... to Beat” far too often. This time, again, everyone is saying it about my team, the New England Patriots.

I’ve been a fan of the Patriots long enough to hear the phrases associated with the Pats morph several times. I used to hear “Losers” then finally I heard “Playoff Hopefuls.”

I was actually happy when the Patriots rose to the level of “Playoff Bound.” My chosen team had arrived.

I haven’t suffered like the life-long fans from this area. I’m a transplant and I’ll bring my fan-hood wherever I go and bestow it upon the teams of my choosing.

Before now, the teams that I chose were always perennial losers. So for me, who suffered more, me or the te...

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