tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22816503.post-92042598694108867202008-02-05T21:24:00.001-05:002008-02-05T21:51:49.789-05:002008-02-05T21:51:49.789-05:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_a__pKhsbgmo/R6kgHk2Lz7I/AAAAAAAAAP0/vEtYx5uljwE/s1600-h/New_England_Patriots_helmet_rightface.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163693762279100338" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_a__pKhsbgmo/R6kgHk2Lz7I/AAAAAAAAAP0/vEtYx5uljwE/s320/New_England_Patriots_helmet_rightface.png" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I'm a New Yorker, by birth. I am a Giants fan, by birth. Nearly 30 years ago I moved to Maine. I became a Patriots fan about that time. I am a Patriot fan by design.<br /><br />I love Bill Belichick. My family in NY hates Bill Belichick for "what he did to the Jets." New Yorkers hold grudges for a long time.<br /><br />I love Tom Brady. I "dislike" the Mannings, especially Peyton. Tom's all about team, Peyton is all about himself.<br /><br />It was a great NFL season to be a Pats fan. I watched some of the great football this season. I didn't really care if they went 19-0. In fact, I was hoping the streak would end at 16 or 15. I would have been fine if the Giants had one that game at the end of the season and the Pats entered into the post-season with one loss. It would have sparked something. Had the Giants one that first game in December, I am convinced the Patriots would be the World Champs again.<br /><br />I am looking forward to next year.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgT-y02rO8A&amp;feature=related">I am a patriot. </a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>~j</div>john eric brandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05243606306592591756noreply@blogger.com