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brooklynite

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59. Pt. 1: The New England Patriots don't "represent" all of New England.....

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 12:25 AM

Jan 2018

...any more than the Florida Marlins represent all of Florida.

pt. 2: What could be more boring than American football?

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The New England Patriots: The Only Team in America to Represent 6 Blue States [View all] louis c Jan 2018 OP

Fuck Bob Kraft. brucefan Jan 2018 #1

. dalton99a Jan 2018 #2

The patriots are screwed in the future by getting rid of Jimmy Garropolo nt maryellen99 Jan 2018 #3

That move suggested Kraft has more cognitive issues than Trump! bullwinkle428 Jan 2018 #8

I have a feeling that he'll be back somehow. maveric Jan 2018 #90

They drafted Jacoby Brissette and had to trade him to keep Garopolo. Blue_true Jan 2018 #94

This. Roland99 Jan 2018 #30

The guy gave 25 million dollars to effectively support ObamaCare for New England. Blue_true Jan 2018 #91

Yep brucefan Jan 2018 #95

Weak reply that is full of obfuscation. Blue_true Jan 2018 #96

Way to put lipstick on that pig. Nt Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2018 #4

Fuck football JI7 Jan 2018 #5

Hear, Hear! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #9

Be glad you are not in Minneapolis where, for over a year, they were counting question everything Jan 2018 #31

Football, as we know it, will be gone within 25 years PJMcK Jan 2018 #82

LOLOLOL that's like saying Trump represents a blue state JI7 Jan 2018 #6

He lost New York. The voters DIDN'T vote for Trump. So, it's nothing like saying that. louis c Jan 2018 #10

They didn't vote for football teams either. JI7 Jan 2018 #12

They root for football teams, they vote for President louis c Jan 2018 #15

People root for their hometown teams, that has nothing to do with politics JI7 Jan 2018 #16

The same people who are fans are voters louis c Jan 2018 #17

No, they aren't all voters. We might as well say trump blue staters support trump based on this log JI7 Jan 2018 #19

They are all eligable to vote louis c Jan 2018 #20

I'm in los angeles california so i know how sports fans can be but i know support JI7 Jan 2018 #23

I love football and politics louis c Jan 2018 #35

I'm not saying it has to be one or the other JI7 Jan 2018 #43

Exactly louis c Jan 2018 #75

They are also the only team coached by two cheaters mythology Jan 2018 #7

And Super Bowl Champs louis c Jan 2018 #11

Tuck Rule. Spy Gate. Deflate Gate. Drahthaardogs Jan 2018 #41

Tuck Rule complaint is BS flotsam Jan 2018 #54

Uh, you better read that again. I don't think it says Drahthaardogs Jan 2018 #55

Umm-you blame the tuck rule on Brady flotsam Jan 2018 #56

The BALL was TUCKED. It was a FUMBLE Drahthaardogs Jan 2018 #57

You can't handle the truth! flotsam Jan 2018 #58

Someone can't handle the truth Drahthaardogs Jan 2018 #69

Yep. Alice11111 Jan 2018 #62

I can remember when they 'represented' only Boston. Scurrilous Jan 2018 #13

That was back when we could only give the country JFK (NT) louis c Jan 2018 #21

Sorry but I'm still pissed. Initech Jan 2018 #14

Some day.. Go Eagles! My son Cha Jan 2018 #64

Kraft also. Blue_true Jan 2018 #18

My wife said "Now don't make me go there" CanonRay Jan 2018 #22

Yup, there are more papa johns pizzas in blue cities, doesn't mean shit JI7 Jan 2018 #25

Fuck them maxrandb Jan 2018 #24

booooo Trump Cheaters uponit7771 Jan 2018 #26

Truly America's Team. jl_theprofessor Jan 2018 #27

Why? Because quarterback Tom Brady endorsed Donald Trump? pnwmom Jan 2018 #49

Too many of the owners/players on that team enable the fascists destroying this country nini Jan 2018 #28

What states would that be? Surely not NY in that mix. Roland99 Jan 2018 #29

Here you go louis c Jan 2018 #33

I would hazard that not all are fans of the Pats. Esp with Kraft/Brady loving trump Roland99 Jan 2018 #38

Majority. That's the ticket louis c Jan 2018 #83

Well, you have a point there roscoeroscoe Jan 2018 #32

I see San Fran logo. We just gave you our future QB louis c Jan 2018 #34

Thank The people responsible: shanny Jan 2018 #60

Thank you! roscoeroscoe Jan 2018 #63

the only time i root for the raiders is when they're playing the pats fizzgig Jan 2018 #36

What the hell does one have to do with the other? Bradshaw3 Jan 2018 #37

How many 'multi-state' teams are there? druidity33 Jan 2018 #39

There is one 5 miles from me DAMANgoldberg Jan 2018 #47

yeah that's one team... any more? druidity33 Jan 2018 #48

That's all that comes to mind. DAMANgoldberg Jan 2018 #50

but it just as easily could be 3 blue and 3 red louis c Jan 2018 #85

Denver is another. shanny Jan 2018 #61

but it's named after a city... druidity33 Jan 2018 #68

Fair enough shanny Jan 2018 #72

Great OP! Why can't people separate football from politics. It's just a game! beaglelover Jan 2018 #40

Except D_Master81 Jan 2018 #42

I've never really gotten the concept that a football team represents me fescuerescue Jan 2018 #44

I wonder if Brady will wear his MAGA hat Greybnk48 Jan 2018 #45

I just want to Jamaal510 Jan 2018 #46

The Blue-City Eagles will destroy them like they destroyed the undeserving Vikings... blitzen Jan 2018 #51

Hope So! Go Eagles! Cha Jan 2018 #65

GO EAGLES! Zoonart Jan 2018 #52

E-A-G-L-E-S!!!!!!!! PCIntern Jan 2018 #53

Pt. 1: The New England Patriots don't "represent" all of New England..... brooklynite Jan 2018 #59

I like football. In my area there were Jets and Giants fans (Connecticut). I liked the Pats for Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #71

Soccer, golf, NASCAR, figure skating, marathon running Drahthaardogs Jan 2018 #80

The name would claim to represent six states, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2018 #66

Mass, NH, VT, and Maine all have Republican governors oberliner Jan 2018 #67

They haven't won yet. As for the Pats, I used to love them...went to high school in Connecticut. But Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #70

nice try bigtree Jan 2018 #73

They most certainly do NOT represent Connecticut!!!!!!!!! drbtg1 Jan 2018 #74

Tom Brady. yallerdawg Jan 2018 #76

Yeah, six blue states under the thumb of an evil empire. alarimer Jan 2018 #77

How about us that don't give a fuck? Adrahil Jan 2018 #78

This! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #86

Love this. NCTraveler Jan 2018 #79

Eagles fans were incredibly rude to people on Viking's team buses Justice Jan 2018 #81

Virginia went blue and I guaran-fuckin'-tee you don't represent us Blue_Tires Jan 2018 #84

Is there a pro team in Virginia? louis c Jan 2018 #87

Ah, we're gonna get regional with it, are we? Blue_Tires Jan 2018 #88

Actually, I couldn't be prouder of the Virginia voters louis c Jan 2018 #92

I'm a Dolphins fan but I don't mind the Patriots Awsi Dooger Jan 2018 #89

Don't care. fleur-de-lisa Jan 2018 #93