Brady6
Pro Bowl Player
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2013
- Messages
- 15,641
- Reaction score
- 5,580
I have been a faithful Patriots fan for 20 or more years now and I have to say this season it has been the most entertaining I have seen. The adversity makes for great entertainment, starting out the first 30 minutes of games with one emotion only to have it shifted abruptly the other way so quickly and so drastically. It has been like getting on the biggest most badass roller coaster at 6 flags, even when we’ve lost it has been a show for the ages.
Look at the ride the team and us as fans have been on since free agency:
• Welker does his best Wade Boggs impression and signs with the enemy in Denver and Peyton Manning.
• Aaron Hernandez is revealed as an alleged murderer and sociopath.
• We lose the hearts and souls of our defense for the year Big Vince and Jerod Mayo.
• Julian Edelman goes from 3rd strong special teams player to the best offensive player we have outside of Gronkowski and Vereen.
• Week 1 we comeback to win with Amendola playing on one leg and Vereen playing with a broken wrist.
• Week 4 we hold off a furious rally by the Falcons and Talib knocks down the potential game tying touchdown with 36 seconds left.
• Week 5 as we take the field to attempt our final game tying drive a massive rain storm begins to pour down at a blinding fashion only to end almost immediately as Brady throws an interception.
• Week 6 Brady throws a touchdown pass to Thompkins with 5 seconds left to win the game.
• Week 7 we lose in OT due to a penalty call that has never been called before.
• Week 8 we comeback from a 17-3 half time deficit to win the game.
• Week 9 after struggling offensively throughout the first 8 weeks of the year we hang 55 points and over 600 total yards on the Pittsburg Steelers.
• Week 11 we rallied only to loss when on a no-call pass interference against Gronkowski resulting in an interception to end the game.
• Week 12 after 6 fumbles in the first half and being down 24-0 we rally against the #1 seed in the AFC to win 34-31 in overtime and Belichick elected to kick instead of receive the football.
• Week 13 we rallied from being down 17-0 at halftime to win 34-31.
• Week 14 despite watching our best offensive weapon be carted off the field after a dirty hit the team scores a touchdown, recovers an onside kick, our rookie who has not even dressed for a number of games gets am interference call in the end zone and we scored on the next play to win the game all in less than 62 seconds.
Personally I had to cancel my yearly physical for fear the doctor would admit me for 200/130 blood pressure :faint:
Another reason this season has been particularly enjoyable for me is it has been the first year I spent being a member of this amazing fan board. Although I may get into some heated discussions with some posters about Danny Boy or Joshy Poo or I may post at an annoying pace like a 15 year old with his first girlfriend on text message – I think you all are great, you know our team and this sport better than any other fan base I have seen, you’re all engaging and talk about so many different topics, nothing goes undiscussed on this board it is truly remarkable.
I am very grateful to Ian for giving me an opportunity to be a part of this community despite the mistakes I have made. I also want to give special thanks to the moderators and veterans of this board for being so educational and welcoming even when I act like an “A”. :love: You all have contributed to making this the best season of pro sports I have ever experienced and I thank you for that :grouphug:
I look forward to enjoying the playoffs with everyone and hopefully witnessing the perfect (which I won’t jinx and say out loud) ending to this season, happy holidays to everyone and GO PATS :rocker:
Look at the ride the team and us as fans have been on since free agency:
• Welker does his best Wade Boggs impression and signs with the enemy in Denver and Peyton Manning.
• Aaron Hernandez is revealed as an alleged murderer and sociopath.
• We lose the hearts and souls of our defense for the year Big Vince and Jerod Mayo.
• Julian Edelman goes from 3rd strong special teams player to the best offensive player we have outside of Gronkowski and Vereen.
• Week 1 we comeback to win with Amendola playing on one leg and Vereen playing with a broken wrist.
• Week 4 we hold off a furious rally by the Falcons and Talib knocks down the potential game tying touchdown with 36 seconds left.
• Week 5 as we take the field to attempt our final game tying drive a massive rain storm begins to pour down at a blinding fashion only to end almost immediately as Brady throws an interception.
• Week 6 Brady throws a touchdown pass to Thompkins with 5 seconds left to win the game.
• Week 7 we lose in OT due to a penalty call that has never been called before.
• Week 8 we comeback from a 17-3 half time deficit to win the game.
• Week 9 after struggling offensively throughout the first 8 weeks of the year we hang 55 points and over 600 total yards on the Pittsburg Steelers.
• Week 11 we rallied only to loss when on a no-call pass interference against Gronkowski resulting in an interception to end the game.
• Week 12 after 6 fumbles in the first half and being down 24-0 we rally against the #1 seed in the AFC to win 34-31 in overtime and Belichick elected to kick instead of receive the football.
• Week 13 we rallied from being down 17-0 at halftime to win 34-31.
• Week 14 despite watching our best offensive weapon be carted off the field after a dirty hit the team scores a touchdown, recovers an onside kick, our rookie who has not even dressed for a number of games gets am interference call in the end zone and we scored on the next play to win the game all in less than 62 seconds.
Personally I had to cancel my yearly physical for fear the doctor would admit me for 200/130 blood pressure :faint:
Another reason this season has been particularly enjoyable for me is it has been the first year I spent being a member of this amazing fan board. Although I may get into some heated discussions with some posters about Danny Boy or Joshy Poo or I may post at an annoying pace like a 15 year old with his first girlfriend on text message – I think you all are great, you know our team and this sport better than any other fan base I have seen, you’re all engaging and talk about so many different topics, nothing goes undiscussed on this board it is truly remarkable.
I am very grateful to Ian for giving me an opportunity to be a part of this community despite the mistakes I have made. I also want to give special thanks to the moderators and veterans of this board for being so educational and welcoming even when I act like an “A”. :love: You all have contributed to making this the best season of pro sports I have ever experienced and I thank you for that :grouphug:
I look forward to enjoying the playoffs with everyone and hopefully witnessing the perfect (which I won’t jinx and say out loud) ending to this season, happy holidays to everyone and GO PATS :rocker: