The agony. What could have been...

Ice_Ice_Brady · Dec 29, 2019

I sit here and feel a deep sense of regret having followed this team. All the Sundays I gave up watching Tom Brady and Bill Belchick, with the promise of greatness. And now, seeing how they are going to need to play an extra game and missed out on their 10th consecutive bye (by embarrassingly losing to the Dolphins) I wonder, what was it all for? Is this the despair that Gatsby felt? Promises and hope unfulfilled?

Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter—tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther. . . . And then one fine morning—So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.

My heart is filled with regret and anger. This organization has destroyed my soul.

fnordcircle · Dec 29, 2019

Nothing can ever heal the wound that has been done to us. Prometheus chained to a rock knows nothing of the suffering which we have endured.

Ice_Ice_Brady · Dec 29, 2019

More of my feelings on the Patriots and this meaningless existence we've lived as fans:

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

TheAdultintheRoom · Dec 29, 2019

This board is about 90% mocking other posters to feel better about ourselves and 10% football talk. And that might be generous.

Kargetina · Dec 29, 2019

I know this is in jest but i'll add something that has been on my mind for a long time. Being a fan of this Patriots dynasty is very peculiar and has even turned into something thankless. Every single season it's a SB or bust. Anything less than a SB is a failure. Every loss is a monumental disaster. Every game comes with the expectation of a win, if not a blow-out. I feel something about the simple pleasure of enjoying the sport and team has been lost in the process. A division win has become a numb nothingness. An AFC Championship game appearance a must.

Considering how difficult it is to win even one SB, we as fans still feel entitled to it every year. The little joy of victories has hit me more than any previous year. We were 10-1 and there just apathy on these boards.

I'm sitting here at 4am, still upset and disappointed that we lost a bye, after winning 3 titles in the last 5 years. For example, your average Falcons fan would trade 10 losing seasons for SB 51. And yet the fact that we won last year means little right now because the loss makes it almost impossible to win this year. It's all about more, more, more...

At this point, after 6 titles, everything should be money in the bank...there's nothing else this dynasty could add to their legacy. It's all done and carved in stone.

This year should have been the enjoyment of one of, if not the last season for Brady. It should have been a celebration of a almost 70 year old coach and 43 year old QB that did the impossible last year and crowned their legacy with the highest of peaks.

Instead it's been nothing but anxiety, anger, Antonio Brown this, disappointment, bitterness, Antonio Brown that.

TN patriot fan · Dec 29, 2019

Ice_Ice_Brady said:
More of my feelings on the Patriots and this meaningless existence we've lived as fans:

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

Macbeth - pretty decent play that is.

TN patriot fan · Dec 29, 2019

Kargetina said:
I know this is in jest but i'll add something that has been on my mind for a long time. Being a fan of this Patriots dynasty is very peculiar and has even turned into something thankless. Every single season it's a SB or bust. Anything less than a SB is a failure. Every loss is a monumental disaster. Every game comes with the expectation of a win, if not a blow-out. I feel something about the simple pleasure of enjoying the sport and team has been lost in the process. A division win has become a numb nothingness. An AFC Championship game appearance a must.

Considering how difficult it is to win even one SB, we as fans still feel entitled to it every year. The little joy of victories has hit me more than any previous year. We were 10-1 and there just apathy on these boards.

I'm sitting here at 4am, still upset and disappointed that we lost a bye, after winning 3 titles in the last 5 years. For example, your average Falcons fan would trade 10 losing seasons for SB 51. And yet the fact that we won last year means little right now because the loss makes it almost impossible to win this year. It's all about more, more, more...

At this point, after 6 titles, everything should be money in the bank...there's nothing else this dynasty could add to their legacy. It's all done and carved in stone.

This year should have been the enjoyment of one of, if not the last season for Brady. It should have been a celebration of a almost 70 year old coach and 43 year old QB that did the impossible last year and crowned their legacy with the highest of peaks.

Instead it's been nothing but anxiety, anger, Antonio Brown this, disappointment, bitterness, Antonio Brown that.

Well at least now we can get back to knowing what fans of the other thirty-one feel like, because we're on a crash course with reality (or it could be said we already rammed into it with a head-on collision).

FCB02062 · Dec 29, 2019

Kargetina said:
I know this is in jest but i'll add something that has been on my mind for a long time. Being a fan of this Patriots dynasty is very peculiar and has even turned into something thankless. Every single season it's a SB or bust. Anything less than a SB is a failure. Every loss is a monumental disaster. Every game comes with the expectation of a win, if not a blow-out. I feel something about the simple pleasure of enjoying the sport and team has been lost in the process. A division win has become a numb nothingness. An AFC Championship game appearance a must.

Considering how difficult it is to win even one SB, we as fans still feel entitled to it every year. The little joy of victories has hit me more than any previous year. We were 10-1 and there just apathy on these boards.

