Current Events > With the Patriots, there's clearly a "hate us because they ain't us"

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They are clearly the best team in football history. All the hate clearly comes from how their team isn't that good.
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P much
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TC doesn't know shit about football.
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Tom Brady is a fucking beast of a football player.

I'm just tired of them winning. =P

The Penguins are currently the 'Patriots' of the NHL where anyone but Penguins fans seem to hate the team and hate Crosby. They also feel the refs bias towards the Penguins. Just like how everyone hates the Patriots and hates Tom Brady and think the refs are biased towards them too. =P
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Patriots were walked down the field by the refs on some real ticky tack shit in the AFCCG to get their first TD

Pats always seem to get ref help when they need it most.
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shockthemonkey posted...

Yep. The fact that people pretended deflated footballs was a huge deal proves how irrational people are when discussing the Patriots. Like we have a Super Bowl winning QB on record saying that in the SB he manipulated the balls to be inflated outside of regulations and no one batted an eye. But Brady did it and LOLCHEATRIOTS.

Wanna stop being mad at the Patriots? Beat em.

I agree but you can't take away the fact he was suspended for 4 games. It happened. If he was never suspended the scandal should go away but he was so...
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Also Brady went to the worst school and should be ridiculed accordingly.
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Im a Bengals fan. Yeah, Ill agree. I would love it if my team was that good. But Im so sick of seeing the Pats at every Super Bowl.
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Error1355 posted...

Tom Brady is a fucking beast of a football player.

I'm just tired of them winning. =P

This. I have nothing but respect for Brady, Belichick, and the whole Patriots organization for all of their success in the past 18 years. The problem is that those 18 years have also been spent destroying the asses of the other teams in their division, including my hometown Miami Dolphins. I can respect the team and the players, but I can still dislike their continued dominance and how they've single-handedly made my Dolphins irrelevant for the better part of two decades.
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Also the Patriots dominance has pretty much single-handedly destroyed any sense of parity in the AFC. Patriots are probably due for a Colts like collapse once Brady retires
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Well said bby
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I despise and hate the Patriots.

But I wouldn't bet against them.
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Patty_Fleur posted...

TC doesn't know shit about football.

Nope, but I love instigating. Just like I been telling my parents glovegate is going to happen. My father is like "oh, bullshit. Get out of here with that." Lol, had a blast when deflate gate happened. He has a hard time understanding sarcasm and when people are fucking with him.

Zodd3224 posted...

Well said bby

;*
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The Patriots get help...a lot. The Falcons shouldve beat them last year, but for some reason they pulled back in the second half and let Brady and co pick them apart for a miracle comeback. Anyone without bias could see that Atlanta was rolling over because they didnt even look frustrated while it was happening.

The Jaguars had their number this year, but the refs spotted the Patriots 50 yards in penalties to make sure they got a touchdown and then they pulled an Atlanta, going belly up in the 2nd half. To add on to the conspiracy, one of the Jag players tweeted that Goodell came down to the locker room to tell the Jag staff to lay down.

Its not limited to the Patriots though. Every time a major record was about to be broken in the modern era they made sure it was broken. Strahans sack record? Farve fell down and let Strahan sack him. Mannings 200th win? Came against a monster Panther team on the 50th Super Bowl Anniversary. Brady will get his 6th ring and it will be against impossible odds because ratings.
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scorpion41 posted...

To add on to the conspiracy, one of the Jag players tweeted that Goodell came down to the locker room to tell the Jag staff to lay down.

Sauce?
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wackyteen posted...

scorpion41 posted...

To add on to the conspiracy, one of the Jag players tweeted that Goodell came down to the locker room to tell the Jag staff to lay down.

Sauce?

Yeah I wanna see this.

Hmmmmm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJSzGr6Smq4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilAtLsM8EsU
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they cheat. everyone hates them because they violate the rules and the integrity of the game, and for some reason the refs help them out and march their ass right down the field
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josifrees posted...

Hmmmmm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJSzGr6Smq4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilAtLsM8EsU

Now that I'm able to see this kind of tin foil hat bullshit when my team (Alabama) isn't involved, it's hilarious how far people are reaching when they make videos like this. Refs not being robots the entire time (and also working hard themselves so that they get the chance to be selected for those games) isn't a sign for collusion because some shitty team couldn't seal the deal

Now don't mind me I'm just gonna go back to waiting for the college football season to begin again so people can whine about how Bama pays the refs every single time there is a remotely questionable call. Even though for the last 2 years Bama has ranked last in opponent penalties. For yards per game. Use any other metric on the page and they're still near the bottom

http://www.cfbstats.com/2017/leader/national/team/defense/split01/category14/sort01.html

Rejecting reality when it doesn't match up with your conspiracy theories is a played out sportsing meme
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MacadamianNut3 posted...

josifrees posted...

