By: Tommy Sneider <[email protected]>

Q&A with Joey Buschur, a Patriots fan

How did you begin liking the Patriots?
I used to live in New England, and that’s when I became a fan.

What’s the best part of the team this year?
They have gotten a lot of new players and have really mixed up their playbook, letting defensive players play offense and offensive players play defense.

Why do you like them so much?
I have grown up liking them and have lived there for most of my life.

What’s the worst part about being a Patriots fan in Colts country?
Nothing. Everyone here loves my (Tom) Brady jersey and the Patriots, and if anyone says anything bad about them I remind them we have three (Super Bowl) rings and the Colts have one.

What’s the worst thing that has happened to you because of your faith in the team?
Nothing much, just the usual threats, people telling me to burn my jersey, go back to New England, dissing the Patriots. Like I said, the usual.

Have you ever been to Foxborough?
Not yet, but I would really like to go there some day.

What games have you been to?
I haven’t really been to any yet, but again I hope to go to one eventually.

Why do you think that they’re the best team?
(Bill) Belichick has really mixed up the playbook, and we have gotten a lot of good players this year.

What’s your second favorite team?
The Colts.

What’s your prediction on the playoffs this season?
The Patriots versus the Colts in the AFC Championship game, then the Patriots go to the Super Bowl and win their fourth Super Bowl.

Who’s your favorite player on the Colts?
Adam Vinatieri

On the Patriots?
Tom Brady, Mike Vrable and Teddy Bruschi

If you could meet one player in the league right now, who would it be and why?
Teddy Bruschi because he has been on the Patriots since I lived there.

What position would you play on the Patriots and why?
I’d say receiver just because it would be fun.

What did you think when the Colts won the Super Bowl last year and beat your Patriots in the process?
I thought the Patriots let them win.

What do you think the outcome of the game and score will be on Sunday?
I don’t know what the final score will be but the Patriots will win. It’ll be a close game.

What will you do after the Patriots lose to the Colts?
That won’t happen because the Patriots are that much better.

What do you think about Peyton Manning?
Out of all the Colts people, he’s the one I like the least. There’s just something about him that I don’t like, not sure what it is.

What’s the strongest part of the team this year?
Their offense. They had a lot of people last year that were hurting the Patriots and now they’re helping them.