I'm sitting here at 4am, still upset and disappointed that we lost a bye, after winning 3 titles in the last 5 years. For example, your average Falcons fan would trade 10 losing seasons for SB 51. And yet the fact that we won last year means little right now because the loss makes it almost impossible to win this year. It's all about more, more, more...

At this point, after 6 titles, everything should be money in the bank...there's nothing else this dynasty could add to their legacy. It's all done and carved in stone.

This year should have been the enjoyment of one of, if not the last season for Brady. It should have been a celebration of a almost 70 year old coach and 43 year old QB that did the impossible last year and crowned their legacy with the highest of peaks.

Instead it's been nothing but anxiety, anger, Antonio Brown this, disappointment, bitterness, Antonio Brown that.

Sorry, you can't lose AT HOME to a 4 win team with a bye on the line

Dr Pain · Dec 29, 2019

Kargetina said:
. Every game comes with the expectation of a win, if not a blow-out. I feel something about the simple pleasure of enjoying the sport and team has been lost in the process.

I find I enjoy watching other teams I don't really care about play each other more than I enjoy watching the Patriots play. The 49rs Seattle game on now is a perfect example

groundgame · Dec 29, 2019

What can Still Be.

fnordcircle · Dec 29, 2019

TheAdultintheRoom said:
This board is about 90% mocking other posters to feel better about ourselves and 10% football talk. And that might be generous.

Nah, the mocking is just purely because some of you are being ridiculous manchildren about all of this.

I actually feel pretty great about myself already.

Gronk · Dec 29, 2019

There are moments that the words don't reach
There is suffering too terrible to name
You hold your BYE as tight as you can
And push away the unimaginable
The moments when you're in so deep
It feels easier to just swim down
The Pats move to the Wild Card
And learn to live with the unimaginable

Ice_Ice_Brady · Dec 29, 2019

Gronk said:
There are moments that the words don't reach
There is suffering too terrible to name
You hold your BYE as tight as you can
And push away the unimaginable
The moments when you're in so deep
It feels easier to just swim down
The Pats move to the Wild Card
And learn to live with the unimaginable

I’ll have to include you in all of the Hamilton parody songs I do on this forum...there are a few people on here who in the secret society.

StockingAnarchyNumber12 · Dec 29, 2019

fnordcircle said:
Nah, the mocking is just purely because some of you are being ridiculous manchildren about all of this.

I actually feel pretty great about myself already.

This board has been hopelessly embarrassing today (not OP and some of you).

We are 12-4, in playoffs and have been to 3 straight SBS. 4 of last 5. Entitled attitude on this board. Im also happy.

Happy we are still in the tournament.

fnordcircle · Dec 29, 2019

StockingAnarchyNumber12 said:
We are 12-4, in playoffs and have been to 3 straight SBS. 4 of last 5. Entitled attitude on this board.

bormio · Dec 29, 2019

FCB02062 said:
Sorry, you can't lose AT HOME to a 4 win team with a bye on the line

Apparently you can

Todd Bradley · Dec 29, 2019

The Saints won today, have a better record at 13-3 and still got handed the same fate as us by getting bounced to a #3 seed all due to Seattle bungling another goal line scenario.

It could be worse.

libra957 · Dec 29, 2019

bormio said:
Apparently you can

One of the greatest blunder by Bill and Tom.

Chevrolet · Dec 29, 2019

Ice_Ice_Brady said:
I sit here and feel a deep sense of regret having followed this team. All the Sundays I gave up watching Tom Brady and Bill Belchick, with the promise of greatness. And now, seeing how they are going to need to play an extra game and missed out on their 10th consecutive bye (by embarrassingly losing to the Dolphins) I wonder, what was it all for? Is this the despair that Gatsby felt? Promises and hope unfulfilled?

Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter—tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther. . . . And then one fine morning—So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.

My heart is filled with regret and anger. This organization has destroyed my soul.

Kubler Ross stages of grief:

Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance

Many of us are stuck in the irrational anger phase, why is that so hard to understand?

fnordcircle · Dec 29, 2019

I learned the truth in week 17
That byes were meant for other teams
Ravens QBs with clear throwing lanes
Who won the rushing title and then retired.

The agony. What could have been...

I heard 10,000 whispering and nobody listening

The poster who James White said inspires him.

I heard 10,000 whispering and nobody listening

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On the Game Day Roster

On the Game Day Roster

On the Game Day Roster

Pro Bowl Player

In the Starting Line-Up

Rotational Player and Threatening Starter's Job

The poster who James White said inspires him.

2nd Team Getting Their First Start

I heard 10,000 whispering and nobody listening

In the Starting Line-Up

The poster who James White said inspires him.

Experienced Starter w/First Big Contract

In the Starting Line-Up

2nd Team Getting Their First Start

Third String But Playing on Special Teams

The poster who James White said inspires him.

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