Obviously, this afternoon's topic is the New England Patriots. Recently, a friend who doesn't follow football asked why so many people seem to hate this team, its coach, and its quarterback.
Well. Where to start?
How about the nickname. If the team's name is the Patriots with a long A, shouldn't the nickname be pronounced the Pates? Irritating.
The insistence on representing an entire region. Come on. Pick a city, any city. Everyone else does. (Well, except Tennessee, but at least they limited themselves to one state.)
Bill Belichick. We've already covered his wardrobe choices. But what about Spygate? Winning two Super Bowls by cheating and being punished only by fines that when compared to the budget of any NFL team were peanuts.
And finally, Tom Brady. He's sloppy (taking after his coach, I suppose) - he doesn't get his hair cut until it's long enough to look like a used string mop. Add the beard growth, which he considers hip but just looks lazy. And has anyone mentioned arrogant? Talented, sure, but not as talented as he likes to believe.
Other than that, what a fabulous team! I hope they lose by the biggest margin in Super Bowl history.
Go Giants.
or a close game - I'll take it. New England certainly didn't look like the team they claim to be. Good job, Giants!
ReplyDeleteand one more thing to loathe: Mrs. Tom Brady, aka Gisele Bundchen. Could somebody in that operation try to show a little class?
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