Hmmmmm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJSzGr6Smq4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilAtLsM8EsU

Now that I'm able to see this kind of tin foil hat bullshit when my team (Alabama) isn't involved, it's hilarious how far people are reaching when they make videos like this. Refs not being robots the entire time (and also working hard themselves so that they get the chance to be selected for those games) isn't a sign for collusion because some shitty team couldn't seal the deal

Now don't mind me I'm just gonna go back to waiting for the college football season to begin again so people can whine about how Bama pays the refs every single time there is a remotely questionable call. Even though for the last 2 years Bama has ranked last in opponent penalties

http://www.cfbstats.com/2017/leader/national/team/defense/split01/category14/sort01.html

Rejecting reality when it doesn't match up with your conspiracy theories is a played out sportsing meme

Excellent post

The tin foil hat brigade is good for a laugh tho. Sad individuals, really. Blaming refs for loses is the most pathetic loser mentality of them all.
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I mean, what does sealing the deal have to do with a ref smiling and celebrating with a team.

You know if the Pats lose this game and the ref is celebrating a touchdown with the eagles pats fans are going to be melting down like three mile island
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Patty_Fleur posted...

I agree but you can't take away the fact he was suspended for 4 games. It happened. If he was never suspended the scandal should go away but he was so...

There's also the time Belichick was fined $500,000 for spying on other teams' practices. That's the highest fine the NFL ever handed out to an individual.

Even if the deflated ball thing wasn't a big deal (they were going to win that game anyway), it pissed people off because the Patriots have a history of cheating and practically getting away with it.

josifrees posted...

I mean, what does sealing the deal have to do with a ref smiling and celebrating with a team.

Absolutely nothing and that's the point

The refs smiling or "celebrating with players" like in those videos doesn't affect the outcome of the game. Unless you're the type of person who believes that that the government adds stuff to the water supply to turn frogs gay
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IMO since the deck is already stacked against you then why not take bounties out on Patriot players ?

If you're gonna get penalties called against you then you might as well make them count.
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MacadamianNut3 posted...

josifrees posted...

I mean, what does sealing the deal have to do with a ref smiling and celebrating with a team.

Absolutely nothing and that's the point

The refs smiling or "celebrating with players" like in those videos doesn't affect the outcome of the game. Unless you're the type of person who believes that that the government adds stuff to the water supply to turn frogs gay

Being buddy buddy with one team and not the other is a conflict of interest.

Also your analogy is misguided and pretty defensive for someone who doesnt believe some refs are corrupt
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josifrees posted...

MacadamianNut3 posted...

josifrees posted...

I mean, what does sealing the deal have to do with a ref smiling and celebrating with a team.

Absolutely nothing and that's the point

The refs smiling or "celebrating with players" like in those videos doesn't affect the outcome of the game. Unless you're the type of person who believes that that the government adds stuff to the water supply to turn frogs gay

Being buddy buddy with one team and not the other is a conflict of interest.

Also your analogy is misguided and pretty defensive for someone who doesnt believe some refs are corrupt

Refs seeing the Falcons after that game would be like rubbing it in. "Well, you guys had a good run. You will gettem next year!" ... Think about it.
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josifrees posted...

Being buddy buddy with one team and not the other is a conflict of interest.

Don't talk about misguided stuff if you think a ref smiling or patting a player on the back at end of the game is being buddy buddy with them. Clearly you don't watch NFL games on the regular if you think refs only show emotion when the Patriots are involved. And protip, making any argument is defensive that's the whole fucking point
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Excuses excuses. Whatever. Talking to homers in denial is completely useless. Enjoy the delusion and victim complex.
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josifrees posted...

Excuses excuses. Whatever. Talking to homers in denial is completely useless. Enjoy the delusion and victim complex.

I'm a Falcons fan

I have every reason in the world to blindly hate the Patriots til the day I die.

But that ref wasn't celebrating.
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josifrees posted...

Talking to homers in denial is completely useles

I don't give two shits about the Patriots. They win by 100, lose by 100, don't care. I'm watching the Super Bowl because I watch NFL games. The only team I care about in the slightest are the Falcons. I also don't blame the Patriots for an Atlanta/Georgia team being an Atlanta/Georgia team and shitting the bed

Nice fallback though since you can't actually make an argument
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Vertania posted...

