completely innocent, simply two people enjoying each other's company. It also could be something more than that. Either way, it's not my business. it doesn't change how I look at the Flying Elvis logo, or how I feel about wearing the colors on game day.

 

[BradyFTW!]

I think its pretty safe to say that if his new 'pal girlfriend' saw him coming out of a welfare office,I doubt she even looks twice at him on the street.

Looks to me like another no named actress trying to be a hollywood starlet name with fame and riches by bonking a man who is obviously lonely, vulnerable and most importantly very rich....definately this golddigger is taking advantage of such a situation IMO.

I hate women like that...but it indeed Kraft's life,his business and his money if he chooses to lavish this woman's career and lifestyle over getting some companionship and a romp in the Gillette executive suite....but it seems sad in many ways....I still think of Myra

And if she wasn't super hot, he wouldn't look twice at her. If she's using him, then he's using her too. Give Kraft some credit; he's a smart guy, I'm sure he knows what's going on here. Either way, who cares?

 

[BSR]

People are just way too concerned with the sex life of a 71 year old man.

 

[Steve102]

People are just way too concerned with the sex life of a 71 year old man.

Your honor, I'd like to admit today's date of 7/12/12 as exhibit "A" into evidence. Furthermore, i'd like to admit this thread as exhibit "B" into evidence re: this is the slowest time of the year for football news.

 

[WinstonSmith]

This thread reminds me of a line from Pulp Fiction:

When you little scamps get together, you're worse than a sewing circle.

 

[BSR]

Your honor, I'd like to admit today's date of 7/12/12 as exhibit "A" into evidence. Furthermore, i'd like to admit this thread as exhibit "B" into evidence re: this is the slowest time of the year for football news.

Good thing its the summer and there are better ways to bide our time. Now I just need to leave work early.

 

[PATSNUTme]

My first time on this thread, and I'm not clicking on the OP's link.

This thead has developed into several normally good posters getting into name calling pissing matches. And we have one troll about to be banned.

So lets end it, mmmkay? IF you want to view the vid posted - go to youtube and look it up.

Consider this a mercy killing.