So big news out of Foxboro yesterday. Apparently Tom Brady encouraged fans to "start drinking early" to get fired up for the home opener on Sunday against the San Diego Chargers, prompting the Patriots PR department to allege that he was talking about drinking water and staying hydrated.
Damage control notwithstanding, you know the PC police are going to have a field day with this one. Last time I checked, drinking is perfectly legal and as long as you aren't pissing yourself or throwing up on children like they do in Philly, nine times out of 10 there are no problems.
I love how the media is going to try to portray Gillette Stadium as some sort of hell hole where rules don't apply and the law isn't enforced. Anyone who has ever been to Gillette knows that the place is pretty much a fucking country club where people yell at you for standing up and cheering on third downs. It's truly amazing that the Patriots are so good at home, mostly because the crowd is either not making enough noise or going over their business plan for the fiscal year with their client in the luxury box. All this wine and cheese crowd does is force real fans out of the stadium, like my father who has had enough of getting screwed over when it comes to parking, food, beer, etc.
Maybe this could be a concern if the Patriots were still playing in the old Foxboro Stadium, where as a kid, I would see a fight every quarter. The crowd there was a blue-collar crowd who loved their football and loved to fight. THAT wasn't a place to bring kids and my dad had to occasionally tell people to chill on the language, but other than that it was fun.
The new stadium is filled with rich, entitled, shills who go to the game to be seen, not to enjoy a football game. So what if Brady wants the fans to be a little more "lubed up" than normal? Maybe there can actually be a home-field advantage this time. You know, make Gillette a hard place to play for once when there's not a foot of snow.
Just don't forget to stop at the Patriots Pro Shop, Victoria's Secret, CBS Scene or Toby Keith's on your way out.
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