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Boston Fan Jackass Level Reaches DEFCON 1
Published 1/25/2008 at FanIQ Blog
There's an old saying that when things are going well for you, you shouldn't rub it in other peoples' faces. You should be humble, and simply let your success speak for itself. But apparently the Boston fans and media disagree with that rationale. How's this for rubbing it in your face? The Boston Herald today has an article that says Patriots fans are smarter, classier, healthier and own pricier homes than "the riff-raff who root for the New York Giants." Oh, very classy Boston Herald, very classy indeed. The article goes on to say: ...

Study Finds Patriots Fans More Douchey and More Credulous of Pointless Studies Than Giants Fans
Published 1/27/2008 by Christmas Ape at Kissing Suzy Kolber
As many regulars of the site are well aware, when Patriots fans feel slighted, they are wont to unleash a flurry of statistics and shoddily reasoned arguments in the comments section to prove that they are, in fact, only 87 percent as racist as we claim they are. Now it seems Pats fans are getting out in front of us by boasting about research that, at least this dippy Boston Herald writer says, proves Pats fans are "smarter, classier and healthier and own pricier homes than the riff-raff who root for the New York Giants." Let us now cast a discerning eye on the results: Some 62 percent of Pats fans living in the Boston area earned a ...

Boston Reporter Says Pats Fans Are "Smarter, Classier, And Healthier" Than New Yorkers
Published 1/27/2008 by Awful Announcing- at Awful Announcing
I linked to one of her pieces the other day, but obviously The Herald's Jessica Heslam didn't want to end the war of words there. Ms. Heslam decided to take the war to a new level actually.... Pats fans consistently show better taste than their Gotham counterparts, according to Nielsen. We drink Amstel Light, not Bud Light. Giants fans slug back lots of whiskey. We are likely to read connoisseur magazines like Wine Spectator. Gotham fans like to pig out on junk food like pretzels, chips and nuts. They’re also less likely to favor organic food than other New Yorkers. Giants tailgaters are conspicuous consumers who party off the ...

Columnist Jessica Heslam breaks it down for inferior New Yorkers
Published 1/28/2008 by The Sports Hernia at The Sports Hernia Blog
Boston Herald columnist Jessica Heslam brought some fantastic information to the table recently regarding the respective fans bases of the Giants and Patriots . After we read this, we immediately belted out a classic J. Peterman "you see, now that's interesting writing!" Let's take a look at what she dazzled us with: Some 62 percent of Pats fans living in the Boston area earned a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree or have some higher-education experience, compared to 59 percent of Giants fans, according to the latest marketing data provided by the Nielsen Co., the TV ratings firm. Shocking stuff here, we're guessing the guys sporting leather Giants sneakers and having ...

Patriot Haughtiness Extends to Blonde Writers
Published 1/28/2008 by J Money at Boiled Sports
It's sort of hard to believe how arrogantly, obnoxiously, douchbaggily haughty this broad, Jessica Heslam is being in this recent article. Sure, I realize she may be writing this article just to stir things up and perhaps make a name for herself... in fact, I hope she's not at all serious with this article because if she is, she's simply epitomizing why so many of us hate Boston-area fans and citizens. I know, I know, there are those of you out there who "aren't so bad," and I concede that this must be true. You can't all be a-holes. But this is coming from the Boston Herald, so maybe you need new voices. Her article is flat-out stating ...

Fan of the Week :: The Smarter and Classier Boston Fans
Published 1/28/2008 at JoeSportsFan.com
Boston Herald columnist, Jessica Heslam, brought the heat in her column last Friday when she proclaimed that "New England fans are smarter, classier and healthier and own pricier homes than the riff-raff who root for the New York Giants." While Heslam provides ample "evidence" (read: Pats fans drink Amstel Light, not Bug Light. Case closed.) to prove her claim, a gracious fan hunter from Manhattan submitted the following picture in rebuttal, along with the subject line "kiss my ass boston...". No big deal, right? Just another douche bag from Boston supporting his team. Dime a dozen. But wait, there's more. No Tom Brady jersey - which is ...

So Which Is It Pats Fans?
Published 1/29/2008 at JoeSportsFan.com
[With the Super Bowl just days away, Joe SportsFan is committed to bringing you the most in-depth coverage possible.  Since the only story we've "reported" on is one player's interest in biting sheep testicles, we've turned our attention to the fans.  This afternoon we continue with Patriots Fan Day.  Tomorrow, it's the Giants turn.]  While its less prominent than the Red Sox-Yankees agenda, when the Super Bowl pairing ultimately turned out to be the Giants and Patriots, it was inevitable that America would be subjected to more “Boston and New York fans hate each other!” propaganda. But we didn’t expect this.  As Matt Sebek ...

Who is the real Patriots Fan?
Published 1/29/2008 at STLSportsMag
While its less prominent than the Red Sox-Yankees agenda, when the Super Bowl pairing ultimately turned out to be the Giants and Patriots, it was inevitable that America would be subjected to more "Boston and New York fans hate each other!" propaganda. But we didn't expect this. Last Friday, Boston Herald writer Jessica Heslam published a piece that took the whole thing to another level. In her article entitled " Pats fans a cut above ...

PATRIOTS WIN! 19-0
Published 1/29/2008 by Brian Miller at Phin Phanatic | A Blog For Miami Dolphins Fans. We're not just Phans, we're Phanatics.
Does that make you sick?  Me too, but according to the Boston Globe, they already won the Super Bowl, and even are now taking pre-orders for ” 19-0: The Historic Championship Season of New Englands’ Unbeatable Patriots “ on Amazon.com.  That’s right, they have alreadly written a book about them.  The Globe of course already knows the outcome as I am sure they have paid off the refs to insure a victory so a piece of their wonderful historic run will forever be preserved in their book.  Ahhhh, the Boston Globe.  What a totally wonderful and objective news agency.  Of course it makes sense, they probably have already talked to the Commissioner, Roger Goodell, and he has assured them ...

How Does It Feel to Be a New York Giants Fan Today? Indescribable
Published 2/4/2008 by Dan Benton at FanHouse
Filed under: NY Giants, Patriots, Boston, Super Bowl, New York, Featured StoriesMore often than not, I try to be as unbiased and neutral as possible when I publish something here at FanHouse. But today, for the very first time, I'll be writing a piece with complete bias and total disregard for the newly opened wounds of Patriots fans. This has been a once in a lifetime opportunity for me and with the OK from my FanHouse higher-ups, I plan to take full advantage of it. The New York Giants are Super Bowl champions! I could hear that 5,000 times and it would never get old -- it's the greatest ...