Hate is a terrible thing to waste on the New England Patriots.
"I hate everything about them," Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe said Friday, doubling down on the dislike he has expressed for the Patriots since this showdown for a trip to the Super Bowl was set. "They are always in my way. They are always in my way to get what I want, so it is naturally going to create hate."
Everybody hates the Patriots.
And everybody in the NFL, from commissioner Roger Goodell to referee Ed Hochuli, is out to get the Patriots.
Just ask anybody in New England, where winning championships is such a burden it makes coach Bill Belichick a sourpuss.