Brassmonki14120
09-24-2008, 08:53 AM
FOXBORO - Several players expressed disappointment yesterday in how the fans heartily booed the team during and after its 38-13 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Gillette Stadium.
Cornerback Ellis Hobbs (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.) [stats (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)] was particularly vocal.
“It amazes me - it amazes me - how people react,” said Hobbs, who watched the Pats’ 21-game win streak come to a grinding halt. “You would think this organization hasn’t won as much as they have and been as successful in the years that they have. It’s a testament to how spoiled they are. Expectations are that high that we’re not allowed a bad game?
How many times has someone had a bad day at the office? How many times has someone missed a deadline for getting a paper in, or whatever?
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“Even the kids . . they’ve got the kids out there, where I’m hearing they’re even crying over this and that’s a direct relationship from the parents down. Is it that bad?
You’ve got people dying every day. This is a sport. And you’ve got kids out there crying over a loss in the regular season? It makes me look at it like, ‘Am I supposed to be crying?’ ”
Tight end Benjamin Watson (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.) [stats (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)] also offered his opinion.
“I think (the fans) expect certain things out of us, which is a good thing because it means we’ve done some great things here, so there’s a certain level of expectancy,” Watson said. “They hold us to a high standard, much like the standard we hold ourselves to. (But) for them to leave, it was pretty disgusting to watch.”
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Cornerback Ellis Hobbs (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.) [stats (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)] was particularly vocal.
“It amazes me - it amazes me - how people react,” said Hobbs, who watched the Pats’ 21-game win streak come to a grinding halt. “You would think this organization hasn’t won as much as they have and been as successful in the years that they have. It’s a testament to how spoiled they are. Expectations are that high that we’re not allowed a bad game?
How many times has someone had a bad day at the office? How many times has someone missed a deadline for getting a paper in, or whatever?
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“Even the kids . . they’ve got the kids out there, where I’m hearing they’re even crying over this and that’s a direct relationship from the parents down. Is it that bad?
You’ve got people dying every day. This is a sport. And you’ve got kids out there crying over a loss in the regular season? It makes me look at it like, ‘Am I supposed to be crying?’ ”
Tight end Benjamin Watson (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.) [stats (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)] also offered his opinion.
“I think (the fans) expect certain things out of us, which is a good thing because it means we’ve done some great things here, so there’s a certain level of expectancy,” Watson said. “They hold us to a high standard, much like the standard we hold ourselves to. (But) for them to leave, it was pretty disgusting to watch.”
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