Dear Non-New England Patriots Fans; Really?

Really?

I find it amusing when the fans of other teams

Think there's a conspiracy because New England creams

Almost every football franchise that we have to play.

"NFL has rigged the game," the latest losers say.

Is there really anybody who believes Goodell

Doesn't think New England's why his ratings went to hell?

It's not 'cause the players took a stand and took a knee,

Not because the fans are worried about CTE.

Ratings fell because New England almost always wins;

Patriots are favored before training camp begins.

When a team's as dominant as we are it's no fun

For the fans whose teams are not on this amazing run.

If we don't get penalized as much as others do

Could it be because we are more disciplined than you?

I'd think - were there bias from officiating crews -

They, like you and Roger, would prefer to see us lose.

Taking a Knee

 

Football players take a knee to demonstrate concern;

Waiting, praying for an injured player 'til they learn

If the guy will be okay or if he's badly hurt

While he's lying there in pain and writhing in the dirt.

They don't kneel in disrespect...  The opposite is true.

Now they're worried for our body politic (Me, too!)

With a sitting President who's chosen to attack

Free speech from a former San Fransisco quarterback.

I know there are people who will not agree, and yet

Even Robert Kraft, who is as pro-Trump as you get,

Said he's "deeply disappointed" by the Donald's "tone..."

Judging by the NFL's response, Kraft's not alone.

I served in the military 30 years ago

And don't find it disrespectful when the players show

Their concern in peaceful protest when they take a knee.

Why that should insult our troops or flag's a mystery.

Don't Blame Cincinnati

Cincinnati's Bengals played New England yesterday.

'though they lost to us the thing their record doesn't say 

Is that they are very good...  Much better than I thought.

Problem is, with Brady back, they didn't stand a shot.

The first half was worrisome; poor Tom kept getting sacked

'til Hightower's Safety gave the Pats the spark they lacked.

Once you give Tom Brady any time - at all - to throw

It is nearly certain how the game is gonna go.

Bengals don't play like a team whose record's 2 and 4.

They were better than what is reflected by the score.

'though they lost by 18 points, the Bengals came to play.

It's not their fault they were standing in New England's way.

Unsolicited Advice to Those Who'd Honor Our Troops

Pentagon is paying sports teams honoring the troops;

Patriots got $700,000.00...  Oops.

That's not very patriotic, if you're asking me,

(Even though, I've heard, they let the Navy in for free.)

Shouldn't we be paying them when troops show up to sing,

Or when they unfurl the flag or fly some massive thing

Over our sports stadiums before we play a game?

Charging for the privilege to honor them is lame.

NFL and MLB, NBA, NHL

Ought to donate all that money - and some more, as well -

Put it in to causes that will really honor vets...
 (Wonder if it's cheaper to get honored by the Jets.)

Not Taunting... Gloating

(Courtesy of Only In Boston)

P-A-T-S... Pats, Pats, Pats just won against the Jets;

Game was very close (New England didn't cover bets.)

But, despite a fifth of all his passes being dropped,

Brady's proved he's on a mission and will not be stopped.

I won't use the "U" word that's been bandied here-abouts,

I know - in regards to sports gods - people have their doubts

But I, still, remain convinced the sports gods DO exist

And that cockiness is on their Thou Shalt Not Do list.

I'll just count my blessings, with Tom Brady being first.

Thank them for Bill Belichick and pray I haven't cursed

Us before the Dolphins game we're playing Thursday night...

Careful not to boast or make predictions as I write.

Go ahead and call me superstitious if you want

But prior experience has taught me not to taunt.

Still, the sports gods can't begrudge Pats' fans the right to gloat;

Even they must recognize Tom Brady is the GOAT.

Poor Tom Brady

If you've ever doubted or were sitting on the fence,

Unsure whether football injures brains, more evidence

Surfaced when Tom Brady said he'd vote for Donald Trump...

Sacks on my poor quarterback did worse than leave a lump.

Only explanation I can find is CTE:

Chronic and traumatic brain encephalopathy.

If Tom hadn't been concussed, thus damaging his brain,

He would not support the Donald, 'cause that's just insane.

Donald Trump would make a truly, awful President

(Guess we know where hot air from deflated footballs went.) 

We can't blame Tom Brady - still the greatest of all time -

But, what football does to players' brains should be a crime.

The New England Patriots... Whatever.

Looks as if the secret's out on how the Pats prepare

For opposing football teams... Our strategy's unfair:

Make the other coaches paranoid enough they'll think

There's a reason why they got warm Gatorade to drink.

Keep them busy sweeping rooms in case we've planted bugs,

Certain that, if head-sets fail, it's 'cause we've yanked the plugs,

Worried when a fan is taping their team at a game...

Belichick's the Hooded One opponents dare not name.

Critics say New England cheats; they say we break the rules,

Claiming it's the reason why we make them look like fools.

