I think we all have to come to terms with the idea that this franchise and all their accomplishments over the years will always be tainted in the eyes of a significant portion of rival fans. At the end of the day, as an individual, your opinion is your own. If we require others to share it with us then I suspect we'll never find the satisfaction we're craving. We must learn to be ok with that. We must learn to embrace the hate and wear it like a badge of honor b/c we know that the hate is simply a combination of ignorance and envy.
We must also learn from this experience and understand the flaws of media. If through our fandom of the Patriots, we learn to become less likely to jump to false conclusions or rush to judgment (not just football stuff…anything), we can evolve into more reasonable people. Seeing everything go down the way it has, gives us a unique insight into the flaws of media and its vast influence and impact on society. Perhaps there is an individual within our ranks destined to do great things one day.
