Bostonist: Sports Redux: The Mourning After

jnmrunner

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:38:03 -0500

I am a Pats fan in Seattle and I can say that it is probably more of a 93-94% investement in watching the Pats lose over here. I watched with friends who were not Giants fans (some Bears fans, lots of Seahawks fans, certainly not Patriots fans) and they cheered louder when something went wrong with the Patriots than I did when something went right. They didn't care about the Giants at any other time during the season, but just wanted to see them beat the Patriots. Apparently people just don't like a winning team anymore. It just doesn't make sense...

DJM

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:09:27 -0500

1918 is dead...long live 18 and 1!!!!

dave

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:09:40 -0500

Agreed, Pax (as a Philly fan moving to Boston ... I tip my hat to your boys, and wait till next year). As for SP: Jesus. Still drunk, huh?

Pax Arcana

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:49:01 -0500

Here's two cents from an actual Giants fan living in Boston: Don't overestimate the hatred people have for the Pats. You're right that many people were sympathetic to the underdogs in this little game, but let's not overstate the vitriol. Most of my friends and relatives have actually enjoyed the Pats reign of dominance, because the mortal enemies of the Giants are the Cowboys, Eagles, and Redskins. That's all we care about.

Nora Rocket

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:38:49 -0500

VinF: you said it--the Giants plain outplayed a Pats team that seemed stymied at best. I was pleased to watch a better game of football, in which the total points scored by both teams by the end of the game was less than the points scored by either team *alone* at the end of their prior meeting. SP: I BEMOAN on YOUR BEHALF the fact that Bostonist is required readi...wait, it's not required? Hm. How about that.

SP

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:53:02 -0500

BOSTON SUCKS!!! BOSTON SUCKS!!! BOSTON SUCKS!!! BOSTON SUCKS!!! BOSTON SUCKS!!! BOSTON SUCKS!!! BOSTON SUCKS!!! BOSTON SUCKS!!! BOSTON SUCKS!!! BOSTON SUCKS!!! BOSTON SUCKS!!! BOSTON SUCKS!!! BOSTON SUCKS!!! BOSTON SUCKS!!! BOSTON SUCKS!!! BOSTON SUCKS!!!

VinF

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:40:33 -0500

Good summary. The Giants certainly outplayed the Patriots at every turn and deserved to win the game. Their defensive and offensive lines were outstanding. It's too bad that it had to end this way, but congrats to the Pats for a fabulous season that fell one game short of perfection, and to the Giants for playing a great game to beat them.