I remember feeling awful when they lost that tough Monday night match up in Miami late in 1985. They've been in 1 out of every three SBs since.Try to wrap your minds around leading the League with 9.
I am old enough to remember the bad times, and the ridiculous times when the franchise was a borderline joke.
Nothing like this transformation has happened in any professional sport in my lifetime, certainly to this extent. And it is hands down THE most difficult sport in which to sustain excellence.
+10000. With one quibble: they weren't borderline.Try to wrap your minds around leading the League with 9.
I am old enough to remember the bad times, and the ridiculous times when the franchise was a borderline joke.
Nothing like this transformation has happened in any professional sport in my lifetime, certainly to this extent. And it is hands down THE most difficult sport in which to sustain excellence.
This is a pretty amazing statement, and brings back that feeling of what it had been like so long of being on that other side and just hoping to get to the Super Bowl, even once. I was born in the early '70s and started following in the early '80s as a kid, but was always in envy of really any team that could get to and win a Super Bowl. The loss to the Bears was crushing, but I always somehow felt that "at some point in life, it would be great to just once win the Super Bowl" (given that the entire country treated the event as a national holiday). And that feeling was satisfied with the win over the Rams.If you were talking to a group of NFC fans and said "remember that time you guys played the Patriots in the Super Bowl?", fully half of the them would say "Yep."
They have now matched up with 8 of the 16 teams (really 15, nobody gets to match up with the Lions).
Definitely, the Pats crashed the party where only the legendary franchises were invited. Even worse, they refuse to leave. The hate is strong since the desire to see the old established order restored is so great.+10000. With one quibble: they weren't borderline.
FWIW, I'm still convinced one of the reasons so many NFL fans hate the Pats is because the Pats were always supposed to be the clown circus of the NFL. They now will have appeared in 43.75% of the last 16 Super Bowls. Quite a few of the records being set by Brady and Belichick will likely stand for a very, very long time.
I read this as:
I saw it that way, too, when I first looked at it just now. Weird.I read this as:
QB 01
BRADY T.
MICHIGAN
GOAT
211
And thought 'how did they know?'
(And then i put my glasses on.)
For the record, Belichick and Shula have both been to the same (record) number of SBs as head coach - 6. Belichick now passes him with 7.Tom Brady, better than ever. Pats on their way to another SB. One more W this year and both TB12 and BB have most-ever SB wins. And as an extra sweetener, a win drops grumpy ol' Don Shula to second place. Make it so!
So the sweatshirt says (in very small letters) "They don't want the D" above "Patriots".Holy shit that Patricia sweatshirt is fucking awesome.
Seriously?So the sweatshirt says (in very small letters) "They don't want the D" above "Patriots".
What does the cap say above "Job"?
It doesn't really appear to say "Do Your" above it if that's what you're thinking.Seriously?
That's what it says.It doesn't really appear to say "Do Your" above it if that's what you're thinking.
http://www.ilovebostonsports.com/patricia-militia-hoodie-they-dont-want-the-d/Anyone have that link to the hoodie again? I can't find it in whichever thread it was posted in earlier.
Closer examination shows not three words but a gap for the U in YOUR.The image of - is that Blount? - wearing it in the picture above, pretty clearly has 3 distinct words above "Job". If it were two blurry words with the first one noticeably shorter, it wouldn't have been a question. Given that he may have some sort of custom version of the hat, I thought it worth asking.
More zingers from that article:"No one cares who gets the ball," tight end Martellus Bennett said. "You may not get any passes, I don't give a s---. I just want to win."
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Brady had so much fun throwing for 384 yards and three touchdowns that he had to be reminded after the game of his second touchdown toss to Hogan, a one-time afterthought in Buffalo who finished this season tied for the NFL lead in yards per catch.
"Oh, the flea flicker," Brady said. "How could I forget that? It was just a great call. They were a little winded, I thought."
That 34-yard touchdown -- which came in response to Pittsburgh's first touchdown -- neatly summarizes the difference in these coaching staffs. Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels knew Steelers safety Mike Mitchell gets overaggressive in run defense, and he bit hard on the play. He knew the Pittsburgh defense was sucking wind due to New England's hurry-up approach.
Mitchell, meanwhile, told reporters that the flea flicker wasn't part of the team's film study this week. That's despite the Patriots using the same play against Baltimore in December. That's despite the Patriots famously using a similar flea flicker to expose Tomlin's secondary way back in 2007, during his first season as Steelers head coach. It's hard to imagine the Patriots' staff failing to coach their players up to that possibility.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000778219/article/patriots-bill-belichick-outcoaches-mike-tomlin-yet-again
So much for "pretty clearly" on my part. Touché.Closer examination shows not three words but a gap for the U in YOUR.
One takeaway from the article that I somehow missed was that Hogan was tied for the lead in yards per catch this year. I was so blinded by Gronks 20+ YPC when he played that I somehow didn't catch the Hogan was leading the league. That's nuts."No one cares who gets the ball," tight end Martellus Bennett said. "You may not get any passes, I don't give a s---. I just want to win."
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Brady had so much fun throwing for 384 yards and three touchdowns that he had to be reminded after the game of his second touchdown toss to Hogan, a one-time afterthought in Buffalo who finished this season tied for the NFL lead in yards per catch.
