Went to bed feeling grateful; woke up feeling greedy

[Actual Pats Fan]

I spent almost all my day yesterday on the phone or Zoom with people in my field who feel the world deeply and are traumatized, angry, confused, sad...usually strong people who are a mess. And know that others count on them to be strong and clear and that they are failing in that regard right now.

My football fandom serves as a respite from all that, an island of relief, so I'm not going to mix the two. Watching this coaching staff and players come together for a common cause, without anyone asking to be favored along the way is a counter weight to all else that's going on in the world. And it would be easy to assume that people who hate the Patriots are also hateful in general, but we all know that's not true.

But I hear you. A lot of anger and hate just spilling out of people and creating more of the same. Be well.

I believe that my open, loud, factual declaration to anyone and everyone that The Patriots Never 'Cheated' is met today with the same response that my open, loud, factual declaration to anyone and everyone that Antisemitism Is Stupid, Wrong And Evil would in 1930's Germany.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

Thanks. Always good to get the pantytwisting bunboy perspective in the affairs of the day. Get yourself a nice mani-pedi with the other ladies and you'll be fine.

Miss, it's thus understandable how 'Patriots fans' are negatively perceived by the rest of the country.

 

[stinkypete]

Been a fan since 1991 when I moved to New Hampshire for work. grateful for Mr Kraft ever since he took ownership. He has made some amazing moves since his fandom in 1971. He deserves to be in the HOF!

The one thing Kraft needed to prove is that he could build a winner without Tom/Bill. He’s done it! If not this year, then next.

I hope it is this year. Bringing in Bill/Kraft on the same ticket, AND winning the Super Bowl that same weekend, would be the ultimate closure.

 

[h0c2000]

Patriots are the Gordon Gecko of the NFL.

 

[Thelonious]

Miss, it's thus understandable how 'Patriots fans' are negatively perceived by the rest of the country.

Yeah, sure. It's because we don't have enough placard-waving bunboys whining about the plight of the nation's criminals and insurrectionists. That must be it.

 

[scott99]

This is a strange season
Seems a dream...seems unreal
Fan from Grogan and Eason period

I agree. As a fan during the Dynasty (and before, since 1975), because of Brady/Belichick, it wasn’t a surprise the Pats making the SB, and the feeling was when they did, we felt confident they’d win.

This year, after 4-13 two years in a row, it was surreal, after the 1st Buffalo game, they just kept winning. It wasn’t always pretty, but they got it done. That 1st Buffalo game, that was the turning point. Gave them a ton of confidence afterwards. They believed they were a good team.

I feel like a passenger, or like a 3rd string player, just going along for the ride and seeing where we are going. Right now, we got to the SB, can they go further on this wild ride ? They certainly should use the Rodney Harrison mantra, “nobody believes in us”.

 

[Wozzy]

Just win…

Nobody is going to hand the Patriots anything. Not pro bowl or all pro votes, not entrance into the HOF, not respect. Go out and take it.

It’s the Patriots against the world. Haters can suck a D.