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Roberto Duran
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Instead of Sooth, that should read ballbuster. Glory Days for sure!
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Bucarino
Roberto Duran
Soothsayer
There is no system. The Patriots prepare for whatever opponent they face each week..
It depends on their success. Look at Washington. They had an extensive waiting list following their Super Bowls in the 80's and 90's but now they can't fill a stadium. Many of the Pats fans will probably fall off because they are only interested in posing as fans of the champs. They can't be considered real Pats fans anyway.It's been nearly two decades since the Pats had a losing season. Realistically, do they have enough goodwill to sellout the stadium regardless of performance for the next few years? Or, will the Waiting List and attendance shrink dramatically?
Boston isn't Atlanta or Miami. I'd like to think we are more diehard. What you say?
The Brady/Cassel argument is absolute garbage
2007
16-0
43.5% Offensive DVOA (best of all time)
3.37 Points Per Drive (best of all time)
6 Top 10 Defenses Faced
67 Offensive Touchdowns
2008
11-5
12.5% Offensive DVOA
2.42 Points Per Drive
1 Top 10 Defense Faced
42 Offensive Touchdowns
Real fans will fill Gillette every game.
Poor Sooth passed on.Instead of Sooth, that should read ballbuster. Glory Days for sure!
I grew up watching Giants football before the AFL started and switched to the Pats in 1960 so I have seen the good and bad. I moved to Florida 35 years ago but still root for them. A real fan will support the team not just a player.
To repeat:
One day, you "real fans" will have to pass out the handbook with the minimum requirements.
So, for you, playing offense for the patriots is more difficult than elsewhere, just do your job? I guess all those who have had troubles went on to fail elsewhere.
Real fans stay true through good times and bad.
bandwagon fans come and go based on how the team is doing.
I see a lot of bandwagon fans heading out and opportunities for season tickets to go to real fans!
The fair weather/bandwagon fans will move on. The true fans will remain.
2008 had a great team surrounding Matt Cassel, one season removed from 18-1. It would have been a pathetic failure for them to be anything less than 11-5 or 10-6 AT WORST.There is no Brady vs Cassel argument. The point argued is BB's ability to coach winning football.
BB got a decent performance out of him, especially given how long ago Matt's last games were played. Woeful QB game inexperience. 11 wins.
Please enlighten us all by defining what a "real"/"true" fan is, and by informing us all what the minimum requirements are for achieving the "real fan"/"true fan" level of fandom.