Thoughts on the Super Bowl

For everyone mourning the Patriots' loss as I am, let me just say it is infinitely worse when you are not surrounded by fellow fans. I walked into work on Monday and the Production workers pointed at me and laughed. And I never talked trash or was an arrogant fan the whole season long! I can't tell you how many Californians, most of whom could care less about the Giants, told me how ecstatic they were that the Giants won. How they think the Patriots are a bunch of jerks. It was a dark day.

Even though the Pats have only been good for a few years now - after decades of being the "Pay-toilets" - there seems to be a true hatred of them. So what changed from 2002 to 2008? To me they are still the same team, with most of the same players, with the same team-centric attitude. Tom Brady may be a little prettier, Rodney Harrison talks smack, and Randy Moss has a horrible personal life, but what could merit such vehement hatred?

Bottom line: if the Pats make it to the Super Bowl next year - which I think they now have ample motivation to achieve - I may need to fly home for the game to be in the land of my people.

My therapy in the interim? I bought tickets to the Oakland A's opening game against the Red Sox and tickets to the A's-Red Sox Memorial Day weekend game. Hope springs eternal!