DarrylStingley
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Ron Borges actually had a good premise in this morning's column. He posited that losing doesn't equal failure. He's right. If you want failure, look at the damn Jets.
But then Ronny does what everyone, including Tom and many Pats fans, does: He calls out Pats fans for being spoiled.
It's not true.
1. You can criticize and analyze AND still be incredibly grateful for all we have. I know this because that's me and MANY other Pats fans I know. Yes, some fans missed the lean years and it's easier to have perspective if you lived through them, but even young fans are capable of critical thinking and appreciation at the same time. Frankly, it's not that hard.
2. The lack of crowd noise at the Razor is a red herring. The ends are open on both sides. There is no hanging part of the Stadium that keeps the noise in. The vaunted Seahawks crowd wouldn't be any louder in Foxboro.
3. The criticism of the Putnam seats is wrong. I've sat upstairs in the 300s many times. I've sat in the 100s many times. I've sat in the Putnam Club twice this past season (and once upstairs). Guess what? There are loud and passionate fans in all three places and there are casual fans in all three places. And there are usually plenty of visiting fans in all three places. Yes, in the first few minutes of the second half, the Putnam Club seating area is not very full. But by the 13:30 mark or so, people are back. Pointing the finger at those fans when the real problem is the configuration of the Stadium is silly.
4. I love Tommy but his comment about Pats fans being spoiled is unfair. We expect a level of success because this team is capable of it. That doesn't mean we're brats if we note that the team is not playing up to its capabilities or laid a freaking egg against the Ravens. Hell, there were times this past season (Cards game in particular) when the Pats just didn't perform as it could and the Ravens game is hard to wrap one's head around. Saying that is saying the truth, not a reflection of being spoiled.
Sorry for the rant but I HATE that mantra and hate that Pats fans seem to repeat it so frequently.
But then Ronny does what everyone, including Tom and many Pats fans, does: He calls out Pats fans for being spoiled.
It's not true.
1. You can criticize and analyze AND still be incredibly grateful for all we have. I know this because that's me and MANY other Pats fans I know. Yes, some fans missed the lean years and it's easier to have perspective if you lived through them, but even young fans are capable of critical thinking and appreciation at the same time. Frankly, it's not that hard.
2. The lack of crowd noise at the Razor is a red herring. The ends are open on both sides. There is no hanging part of the Stadium that keeps the noise in. The vaunted Seahawks crowd wouldn't be any louder in Foxboro.
3. The criticism of the Putnam seats is wrong. I've sat upstairs in the 300s many times. I've sat in the 100s many times. I've sat in the Putnam Club twice this past season (and once upstairs). Guess what? There are loud and passionate fans in all three places and there are casual fans in all three places. And there are usually plenty of visiting fans in all three places. Yes, in the first few minutes of the second half, the Putnam Club seating area is not very full. But by the 13:30 mark or so, people are back. Pointing the finger at those fans when the real problem is the configuration of the Stadium is silly.
4. I love Tommy but his comment about Pats fans being spoiled is unfair. We expect a level of success because this team is capable of it. That doesn't mean we're brats if we note that the team is not playing up to its capabilities or laid a freaking egg against the Ravens. Hell, there were times this past season (Cards game in particular) when the Pats just didn't perform as it could and the Ravens game is hard to wrap one's head around. Saying that is saying the truth, not a reflection of being spoiled.
Sorry for the rant but I HATE that mantra and hate that Pats fans seem to repeat it so frequently.