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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.italianpatthepatriot said:nice article from the Globe
what do you think about it ?
i read also the 1990 one...
was it true that few New Englanders admit to being Patriots fans ?
anyway it is clear that now the Patriots popularity grow immensly in these past years
But no string of Lombardi trophies can trump the century-long saga of New England's American League baseball franchise. The Red Sox are never out of season, Fenway Park might as well be on the Freedom Trail, and baseball is the sport that endures while our other three games float in and out of fashion.
As I recall, the 'new' stadium was well populated when it opened, and of course, just a few years later the Pats matured into a contending team, where they remained to the end of the decade. Down times occurred soon after, along with a player strike, but by 1985, the fans were back, and I'm sure you know the story from there.italianpatthepatriot said:in the '70 and '80 was it full Schaefer-Sullivan-Foxboro stadium or partially empty ?
There were a few Browns fans..and Colts fans (who could NOT be a fan of the open offense of teh Colts!!) BUT it was Giant country...pushed in and hyped..as a kid growing up I HATED the NY FOOTBALL Giants...from Gifford to Title to the over rated Sam Huff, I always liek the Pats and in the early days, they were one of the best in the AFL. True, late 60s..early 70s were not the best days, but mid 70s on, they got better and then downward fast...just a rocky road..until Kraft's ownership.PatsWickedPissah said:When the Pats started in 1960 this was Giants country with a few Browns fans as those were the 2 teams on TV here at the time. A segment of Bostonians have always had a NY inferiority complex and big apple wannabees rooted for the network hyped Giants. It took a few years for the AFL to get street creds culminating in Namath's SB III and Len Dawson's SB IV victories over the NFC. In the late 60s and early 70s Pats teams sucked which did not help the cause. Once a decade 76, 86, 96 the Pats would rise briefly out of the cellar and do well but would then sink back to sub-mediocrity.
Pats67 said:As I recall, the 'new' stadium was well populated when it opened, and of course, just a few years later the Pats matured into a contending team, where they remained to the end of the decade. Down times occurred soon after, along with a player strike, but by 1985, the fans were back, and I'm sure you know the story from there.
GJAJ15 said:One of my greatest joys is when I go to the market on game day, every one is dressed in colors... incredible from the deli folks, to the customers to the check out people. Unbelievable, how much the Patriots are revered
5 Rings for Brady!! said:I live in Virginia, and Pats fans are coming out of the woodwork around here. People at work with bumperstickers. No more than any other team, mind you!
But this has all happened recently! Bandwagon jumpers are fine with me. It was the bad performance of the Pats which kept people quiet for so long, and the Pats should be Contendas during Brady's career, at least.
Up in Boston, maybe people are sheepishly bowing to the media fantasy about the Red Sox being somehow much superior just because....But in Virginia, there are a surprising number of Red Sox caps and more and more Pats bumperstickers.
Pats67 said:As I recall, the 'new' stadium was well populated when it opened, and of course, just a few years later the Pats matured into a contending team, where they remained to the end of the decade. Down times occurred soon after, along with a player strike, but by 1985, the fans were back, and I'm sure you know the story from there.
Bostonian1962 said:Well, to be honest with you, the stadium was usually empty back in the 70's. My family had season tickets, and we were there every game. The crowds could be pretty sparse.
Of course, I won't even get into the issue of how a true, long time fan like me, that sat in the cold during 3 win seasons, can't even get playoff tickets now, because the corporations get most of them. I'm not even going to go there. Oops, I guess I just did.