Have we finally heard the last of the Patriots Dynasty?

[chickenhead]

It will be very difficult for me to count the Pats out until they actually have a losing season. Sort of like how I'll assume the Braves will win the NL East until they actually don't.

But I agree that the Dolphins will make things tougher. The Bills and Jets could also be decent as well--certainly enough to split the season series.

 

[blindseyed]

Amazing how fans of a team can turn other people into that teams haters.
Especially when they do have good to great ballplayers, good systems, good coaches, guys you want to root for.
Poor NEM. every time I lose a particular thought on something somehow it gets dragged back into my mind.
That poor old man is till taking it. AND, if he were on this board, everyone would be dumping on the old dude.
What are some other teams that you'd like to like for their talent but can't enjoy because of their fans. Any particulars to incidents would be interesting reading.

I don't know this 1st hand but I heard people say Philly fans are bad...anybody?

 

[golfcardfan]

Hope so can't stand all the supposed Patriot fans that came about oh 4 years ago. Never met one before that strangely enough. Not to mention I think a couple of their SB's they should not have even gotten too. Seems to me they kinda got ALL the BREAKS and CALLS.

 

[Brighteyes]

Actually --

I got soured on all the NFL hype. Couldn't watch ESPN without "Patriots this" and "Brady that". Just got kind of tired of it. I never did understand how Sports Illustrated made Brady their man of the year with the kind of season Peyton was having.

Loved them for beating the Rams in the Superbowl that first year. Just kinda tired of 'em; let em move out of the limelight.

 

[Redsz]

I got soured on all the NFL hype. Couldn't watch ESPN without "Patriots this" and "Brady that". Just got kind of tired of it. I never did understand how Sports Illustrated made Brady their man of the year with the kind of season Peyton was having.

Loved them for beating the Rams in the Superbowl that first year. Just kinda tired of 'em; let em move out of the limelight.

Couldn't of said it better. I'm just plain sick and tired of hearing about them. I admire what they achieved. But just sick of seeing them everywhere.

 

[chickenhead]

I'm just sick of the Pats, Pats fans, and certain Pats writers complaining that they don't get enough respect, when all anyone has done is respect them for several years now. So they weren't favored in certain matchups? They had an up-and-down year. Plus, it's not like anyone was ever favored by much. Get over it. But I guess the whole "no one thought we could do it" is the line of the times. ...but I love how their coach doesn't say much at all.