What Do You Think About the Chippiness/Taunting/****-Talking?

[JoeSkins]

You've clearly never watched Gronk or Hernandez before...

Yup. Being forced to watch Patriot football up here is awful. The organization is not as classy, on or off the field, as people on TV like to pretend.

[Riggo#44]

Yeah, that was infuriorating about Landry. The Browns did a lot of it as well. Ward, Haden and Jackson were particularly bad about. How do you taunt a guy who just busted off a 20 yard play on you just because you tackled him hard (see Joe Haden on Royster). D'Qwell Jackson even went after Morris, who doesn't say jack on the field, after he scored a touchdown. Ward taunted Morgan after Morgan's catch gave us a first and goal. All I could think of is "What a bunch of idiots". Kind of sad too since Haden went to my highschool and I'm a Maryland fan (Jackson).

I was screaming at the TV. I couldn't believe the one-sided nature of the officiating last Sunday. What do you want to bet it's worse this weekend?

[HighOnHendrix]

Also, is it legal for players to grab other players by the leg and fling them off fumble piles AFTER the whistle has blown?

You saw that, too? That's the one that really made me sad.

[NoCalMike]

Is it me or has it become pretty noticeable that opposing teams seem visibly upset and angry that they are losing games to the 'Skins?

It almost seems as if this team is still viewed as the disaster franchise of the last decade despite the upward development/RGIII//5 game win streak etc etc.....

It may take an actual full season of expectations and exceeding expectations to become a team with that "respect from other teams" status, because right now, it seems if you lose to the 'Skins, your entire franchise gets thrown into an upheaval and folks get fired, lambasted, publicly humiliated, like it just isn't acceptable to lose to the 'Skins yet.

[HighOnHendrix]

It may take an actual full season of expectations and exceeding expectations to become a team with that "respect from other teams" status, because right now, it seems if you lose to the 'Skins, your entire franchise gets thrown into an upheaval and folks get fired, lambasted, publicly humiliated, like it just isn't acceptable to lose to the 'Skins yet.

That's definitely the case. Seen it most recently with SF. They went from doormats to contenders last year. I know I was not the only one who needed to see them repeat that level of play in order to take them seriously. It will be the same for us with opposing fans and players alike.

[LBetts]

Coming from a UK background, all this taunting stuff always seems odd to me. If you don't want your opponent to gloat, don't let him beat you...

It's the same as running up the score. If you don't want to lose by 30+ then don't play atrociously...

[Chachie]

Not a fan of over the top celebration. Especially of antagonistic nature. I suppose I just fear bad karma.

However, I can see where this team has been frustrated for the last 2 years and the recent success is emboldening at the least.

[Reaper 21]

If shanny says he rather his guys act like they've been there before then that's what they need to do. It does not bother me but they need to do why there coach wants plain and simple