[quote]MattyXL wrote:
The other thing Ill say is its amazing that the Jets and their new image has turned them into the villains (rightfully so) and the arrogant, sore loser, surly bellichek and Tom Brady into Padre Pio and Mother Theresa![/quote]
This is another reason for me to like the Jets.
Plus it helps in another way too:
More than a Pats fan, I’m a football fan. I’m too old to ‘hate’ anyone or any team. These are guys that are risking “life and limb” for millions of dollars and my entertainment. I don’t hate a single one of them. Nor do I hate any teams. I fucking loathed Dallas in the 90’s, I would have spit in Troy’s face given the opportunity.
Now, with kids and a wife, a career and house, with real life goals and accomplishments, I don’t have time for hate. I don’t have time to put down another team just because of the colors they wear, especially since free agency.
So do I wish the Pats would win every year? Sure, that is why I don’t turn the difficulty up too high in Madden, lol.
But like I said, I’m more an NFL fan than a Pats fan, and even then I fucking love routing for the underdog. I can’t help it.
With the Jets getting all the media love, the Pats shitty D numbers (up until Thanksgiving, lol) and Pitts’ dominate D, Vick etc, etc etc… The Pats were suddenly the underdogs again, and it was fun to route and cheer for them.
So I remain skeptical, and eat my own “humble pie” about them, and maybe fluff up another team a bit. Because outside of a few rejects on the internet, normal people understand. BB teams don’t win by thinking they can win. They don’t win believing their own hype. BB teams don’t win by talking about being the best. BB teams don’t beat themselves. BB teams STFU and prepare for every game. BB teams can self evaluate, see their weaknesses and fix them. BB teams play like a team with a chip on its shoulder, and prove shit on the field not in press clippings.
That is why I love the Jets. Because they have a fucking dominant team on paper. Fucking sick ass team on paper. Smart money is on that D, on paper… But…
There is always a but…