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Aaron Hernandez got his conviction voided by killing himself. That was like the Tuck Rule of murder.
Aaron Hernandez got his conviction voided by killing himself. That was like the Tuck Rule of murder.
Agreed -- the only part I don't find immensely enjoyable is some of the emails from fans who are tripping over themselves to be the "cool" Pats fan who is quick to point out how insufferable every other fan is. Or maybe they are all from Samer.Yup. And I don't want to hear anyone here whining about it. It's going to be vicious and I'm going to laugh and laugh and laugh even as I jerk off to DO Your Job 2. Again.
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Boy is it ever.It's up:
This (and the subsequent paragraphs of the rant - I'll end my quote there, you should read it all) is the fairest criticism of Tom Brady I have ever heard, and criticizing him is quite a task. Give Magary credit, he's called Ballghazi exactly what it is since nearly day 1, and can still bring the hate without stooping to bullshit.Here’s a fella who will face any NFL defense but not any question asking him about his friends. Take away Ballghazi and everything about Tom Brady is still shady as all fuck. He eats vegan dog food. He squirts salt packets into his water and claims it’s a miracle drug. He’s spent an inordinate amount of time trying to disguise his own history of concussions and claiming that he has miraculously avoided them thanks to stretching a lot and eschewing all seeded berries. He sticks a MAGA hat in his locker and then acts offended when anyone dares to ask if he supports Trump, then skips out on the White House visit. His personal training guru is a con man. He workshops TV shows with Jim Gray. He uses money from one charity to pay another charity. He defies the normal limits of aging for pro athletes and NO ONE in the media arches an eyebrow at it because they’re all DESPERATE to be the first reporter to get decent copy out of him.
He spiced all the WYTS articles with a ton of politics this year. The series as a whole could likely use a hiatus for a bit.If not for the existence of Donald Trump, this would have been pretty thin. That's the problem when the team's methods and success, if not the players, are the same year after year after year. You run out of new material.
For me, being a Patriots fan sometimes feels like being a nice German person post WW2. Like, I get why everyone automatically assumes I’m a piece of shit. But I’m not, I swear!
This past year, I've noticed a change, too. Seems like there's just a begrudging acceptance that the Pats are great and people are starting to appreciate what they're witnessing, which was always my argument against the h8ters from way back: You're watching Ali or Pele. You can tell your grandkids about this someday. Enjoy it.It's funny, I wore my Pats hat to Disneyland back in April and everyone who talked to me about it talked about how much they admired what the Pats have done and how great SB 51 was. I got no hostility at all. Now, this was in Southern California, which either had no teams or shitty ones for the most past over the last generation, and it's Disney so people are looking to have a good time and not to pick sports fights, so it's definitely skewed. But still. No snark whatsoever. I was surprised.
This did make me think about the fact that between IL and LI, they were able to craft two enormous win probability shifts.That game was like taking the horror and incredulity of Pete Carroll’s goal-line pass and stretching it out for a quarter-plus of football.
I think the Cowboys got more hate than the Pats do.It is really odd to me the Pats seem to get all of the dynsaty hate while other dynasties have avoided the animus.
Not a single comment about the Tuck Game?It's funny, I wore my Pats hat to Disneyland back in April and everyone who talked to me about it talked about how much they admired what the Pats have done and how great SB 51 was. I got no hostility at all. Now, this was in Southern California, which either had no teams or shitty ones for the most past over the last generation, and it's Disney so people are looking to have a good time and not to pick sports fights, so it's definitely skewed. But still. No snark whatsoever. I was surprised.
I'd love to see a Cowboys-Patriots Super Bowl.I think the Cowboys got more hate than the Pats do.
I think it's the 'cheating' narrative, to be honest, in large part. Add in the added media coverage in general, the #hottakez nature of espn, twitter, the boring nature of Brady and the animosity BB exudes, etc etc. when the Niners or Lakers or Cowboys had their runs, that stuff didn't exist. You'd grab a newspaper and be like 'wow, they won again'. You didn't get it shoved down your throat all the time. Add in the trumped up scandals - did anyone give a shit when Michael Irvin was using cocaine - and it's not hard to see, imo. Boston has also had a blessed run and the Pats have dominated for far longer than any other team imo. I don't find it any different than Yankee hate.It is really odd to me the Pats seem to get all of the dynsaty hate while other dynasties have avoided the animus. Am I wrong to believe it was in part due to challenging the sacred undefeated Dolphins, that coincided with the comments section taking over media? Could the fact the Lakers were media darlings in the Celtics Lakers rivalry? It is even shocking to me that the bandwagon clowns around here never jump on the PAts bandwagon. Everywhere there are guys hat traded the Heat jerseys for a Warriors gear, and the same guys just put away there Giants stuff for a Cubbies hat, and even were wearing Red Sox gear in 2013. but not Pats stuff. Very odd.
I mean in all honesty how can the Yankees not be the hands down most hated team?
