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ExciteBike66

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44. I'm not making an excuse

Fri Feb 8, 2019, 07:50 AM

Feb 2019

I am stating that a team is more than three individuals (two of which are not even players).

It is odd to me that DUers expect Pats fans to just give up on their home team and switch (what, to the Cowboys of Jerry Jones?).

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Let's talk about my Patriots! [View all] ExciteBike66 Feb 2019 OP

Good on the players who won't go (WH) hlthe2b Feb 2019 #1

True, though a few years ago they did the most exciting, so... ExciteBike66 Feb 2019 #7

Good for MANY NFL players, who refused to stand during the National Anthem, early in the season... Jeffersons Ghost Feb 2019 #11

After everything Trump has done to the NFL in the past 2 years GusBob Feb 2019 #2

Well yeah after knowing what kind of food awaits them, who could blame them? Initech Feb 2019 #3

Hooray, there's another one who won't go flamingdem Feb 2019 #4

Dude, the owner and the coach and the QB are all Trump supporters. Spider Jerusalem Feb 2019 #5

Your comment was already addressed in my post. nt ExciteBike66 Feb 2019 #6

But he found three players who aren't (out of 53), so you're wrong! LOL Clash City Rocker Feb 2019 #14

True rockfordfile Feb 2019 #41

The Patriots will outlast the fake president and that's coming soon. Croney Feb 2019 #8

If you choose to support your team, murielm99 Feb 2019 #9

That whole bdamomma Feb 2019 #36

naw, I don't want to talk about cheaters demtenjeep Feb 2019 #10

I forgot how the deflated balls put up 45 points on the Colts that year....nt ExciteBike66 Feb 2019 #12

how about spying on opposite teams during games demtenjeep Feb 2019 #13

Oh, that's okay if you're Republican Clash City Rocker Feb 2019 #16

Gasp, they looked at other coaches while those coaches were talking! ExciteBike66 Feb 2019 #17

Don't the referees handle the ball after every play? pwb Feb 2019 #37

There's no guarantee that Brady goes to the WH anyway. DinahMoeHum Feb 2019 #15

Tommy will duck out with his usual "My parents are in town" excuse RhodeIslandOne Feb 2019 #35

For years, plenty of Patriot hate from me due to the crap the Kraft family (and the NFL) pulled... drbtg1 Feb 2019 #18

Hartford would have been a peach for me, I grew up just outside of the city. ExciteBike66 Feb 2019 #19

True. Another Rowland achievement! drbtg1 Feb 2019 #20

I heard he had a nice hot tub, though... ExciteBike66 Feb 2019 #21

Haha! Y'know, people may trashtalk CT, but at least when Republicans politicians commit crimes... drbtg1 Feb 2019 #22

Did he go to Danbury? ExciteBike66 Feb 2019 #24

I don't think he went there. drbtg1 Feb 2019 #34

I do not recall there being a penalty for bowing out of the Hartford deal Tarc Feb 2019 #23

"Perhaps the CT governor at the time should not have promised things before securing them. " ExciteBike66 Feb 2019 #25

Very true, and yet, it doesn't stop certain politicians from making those promises. In fact... drbtg1 Feb 2019 #38

You'd be happy to see it?!? drbtg1 Feb 2019 #32

Ahh, yes I see Tarc Feb 2019 #39

Is that the Sports Illustrated article talking about how much trouble the Kraft family member ... drbtg1 Feb 2019 #40

There was nothing in the contract that prohibited discussions with other states Tarc Feb 2019 #42

Problem with the Patriots is that Brady, Belichick and Kraft are inevitably.... Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2019 #26

Gisele hates Trump's guts. edbermac Feb 2019 #27

I'm no way an expert on the Patriots, but I'm surprised that this thread didn't... LAS14 Feb 2019 #28

I think it is fine to like the team regardless of any of those "good" things. ExciteBike66 Feb 2019 #29

I'm supposed to care about the no-name players Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #30

Uh, McCourty and Harmon have been with the team for years. ExciteBike66 Feb 2019 #31

Well some of the Patriots are half-smart so I'll give them that Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #43

I'm not making an excuse ExciteBike66 Feb 2019 #44

Sorry RhodeIslandOne Feb 2019 #33

You fans kiss the ass of "Mr Kraft" and treat him like some godlike savior. ExciteBike66 Feb 2019 #45

I live in New England RhodeIslandOne Feb 2019 #46

My point was that the faces of the Eagles organization were willing to go ExciteBike66 Feb 2019 #47

I know Jeff Lurie didn't want to go period. RhodeIslandOne Feb 2019 #48