The Patriots are the new sheriff in town per Boston Globe

[AsthmaField]

It is true that New England has won an awful lot since Belichick and Brady arrived in Boston. That winning makes fans all over the nation because... well... because it is human nature to latch on to a winning franchise when you're looking for a team. Even the Romans knew that everybody loves a winner. So yeah, they probably do travel well. Heck, even here in New Orleans I know several guys who are Patriots fans. They are from around here but they happened to latch on to the winningest franchise. Funny how that happens.

It is also funny how most of them are just casual fans and don't really know the in's and out's of football.

Anyway, all that is just the way it is. It doesn't mean that New England will win as much once Brady retires, nor does it mean they would win without Belichick. Lord knows he puts out some terrible coaches that were his assistants. It also doesn't mean that Dallas won't continue their winning ways once they get their guys back.

But what bothers me about that article is just the hubris of the author. It is easy to write that piece without having his team face Tony Romo, Dez Bryant, etc. It is like having a fight scheduled against a great boxer and then when you show up, it is his little brother instead of him. I mean of course Dallas is underdogs. A good portion of what makes the Cowboys so dangerous won't even be suiting up today. Not only that but the OL missed so much time collectively, that they're having to work themselves back into a cohesive unit.

New England should win. Pointing at this game saying that New England is taking the Cowboys legacy is the height of hubris. Well, that and the whole idea that this season is about Brady and the Patriots 'punishing' the rest of the league. As if. I mean, give me a break.

This isn't the game that people wanted to see but hey, if it makes it easier for their franchise to win, no problem. They'll just act like Dallas can't win because their team is so angry and super awesome. Not because Dallas is without Dez, Romo, and the others.

Of course, what else should I expect from a Boston reporter?

 

[camelboy]

For a few teams EVERY one of them goes through an era where they hit the jackpot with a combo of a great coach and a qb and they go through 10-15 years of success and they announce themselves as the top draw in their league ... let me let me educate a little
1- This is team that's been a joke since 1961 and only enjoying a success all due to a joke of a division, and cheating.
2- Who says they are the primetime draw? All I see is Dallas Cowboys ALWAYS drawing the highest ratings and networks fighting to
take the Cowboys games
3- It took this joke of an organization 15 years with a joke of a division, cheating, and Dallas to stink it for 20 years for them to match
"some" of Dallas Cowboys' records. Keep trying lol....
4- Dallas Cowboys are in the spotlight the day they were founded, no matter if they win or lose they are ALWAYS headline news and
ratings treasure for ALL networks.
5- The only "asterisks" Dallas have are the Cowboys Stars, they did it the right way and "earned" it, the so-called successful era of
pats has asterisk all over it on almost every line...
6- They are giving themselves too much credit claiming they are the most hated team blah blah blah .. when fans want justice and the
rules to be upheld against a cheating organization that's not hating, no one cares who is playing in N.E.
7- Take a number and stand in the line for teams who smell the aroma of success and start claiming they are the new "America's
Team"

 

[crashintonickdm]

They didn't have fans before 2001. I'm confused

 

[Fletch]

Unfortunately fans like you ignore the facts

Focus, discipline, accountability and knowing assignments ALWAYS matters

ALWAYS

Unfortunately you're no more right than I am with your so called facts, sir fan. But kudos for being so adamant.

 

[cajuncocoa]

For a few teams EVERY one of them goes through an era where they hit the jackpot with a combo of a great coach and a qb and they go through 10-15 years of success and they announce themselves as the top draw in their league ... let me let me educate a little
1- This is team that's been a joke since 1961 and only enjoying a success all due to a joke of a division, and cheating.
2- Who says they are the primetime draw? All I see is Dallas Cowboys ALWAYS drawing the highest ratings and networks fighting to
take the Cowboys games
3- It took this joke of an organization 15 years with a joke of a division, cheating, and Dallas to stink it for 20 years for them to match
"some" of Dallas Cowboys' records. Keep trying lol....
4- Dallas Cowboys are in the spotlight the day they were founded, no matter if they win or lose they are ALWAYS headline news and
ratings treasure for ALL networks.
5- The only "asterisks" Dallas have are the Cowboys Stars, they did it the right way and "earned" it, the so-called successful era of
pats has asterisk all over it on almost every line...
6- They are giving themselves too much credit claiming they are the most hated team blah blah blah .. when fans want justice and the
rules to be upheld against a cheating organization that's not hating, no one cares who is playing in N.E.
7- Take a number and stand in the line for teams who smell the aroma of success and start claiming they are the new "America's
Team"

Regarding #2...that's consistently true since at least 1970s, no matter what our win-loss record is.

 

[aloyouis]

Tom is that you? Smack your sister in law on the fanny for me will ya, thanks...

Classy. Is that you Hardy? Jerah?