NFL: Top Ten Reasons to Embrace the Patriots

 
As I look around Bleacher Report and read people’s bios and comments, something dawns on me.   There are some of you out there who do not like the New England Patriots. Some of you may have even been happy when the Patriots lost Super Bowl XLII.   This is shocking to me, a lifelong Bostonian. So I am here to give you 10 reasons to embrace the Patriots.   If you see a Patriots fan, give him or her a hug. You may laugh now, but after reading this article, you will understand and see things in a different light. Okay, probably not, but here goes.     Troy Brown     Does anyone personify class and dignity better than Troy Brown? A former eighth round pick out of Marshall, Brown’s career almost ended before it got started. He was cut and brought back so many times, you would have thought he was Bill Parcells’ personal Yo-Yo.   But rumors kept floating about Troy Brown. Drew Bledsoe said he had the best hands on the team.   ... [link]

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