Early on I was going to respond individually to some of the hysterical posts here, but they became too numerous. Props to those who have actually brought something to the table.
What strikes me here is how much more thought and care have gone into the posts that actually look to react and respond to the premise, as opposed to the shrill whining that fuel 99% of the "this is such a horrible thread, please hold me" posts. Sorry, but even a premise you react to violently is a thousand times more thoughtful and nuanced than the dozens of dreary one-liners that have littered this thread. Many of those who have put some care into their responses still, naturally, come to the same conclusion—never going to, or should, happen in a million years. Which is, by the way, essentially the same conclusion I would arrive at.
What’s frightening on this board is that there is such a large pack of meatheads who can’t differentiate between a bomb-throwing thread and one that—again, if it’s read—clearly is theorizing about a situation next year that, while highly unlikely, is certainly not beyond the pale to discuss. A top-line organization such as the Patriots is always thinking and planning ahead for any contingency, well in advance of if and when it might be necessary to act. But that sort of thought and discussion is apparently beyond many on this board, who react to a premise they don’t like as if someone’s hidden their medication.
