An Open Letter to Haters of the New England Patriots

An Open Letter to the Haters of the New England Patriots It's amazing how success turns a feel-good story into an Evil Empire. I'm a Dallas Cowboys fan, so I'm not defending the Patriots because they're "my team" or anything like that, it's just funny how a team on the cusp of greatness gets a lot of national support, but once they establish themselves as an elite franchise, the whole world hates them. Do you know why the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Cowboys are hated so much? Because they have been consistent winners over the years. Different people can fabricate different reasons, but that's what it is. These teams, at one point or another, have shattered your team's dream. As a result of this, you hate them. It's really as simple as that. When the Patriots made their run in 2001, the whole world was behind this rag-tag group of overachievers who were going up against "The Greatest Show on Turf." Since that time, the Pats have enjoyed unparalleled success, and, for the most part, your team has not. Therefore, they are now a team you all love to hate. It's basic, grade-school logic at it's purest. I can guarantee you that, if the Boston Red Sox continue to win World Series titles over the next five years or so, the national media will turn on them, as will most of MLB's fan-base. The Sox will assume the "Evil Empire" moniker from the Yankees. What most people think is funny and innocent now, like Jonathan Papelbon's dancing routine, most will find arrogant, pompous, and disrespectful in the future. Mark my words; it's going to happen. As a child, I hated the San Francisco 49ers. Why? Because of "The Catch" and the fact that my beloved Cowboys could not compete with them. Now that I'm older, that hatred has turned to respect. It's the same thing with Red Sox Nation. They have banded together, joined by their hatred of the Yankees. Why? Because Red Sox Nation had to look up in the standings, only to see the Yankees for literally generations. So, to the undefeated New England Patriots, I say this: Congratulations and good luck. You have now joined an elite fraternity of franchises that the nation loves to hate. It means you have had great success, and that you will be a fixture on national television for the foreseeable future. Let the haters out there hate all they want. It's when they stop hating that you have to worry. PS: If you're a Patriots fan, please don't believe the bullsh*t that your fellow Pats fans tell you about referees and the NFL being against you and all that other conspiracy crap. There are no conspiracies. You just notice bad calls more now that the spotlight is on your team. All the calls even out. -Linebacker51