ConBro
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Yeah his comments on FA seem to suggest that he's anticipating leaving. It reminds me of how Reggie felt after the 2011 season. Time will tell I guess-- I hope he gets re-signed!
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A Patriots fan and his wife were severely beaten and stoned at Buffalo. The OP'S neck of the woods.
That's horrible to hear.
However, Gillette Stadium is 5 and a half hours from me. Ralph Wilson is a 7 hour drive.
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Because a few folks don't represent a region that is millions in scope. And poor experiences at football games are hardly a novelty. Go out to LA or NY sometime. To take a few folks and try to paint it as Colts fans are better then Pats fans is a poor attempt at trying to discredit a fanbase just because your team got beat.
If you read my original post, that is not at all what I was implying. And just to let you know, you were one of the posters I had in mind about "carrying yourself maturely" on our board. It wasn't about us losing-- we were behind the entire game. If we had won, nothing about my experience in Gillette Stadium (the ENTIRE subject of this thread) would have changed.
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I've been a Pats STH for 20 years and have to agree with the OP. It's been getting worse at Gillette for years, as we have an entire generation thats never experienced a losing season. Heck, the boo the Pats off the field if there's multiple 3 n outs! Between that and the emphasis on most of the crowd on their smart phones, Ipads, etc, spending the entire game tweeting etc, it makes me sick to my stomach. Bunch of ignorant, arrogant crybabies.
I still have my tickets but don't go to many games anymore. Those fans have taken any pleasure I used to take out of the gameday experience. It is much worse in the upper deck, since security doesn't go into the stands until there's a fight, unlike the lower levels where they are out in force. For years, I used to host opposing fans at my tailgate and took great pleasure in doing so.
My apologies to you and any other fans that have had to put up with such crap in trying to support your team.
I appreciate it man-- thanks for being one of the classy ones! It is really unfortunate that your experience has been tainted as well.
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To many people, this is the most important thing in their lives; it's all they have.
I took my sons to the Colts-Chiefs game. Many, not all, Chiefs fans were completely obnoxious-interrupting the national anthem. Shouting all the way around the stadium. My son looked uncomfortable as he heard obscenities being shouted from behind him.
"They're going to have to win this game, son. You realize that, right? As loud as the fans are, the Chiefs have to win now."
They didn't and my son got the pleasure of "listening to" silence from all in red by the time there was four minutes left in the fourth quarter.
We didn't say a word to the fan taking off his jersey. We walked to the car and discussed what it meant to have and show class.
Great post! I ran out of "likes" for the day so I had to quote it
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Sorry you had a rough time but you are making a generalization that just isn't true. On average every stadium in the NFL holds at least 60,000 people, you put 60,000 people together from anywhere and I promise you there's at least 10,000 complete *s in the group.. simple logic but there's a lot of truth to it, except for Jets and Eagles stadiums, they have 70% *s or more.
No I understand that-- that's why in my original post I said "Let me also say that I know that the fans around us don't represent the entire Patriot fanbase (there are some posters on here who carry themselves maturely), but man would I be embarrassed if I saw Colts fans treating an opposing fan that way, especially if those fans kept quiet the entire game."
I don't mean to bracket all fans like that. Like I said-- there were some fans toward the beginning (as we were on our way to our seats) who were pretty playful about it.
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Sorry you had to go through that. I go up from Bama to an Indy game every year and meet my friends from Cleveland and Baltimore. My Ravens buddy always wears their gear and the Indy fans are always cool. It may have something to do with his size, but we never had a problem.
Hope you do well in the service! You sound like you're mature and respectful, you'll go far.
Thank you Smonroe! I appreciate it!
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I have been to 5 different stadiums....wearing the oppositions team gear. There are vast differences in the way some fans treat the opposing fans. Seattle Seahawks were so rude, so in my face, that I will never go to an away game again. Local police saw the fans shout such obscenities at me and my family that it made my younger son cry and did nothing. I was shouted at and threatened at four different levels on a spiral staircase by four different sets of people. It was not isolated. They made Raiders fans seem mild.
Fans are not all the same.
