» The Patriots Are the Most Popular Team in China Barstool Sports: Boston

French historian Jacques Barzan once said “Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball.” Which was all well and good in the 1930s.  In the 21st century, America is all about your New England Patriots, and the Chinese have figured that out.  So while we sit here fat and happy, stuffing ourselves with pork rinds, pounding PBRs and watching Synchronized Diving, the Red Menace is over there studying Belichick’s tactics, taking lessons from Mr. Kraft’s business savvy and probably cloning an army of Bradys in a government lab somewhere.