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Originally Posted by Tunescribe
I dunno, it kind of bugs me when players taunt the crowd. When our guys mocked the Eagles "wing flap" in SB 39, I felt it was the kind of unnecessary "in yer face" stuff that we should be above and beyond as a class organization.
Bragging rights & Swagger are part of the game...for ALL players...without exception.
Think about the emotion, effort, pain and suffering NFL players go through in a season. When a team, even the Patriots, wins the ultimate prize called the Super Bowl, all the emotions are released.
The Patriots are different in that they hold more back than any other team during the season. But IMO, they deserve to swagger & flaunt during the playoffs and when they win a SB.
I think we ALL recall the game against the Steeler in 2001 when they made their reservations for the AFC Championship after assuming they'd beat the Pats.
Did the Patriot players deserve to stand in the middle of their stadium waving terrible towels?
ABSOLUTELY!!
We should be fine with our players swaggering and flaunting after a hard fought playoff game...especially when the other team has been shooting their mouths off...I'm all for it!