Patty_Fleur posted...

I agree but you can't take away the fact he was suspended for 4 games. It happened. If he was never suspended the scandal should go away but he was so...

There's also the time Belichick was fined $500,000 for spying on other teams' practices. That's the highest fine the NFL ever handed out to an individual.

Even if the deflated ball thing wasn't a big deal (they were going to win that game anyway), it pissed people off because the Patriots have a history of cheating and practically getting away with it.

Getting away with it = highest fine in history, multiple high draft picks taken away, and 4 game ban for PSI in footballs he may or may not have even known about, lmfao
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PrettyBoyFloyd posted...

IMO since the deck is already stacked against you then why not take bounties out on Patriot players ?

If you're gonna get penalties called against you then you might as well make them count.

Barry Church tried to make it count.

Stockholm syndrome is strong in these two
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Sayoria is really gunning for that photoshoot to be a pinup model in Naughty Trolling magazine.
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josifrees posted...

Stockholm syndrome is strong in these two

I am bored enough to entertain this

I'm just curious what other phrases you're gonna pull out when you can't actually address the argument at hand
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Brady is a good quarterback with a great team behind him and one of the best coaches the NFL has seen in decades.

There are arguably better QBs that just don't have the other two behind them. Rodgers, Brees, etc.
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josifrees posted...

Excuses excuses. Whatever. Talking to homers in denial is completely useless. Enjoy the delusion and victim complex.

Is all I got tbh

Not much point in arguing. You either accept the truth or do whatever you are doing
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I've never disliked the Patriots but as a lifelong Jaguars fan the game 2 weeks ago was tough to stomach.
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Everyone knows deep down that the Patriots are just good. I'm surprised that people still deny it and pretend like they actually hate them for moral reasons. The deflategate "scandal" was the most ridiculously overblown thing I have seen since I started watching the NFL. The fake outrage over it was even worse. It was made even more amusing after Brady continued putting up MVP caliber performances in the seasons after.
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Tmk posted...

Sayoria is really gunning for that photoshoot to be a pinup model in Naughty Trolling magazine.

One of these days!
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Sayoria posted...

One of these days!

Just so you know, the mental image I had for that involved you wearing a giant oversized bow in your hair for no apparent reason while gesturing "shhh" and apparently topless but with a large [this was deleted by a moderator or administrator] covering your chest on the cover of the imaginary magazine.

I don't know why the universe cursed me with this overly visual imagination.
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josifrees posted...

Not much point in arguing. You either accept the truth or do whatever you are doing

Yeah no point in you arguing when you can't make an argument outside of video clips with 2 seconds of content each and acting like that dictates how a game plays out

You're just person #40353 who feels that tingly sensation in their ass whenever the Patriots are brought up. I didn't know the NFL board was spreading to CE but it's a pleasant change from the political topics
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wackyteen posted...

Patriots were walked down the field by the refs on some real ticky tack shit in the AFCCG to get their first TD

Pats always seem to get ref help when they need it most.

Being pushed out of bounds and tackled by the neck are ticky tack...lol
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Though these videos will always be hilarious

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH7Hr6hHt4U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5RSzEDZOp8
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Yeah its really refreshing to see a functional organization and a quarterback who is actually willing to put their money where their mouth is when they say winning is the most important thing. Its pathetic when all these dudes say winning is so important but they still take their 25+ million dollar contracts while TB12 is over here taking 10 million less a year than he could be.

Belichick deserves a ton of respect as well.
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Tmk posted...

Sayoria posted...

One of these days!

Just so you know, the mental image I had for that involved you wearing a giant oversized bow in your hair for no apparent reason while gesturing "shhh" and apparently topless but with a large [this was deleted by a moderator or administrator] covering your chest on the cover of the imaginary magazine.

I don't know why the universe cursed me with this overly visual imagination.

Have you seen my picture before, or is this based on a made-up look? Either way, totes would if I could pull it off.
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I haven't seen any images of you. Or just about anyone here. It's not really something I seek out. People are scary, after all.
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wackyteen posted...

Patriots were walked down the field by the refs on some real ticky tack shit in the AFCCG to get their first TD

Pats always seem to get ref help when they need it most.

This, to a certain extent. It's well-known that Belichek works VERY hard to find out what particular officials will and won't call, and works with his team to make sure they play to what the officials will call.

That fumble recovery blown dead on the Jags was fuckin' bullshit. They got robbed of a TD for sure.
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