I notice the article points out that in the 1990s, that out of 4 million cases of chicken pox, 100-150 kids died.  First of all, why is it they can’t give an accurate number?  Second of all, what percentage is that?  Pretty tiny.  And it would have been more useful to include figures for how many kids die from other…

Exactly - my same experience.  

I had all the childhood illnesses as a child, not one lasting effect from any of them.  And everyone went thru it, it was expected and a part of life.  And you feel differently and would get your child vaccinated.  Your right but you can’t make that decision for others.  And my child who was vaccinated with all the…

Not in any way the same thing.  And what you are suggesting, is that we accept as infallible the CDC.  Infallible.

Well, it’s not one vaccine - it’s three.

I have a feeling it’s you not them.

Gee, maybe you’d like to move on and find somewhere more to your liking? We’d all like to chip in and pay for your bus fare. [g]

Irrationally defensive? [g]. Seriously? The media and the comment sections are constantly attacking Pats fans. The League’s favorite punching bag. People defend when attacked. Simple.

Wow - Horrible article. The author has a horrible attitude and distorted thinking and his friends don’t sound too nice either. Either that or he has taken liberties with the truth of his situation to gain attention. Do people pay you to write on Deadspin.

Another very reasonable and fair account of what is going on, and that is apparently the reason no one is up voting you. [g]. The only thing some of this mob will up vote is anything speculative, negative, unfair and derogatory about someone. Anyone - the Pats, sure - the NFL - sure, the officials, sure. I mean they…

Don’t count on it. [g]

Hate watching?! Brother. And don’t forget - Hate commenting too. [g]. Throwing hate out into the world is never a good thing and will come back to hit you in the butt.

Another thing being left out of the discussion is the fact that Jaguars were 29th in the league for getting penalties all season and Patriots were 9th. That should say something. [g]. You’ve made a very reasonable comment, which I’m sure most people here will completely ignore. :-)

Wrong - just as someone took the still photo of the referee smiling at the Patriot player and extrapolated that into a full blown conspiracy of the NFL to let the Patriots win games - you’ve taken some links out of context to push your own agenda. Brady stays out of politics and BB is living football 24/7, 365 days a…

Completely agree. But really, if you attempt to follow the speculations and the ‘theories’ that people on the internet present, you quickly see that they don’t even believe what they are saying, they are just saying it for effect. They are venting all their frustrations at who knows what and taking it out on any…

I’ve heard an explanation that the ref started laughing because he started to break up what he thought was a tussle between two players and quickly realized it was just two Patriots hugging each other. That explanation completely fits the video you just posted. Talk about trying to find something wrong where there…

And you are surprised? [g]. The comment sections are full of fans who just hate and always find someone they can take their unhappiness out on.

Look up the word paranoid. Then speculate. You have no facts at all to support your ‘theory’ about what you ‘imagine’ goes on behind the scenes. I know we all have plenty of reason to mistrust in this day and age, but there has to be a limit on what the speculating conversation that goes on. You’re not doing anyone…

Biased take on the game yesterday. Poor sports complain about the officiating unless there is some blatant unfairness that everyone agrees happened and can be overturned by higher ups. The Jags lost that game yesterday and the Patriots won it, and the officiating if it had anything to do with it, was simply that the…