An amusing section from Bill Simmons' latest article...

kenyan_cheena · 11-30-2007, 04:45 PM

What if the Pats left Chris Hanson inactive for the Jets game and played without a punter? Wouldn't that be the ultimate slap in the face? Know this going in, Mangini ... we're not punting. Can you think of a better psychological ploy? It's one thing to go 19-0; it's another thing to be the team that intentionally scratched their punter before a game for the first-ever Eff You Transaction. Now I know what I want for Christmas.

RageFromChaos · 11-30-2007, 04:57 PM

I would find that hilarious, only because of all the Spygate and running up the score crap. Patriots have been labeled as evil because they are good, they are without care as to what anyone else thinks, and they turn every bit of hate into fuel towards a W.

Zoso1515 · 11-30-2007, 05:57 PM

Meh....I'm sick of the whole arrogant Boston fan thing from Simmons.

marc · 11-30-2007, 06:28 PM

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Meh....I'm sick of the whole arrogant Boston fan thing from Simmons.

His tune has definitely changed recently, huh?

How soon he forgets.

I do love reading his stuff though when it has absolutely nothing to do with Boston. Some of his references and comparisons are hilarious.

magnet · 11-30-2007, 06:31 PM

I really hope no team anywhere within 100 miles of Boston ever wins a championship ever again. And I mean that from the bottom of my heart.

marc · 11-30-2007, 06:32 PM

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I really hope no team anywhere within 100 miles of Boston ever wins a championship ever again. And I mean that from the bottom of my heart.

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I liked Boston fans much better when all of their teams were completely horrible.

MorseMoose · 11-30-2007, 06:35 PM

Go Moss Go!

canadiancreed · 11-30-2007, 06:38 PM

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I liked Boston fans much better when all of their teams were completely horrible.

At least there's the Bruins to keep their memories fresh.

The Sox Guy · 11-30-2007, 07:16 PM

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At least there's the Bruins to keep their memories fresh.

The only problem is that nobody cares about the Bruins.

Although if they started lighting the NHL up, I'm sure there'd be a lot more fans. Probably myself included.

Lastplaneout · 11-30-2007, 07:24 PM

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I liked Boston fans much better when all of their teams were completely horrible.

I liked being a Boston fan when all the teams were completely horrible.

marc · 11-30-2007, 08:33 PM

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I liked being a Boston fan when all the teams were completely horrible.

HAA!!!

His Own Bad Self · 12-01-2007, 12:12 AM

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I do love reading his stuff though when it has absolutely nothing to do with Boston. Some of his references and comparisons are hilarious.

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I really do think he should stick to basketball full-time. It seems to be his best subject...

marc · 12-01-2007, 12:15 AM

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I really do think he should stick to basketball full-time. It seems to be his best subject...

Doesn't get ANY better than his draft diaries.

His Own Bad Self · 12-01-2007, 03:23 PM

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Doesn't get ANY better than his draft diaries.

Couldn't agree more. I'm still waiting for his top-40 (50?) trade value column, which is overdue but worth the wait.

11-30-2007, 04:45 PM	#1
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,038	An amusing section from Bill Simmons' latest article... What if the Pats left Chris Hanson inactive for the Jets game and played without a punter? Wouldn't that be the ultimate slap in the face? Know this going in, Mangini ... we're not punting. Can you think of a better psychological ploy? It's one thing to go 19-0; it's another thing to be the team that intentionally scratched their punter before a game for the first-ever Eff You Transaction. Now I know what I want for Christmas.

11-30-2007, 04:57 PM	#2
RageFromChaos Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 8	I would find that hilarious, only because of all the Spygate and running up the score crap. Patriots have been labeled as evil because they are good, they are without care as to what anyone else thinks, and they turn every bit of hate into fuel towards a W.

11-30-2007, 05:57 PM	#3
Zoso1515 Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 507 Infractions: 0/2 (2)	Meh....I'm sick of the whole arrogant Boston fan thing from Simmons.

11-30-2007, 06:31 PM	#5
magnet Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,029	I really hope no team anywhere within 100 miles of Boston ever wins a championship ever again. And I mean that from the bottom of my heart.

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MorseMoose Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,023 Blog Entries: 4 Infractions: 1/1 (1)	Go Moss Go!