Among many of the things the Patriots get slammed for, is the "running up of the score"
When asked about this, Patriots players, coaches, and fans, more or less all say the same thing - "Don't like it? Stop us. We play the game til the end". That's basically the gists of their belief this year.
Well, turns out the Patriots didn't always feel that way.
2002 quote from Teddy Bruschi, about the Steelers in a 30-7 Pats victory where the Steelers were still trying to score at the end of the game:
“I did have some respect for that team, but after what they pulled on that last drive, it’s totally lost now" Bruschi said. “You’re getting beat….just accept it with class. I know we would have if the tables were turned. But they’re out there calling timeouts, trying to get extra yards, padding their stats”