This Reddit Thread Of Jets Fans Ranting and Raving About How Good the Patriots Are May Be My Favorite Reddit Thread of All Time
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Quote 1
“Bill Belichick doesn’t purely rely on system, or purely rely on the players. He maximizes what the players can do. When he had corey dillion in 2004, he let dillion run for 1,600 yards. When he had moss, welker, stallworth, and Gaffney (in 2007)…he went with a spread offense and let brady throw to whoever was open. When moss and welker were aging, he drafted gronk and hernandez…alone they are each some of the best TE in the game. Together, they were arguably the best TE duo in the game. They put up better numbers than 2007. When hernandez got all murdery…they went out and got wright, and lafell, and built an offense around their talents.The point is, he is always evolving his team to whatever he has. He doesn’t try to force lafell to be randy moss or force wright to be hernandez or edelman to be welker. Those ships have sailed.”
Quote 2
“The fact that the Patriots have established, what is one of the greatest stretches of success in the NFL, should absolutely infuriate Jets fans. It’s why this franchise should not expect anything less than the best. The Patriots, prior to Parcells arriving(and Belichick), were not an elite franchise. They made one Super Bowl appearance in their history before Parcells. I honestly don’t care if this sounds whiny or entitled. The Patriots are what we should aspire to be, in terms of success. And that should make you sick to your stomach.”
Quote 3
“Who the fuck is Jonas Gray? Is he the product of some Belichick voodoo bullshit or something?”
Quote 4
“10 years from now Tom Brady will become the Patriots GM, and Garopollo will be adding SuperBowl rings to his collection. Meanwhile the Jets will still be selecting bust QB’s in the draft and going 7-9 on a yearly basis.”
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Quote 5
“Not just being good. Being dominant. Since 2001, they have won the division every year besides 2002 and 2008; 2002 was a 3-way tiebreaker at 9-7, and 2008 they lost a tiebreaker to the Phins at 11-5 (after starting Cassel all year). Under Brady, they’re 18-8 in the playoffs, and get a bye almost every year; they’ve made 5 superbowls and won 3. Brady’s career win % is .776, and he’s the only QB ever to be 100 wins over .500. He’s .792 in the AFC East. That kind of 15-year run of divisional dominance is unparalleled, with the possible exceptions of the ’70s Cowboys/Steelers and ’80s-90’s 49ers. Yes, the Patriots were mediocre before Belichick, but for almost a decade and a half, it’s been a given that they win the division. 31 other teams have had at least one down year in that span, but not the Pats. I’d rather share my division with a team that is good for 25 years and has a few dips, so we can at least get in some punches. The Patriots are a black hole to the hopes of Jets, Bills, and Phins fans.”
Quote 6
“I’d say that while none of the other 3 usually pose a threat, the Patriots are just really fucking good. It’s more of a build on them than it’s a knock on us. Back in 2010, I honestly believed we were better. I remember both of us being 9-2 going into a night game. We were better. We were going to beat them in early December, and rightfully win the division properly. No Cassel starting, no needing tiebreakers, nothing of the sort. We lost 45-3. It was a beating. I was ashamed and it was downright embarrassing. That Jets team was no joke, either. We ended up beating Manning and Brady back to back in the playoffs. And we almost beat Pittsburgh (if only we had decent playcalling…). Regardless, the 3 other teams might not be great, but I feel like they would be okay in other divisions. The Patriots have literally NEVER faltered since 2000. 9 wins is a BAD season to them. It sucks to say it, but they’re so damn good.”
Honestly this may be the favorite thing I’ve ever read in my life. I just sat here with a huge grin and a huge boner (relatively speaking of course) while reading this. Like you know what the only thing better than winning is? Watching your enemies suffer and burn. For them to beg to be in other divisions so they can at least “get some punches in”. Seriously the only reason I want to win so bad is so I don’t lose if that makes any sense. In other words the highs of winning aren’t as the low as the lows of losing. This thread just summed up perfectly what it’s like to be a loser. What it’s like to be KFC. Just a bunch of diehard Jets fans sitting around at a Jets AA meeting complaining about the Pats and life and basically accepting their fate. Saying the Pats are a black hole of hope. Laying their swords down at our feet. I literally could bathe in their tears forever.
PS – I love how Jets fans have already submitted to the fact Garrapalo is the next Brady. That is the definition of having real estate in somebody’s brain.
Double PS – The time the Patriots murdered Fireman Ed still may be my favorite Patriots moment of the last 15 years.