I went out on errands this morning and had Mad Dog Radio on, which has fans from all over... One guy calls in to angrily admire Belichick and Brady. He kept having to add "...and I HATE the Patriots..." Then it was "That delay of game after the timeout? You would NEVER see that from the Patriots!" "The halftime adjustments? Give me a break, nobody can do that like Belichick."
Actual fans, and not just us, have gotten the message... no, we were never the "lucky" Patriots, no, we're not the "Cheatriots" (although they'll still hang on to that one, it's not the explanation...)
We're those damn Patriots that will go to the SB on average every other year... we're those damn Patriots that own this League*... we're just better than their teams, and they know it. Yeah I know I'm just a fan, but it's a damn good team to be a fan of.
Edit: Please let us win this please let us win this please let us win this