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yallerdawg

(16,104 posts) Thu Jan 25, 2018, 11:36 AM Jan 2018

Patriots conspiracy theories cheat truth about latest Super Bowl run

The New England Patriots and Tom Brady - the 'Hillary Clinton' of the NFL!

Source: Sporting News, by Bill Bender

The Patriots cheat. The NFL is rigged, and officials are in on it. The fix is in.

In other words, Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and New England are heading to the Super Bowl again.

Conspiracy theories involving the Patriots have jumped the shark. Each cycle is more absurd than the last, and it has mutated into something almost as painful as the Patriots' long-term success is for many.

New England's success under Belichick and Brady created this irreversible phenomenon. And it's not like Duke or the Yankees — it's much worse. Fans aren't rooting against the Patriots. They're too busy looking for flags. They're looking for controversy. They're looking for clues, like a ref patting Brady on the back; anything that allows a trip down the wormhole of the Spygate or Deflategate controversies, the asterisks that smear the NFL's greatest dynasty

There are two big issues the supposed fix doesn't address. One, the Patriots easily could be 0-4 in Super Bowls since Spygate. They lost twice to the Giants, and unless you believe Seattle's Russell Wilson intentionally tossed an interception at the goal line and Atlanta offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan threw the game with play-calling, there is no cheat code for those New England victories. Had the Patriots lost those two games, the narrative around Belichick and Brady would be a hell of a lot different.

If the league is guilty of anything, it's allowing Patriots paranoia to permeate each year. Last week, there was the accidental NFL Facebook post that showed the Patriots and Vikings in the Super Bowl. Concepts such as "rigged" and "WWE" have been attached to the Patriots; the NFL villain that just won't die. Goodell hasn't done anything to stop the controversy, and the more the NFL becomes like pro wrestling, the less popular it will be with its football-first fans.

Read it all at: http://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nfl/news/new-england-patriots-conspiracy-cheaters-belichick-brady-spygate-deflategate/1umfy02l1pyl51wdzqjfelmt36

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Patriots conspiracy theories cheat truth about latest Super Bowl run (Original Post) yallerdawg Jan 2018 OP

As a Pats fan... underpants Jan 2018 #1

IF there was cheating and IF there was a conspiracy... yallerdawg Jan 2018 #3

My conspiracy theory about Patriots (and it is 100% accurate) thbobby Jan 2018 #2

Brady is a first class asshole. nt USALiberal Feb 2018 #6

Deflategate - spygate - oh my - asiliveandbreathe Jan 2018 #4

You know what else is 'weird'? yallerdawg Jan 2018 #5

Paranoia? No people just hate arrogant assholes. Brady being the main asshole. nt USALiberal Feb 2018 #7

AAAWWWW - does this mean weeee can't be friends?? asiliveandbreathe Feb 2018 #8

underpants

(186,716 posts)

1. As a Pats fan...

Reply to yallerdawg (Original post)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 11:44 AM

Jan 2018

Those two losses to the Giants were just flat out bad luck. But then the Giants have a history (3 of their 4 wins) of being just flat out lucky.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

3. IF there was cheating and IF there was a conspiracy...

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 11:52 AM

Jan 2018

how could the Patriots have lost that 'Perfect Season' Holy Grail capper to New York?

If not just one of the most heartbreaking and devastating losses of all time, it certainly demonstrated "on any given Sunday" still applies.

thbobby

(1,474 posts)

2. My conspiracy theory about Patriots (and it is 100% accurate)

Reply to yallerdawg (Original post)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 11:48 AM

Jan 2018

Brady is the best quarterback ever. If not best, damn close. I believe the best.

Belichick is the best head coach ever. same caveats.

I am Cowboys fan and hate the Patriots - or rather am very jealous of Patriots. Jimmy Johnson MAY have been as good of a head coach as Belichick, but the idiot Jerry Jones needed the spotlight and fired him. Jones has been a lead weight sinking the Cowboys ever since. And he is a racist asshole.

But the Patriots are the best team in the NFL and have been for well over a decade.

USALiberal

(10,877 posts)

6. Brady is a first class asshole. nt

Reply to thbobby (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 3, 2018, 08:56 AM

Feb 2018

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)

4. Deflategate - spygate - oh my -

Reply to yallerdawg (Original post)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 12:16 PM

Jan 2018

Let the Patriots paranoia continue... here is my conspiracy theory regarding the Eagles - Pats matchup (ahem) - the Pats picked the Eagles over Vikings to play (ahem) in the Super Bowl- see, 'cause they have that much clout as reigning champs...Vikings were all in with that idea..see, the proof is in the pudding...

So stupid conspiracy smiracy...you want to see another team in the Super Bowl? THEN BEAT THE PATRIOTS!!

My daughter (huge Pats Fan) told me she is having a SB Party - I laughed, told her to serve the food early and make the food interesting.. - ....LOLOLOLOLOL

GO PATS....

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

5. You know what else is 'weird'?

Reply to asiliveandbreathe (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 12:22 PM

Jan 2018

How often do the two best teams with the two best records both seeded Number One in both their conferences both win and play for the championship?

What are the odds?

USALiberal

(10,877 posts)

7. Paranoia? No people just hate arrogant assholes. Brady being the main asshole. nt

Reply to asiliveandbreathe (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 3, 2018, 08:57 AM

Feb 2018

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)

8. AAAWWWW - does this mean weeee can't be friends??

Reply to USALiberal (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 3, 2018, 12:12 PM

Feb 2018

People say that about Newton..Newton isn't a bad guy - actually he is funny -

If Wentz was playing tomorrow we, as Pats fans, would be feeling much more heat..so, kudos to Wentz - Philip Rivers..great QB - - I actually like Watson...he will get to the SB..as long as Jones gets out of the way...

garopolo, now, oh, boy - watch out..here comes SF...he learned from the best...same in business..you look for the BEST, to teach the REST...you cannot refute that...

BTW - the Jags actually sparred with the Pats..Pats went head-to-head with Jags in joint practice session. Monday. Aug 7 - they played great!!!

There are a lot of people who LOVE Brady....Beat 'im.. - it's called KING OF THE HILL - and when you are king..everyone wants to knock you off..well, beat 'im..but you have to play 60 minutes...is key!!

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