"Oh, the flea flicker," Brady said. "How could I forget that? It was just a great call. They were a little winded, I thought."
That 34-yard touchdown -- which came in response to Pittsburgh's first touchdown -- neatly summarizes the difference in these coaching staffs. Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels knew Steelers safety Mike Mitchell gets overaggressive in run defense, and he bit hard on the play. He knew the Pittsburgh defense was sucking wind due to New England's hurry-up approach.
Mitchell, meanwhile, told reporters that the flea flicker wasn't part of the team's film study this week. That's despite the Patriots using the same play against Baltimore in December. That's despite the Patriots famously using a similar flea flicker to expose Tomlin's secondary way back in 2007, during his first season as Steelers head coach. It's hard to imagine the Patriots' staff failing to coach their players up to that possibility.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000778219/article/patriots-bill-belichick-outcoaches-mike-tomlin-yet-again
Player gets signed by a New England team after his previous team was ready to give up on him. Puts up great stats and winds up as a star performer in getting the team a chance at a ring. Where have I heard this story before?One takeaway from the article that I somehow missed was that Hogan was tied for the lead in yards per catch this year. I was so blinded by Gronks 20+ YPC when he played that I somehow didn't catch the Hogan was leading the league. That's nuts.
It sounds like a good idea. I was so wound up about the Patriots today I was pretty useless at work. I'll have to make it up, I know. Ugh.When the Pats play in the Super Bowl, I typically like to take the day after off. It's just easier after a long night of being wound up so tight, and if they win I love to soak up all the coverage the next day. But since I never know whether I need to take the day off until 2 weeks before and I want to make sure I've got the time, I always take it off early and cancel it later if it's not needed. It's just become standard operating procedure at this point.
I graduated from college and joined the workforce in 2000. It dawned on me that my annual habit of doing this is not normal and is not a shared experience with other fan bases. I just sorta took it for granted. Every friggin' year, there's a great chance they'll be playing in February. Even when they aren't, we don't know it until late January.
I can't say I really like the original song, but the lyrics in this were well done.I didn't see this posted anywhere. I may have missed it.
David Ortiz? Mark Recchi? Antowain Smith? David Patten? Mike Vrabel? Rodney Harrison? Junior Seau? Donte Stallworth? Rob Ninkovich? Andre Carter? Jonas Gray? Brandon LaFell? Patrick Chung? Bill Mueller? Koji Uehara?Player gets signed by a New England team after his previous team was ready to give up on him. Puts up great stats and winds up as a star performer in getting the team a chance at a ring. Where have I heard this story before?
Same here, and it's really like that for all of the playoffs (maybe not taking off work, but making sure weekends are clear). I always make sure to look forward and see what dates the wild card/divisional/championship weekends fall on, because there is rarely a chance we won't be in it. Only twice in the past 16 years have I not had to worry about scheduling something for January weekends.When the Pats play in the Super Bowl, I typically like to take the day after off. It's just easier after a long night of being wound up so tight, and if they win I love to soak up all the coverage the next day. But since I never know whether I need to take the day off until 2 weeks before and I want to make sure I've got the time, I always take it off early and cancel it later if it's not needed. It's just become standard operating procedure at this point.
I graduated from college and joined the workforce in 2000. It dawned on me that my annual habit of doing this is not normal and is not a shared experience with other fan bases. I just sorta took it for granted. Every friggin' year, there's a great chance they'll be playing in February. Even when they aren't, we don't know it until late January.
My first son was born during the bye week, which means I never have to worry about missing a playoff game for his birthday activities. One of the true clutch performances of the Brady era on his and my wife's part.Same here, and it's really like that for all of the playoffs (maybe not taking off work, but making sure weekends are clear). I always make sure to look forward and see what dates the wild card/divisional/championship weekends fall on, because there is rarely a chance we won't be in it. Only twice in the past 16 years have I not had to worry about scheduling something for January weekends.
Awesome. My son was born in mid-October 2013 so I was on paternity leave for the World Series that year. The downside is that the sleep deprivation messed with my memory so much that I only remember bits and pieces of what happened (including the ultimate result, of course).My first son was born during the bye week, which means I never have to worry about missing a playoff game for his birthday activities. One of the true clutch performances of the Brady era on his and my wife's part.
Ha my daughter was born right around the end of game 3 - the one with the obstruction call ending. I think she was born minutes before it happened but I told everyone she was born right after it was over, so once she was born they never lost again.Awesome. My son was born in mid-October 2013 so I was on paternity leave for the World Series that year. The downside is that the sleep deprivation messed with my memory so much that I only remember bits and pieces of what happened (including the ultimate result, of course).
That's some next level planning there!My first son was born during the bye week, which means I never have to worry about missing a playoff game for his birthday activities. One of the true clutch performances of the Brady era on his and my wife's part.
What is their birthday other years ?Their birthday is 2/5 this year. I was in charge of organizing their Laser Tag birthday party with their friends. It is happening on 2/4.
Normally they are a 1/5 because dad has trouble coming up with fun things to do. But this year, THIS YEAR, somebody recommended laser tag, so they will at least be a 2/5, but they are confident they can get it to a 2/4.What is their birthday other years ?