First off, great hindsight by an Altzimer. Second, stories get handed down in this city. My Dad went to the games at Fenway, and he saw Ted Williams play. I don't care if there were ten thousand people for any of those games, he still tells stories when people see him with a Boston team's hat. He's lived in Florida the Past five years, and wears one every day. EVERY DAY, people talk to him about Boston, the Red Sox, the Pats, Bruins, Celts, BC Eagles, etc... How did we lose our charm by finally being successful?
This is nothing more than the writings of a very jealous man writing his next "great" piece.
The comparisons he made between who we root for, are not from NE. The coaches he used as an example are from his neck of the woods. So those traits were learned long before we started applauding their efforts. Are we now held fault for their success, while he brags about their upbringing through a different vehicle?
One last point I have:
WE ARE SPARTA! Yes, if we keep winning. Tide turns so fast in sports now, it almost seems like you can't enjoy anything anymore. If we are to be the sports version of SPARTA, then I say win everything from now until the dust settles. Win until they forget to count the losing! Win until they are vanquished! Win until they beg, not for mercy, but for forgiveness! And no matter what, win until you feel like you haven't yet won enough.