The Verizon vs. Cox Media standoff left Patriots fans furious at the blackout of Sunday’s game against the Jets. We’ll start with that and some other hot-button items off our social media sites:

“There’s something to be said for having a $30 atenna.”

“I’m quite sure Comcast is seeing the largest number of deserters ever, and loving it.”

“Why didn’t the Kraft family push for an alternative channel for Verizon customers?”

“Slow news day? The Legislature refuses our audit, the Somalis are bleeding us dry and OH MY GOD! I CAN’T WATCH THE PATRIOTS! Just another day.”

“We watched it on Hulu.”

“I want my MTV … I mean FXT.”

“Cut the cord.”

As for the Secret Service … 

“This happened with Kennedy, too. Sometimes things are unseen by the praetorian guard.”

“More like lapses in the FBI not prosecuting Biden for encouraging political assassination to prevent Democracy.”

On cooling political rhetoric … 

“Conservatives have figured out what liberals refuse to accept: Happiness doesn’t come from winning every political battle or forcing the world to conform to your vision. It comes from building a life grounded in something that transcends who occupies the Oval Office.”

On the Sandra Birchmore murder case and the continuing fallout on an officer’s police certification pulled …

“Howie Carr predicted this almost 2 years ago.”

“Long overdue …”

“He is disgusting.”

And on a $400,000 lobster heist …

“Theft? Crime? Corruption? In Massachusetts? Dear God, I’m shocked.”