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November 19, 2007

Talking points: The rich get richer

With the San Francisco 49ers losing again and the Jets pulling off their upset of Pittsburgh, two things worked in New England's favor:

* They are now firmly in control for home-field advantage in the playoffs; Indianapolis is 8-2 but New England beat the Colts head-to-head, and Pittsburgh falls to 7-3 with a Dec. 10 date in Foxboro looming. Jacksonville is also 7-3.

* If the season ended today, by virtue of San Francisco's 2-8 record and other factors, the Patriots have the number two pick in next year's draft. Remember that New England traded its second first-round pick in this year's draft (28th overall) to the Niners for their fourth-rounder this year (which was then flipped for Randy Moss) and their first-rounder in '08.

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Comments

Hello, I run a Fathers Organization and am a Patriots fan. However I am wondering if I have wasted years of devoted fanship and much money being a Patriots fan. This is the most unsportsmanlike team I have seen in recent memory. As we talked in our web meeting during the end of the game ,(as we were going for it on 4th down instead of kicking a field goal) "How can we tell our children that this is the way a TEAM handles itself." Very embarrased and ashamed are thousands of us fathers who are Patriot Fans, that our team is not a Team we would want our children to imitate or look up to. Congratulations on the 10 - 0 start and Boos for the way this team presents itself to Children and Fans everywhere. United Dads

Posted by: United Dads at November 19, 2007 2:24 AM

It's not up to the Patriots to teach your kids right from wrong, that's your job. They just play football.

Posted by: Bob Justa at November 19, 2007 6:23 AM

Hey United Dads

Very good points but its Professional football they get paid right?

To quote a card carrying member of your fairness club, "they play to win the game"

Records are meant to be broken and well the Pats are on there way to break them all. If a Defense could stop them they would not score so much, why should they be criticized because they are smarter than the rest.

Plus don't look at sports as a guide on how to raise your kids, or even use them as role models that should be your job.

Posted by: Bob at November 19, 2007 8:09 AM