I-Want-Troy's-Hair
09-23-2008, 11:34 PM
:noidea: when you suck the fans boo and leave the stadium in masses :drink:
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/football/patriots/view/2008_09_23_No_Pats_on_the_back:_Patriots_Players_c riticize_boo_birds/srvc=patriots&position=2
Patriots Players criticize boo birds
FOXBORO - Several Patriots [team stats] players expressed disappointment yesterday in how the fans heartily booed the team during and after its 38-13 loss to the Miami Dolphins [team stats] on Sunday at Gillette Stadium.
Cornerback Ellis Hobbs [stats] 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?
“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?’ ”
Were the players able to block out the boos that rained down on the field at halftime?
“I don’t block it out. I accept it. I remember it. I use it,” Hobbs said. “I use it, as a thing of, ‘Remember this when you are successful.’ And that’s how you keep it all in perspective. Because as soon as they stabbing you in the back, as soon as they’re booing you, they’re ready to pat you again as soon as something (goes right). Now you’re the best in the world.
“This is when you find out what type of player you are. This is actually when you find out what type of man you are as far as this game goes. When adversity hits and when things don’t go your way, who’s in your corner?”
Tight end Benjamin Watson [stats] 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.”
Like Hobbs, would Watson use the fans’ fickle nature as a source of motivation?
“When we’re on the field, whatever game it is, you try to focus, whether it’s positive or negative coming from the fans,” Watson said. “They’re entitled. They pay for the tickets. They can say what they want to say. Like I said, we’ve had some good teams here. They expect the best out of us, which is good. When there are expectations, you tend to meet those expectations. It’s not bad that they’re disappointed. We’re disappointed when we’re not doing things well.”
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/football/patriots/view/2008_09_23_No_Pats_on_the_back:_Patriots_Players_c riticize_boo_birds/srvc=patriots&position=2
Patriots Players criticize boo birds
FOXBORO - Several Patriots [team stats] players expressed disappointment yesterday in how the fans heartily booed the team during and after its 38-13 loss to the Miami Dolphins [team stats] on Sunday at Gillette Stadium.
Cornerback Ellis Hobbs [stats] 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?
“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?’ ”
Were the players able to block out the boos that rained down on the field at halftime?
“I don’t block it out. I accept it. I remember it. I use it,” Hobbs said. “I use it, as a thing of, ‘Remember this when you are successful.’ And that’s how you keep it all in perspective. Because as soon as they stabbing you in the back, as soon as they’re booing you, they’re ready to pat you again as soon as something (goes right). Now you’re the best in the world.
“This is when you find out what type of player you are. This is actually when you find out what type of man you are as far as this game goes. When adversity hits and when things don’t go your way, who’s in your corner?”
Tight end Benjamin Watson [stats] 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.”
Like Hobbs, would Watson use the fans’ fickle nature as a source of motivation?
“When we’re on the field, whatever game it is, you try to focus, whether it’s positive or negative coming from the fans,” Watson said. “They’re entitled. They pay for the tickets. They can say what they want to say. Like I said, we’ve had some good teams here. They expect the best out of us, which is good. When there are expectations, you tend to meet those expectations. It’s not bad that they’re disappointed. We’re disappointed when we’re not doing things well.”