Poor New England cannot win - except for on the field -

Since the haters hide behind the NFL's own shield...

Casting slings and arrows, rumors, allegations - mud

While football's Commissioner is pulling on his pud.

Go ahead.  Suspect us of a myriad of sins

But our crime is, mostly, that New England often wins. 

Judge Berman for President

Fans can just ignore what all the haters have to say,

Patriots were vindicated...  Brady gets to play.

Judge has ruled the NFL's behavior wasn't fair,

Siding with New England and Tom Brady's case. So there!

His impartial ruling found that four games were too much

For some balls that might be slightly softer to the touch.

'though the NFL's appealed, appeals can take awhile;

Could be years before the case would even come to trial.

I hope Brady sues their ass for what they've put him through,

Making accusations as they robbed him of his due

Of the joy he should have felt, with all his heart and soul,

At New England's victory in last year's Super Bowl.

Damage Done

(Graphic/Courtesy of FOX Business)

I still can't believe a little missing PSI

From a ball results in a suspension for a guy

That exceeds the one he'd get for beating up his wife,

Tarnishing a legacy he's worked for all his life.

Brady says he's innocent.  There's not a shred of proof

This was a conspiracy and not a harmless goof.

Pressure in the football didn't impact Brady's play;

NFL replaced the balls and he won anyway.

I'm glad Tom is fighting back but fear that it's too late...

Thanks to the Commissioner, the haters gonna hate.

Brady's reputation - even though it isn't fair -

Has been damaged by the NFL, beyond repair.

FIFA Elections

I thought things were bad under Commissioner Goodell

(Not too happy with the way he leads the NFL)

But, another football league has got it even worse

Forcing some perspective on these grievances I nurse.

With Goodell it's just New England that is getting screwed.

FIFA leaders, with the massive fortunes they've accrued

Through manipulation, bribes, and voting purchase schemes

For the last 2 decades, screwed a myriad of teams.

Now the leader under whom corruption seemed to thrive

Faces re-election; it's predicted he'll survive.

(Makes you wonder what it is Sepp Blatter has to pay

To remain in power...)  Give me Roger any day.

Update

Blatter has been re-elected FIFA President;
Thus, a chance to vote against corruption came and went.
Africa and Asia felt that Sepp's their kinda guy...
(Pity future players at the World Cup in Dubai.)

Dear Robert Kraft... That Wasn't Helpful

(Photo/Courtesy of AP via The Boston Herald)

In New England fans are feeling like we got the shaft,

One just driven further in by owner, Robert Kraft.

After meeting fellow owners, he dropped his appeal

But, unless the speculation that he cut a deal -

Took the hit to save Tom Brady - turns out to be true,

Fans are angry...  Feeling it was wrong for him to do.

Since the Wells Report concluded he'd done nothing wrong

And the evidence against Tom Brady isn't strong

 It's seen as admitting that the Patriots are cheats;

That will be our reputation when the team competes.

Non-New England fans have always thought that anyway;

Claiming that we need unfair advantages to play.

Kraft asks fans to trust his judgement in this latest move...

Maybe it's a plan to give the team something to prove?

Most fans think he should have chose to fight the N.F.L.

His capitulation isn't going over well.

Haters Gonna Hate

We, who are New England fans and standing by our team,

Wish we could wake up to find we've had some awful dream;

That the country doesn't think we only have our wins

'cause our Patriots are not above committing sins.

"Hoisted on their own petard; they got what they deserve,"

Say the football fans who think we've got a lot of nerve

Bitching over penalties our team has just received.

More than half the country said they felt they'd been deceived.

It gives fans of other teams a way they can explain

How Tom Brady and New England keep inflicting pain

On whatever team they love as much as I love mine...

And it's why this ball infraction isn't just a fine.

If the Patriots had not, for so long, been so great

We would not be here, but now the haters gonna hate.

Up here, though, we know the next time Brady gets to play

They could give him bricks to throw... He'll crush them anyway.

Burned By The NFL

4 games out for Brady, losing 2 picks from the draft,

Plus a million dollar fine for owner, Robert Kraft.

Seems a bit excessive for a slightly softer ball

Which did not affect the outcome of the game at all.

I believe Tom Brady likes a lower psi.

(Just like Aaron Rodgers prefers his ball pressure high.)

 Like the teams who warm their balls, perhaps Tom gained an edge

Though, without the proof, the Wells Report could just allege.

Worse than all the penalties the NFL's imposed?

Calls the 1st round ballot to the Hall of Fame be closed

To the greatest quarterback who's ever played the game

Who, unlike some other football players I could name,

Never beat a woman up or killed another guy

Never shot up steroids, not accused of getting high,

Doesn't hit his children - yet his reputation's shot.

That's what's worse than any punishments New England got.

All this vitriol against Tom Brady isn't fair.

