Patriots fans

[Paul]

Hi all, I'm new here and learning an absolute ton from a bunch of great people giving advice.

I know that Pats fans have a bad rep right now but I just want to let you know I'm not really like that. I've been a fan of the Pats ever since my Dad took me to a game back in 1985 when I was ten. I spent a long time loving the Patriots with my Dad. We spent a lot of years watching them on TV and he gave me my first ever sports gift, a football signed by Steve Grogan for my 12th birthday and he got me a 1986 full set of Topps football cards and I've been collecting ever since.

When the Pats won the Super Bowl I was ecstatic, it was a long time coming. You'll see no trash talking coming from me, I'm holier than no one...and in the NFL what's here today can be gone tomorrow so I'm just enjoying what I'm seeing and hoping it lasts...but it never does.

So, I just wanted to let you know that I'm not one of these big mouthed Pats fans that are all over different message boards. I treat everyone else with respect.

[Paul]

I was kidding using this as a way to introduce myself to the forum, not a way to discuss the Patriots.

[Arlo]

Steve Grogan was the man!

Welcome to the Cafe, Paul!

[Paul]

Yes he was. That football is my prized possesion, granted it doesn't have much worth in the collectibles world but to me it's priceless.

[Arlo]

Still a nice item no matter what its value.

The '86 set has the Ric erookie, right?

[Paul]

Yeah, but I don't have it. :(