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OT: This was not the Patriots year. We knew that.

I skipped 7 pages of this hideous thread, mostly because people are trolling while they have the chance. However, CT had a lot of Pats fans in the eastern half of CT and some in Hartford County. I’d say the lines are drawn just like the Red Sox/Yankees lines. In Tolland County there has always been a ton of Pats fans. The big issue was the Pats sucked. In 86’ and 97’ the following was obvious. I’d say terrible teams destroy fandom, UConn fans can relate.
 
I have a hard time believing the Malcolm Butler benching story that's out there that he was benched by Belichick for smoking pot and being late. This sounds more like something that would come down from Kraft. Belichick allowed a crackhead/rapist to play for him with the Giants. I doubt he would ban someone for pot.
 
There were a lot of Patriots fans in Connecticut in the 1980’s and 1990’s, but it was just hard to see them.

You see, they were in their larval stage back then and in their larval stage, they’re actually Giants’ fans.

It wasn’t until they emerged from their pupas in the early 2000’s that they became beautiful Patriots’ fans.
 
Fishy said:
There were a lot of Patriots fans in Connecticut in the 1980’s and 1990’s, but it was just hard to see them.

You see, they were in their larval stage back then and in their larval stage, they’re actually Giants’ fans.

It wasn’t until they emerged from their pupas in the early 2000’s that they became beautiful Patriots’ fans.
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You're trying too hard
 
Devland said:
I have a hard time believing the Malcolm Butler benching story that's out there that he was benched by Belichick for smoking pot and being late. This sounds more like something that would come down from Kraft. Belichick allowed a crackhead/rapist to play for him with the Giants. I doubt he would ban someone for pot.
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Belichick benched Welker for making mildly obtuse comments about Rex Ryan's foot fetish. For a big a playoff game when Gronk was injured.

Don't put it past Belichick. Furthermore, he is being very kind to Butler by not sabotaging his next contract with another team (although no doubt any team will get to the bottom of it, but they don't need a PR backlash from fans of the team that signs him).
 
upstater said:
You're trying too hard
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I’m 100% right which is why you’re so bothered.

I’m sure there are some long-time Patriots fans, but scratch a Pats’ fan in Connecticut and you’ll see the original Giant blue paint.
 
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The NFL wanted to overturn the Clement & Ertz TDs desperately but they knew it would evaporate the .000001% of credibility they have left.
 
Fishy said:
I’m 100% right which is why you’re so bothered.

I’m sure there are some long-time Patriots fans, but scratch a Pats’ fan in Connecticut and you’ll see the original Giant blue paint.
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I was referring to your floppy attempt at humor.
 
Hoophound said:
I skipped 7 pages of this hideous thread, mostly because people are trolling while they have the chance. However, CT had a lot of Pats fans in the eastern half of CT and some in Hartford County. I’d say the lines are drawn just like the Red Sox/Yankees lines. In Tolland County there has always been a ton of Pats fans. The big issue was the Pats sucked. In 86’ and 97’ the following was obvious. I’d say terrible teams destroy fandom, UConn fans can relate.
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I went to school in Massachusetts before and after the 2001-2004 run.. Before 2001 there was more Steelers fans at my school than Patriots fans.
 
Devland said:
I have a hard time believing the Malcolm Butler benching story that's out there that he was benched by Belichick for smoking pot and being late. This sounds more like something that would come down from Kraft. Belichick allowed a crackhead/rapist to play for him with the Giants. I doubt he would ban someone for pot.
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Who did LT rape while with the Giants?
 
Most Pats fans under 35-40, came about it organically. They grew up winning.
 
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intlzncster said:
Most Pats fans under 35-40, came about it organically. They grew up winning.
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That would mean the 35-40 yr old demo didn't start rooting for the team until ages 18-23, if they grew up winning as you say. Most ordinary fans I know grow up rooting for their teams, they don't wait until College to choose a team. That's the definition of a bandwagoner
 
TheDoggPound said:
That would mean the 35-40 yr old demo didn't start rooting for the team until ages 18-23, if they grew up winning as you say. Most ordinary fans I know grow up rooting for their teams, they don't wait until College to choose a team. That's the definition of a bandwagoner
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All the excitement started w Drew Bledsoe (#1 pick) and Bill Parcells (HOF coach) and the Superbowl run in 1996. That's when we all got into it when I was younger. There was a future there, excitement, potential. Just to throw a number on it, a kid that was 14 years old in 96 is 36 now.

Sure the fan base grew after 2001, but that's the way for any team, any sport. Happened for UCONN too. Barely anyone knew they existed before 1990. The fan base grew as they won more.