Man I'm sorry to hear about that experience-- I hope that it hasn't ruined football games for your son
I can definitely relate to it not being isolated; if anything, the few fans that ignored us or talked nicely to us around the complex were isolated. Fans (and complexes) are definitely not all the same, indeed. Like at the Luke, the regularly display the code of conduct and even have messages from the players to the fans to behave themselves (I remember Andrew Luck in one of them at the Denver game). In these messages they display numbers to report negligent or abusive fans. There were no such messages or contact numbers at Gillette. As for police, I only saw police in the parking lots.
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I have been to quite a few away games and never really had a bad experience. Stadiums I have been to are Tennessee, Cincinnati, Detroit, Tampa Bay, St. Louis, Green Bay, San Francisco and Kansas City. We always have a fun time with the friendly banter and no one has really gotten outta hand. You just have to go in there with a fun frame of mind. Ignore the *s and always remember its just a game and most if not all stadiums have a number you can text if you feel someone is getting outta hand. I try not to sit in the upper levels of away games coz that's where most of the trouble is. Maybe people spent too much on their alcohol and couldn't get better seats.
Yeah it was a case of where we got tickets mid-week, and they were the cheapest available.
Also, another poster asked if we were wearing Colts gear-- I had a Colts hoodie and hat on. I know what you mean about advertising it, but my biggest qualm was knowing that if the shoe were on the other foot, those fans would not have experienced NEARLY the amount of torment at Lucas Oil. Jeering another team's fans is one thing (to an extent), but throwing things and threatening a fight in the bathroom (to the point of surrounding us) is entirely different. The only stadium personnel that were around were beer vendors as well; I equated it to throwing water on a grease fire
I think people are spot on-- Boston attitude compared to the Midwest hospitality.
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I did a lot of business with guys from Boston and had to bite my tongue anytime the conversation was Cots and Pats. Just arrogant rock heads that annoyed me to death. My son used to be a jets fan and went to the Bills _Jets all the time and is lucky to still be alive. I found Buffalo to be brutal.. not sure what your opinion was. Funny you say NY and 51/2 hours . Do you live around Syracuse as that's how long it took me to drive to Boston when I lived there.
Ah nice! Actually up in the Adirondacks, near Lake Placid region. My dad is from the Syracuse area though.
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Don't sleep on Rogers either-- he showed some good potential in limited action. With a full offseason, the future is bright.
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This is why the NFL is losing its ground at people attending events. The product at home is far superior, and you don't go through crap like this to watch a game.
Yeah that was the most annoying thing about it-- I was soaked from the pregame rain and beer, and had spent good money to get to the game.... and so did the Patriot fans who would rather look at me than Brady. I kept thinking to myself, "Man I could be in my living room right now and not miss a play, drinking beer in my pajamas". But like I said, it made me appreciate our fans and Lucas Oil Stadium that much more. Thanks for the responses guys!
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Hello everyone-- first let me say that we had a fantastic season. We reclaimed the division and witnessed the second greatest comeback in playoff history! Our future is bright, and after the sting of the loss we can only hold our heads up and smile.
Living in New York state and being an avid Colts fan, I was able to make it to the game with my parents. It was a 5 and a half hour car ride, but with the Colts being so close, it had to happen. I am in the process of joining the military, and don't know how many more opportunities I will have to go to games with my family.
I had been to 2 games prior to last night (the Buffalo game last season and the Denver game this season) so I wasn't new to a "live game" experience. I knew that going to Foxboro for a playoff game would be rough, especially with the rivalry between our ball clubs, but I didn't imagine how bad it could (and would) be.
Our seats were up in the nosebleeds, but I was just happy to be there in the flesh. When we first arrived at the stadium, there were playful little jibes here and there from Patriot fans but they were friendly for the most part. However, the people around me and my parents were absolutely brutal. Stumbling around drunk before the opening kickoff, scream obscenities, spilling beer on my arm (I was seated at the base of a staircase and at the end of the row), shouting in my ear, throwing cups.... it was horrendous. There were some older men (in their 50s-- I'm in my 20s) a few rows below us who only saw Vinny kicking extra points after our TDs-- every other play the rest of the game they only screamed at us even though we had our mouths shut the entire time. I know my place-- I keep my mouth shut when in the belly of the beast as I was.
At halftime, my dad and I went to the men's room. Outside you could hear screaming and jeering-- when we got inside a guy in a Peyton jersey was being accosted while trying to use the facilities. When I got a chance to do my business, I was challenged to a fight by a guy I said nothing to. Boy oh boy.
