“And I Will Strike Down Upon Thee With Great Vengeance And Furious Anger…”
WARNING: The following post has been rated (R) for Revenge. Please do not read if you are easily offended (or a Jets fan).
On Sunday, the New York Jets will visit Gillette Stadium to play the New England Patriots. Take away the Patriots quest for an undefeated season, and the game is nearly meaningless on paper. The Patriots have clinched a 1st round bye, and the Jets have been out of the playoff hunt for quite some time.
We all know, of course, that this game is not so meaningless to Coach Belichick & the Patriots.
Amidst all the bluster over CameraGate, and Part II that came out this week (wait, the Jets did it too?! Stunning…), the number one mitigating fact is this: Bill Belichick gave Eric Mangini his first break in coaching, and Mangini repayed him by turning him in to the NFL authorities.
Ergo, Eric Mangini is a rat. Wait, that’s an insult to your everyday rat; he’s a rat with herpes. A rat with four nipples and a gas problem. A rat with man-boobs that eats too much fried chicken cheese.
He’s Henry Hill minus the charming personality. He’s Colin Sullivan without Matt Damon’s hunky good looks. He’s Commodus with- you know what? He’s EXACTLY like Commodus. If the opportunity had been there to take over as HC of the NEP, you know Mangini would have smothered Robert Kraft with his own man-boobs.
On Sunday, the 70,000+ fans who fill Gillette will transform the stadium into the Roman Colosseum. They will become a blood-thirsty mob; they will cheer for a final score of 1 billion to nothing; they will scream for (and possibly get) the William Wallace treatment for the traitor Mangini.
To further instigate our this fanbase, I have provided a collection of the best quotes related to treachery, revenge and general violence I could think of below the fold. Please contribute your own quotes of vengeance (or personal preferences regarding ManJudas’s fate this Sunday) in the comments below.
Welcome to the 8th circle of hell, Eric. Paybacks a bitch.
(1) Jimmy Conway: “I’m not mad, I’m proud of you. You took your first pinch like a man and you learn two great things in your life. Look at me; never rat on your friends and always keep your mouth shut.” (Goodfellas)
(2) Lee: “How do you know his name? Why the fuck does he know your name? You piece of shit! You can forget about acting for the next twenty years, your fucking career is over. Take your fucking SAG card and burn it. You little cocksucker! I treated you like a son! You fucking stab me in the heart!” (True Romance)
(3) Captain Bligh: [in his log] I hope never to see Fletcher Christian again. Unless it is to see him hanged. (The Bounty)
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(5) V: “The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous.” (V for Vendetta)
(6) Commodus: “If you’re very good, tomorrow night I’ll tell you the story of emperor Claudius who was betrayed by those closest to him, by his own blood. They whispered in dark corners and went out late at night and conspired and conspired but the emperor Claudius knew they were up to something. He knew they were busy little bees. And one night he sat down with one of them and he looked at her and he said, ‘Tell me what you’ve been doing busy little bee or I shall strike down those dearest to you. You shall watch as I bathe in their blood.’ ” (Gladiator)
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(8) Tessio: [realizing that Michael knows he was the traitor] “Tom, can you get me off the hook? For old times’ sake?”
Tom Hagen: [shakes his head] “Can’t do it, Sally.” (Godfather)
(9) Caesar: “Et tu brute?” (Julius Caesar)
(10) Scotty: “I thought we was friends!”
Nino Brown: “I told you, it’s never personal, B. Friends is friends. This is business.” (New Jack City)
(11) Marvin: “I already told you I don’t know anything about any fucking setup; you can torture me all you want.”
Mr. Blonde: “Torture you? That’s a good idea. I like that.” (Reservoir Dogs)
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(13) Michael Corleone: “I know it was you Fredo. You broke my heart. You broke my heart!” (Godfather 2)
…and finally, in preparation for Sunday:
Maximus: At my signal, unleash hell. (Gladiator)
Bill Belichick, Eric Mangini, CameraGate, payback, revenge, New England Patriots, New York Jets
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