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Ellis Hobbs instead of being humble after the embarrising loss to Miami, he just had to rub salt into the wound of the New England Fans. I agree the New England fans are bandwagon fans but there are a lot of us that stuck with the team even during their down years. He is just a moron. Enjoy the read for all you Patriots bashers.
FOXBOROUGH – Players often talk about how they block it out when fans boo. Patriots cornerback Ellis Hobbs, however, takes a different approach.
He soaks it all in.
Speaking to reporters this afternoon at Gillette Stadium, Hobbs touched on one of the disappointing aspects of the Patriots’ 38-13 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday – when the home crowd booed the team heading into halftime.
“Does it hurt? It doesn’t hurt … [but] it amazes me how people react,” he said. “You would think this organization hasn’t won as much as they have, and been as successful in the years that they have. It’s a testament to how spoiled they are, where expectations are that high, that we’re not allowed a bad game or something like that. How many times has someone had a bad day at the office? ..."
Hobbs was asked if he is able to block out the booing.
“I don’t block it out,” he said. “I accept it. I remember it. I use it as a thing of ‘remember this when you are successful.’ And that’s how you keep it all in perspective, because as soon as they’re stabbing you in the back, booing at you, they’re ready to pat you again as soon as something [goes right]. Now you’re the best in the world or whatever.
“This is when you find out what type of player you are,” he continued. “This is actually when you find out what type of man you are, as far as this game goes. When adversity hits, and when things aren’t going your way, who is really in your corner?”
Hobbs first touched on the booing when he was asked if he was confident that the Patriots could correct their errors.
“Things can always be corrected, even when you win. It’s just that we don’t have the luxury of panicking like a fan does, or to sit there and boo. I’m starting to get into personal stuff, man, but that’s exactly why they’re fans,” he said. “Whoever was doing that, hey, it is what it is. But we’re not sitting here panicking. It’s Week 3. We’re moving on to San Francisco.”
FOXBOROUGH – Players often talk about how they block it out when fans boo. Patriots cornerback Ellis Hobbs, however, takes a different approach.
He soaks it all in.
Speaking to reporters this afternoon at Gillette Stadium, Hobbs touched on one of the disappointing aspects of the Patriots’ 38-13 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday – when the home crowd booed the team heading into halftime.
“Does it hurt? It doesn’t hurt … [but] it amazes me how people react,” he said. “You would think this organization hasn’t won as much as they have, and been as successful in the years that they have. It’s a testament to how spoiled they are, where expectations are that high, that we’re not allowed a bad game or something like that. How many times has someone had a bad day at the office? ..."
Hobbs was asked if he is able to block out the booing.
“I don’t block it out,” he said. “I accept it. I remember it. I use it as a thing of ‘remember this when you are successful.’ And that’s how you keep it all in perspective, because as soon as they’re stabbing you in the back, booing at you, they’re ready to pat you again as soon as something [goes right]. Now you’re the best in the world or whatever.
“This is when you find out what type of player you are,” he continued. “This is actually when you find out what type of man you are, as far as this game goes. When adversity hits, and when things aren’t going your way, who is really in your corner?”
Hobbs first touched on the booing when he was asked if he was confident that the Patriots could correct their errors.
“Things can always be corrected, even when you win. It’s just that we don’t have the luxury of panicking like a fan does, or to sit there and boo. I’m starting to get into personal stuff, man, but that’s exactly why they’re fans,” he said. “Whoever was doing that, hey, it is what it is. But we’re not sitting here panicking. It’s Week 3. We’re moving on to San Francisco.”
he's currently one of the best on the team, one of the few not disappointing, and he isn't wrong.
I dont boo but I respect the rights of others who feel that is how they need to express themselves.
by HobbsHis comments are very reasonable.
I was born a Redskins Fan, and my family has held Season Tickets since 1937 when the 'skins moved here from Boston, and I've seen my share of ups and downs since the 1st game I attended well over 30 Yrs ago......I wasn't much past 6 years old when my Dad took me to my 1st Game, and I'll never forget the talk we had before we went into RFK. Basically, he told me that it was a priviledge and a responsibility to be a Season Ticket Holder, and that attending a game required a different mode of conduct than when watching the game in the privacy of one's own home. No matter how badly the Team might fare on GameDay, you had 6 days and 21 hours to piss and moan all you wanted about the Owner, Team, Players etc., but once the Opening KickOff took place, you had an obligation as the '12th Man' to play your position just like every player on the field, and support the Team no matter the outcome for the entire 60 minutes / 3 hours the Game was being played, and that booing was only playing into the Opponents hand, and was every bit as detrimental to the Team's success as Players who threw in the towel when the chips were down.During my mid 20's and into my mid 30's to be honest (the post-Gibbs era of Petibon, Norv, Schotty and Spurrier), I might have taken him a lil too seriously, and my family, on more than one occasion 'banned' me from attending the Games, because I was mixing it up with other 'skins fans who were conducting themselves in what I felt was an unbecoming manner (booing, etc). That's when my Dad clued me in on the futility of holding the ignorant many up to the high standards of the few. I stopped going for a while when fans of the Eagles, Cowboys, Giants and Ravens started outnumbering us (and we have premium Lower Bowl Seats). That was horrible, and what made it worse was watching all the lukewarm Redskins Fans just sit there and take it, allowing them to conduct themselves as if they were in their own house. Piss-poor...and few if any had your back if tensions heightened and a potential scuffle started to rear it's ugly head. Yes, for all the talk about the Redskins vaunted rabid fan base, that's how it was, and probably will be again if they slump post-Gibbs 2...My Dad taught me plenty during his lifetime, and this lesson ranks among the ones I'm most grateful for. I've passed this on to many a youth in my time, and whether they accept it or not is up to them, but I'll keep spreading his wisdom:When in attendance, you ARE part of the Team - The 12th Man. You play a position that has a responsibility just like a Player. Your responsibility is Conduct, and it's a hell of a lot easier to do your job well than any Player on the field. Fan is short for Fanatic, and a fanatical supporter of ANYTHING gives their undying support through thick and thin. Think about the message you're sending as you let your Team down while playing right into the hands of their opponent, who is already likely outplaying them and beating them on the scoreboard when the booing starts. Think about what the other Team's players must be saying to your guys when they hear the boo-birds calling. You might scoff at the 'big boys' having their morale affected, but even if some of your guys are numb to it and block it out, not all of them are that strong, and it does have a negative effect on some...and don't think for a minute that the opponent isn't getting a HUGE emotional boost from turning a home team's fans against them, and it's raising the morale and level of play of the team on the opposite sideline. Opposing Team's Coaches are no dummies, and you can guarantee-damn-tee that in today's game, where the slightest 'tell' can be used to change the outcome of a Game, that they aren't using it to jack up the emotions of their guys...my own Coaches did the same thing when I was growing up: "You hear that, men? THAT is the sweet sound of victory - OUR victory on THEIR field!". It jacked us up every time...every time. Then again, I've long suspected that the majority of folks on this board never actually played football - if you did, you know exactly what I'm talking about. If you didn't, well, now you've got some insight to use as you choose.Hearts and Minds. Do what you will, but think about it next time your butt's in a seat. Are you really a Fan(atic)?Rant Over
