But we have to take reality on reality’s terms.

Instead, we’re in one of those situations where people you like and root for are having issues.

A fiduciary responsibility to the nice people who pay the mortgage at Stately Thornton Manor to talk about this.

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Then this happened:

It’s still taken down off YouTube.

He was describing a general sense of frustration in the locker room.

That Maye’s teammates growing anxious to see him play and turn this season around.

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And I think I speak for most Patriots fans when I say, welcome to the club.

We’re having jackets made.

Everything else you said becomes white noise.

Your point is lost.

This post is not about that, it’s about the Patriots reaction to it.

First there was the removal of the video from YouTube.

This has never been the easiest team in sports to do PR for.

It’s been siege warfare at One Patriots Place almost from the moment they laid the first bricks.

And for all involved, the first month has been turned into a disaster.

And so far today, the Boston sports media is in a feeding feeding frenzy over it.

As well they should be.

They would’ve been better off just taking the L and moving on to the next major PR hit.

That controversy will be with us a while.