Bedard's criteria: He loves Felger? "Persecution complex"? Just like the Jews in WWII, right? Why don't they shaddap, already? You're sick of hearing about it. Especially since prejudice and racism have long since been wiped from the face of the earth.
I really, really don't recall reading or hearing that kind of abuse directed at the Steelers, 49ers, Cowboys, Packers etc. Sorry, but if anything, those franchises are more deserving of questioning the validity of their successes than the Patriots (excluding Lombardi, of course).
It's clear to even casual fans, how poor many of the NFL's fan bases are...Broncos, Raiders, Redskins come to mind...
Of course, to me the worst offense the Pats fan base has committed is going along with Robert Kraft's insanity tarnishing the Brady Era with the Flying Elvis monstrocity. But, most of those fans either weren't around before, or were just casual followers of the team.