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Blaukraut

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43. Die hard Pats fan here. Backstory in post:
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 02:30 PM
Yesterday

I'm a German expat. Hubby was in the Air Force and we met at a base in Germany. We got married in '84, got reassigned to McConnell AFB in Wichita, KS in 85. Both basically kids. 22 and 19. Hubby was a born and raised New Englander. Bostonian, to be exact.

My first introduction to American Football was Superbowl XX. Bears vs Patriots. The Pats were a long shot and it came true when they lost to the Bears and Refrigerator Perry 46-10. I was so mad I threw the tv remote against the wall, scaring the baby and the cats. (Hubby was working the overnight shift on base, so he couldn't watch. He might not have survived the heartache)

That was my start as a Pats fan. I fell in love with the team, the game, and never looked back. It was never a single player or coach for me. (I even hated Brady when he had the MAGA hat in his locker and when he went to the Bucs.)

As to Kraft; he does a lot of good in the community and since he got remarried, has managed to stay mostly clear of politics. He was a bit unmoored when his rock, Myra, passed away and made bad choices. But overall, he hasn't been any worse than the other billionaire owners of NFL teams. (Actually, he has been discriminated against within the league because he's Jewish, imo.)

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Absolutely nothing against Bad Bunny, but .... [View all] senseandsensibility Yesterday OP
Absolutely! Diamond_Dog Yesterday #1
You Betcha... Green Day are fearless. I watch to support! hlthe2b Yesterday #2
Also, over in New England, True Dough Yesterday #3
Oh I am there! MuseRider Yesterday #4
The halftime show has always been a good time for a smoke of the good stuff. tritsofme Yesterday #5
Green Day plays the Opening ceremony, starts at 6 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. PT. William Seger Yesterday #22
EXCELLENT!!! calimary Yesterday #35
Have loved Green Day since 94 MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #6
The positioning is interesting. Bluetus Yesterday #7
Agreed. Billy Jo is famous for holding back. Surely he won't sully this institutional American tradition with protest. mjvpi Yesterday #30
Opening ceremony, good to start the game with some rebellious punk rock IronLionZion Yesterday #46
That's what I'm talkin bout senseandsensibility Yesterday #50
You had me until your last sentence, ha! Croney Yesterday #8
I almost felt apologetic inserting that senseandsensibility Yesterday #10
A jab well deserved. Croney Yesterday #13
Agreeing with all the above. Maru Kitteh Yesterday #9
Great line up - Brandi Carlile is doing a song also TBF Yesterday #11
Looked it up senseandsensibility Yesterday #12
LOVE Green Day! Easterncedar Yesterday #14
100% pandr32 Yesterday #15
bunny so bad DoBW Yesterday #16
Not found in the Epstein files FakeNoose Yesterday #66
I will continue to MUTE all songs! BidenRocks Yesterday #17
I take Belinda at her word that senseandsensibility Yesterday #33
Yes, We Love America.. We Hate the Cha Yesterday #59
Right senseandsensibility Yesterday #60
Exactly.. It drives me Crazier when I read Cha Yesterday #61
I was watching the pregame EuterpeThelo 18 hrs ago #71
This Land is Your Land would have been pefect! senseandsensibility 6 hrs ago #79
I have never understood Alliepoo Yesterday #41
It is delightful.. róisín_dubh 21 hrs ago #70
Right With Ya! ProfessorGAC Yesterday #58
American is beautiful though. The landscapes are top notch! Lucky Luciano 11 hrs ago #75
Absolutely. Never saw them but I saw the musical play "American Idiot". Their music, very entertaining all ways. twodogsbarking Yesterday #18
Bah! I rec'ed you for Green Day but had to retract Blaukraut Yesterday #19
Do you know the difference between the NE Patriots and a dollar bill? rubbersole Yesterday #38
Sorry, Seahawks All the Way RecoveringJournalist Yesterday #39
Die hard Pats fan here. Backstory in post: Blaukraut Yesterday #43
Hell Yeah! EndlessMaze Yesterday #20
Absolutely, and wouldn't miss it, so I looked up when they play: William Seger Yesterday #21
Thanks! senseandsensibility Yesterday #27
i won't be watching, barbtries Yesterday #23
According to the kind poster above senseandsensibility Yesterday #28
I hear they have written a special version of "American Idiot" just for trump. Marcuse Yesterday #36
I heard #rump wrote it William Seger Yesterday #42
i hope so. barbtries Yesterday #44
I keep re-watching them - they were fantastic! TBF Yesterday #65
They are the cherry on top.🍒 Figarosmom Yesterday #24
Love Green Day, Seahawks Sequoia Yesterday #25
The Bay Area weather is senseandsensibility Yesterday #29
Absolutely! I love Green Day! SheltieLover Yesterday #26
I am definitely turning the TV on 30 minutes before the game to catch Green Day! SunSeeker Yesterday #31
I hear you Traildogbob Yesterday #32
Three guys rocking like hell senseandsensibility Yesterday #34
Works for me! calimary Yesterday #47
Yesssss!!! Alliepoo Yesterday #37
Kickoff will arrive at 6:30 ET, as will I. Xavier Breath Yesterday #40
Well, hey, that's the time to go to the grocery store. calimary Yesterday #48
Yes! I wish they would theme the halftime show to the area. LisaM Yesterday #45
Beautiful statement of fact. Pepsidog Yesterday #49
Green Day are awesome kwolf68 Yesterday #51
Spoken like a true fan senseandsensibility Yesterday #52
They were good kwolf68 Yesterday #56
Glad to hear your opinion senseandsensibility Yesterday #57
Love Green Day, saw them in concert last Luciferous Yesterday #53
Throughout the 2004 presidential campaign, I played "American Idiot" a LOT! synni Yesterday #54
22 years ago senseandsensibility Yesterday #55
Ok, Green Day! ....Got to see them on the streets of NYC... electric_blue68 Yesterday #62
What an experience! senseandsensibility Yesterday #63
Great little show! I remember it was J & R music store... electric_blue68 Yesterday #64
They have been hard working musicians for decades. peacebuzzard Yesterday #67
Yes! I loved seeing Green Day at 924 Gilman with Operation Ivy back when they were just a local band. CaptainTruth 23 hrs ago #68
I'll take their music over Bad Bunny's any day Skittles 22 hrs ago #69
They silenced the F word Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 16 hrs ago #72
they also cut out the verse with the fascist agenda part. Javaman 13 hrs ago #73
My 11 year old grandson waited and talked about Green Day for hours before they came on! Greybnk48 12 hrs ago #74
They sounded great. It's like time hasn't aged them. themaguffin 11 hrs ago #76
;-{) Super Bowl LX Opening Performance by Green Day Goonch 11 hrs ago #77
I grew up listening to Green Day tornado34jh 10 hrs ago #78
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