Brit Lit, football, and enough chatter already...




Not all of you, dear readers, are football fans. But still, I have to share the ongoing issue I have in my sophomore Brit Lit class. It's over-run with non-Patriots fans; there's a segment of the population that are Bills fans (and one really vocal Chiefs fan). Okay, people can root for whom they wish; I've been a loyal Pats fan since birth (the team became a franchise six years before I existed). I've followed stats, players, and so on for a very long time-- in short, they can't trash talk without bringing the receipts. Which, given that they are all 16 or so, they can't bring much. But I admire loyalty, so there's that. But seriously-- they do talk a lot for kids who don't have much history to rely on.

Okay, so there was a lot of smack talk this past week, the general tenor of which was O, the Pats have an easy schedule, they haven't played any good teams (well, except that victory over the Bills...hm), and they'll get beat this week when they play a "real" team, namely the Buccaneers. Granted, the Pats have a 2nd year QB, and he's young (but pretty talented). I've heard all week -- actually, all semester-- about how Josh Allen from the Bills is the best ever (and the Chiefs fan chirping about Mahomes being the best)-- all the chatter has been anti-Patriots. 

Hm. I am not so blind as I would not see the holes/ inexperience in any player. I get that they had a somewhat shaky start to the season. But hey... they've been winning for a few weeks. Like, the last several, anyhow. The Pats/Bucs game started out a little rough. No lie, I thought hey, maybe this game is going to be a non-win. But the fellas settled down. They turned up the energy after the first few drives. And at the end of the first quarter, scored-- tied things up. Then, they got busy. 

So, yeah. The Pats are sitting at 8-2. And they played a "real" team. And I, for one, can't wait for tomorrow-- because the Bills also lost to Miami. Makes them 6-3. Hm. 

They lost. To the Dolphins. (Which, historically, has been the team that is the Pats' Achilles heel...but still.)

Hm. How 'bout that?

I hope your day is a good one, I hope you have something fun to chirp about, and please-- enjoy the little victories. It helps us get through the muck. Hug your loved ones. 

C

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