Let me interject by saying that I understand that trash talk and banter are 100% a part of sports, and arguably even add to the fun of being a fan. However, what Patriot fans do is horrendous. Never have I seen somebody blacked out drunk at the Luke, let alone heckle opposing fans with obscenities and threats. Last year at the Bills game, my dad was wearing his Stevie Johnson jersey and was left right alone. The people in front of us (Colts fans) picked on him here and there but laughed about it and even high fived him a bunch of times, including when the Bills scored. Dad said that he was amazed at how docile us Colts fans were.
I apologize for the essay, but I just wanted to share my experience, and thank Colts fans for being such a classy bunch. You are all like my extended family when I make it to home games at the Luke. As a fanbase, we can definitely attest to being a much classier bunch than Patriot fans. Let me also say that I know that the fans around us don't represent the entire Patriot fanbase (there are some posters on here who carry themselves maturely), but man would I be embarrassed if I saw Colts fans treating an opposing fan that way, especially if those fans kept quiet the entire game.
Has anyone else had similar rough experiences at Gillette or other stadiums?
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This team has a tendency to rise up to the challenge too-- I'm confident that our D will step up against the Patriots.
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Yep, Colts look good w the hurry up!!
7 for 7 for 7 on the opening drive last week!
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Mike Doss!!!
His drop and Hank Baskett will forever live on the wall of shame.
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I decided against getting dinner during the game because I kept thinking "give the Colts another drive or 2 and see what happens." Looks like I made the right call.
So I guess Andrew Luck has a little Frank Reich in him? (overcoming an enormous 2nd half deficit in the first round of the playoffs)
Kinda happy it was only 28, not 32, so Bills get to keep the title of "The Comeback"
Anyhow, hope you guys have a chance to knockoff the Pats next week and not the Broncos.
So.....go Chargers?
When Andrew threw the pick on our first possession of the second half, my dad (a die-hard Bills fan) said "there it is-- here comes the Frank Reich comeback". Whaddya know.
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Feels a lot like Colts vs. Patriots in 2006
The Brown fumble reminded me of when Reggie got hit, the ball popped up into the air, and he brought it back in. Incredible!
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It's also a testament to the offensive line to stay still as Luck hard counts. They have it down pat, I'm surprised
that they don't have more false starts because Luck is really loud with his fake snap count.
"HutHUThut.... easyeasyeasy-- let it roll let it roll let it roll, blue ninetyyyyyyy! Blue ninetyhut"
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Luck days this all the time at the line...wonder if he got it from the Flo-Rida song? Good tune btw. Just an observation.
It reminds me of Peyton and "hurry hurry". I think it's a check-down.
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hughes lol hes got 10 sacks
So would you if you had Kyle Williams, Mario Williams, and Kiko Alonso out there with you. Hughes went to the right system for his play style.
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This may seem silly, but i was just watching SportsCenter and they were about to do a segment on the final AFC playoff spot. In the open for it they showed highlights of all the other AFC playoff teams that were already in besides us! And the Chiefs highlight was Charles' TD run against us last week! Man its like they go out of their way to disrespect us or write us off. I know its not a big deal but COME ON MAN!
I honestly believe that the big media channels don't cover us as much because we don't advertise. The week leading up to the Manning game was crazy because of the whole Jim Irsay thing, but we beat Peyton and that was all she wrote. We don't have Brandon Browner getting indefinitely suspended for PEDs, no Richie Incognito giving rookies swirlies in the locker room, etc. We focus on football and just keep our eyes forward. Honestly one of the most enticing things about being a fan of this ballclub is that we never let outside circumstances get to us.
Let them "hate" and/or "disrespect" us. We were the first of 12 teams with hats and a banner for the stadium while everybody else was getting love on ESPN. We focus on what we need to.
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"How The Other Half Lives": My Experience in Foxboro
in Colts Football
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It really honestly was not a personal shot. But take it as you will I suppose. I honestly thought of you as well as our other posters from other fanbases (Vance, Qwiz, Buffalo34, among others...) who are fun to talk to about the sport, because you are all generally respectful.
Now, however I am starting to have second thoughts.
Also, if others will take note, I am not the only one posting on here who shares sentiments about hostilities in certain stadiums. In fact, a 20 year season ticket holder discussed similar experiences which have ruined live game settings for him, which is a shame.