I am a fan of the New England Patriots. But I live 7 miles from their home stadium. I was a fan of the Pats when they were one of the worst teams in the NFL. I can appreciate their winning era more simply because I endured the pain of them losing all the time. Fans born in the late 20th century cannot appreciate this completely. When the Patriots lose B&B, they may start losing games again and these sunshine fans will fall away.