This point was made by Peter King in a recent SI article. SB 51 appears to be a tipping point.It's funny, I wore my Pats hat to Disneyland back in April and everyone who talked to me about it talked about how much they admired what the Pats have done and how great SB 51 was. I got no hostility at all. Now, this was in Southern California, which either had no teams or shitty ones for the most past over the last generation, and it's Disney so people are looking to have a good time and not to pick sports fights, so it's definitely skewed. But still. No snark whatsoever. I was surprised.
Didn't the cowboys have a drug house? There was a lot that was rumored to go on with that cowboys team I thought.I think it's the 'cheating' narrative, to be honest, in large part. Add in the added media coverage in general, the #hottakez nature of espn, twitter, the boring nature of Brady and the animosity BB exudes, etc etc. when the Niners or Lakers or Cowboys had their runs, that stuff didn't exist. You'd grab a newspaper and be like 'wow, they won again'. You didn't get it shoved down your throat all the time. Add in the trumped up scandals - did anyone give a shit when Michael Irvin was using cocaine - and it's not hard to see, imo. Boston has also had a blessed run and the Pats have dominated for far longer than any other team imo. I don't find it any different than Yankee hate.
Right, did it ever lead the national news? I don't remember the backlash like the Pats get. I was younger and can see it in certain areas of the country, but I don't recall it being as national. Or as irrational. Shit like a drug house didn't resonate like it would today.Didn't the cowboys have a drug house? There was a lot that was rumored to go on with that cowboys team I thought.
It is really odd to me the Pats seem to get all of the dynsaty hate while other dynasties have avoided the animus. Am I wrong to believe it was in part due to challenging the sacred undefeated Dolphins, that coincided with the comments section taking over media? Could the fact the Lakers were media darlings in the Celtics Lakers rivalry? It is even shocking to me that the bandwagon clowns around here never jump on the PAts bandwagon. Everywhere there are guys hat traded the Heat jerseys for a Warriors gear, and the same guys just put away there Giants stuff for a Cubbies hat, and even were wearing Red Sox gear in 2013. but not Pats stuff. Very odd.
I mean in all honesty how can the Yankees not be the hands down most hated team?
Also: loves Danger Mouse.Lives in Maine? Same avatar? Oh yes.
It was their "white house" because the house was painted white. It made national news IIRC but only on sports talk radio. The internet and the 24 hour news cycle and all these dedicated sites/hot takes have really evolved since then.Right, did it ever lead the national news? I don't remember the backlash like the Pats get. I was younger and can see it in certain areas of the country, but I don't recall it being as national. Or as irrational. Shit like a drug house didn't resonate like it would today.
Is that the only reason it was called that?It was their "white house" because the house was painted white. It made national news IIRC but only on sports talk radio. The internet and the 24 hour news cycle and all these dedicated sites/hot takes have really evolved since then.
That is all I recall. It wasn't big news but I think I heard about it on some syndicated ESPN radio show at the time so if there were juicier elements it probably would have been censored.Is that the only reason it was called that?
Giants fans hate the Patriots the most; really?So you're curious which fan base hates the Pats the most? Happy Friday!
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/who-hates-the-patriots-the-most/?addata=espn:frontpage
I've never understood the Giants hate but living near NYC and working in Manhattan, it's definitely there. I think most of it is related to the Boston vs. New York dynamic. If it weren't for the high profile of the Pats SB wins, the Giants would be a completely non-descript franchise. I mean, what was their identity pre-Scottish Game? LT? Parcells? Nobody outside of the NFC East cares about this team one way or another whereas the Pats and Cowboys are hated pretty universally.Yes, that was surprising. Seeing the Jets so far down the list was too. I mean, BB was their freaking coach for a couple hours.
Jets fans have surrendered at this point, they don't have the strength to muster any sort of hate.Yes, that was surprising. Seeing the Jets so far down the list was too. I mean, BB was their freaking coach for a couple hours.
They have not surrendered enough to stop trying to make a profit on those Patriots tickets. They are more than double what I paid last season...Jets fans have surrendered at this point, they don't have the strength to muster any sort of hate.
Think France in 1940 when the Germans went around the Maginot line.
For that reason alone they should love the Patriots; what other team coming to town would allow them to flip the tickets for a profit..............They have not surrendered enough to stop trying to make a profit on those Patriots tickets. They are more than double what I paid last season...
That's really what it is. From my experience they see the Giants wins over the Patriots as payback for the '04 Red Sox beating the MFYs.Giants fans are more likely to be Yankee fans right? That has to account for some of it.
I think that's most of it. It bothers New Yorkers that the golden boy of the NFL plays for a Boston (area) team.Giants fans are more likely to be Yankee fans right? That has to account for some of it.
I have watched this segment 3,748 times and I would watch it again...Yes, that was surprising. Seeing the Jets so far down the list was too. I mean, BB was their freaking coach for a couple hours.
That's awesome and it really speaks to how sad the Jets really are.I have watched this segment 3,748 times and I would watch it again...
Thanks for posting, thats funny as helll.I have watched this segment 3,748 times and I would watch it again...
Hogan caught Tom Brady's third touchdown of the first quarter on a "legal" pick play, and he came up with several other chunk gains the rest of the game