PATRIOT FEVER — by Steve Nadis
With the way things are in this country, I’ve found it hard to embrace “patriotism,” at least as commonly defined. I generally try to avoid that word. But it’s hard to forget it altogether, now that my hometown team, the New England Patriots, are vying for their third consecutive Super Bowl and fourth in the last five years. Last night’s crushing 28-3 victory over Jacksonville brings them one step closer to achieving that goal. For a fan, even a part-time one like myself, it’s hard not to love this team which has overcome its share of adversity–including the loss of its offensive and defensive coordinators, an assortment of injuries, and the stroke suffered by Tedy Bruschi, the heart and soul of the defense, that seemed almost certain to be career-ending.
The resounding triumph over the Jaguars gives the Patriots 10 straight playoff wins (an NFL record) and the look of a champion, once again. The team has played heroically this year, especially during the second half of the season, and is living up to its name. Were it not for my advanced age, diminutive size, and lack of athletic talent, it’s almost enough to make me want to be a Patriot, which is something I’ve never aspired to during the past half decade or so known as the Bush era.
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05:40:37
It is football season right?
bah!
MsAmber
zardoz says :
snake:nice to have something to aspire for..
reminded me of the walter payton era (chigago bears)
last time i aspired.
———– zardoz
Hi Amber — Yes it is football season, for the lucky few teams left in the running. And I agree, Z, it is good to aspire though too often I just perspire. I”m from Chicago & remember the Walter Payton era. And the Gayle Sayres era before that. And let’’s not forget about Dick Butkus while we”re at it…
My fondest hope is that the Patriots win the Super Bowl, and then are allowed to play in the NBA and the NHL. Because that is the only way the weeks and weeks and weeks of non-stop, mind-numbingly picayune coverage (not to mention 6 or 7 months of playoffs) is going to be bearable.
It is agreed…
zardoz says:
well when life’’s violence isnt bearable at times
and there are a lot,
some good old football dirt violence
sweetens the reality, and lets ya get lost
in the innocence of this particular sport
Just like jousting in ye old time castles
of the medieval era ,,
SEE THE DIFFERENCE. !
————————-ZARDOZ