Embrace The Hate

 


Hard to love a sports team every other city fears...

Now I know how Yankees fans have felt for all those years.

I've cheered for New England since the Grogan Super Bowl;

Now the country hates my Pats, according to a poll.

64% of them believe the NFL

Ought to ban the Patriots from Glendale...   What the hell?

Let's all take a breath here and, as Rodgers said, "Relax."

Even if we're guilty, it's a misdemeanor... Max!

Belichick and Brady said that they were unaware

Footballs used to beat the Colts were down 2 pounds of air.

Brady threw the balls they gave him and, once they were switched,

Pats scored 28 more points...  Still, Chuck Pagano bitched.

Mr. S., my Yankees' fan, reminds me - there are perks.

Who cares if the country thinks my Patriots are jerks?

I can learn to live with that and just embrace the hate;

Knowing it's the price you pay for dynasties this great.

The New England Patriots - An Object Lesson on Why One Should Never, Ever, Ever Anger the Sports Gods

 

Back, before New England and the Giants met to play,

Wrote this rhyme - and so - of course - the sports gods made me pay.

Handed us a painful loss; I knew I shouldn't gloat...

('though I'd still pick Brady, were you asking for my vote.)

Heard a joke the other day I thought that I would share.
Picture God upon His Throne - 3 quarterbacks stand there.
God asks Aaron Rodgers, "Tell Me, what do you believe?"
Rodgers says that one must try, if blessings they'd receive.

He believes in working hard and studying the plays.
God says, "Very good My son and now, for all your days,
"You may sit at My left hand. Come Aaron, take a seat."
Then God turns to Tebow, who is huddled at His feet;
 
"Tell Me Tim, what you believe." And Tim says "Oh, my God!
"I believe in You my Lord." And God gives Tim a nod.
"You have pleased Me very much My son; you're on My right.
"Have a seat here Tim, where you can worship Me all night."

God then turns to Brady and He says "Now, tell Me son,
"What is it that you believe who hath so often won?"
Tom looks up, beholds the Throne, and gives our Lord a stare;
Says, "What I believe dear God is You are in my chair."