Just turned 25 today and was wondering

[StockingAnarchyNumber12]

How old were you guys when you became Patriots fans? Kids? Teens? 20s? 30s? Etc? Turning 25 made me curious about age and fandom and never saw this question asked here when I was here.

Also: When do the body pains begin?

 

[QuantumMechanic]

8.

 

[StockingAnarchyNumber12]

8.

I see. Who was the QB and were we decent back then?

 

[BaconGrundleCandy]

Growing up in Boston it's in your blood from birth. Grew up 5 mins from Garden. Metal benches, piss smelling Garden & Fenway. Lots changed.

 

[QuantumMechanic]

I see. Who was the QB and were we decent back then?

Steve Grogan. And we were decent in 1976 (had an AFCCG appearance and possibly a Superbowl stolen from us) through 1978, then went way downhill in the early 1980s (2-14 in 1981, IIRC?)

 

[Nikolai]

I was 5ish (1985-1986), but really solidified when I was 11 (1991).

I watched SB24 with my old man, and he was so excited that we were in it, but it was a blowout...and not for us. He was really upset, but his passion really stuck with me that night and though we didn't get the Patriots on TV much in Virginia, I treasured the little Pats things I could get my hands on, including a pencil that had the old logo and "PATRIOTS" in what I called the "cowboy writing".

My old man took me to the Pats-Oilers game in 1991, which we actually won 24-20. I was in, a fan for good.

 

[supafly]

I was 5ish (1985-1986), but really solidified when I was 11 (1991).

Same here. Was a kid and first started paying attention during the WC run of ‘85. Loved the underdog role, but apparently not as much as I thought because I lost interest in the late 80s/early 90s prior to the first pick in the draft with Bledsoe. Had to have been the first person in my town to rock the Bledsoe jersey, which ironically enough, I received many compliments on.

4-5 yrs older, though, but same story.

 

[AtomicDawg]

Happy Born Day!

I became a Pats fan in 1994, so that was when I was 5.

 

[Wheelman]

15

 

[CutiePie]

my daddy took me to my first game at foxboro stadium in 1989

i was 5 years old

 

[carmelo15]

How old were you guys when you became Patriots fans? Kids? Teens? 20s? 30s? Etc? Turning 25 made me curious about age and fandom and never saw this question asked here when I was here.

Also: When do the body pains begin?

Just turned 28 today too
Happy birthday bro

 

[Uptown]

1998. I was 9 years old. Someone gave me a Bledsoe jersey & the rest is history.

 

[Deus Irae]

Happy birthday

 

[fnordcircle]

10 years old. The Patriots were losing to the Dolphins so I decided to root for the underdogs. They lost but went on to finally win in the postseason.

There's no doubt in my mind that if I had turned on that TV and the Dolphins were losing I'd be a Dolphins fan right now.

 

[supafly]

HBD, by the way. Hope it’s a good one.

 

[supafly]

There's no doubt in my mind that if I had turned on that TV and the Dolphins were losing I'd be a Dolphins fan right now.

You disgusting pig. You should be ashamed, and you’re lucky that I don’t jump through that screen and *****slap that ass.

 

[Simpelton]

According to some of the chuckleheads on this forum, I'm still not a real Pats fan.

 

[deters]

Today is my birthday too. Turned 29. I started following Patriots in the mid to late 90's.

 

[jboston19]

I was about 10.


Happy birthday!

 

[jah]

First season I actively followed was 2004. I was 9. Joined Patsfans when I was 14, and now I'm 22...

Happy birthday!