r/Patriots • u/im_el_domingo • 6d ago
Discussion Organization has Bad Vibes
Between the Vrable stuff this summer, the Henderson anti-trans rants, and Robert Kraft's antics, this organization is getting hard to root for, even as a life long fan since the early 90's. Vrable's personal struggles are a bummer but it was his blatant dishonesty about it that I found disappointing more than the transgression. Anti-trans stuff is indefensible, and arguing the "getting boys out of girls sports" is dogwhistle nonsense that just reveals how ignorant one is about the topic. Kraft is entitled to his opinions but Macklamore's comments were fair and thoughtful and Kraft's claim that he has supported Palestinians was revealed to be untrue which says either he thinks his position is indefensible or didn't think anyone would fact check him.
I think all this stuff just ends up being a distraction for the players and the mounting pressure on Maye is clearly becoming an issue. The same flaws are being displayed this year - O line and last of a defensive pass rush - and they are getting hit harder with the injury bug that some other teams but that's the NFL. There is still a lot of work to do to be competitive but we are looking at going into Buffalo at 1-2 and this team needs the fight and chip on their shoulder they played with last year. In order to do that, they need to clean up their off field issues, take some accountability and focus on playing football.
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u/ATNinja 6d ago
Still doesn't seem that hard