Don't understand the fascination with 'bandwagon' fans. That's fandom everywhere. When teams are good, far more people like them.
 
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intlzncster said:
All the excitement started w Drew Bledsoe (#1 pick) and Bill Parcells (HOF coach) and the Superbowl run in 1996. That's when we all got into it when I was younger. There was a future there, excitement, potential. Just to throw a number on it, a kid that was 14 years old in 96 is 36 now.

Sure the fan base grew after 2001, but that's the way for any team, any sport. Happened for UCONN too. Barely anyone knew they existed before 1990. The fan base grew as they won more.

Don't understand the fascination with 'bandwagon' fans. That's fandom everywhere. When teams are good, far more people like them.
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I think it's more about the fans that changed alliances. And there are a lot.
 
Robertelamin said:
I think it's more about the fans that changed alliances. And there are a lot.
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Could be, I don't know any; so I've no idea. I knew maybe 1 or 2 Giants fan growing up in CT. And I'm betting most Giants fans of a certain age in CT were only that due to Parcells, Taylor and crew.
 
intlzncster said:
Could be, I don't know any; so I've no idea. I knew maybe 1 or 2 Giants fan growing up in CT. And I'm betting most Giants fans of a certain age in CT were only that due to Parcells, Taylor and crew.
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Nah. CT has always been Giants territory. The Pats have only been in the NFL since 1970. It's changed due to bandwagoners in the last 15 years or so.
 
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TheDoggPound said:
I went to school in Massachusetts before and after the 2001-2004 run.. Before 2001 there was more Steelers fans at my school than Patriots fans.
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Yeah, well, I went to school in Boston. There were a lot of Giants and Jets and Cowboys fans. That may have been because 40% of the population of the school was from NYC and 20% International!
 
Robertelamin said:
Nah. CT has always been Giants territory. The Pats have only been in the NFL since 1970. It's changed due to bandwagoners in the last 15 years or so.
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Why do you think Kraft wanted to move the Patriots to Connecticut? For $$$. Yes. But he was taking a risk without a fanbase. It could be because he knew that at the time, 25% of his season ticket holders were from Connecticut!
 
Fishy said:
I’m 100% right which is why you’re so bothered.

I’m sure there are some long-time Patriots fans, but scratch a Pats’ fan in Connecticut and you’ll see the original Giant blue paint.
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Can't even imagine it. Then again, I haven't lived in Connecticut since 1986. That being said, my brother, poor soul, chose to become a Jets fan later in life. He used to go to games at Sullivan Stadium with me. I think it was because being a Mets fan deranged him.
 
upstater said:
Yeah, well, I went to school in Boston. There were a lot of Giants and Jets and Cowboys fans. That may have been because 40% of the population of the school was from NYC and 20% International!
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I'm talking about elementary/middle school. I would only see an occasional Terry Glenn or Bledsoe jersey worn when we had a team theme day for school. Nobody ever talked about them before 2001. I started school in Mass in 1999.
 
TheDoggPound said:
I'm talking about elementary/middle school. I would only see an occasional Terry Glenn or Bledsoe jersey worn when we had a team theme day for school. Nobody ever talked about them before 2001. I started school in Mass in 1999.
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Weird. They sold out the Parcells years and had a lot of fans. Maybe it was the godawful uniforms? Who would want to be scene in soccer jerseys with a big Elvis on them?
 
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upstater said:
Can't even imagine it. Then again, I haven't lived in Connecticut since 1986. That being said, my brother, poor soul, chose to become a Jets fan later in life. He used to go to games at Sullivan Stadium with me. I think it was because being a Mets fan deranged him.
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If there is such a thing as being a bandwagon fan, someone becoming a Jets’ fan as an adult is its polar opposite. That is not a normal progression.

I think there actually was a more sizeable percentage of Mets’ fans in Connecticut back in the day. They are gone now.
 
So....do the Chargers have any hope in LA? If not, are they moving to Mexico City??
 
Robertelamin said:
He never actually wanted to move the team to CT as we all found out.
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The deal with the state of CT was binding. The only way CT had to legally get out of the deal was if the state missed deadlines. The state missed multiple deadlines so he was able to get out of the deal. The state of CT screwed this up. Surprise, surprise.
 
Devland said:
The deal with the state of CT was binding. The only way CT had to legally get out of the deal was if the state missed deadlines. The state missed multiple deadlines so he was able to get out of the deal. The state of CT screwed this up. Surprise, surprise.
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Kraft was never coming to CT with the Pats, throw all the data out you want his mind was already made up. He used the state of CT as expected.
 
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