r/SubredditDrama • u/[deleted] • Jan 23 '15
Patriots fans posse up to deflect their recent cheating scandal in /r/nfl on a story that's not even about them
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u/HoovesCarveCraters Jan 23 '15
r/NFL has been a complete shitshow recently.
Like it's pretty bad usually because there is tons of flair bias but this season has been out of control. Patriots fans come into literally every single thread making it about them. Post about the jets? DAE LE JETS SUX GO PATS. Post about the Broncos? BRADY IS BETTER.
Add on top of it this scandal and you have a 100% dumpster fire. It's a shame really, that sub used to be great.
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Jan 23 '15
Try being a Seahawks fan right now. The other day I made a comment about how much I like Marshawn Lynch, in a thread about Marshawn Lynch. Out of nowhere a Pats fan starts replying to me like "oh yeah, well Gronkowski is pretty awesome too." Which is true but does every fucking thing have to be a source of rivalry right now? I can't make any comments over there without Pats fans showing up to talk smack. I'll be so glad when this is over. Unless they win. Then I'll probably quit r/NFL until next season.
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u/HoovesCarveCraters Jan 23 '15
And they complain that Seahawks fans are always trolling threads and making it about them. Honestly, I've never seen it aside from blatant troll-bait and that is always downvoted. Plus y'all are the defending champions you have some right to be a bit cocky. I say this as a Broncos fan, Seahawks fans are alright. I hope you destroy the Patriots, then we get a whole offseason of excuses.
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u/CantaloupeCamper Jan 23 '15
We are emphasizing/making light of the overreaction to our news by jokingly overreacting to yours.
In r/NFL that is a pretty hard edge to balance on....
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u/Sergant_Stinkmeaner Jan 23 '15
r/NFL has had an up and down year so far. Some stuff's been good, but the huge Johnny Football circlejerk was terrible, like they were posting something everyday for people to shit on, and it is so fucking annoying.
Then there are patriots fans, who are stuck up and invade every thread to make it about them and their always original "FUCK THE JETS" comment whenever the Jets are mentioned. They're the worst part of r/NFL.
The only good thing is that they've finally stopped with DAE BIG BEN RAPIST? and MIKE TOMLIN SUX HR CHEATS. How ever, it's also really annoying how they can't stop sucking the dicks of Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and Marshawn Lynch
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u/FEARtheTWITCH Jan 24 '15
I love sports but its ridiculous how fast the fans can suck the fun out of it.
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u/HoovesCarveCraters Jan 23 '15
I think players and coaches aren't allowed to use their personal devices during games. Makes sure the NFL can ensure all communication is legal I guess. But don't quote me on that.
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u/csreid Jan 23 '15
I remember reading somewhere that the tech allowed on the sidelines is very regulated and old school. I don't remember where I read that, though
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u/Freakazette Jan 23 '15
I would probably limit people on opposing teams texting each other. But a scandal on texting had better be entertaining, like a dumbass texted a selfie that he didn't realize had plays in the background to like, his brother on the opposing team, and even without thinking bro shows his teammates what a dumbass his brother is and they see the plays...
I expect a lot of dumbassery in Textgate or it's barely a scandal.
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u/ucstruct Jan 23 '15
r/NFL gets absolutely dominated by certain fanbases, especially the enthusiastic ones who's teams have had recent success. You see this a lot when these fanbases will get up in arms about the NFL/media/ESPN for criticizing their favorite player or coach.
Its been really bad with Seahawks and their players and the Patriots with this scandal, and I personally like the pats.