Shaughnessy and the Krafts

[PatsGuy]

What's the story between these two? Both in today's article and in one last week, Shaughnessy uses the term "high chair" in reference to the Kraft family. Was there a specific incident? It's obviously bugging Shaughnessy as he continuously goes back to said reference

 

[archstanton543]

What's the story between these two? Both in today's article and in one last week, Shaughnessy uses the term "high chair" in reference to the Kraft family. Was there a specific incident? It's obviously bugging Shaughnessy as he continuously goes back to said reference

I'm going to guess and say it's a reference to Bob Kraft's elevated seat in the owners box at Gillette.

 

[Clonamery]

I'm going to guess it's Shaughnessy obsessed with being a big baby.

 

[IllegalContact]

why would anyone pay attention to this when it talks football?

 

[Koma]

Around 1996 or so Kraft invited some media members to a breakfast and did not include Shaughnessy. The popular theory is that exclusion was the origin of Shaughnessy's pattern of shots at Kraft, like the highchair comments and others.

 

[reflexblue]

I'm going to guess it's Shaughnessy obsessed with being a big baby.

or being a Big douche Bag

 

[Shed83]

why would anyone pay attention to this when it talks football?

I happen to like Colin Montgomery. Not sure what his football knowledge is like though!

 

[fnordcircle]

why would anyone pay attention to this when it talks football?

He's so Boston it hurts to even look at him.

 

[rochrist]

What's the story between these two? Both in today's article and in one last week, Shaughnessy uses the term "high chair" in reference to the Kraft family. Was there a specific incident? It's obviously bugging Shaughnessy as he continuously goes back to said reference

It's Shaughnessey. He doesn't need a real reason. I was listening to him last night rag on soccer. I mean, it's fine to not like soccer, but he's such an idiot about a game that is loved by literally /billions/ of people around the world. He's just so dismissive and is absolutely positive that in 20 years, everyone in America will still revere baseball over soccer. Baseball. The same baseball that's bleeding fans left and right.

 

[rochrist]

Around 1996 or so Kraft invited some media members to a breakfast and did not include Shaughnessy. The popular theory is that exclusion was the origin of Shaughnessy's pattern of shots at Kraft, like the highchair comments and others.

I'd forgotten that, but you're right.

 

[resdubwhite]

he's a professional contrarian. and he thinks its quant.

the ****

 

[Jackson 2]

Around 1996 or so Kraft invited some media members to a breakfast and did not include Shaughnessy. The popular theory is that exclusion was the origin of Shaughnessy's pattern of shots at Kraft, like the highchair comments and others.

Correct. Actually, I believe it was pretty much an open invitation to the media at large. When Shank arrived, he was told that he wasn't welcome me there.

 

[Jackson 2]

There is only one entity which Shank despises more than the Krafts and the Patriots: their fans.

 

[IndianPat]

Shank aside (who I despised since the early 90's), how come the Krafts' (father and son) sit on a high chair while their invited guests are seen a rung below? Seems like they like to project a high and mighty image.

 

[AzorianPats]

Correct. Actually, I believe it was pretty much an open invitation to the media at large. When Shank arrived, he was told that he wasn't welcome me there.

Is that really true?

 

[chasa]

who still reads his garbage, and why is he getting promoted here?

 

[Tunescribe]

why would anyone pay attention to this when it talks football?

It looks like a jack-o-lantern with one of those curly dish scrubbers on top.

 

[Tunescribe]

He's so Boston it hurts to even look at him.

I've been meaning to ask: what the hell is your sig?

 

[RelocatedPatFan]

or being a Big douche Bag

I thought he was the CHB, not the BDB. But, either works well for him.

 

[terabthia2]

He's so Boston it hurts to even look at him.

The thing is, he is SUCH a total self-parody at this point--has been for 15+ years at least, that it's just painful to try and watch and/or read him. When you are such an exaggerated caricature of the region you come from, you make it so much easier to be a target. Shaughnessy is surely aware of this aspect of his persona and I'm sure, if anything, he cranks up the "Bahstin" even more.