He could take a living pig and throw it through the air

Spinning in a perfect spiral if he wanted to.

NFL has robbed him of the legacy he's due.

Deflategate - A Homer's View

I am what you'd call a "homer." I support my team

Even if they've done something that makes me wanna scream.

Therefore, I'll defend New England. I'll ignore cat-calls

From the fans of other teams about deflated balls.

Go ahead! Accuse Tom Brady...  Never mind the fact

Other quarterbacks are also guilty of the act.

In the future weigh each ball that Brady gets to throw.

Sit him on the bench a while...  We'll start Garoppolo.

Brady may have "took one" on his handsome, chiseled chin;

Bet that only motivates him, even more, to win.

Nothing that the League can do will change the bottom line;

We still have Bill Belichick.  Believe me.  We'll be fine.

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 Patriots - "Say It Ain't So, Joe"

 

What's an old New England fan like me supposed to do

Learning accusations made against the Pats are true?

We used footballs that were not the legal PSI.

Hoped it was an accident but now I wanna cry.

Didn't change the outcome of the game; the best team won

But, 'though other quarterbacks admit it's often done,

This makes us look dirty...  And for what? A needless ploy.

It has made this Super Bowl much harder to enjoy.

Scandals haunt Bill Belichick; they're calling him a cheat.

(No one but a Pats fan loves a coach who won't be beat.)

Even if we crush Seattle, Belichick can't win.

He will only be remembered for another sin.

I don't think Head Coaches check the balls; it's not their job

But, because he's arrogant and rude (and he's a slob)

There are calls to fire Belichick...  That's really dumb.

Bill has won so many rings he wears them on his thumb.

I believe the Patriots will win with any ball;

It's our year and, although pride goeth before the fall,

Knowing that our reputation's underneath this cloud

Means I needn't worry that I'm gonna feel too proud.

The Patriots - Once More Unto The Breach

 Here we go again, I guess... The haters gonna hate;

Jealous that their football teams will never be as great.

"Pats win 'cause they're cheaters"? Thought we'd put that one to rest;

Thought we'd proved Bill Belichick and Brady are the best.

"Not so fast," the haters say.  For now we stand accused;

Claim was made that we deflated balls that Brady used.

So, although we crushed the Colts to win the AFC,

This might further tarnish the New England legacy.

NFL has got investigations underway

While the Patriots, who've got a Super Bowl to play

(This one makes it number 8) continue to ignore

All the haters - who can't stand the thought we might win 4.

Another Prayer for The Patriots

(Photo/Courtesy of @cdinopoulos on Twitter)

Local sports reporters say the Colts are over-matched...

I don't like when we get cocky; chickens haven't hatched.

Even if it's true it isn't nice to say out loud.

Sports gods do not like it. It's a sin and not allowed.

You will never hear New England's players talking smack.

They don't do an interview and make some stupid crack.

They heap praise on everyone that they're about to play.

Other teams don't show as much restraint in what they say.

I'll be watching Sunday night, with toes and fingers crossed,

Praying to the sports gods as the coin's being tossed

(Trying to remember that I mustn't be too snide)

Please dear sports gods; Pats were good.  Let Luck be on their side.

Confessions of a Frazzled and Superstitious Patriots Fan

Only now - on Monday morning - have I caught my breath;

Saturday the Patriots had me half scared to death.

Twice they trailed by 14 points and twice they battled back.

Once or twice I may have let my calm composure crack.

Maybe more than once or twice... I have been known to yell

When it looks as if the football game has gone to hell.

I don't worry that we'll lose, despite the uphill slope;

Belichick and Brady mean that there is always hope.

Don't know why I lose my mind; I know it's just a game

And I know it's impolite to call the ref a name.

Wish I had more self-restraint but, sadly, I do not.

Don't know how much more that I can take.  My nerves are shot.

(Hope this rhyme is not perceived by sports gods as a sin;

That they know I really do appreciate the win.

I don't want to make them angry; that would really suck

Next week when New England plays a quarterback named Luck.)

Sincere Condolences to Non-Patriots Fans

Twelve straight years of winning 10 or more...  While others dream.

I feel sorry for the folks who love another team.

Patriots are 10 and 3 and, currently, in 1st;

Even after San Diego's Chargers did their worst.

Defense for New England did their jobs (and even more.)

Jamie Collins in your face can make it hard to score.

Revis shut opponents down and Browner laid them low.

Bad officiating stole a touchdown from us, though.

Browner hit a guy so hard that he coughed up the ball;

Hit was legal but officials made a bullsh!t call.

Browner used his shoulder - which is bound to leave a mark -

In the end, however, that provided us the spark

Which the Offense needed to go out and seal the deal.

Chances we'll go undefeated, here on out, are real.

I don't wish to count my chickens well before they're hatched,

But the teams we've yet to play are badly over-matched.