Brent Martineau on the radio yesterday described growing up in Boston and how the Patriots were just another bad team in an old stadium. Then he went on to explain how a new owner, a new stadium and some guy named Brady turned things around in about a five year period. He said Foxboro, which he described as once the armpit of New England, is now a tourist destination.

Granted, we don’t have a new stadium (yet) and Tom Brady, but we have a really rich guy who’s willing to put up the capital to get things moving and a talented QB who looks to be the face of the franchise. Let’s appreciate the fortunes we have now and build on them. Abandoning the team because of a grievance of coaching staff (which took us to the cusp of the Super Bowl just two years ago) only undermines our goal. The NE dynasty didn’t happen overnight. Our road is a little longer and a little bumpier because of our size and location, but we have the real potential to be Dolphins-like in our Florida branding. All you have to do is see the outreach extended towards Minshew on his cross-country trip to see we have our own redneck Marino. 

Stay the course and keep the faith, I say.

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