Pro Bowl crowd boos Patriots
Posted: Monday February 11, 2008 06:34AM ET
Some Patriots played in a Pro Bowl sauna yesterday at Aloha Stadium, but their reception from the sellout crowd of 50,044 was ice cold. The six Patriots who played in the all-star game in 80-degree temperatures and on artificial turf that was hot to the touch were greeted with a surprisingly emphatic chorus of boos during introductions yesterday. Cornerback Asante Samuel, linebacker Mike Vrabel, nose tackle Vince Wilfork, center Dan Koppen, tackle Matt Light, and guard Logan Mankins followed a standard-bearer of the Patriots logo onto the field amid fireworks as the crowd erupted with the only negative greeting it accorded any of the game's participants.





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Ticks to paradise to boo the Patriots - priceless
jackmanrob | 02/11/08, 06:45 AM
Report Offensive CommentWhat do u think Asante is looking at? Try to be a little bit more obvious next time AS.
ronburgandy | 02/11/08, 07:07 AM
Report Offensive CommentHe's looking at her lei! Or what he'd like to lei, one or the other.
LIFER Serves McKelvin | 02/11/08, 07:12 AM
Report Offensive CommentI can't believe fannation used that pic of Asante Samuel. More class displayed by the Patriots...
EastCoastKeith | 02/11/08, 07:18 AM
Report Offensive CommentLooking at this picture I don't think Asante cared if he got boo'ed...
jj730 | 02/11/08, 07:20 AM
Report Offensive CommentI can't believe fannation used that pic of Asante Samuel. More class displayed by the Patriots...
EastCoastKeith | 02/11/08, 07:18 AM
you're an arse. You have to start this scrap before I even have coffee?
Like its the Patriots responsibility to tell FN what photos to use on their site?
God, please move to the west coast. Or better yet, Texas.
KPKahder-L'Osservatore Romano | 02/11/08, 07:27 AM
Report Offensive CommentBoos? Damn, It look likes the public perception of the team is that they are cheaters who falsely won three titles. Once the public latches onto something like that, it becomes more fun to run with it than to examine it further.
I would call the public fickle, but the Patriots of this decade were never really loved by the overall football fanbase (except, of course, the Patriots fans). There wasn't as many bandwagoning fans as a lot of teams normally get when they're on top. Even Tampa Bay gained a larger following after their appearance. Usually, when a team is on top, you have to put up with a million people claiming to be fans (even though they do not follow football).
It looks almost as if the public was looking and waiting for an excuse to cut loose with the hating. I wonder why more people didn't like the Pats?
Blutwulf | 02/11/08, 07:28 AM
Report Offensive Comment"I can't believe fannation used that pic of Asante Samuel. More class displayed by the Patriots..."
Her expression is just as innocent as his.
Blutwulf | 02/11/08, 07:30 AM
Report Offensive CommentHer expression is just as innocent as his.
Blutwulf | 02/11/08, 07:30 AM
I sure hope that was sarcasm
KPKahder-L'Osservatore Romano | 02/11/08, 07:38 AM
Report Offensive CommentIt was actually a contingent of VS models getting revenge.
Oso= Mr. Bill Oh Nooo BS-CB | 02/11/08, 07:41 AM
Report Offensive CommentIt's not like any of us wouldn't be checking her out. Let's not be hypocrites.
arnold08 | 02/11/08, 07:48 AM
Report Offensive CommentBoos? Damn, It look likes the public perception of the team is that they are cheaters who falsely won three titles. Once the public latches onto something like that, it becomes more fun to run with it than to examine it further.
Blutwolf
do you think that s more because they know the rules and the facts of the case or because of media distortion of the facts?
KPKahder-L'Osservatore Romano | 02/11/08, 07:53 AM
Report Offensive CommentWuoldn't want him in the locker room if he wasn't checking her out.
SteveDallas | 02/11/08, 07:54 AM
Report Offensive CommentAmen Arnold! Is he and every other male NOT supposed to look?
Cheesy Texan | 02/11/08, 07:54 AM
Report Offensive CommentIt looks almost as if the public was looking and waiting for an excuse to cut loose with the hating. I wonder why more people didn't like the Pats?
Blutwulf | 02/11/08, 07:28 AM
Same reason people hate the yankees...arrogance.
Hi, I'm Troy McClure | 02/11/08, 08:03 AM
Report Offensive Commentyes, it is REALLY sad (not) to think that the patriots would get booed after all they have been through, you know, like being the first 18-1 team to NOT win the super bowl, being accused of cheating, etc. good, they got what they deserved. only thing that would have been better is if that as>(ole coach had been there too.
cowboys rule all | 02/11/08, 08:05 AM
Report Offensive Commentover under on this thread is 600 by 1pm.
over under on hate comments made by cowboys fans is 250
over under on past fans who care what cowboys fans think is 0
KPKahder-L'Osservatore Romano | 02/11/08, 08:08 AM
Report Offensive Commentpast = pats
KPKahder-L'Osservatore Romano | 02/11/08, 08:09 AM
Report Offensive CommentThats what happens when u cheat! ah ha!
illiniev1 | 02/11/08, 08:09 AM
Report Offensive CommentAsante likes what he sees, whats wrong with that?
illiniev1 | 02/11/08, 08:11 AM
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