Randy Who?
Todays Guest Post is brought to you by Clair Wyant. Clair Wyant is a sports fan, a former sports reporter for the Tucson Citizen newspaper, currently a foreign exchange professional. Originally from Arizona, but has been a Red Sox fan since day one. Clair’s loyalties go towards Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, and University [...]
Bo Jackson has nothing on Jason Varitek
At least according to Boston Mayor Tom Menino, who attributes a Super Bowl winning kick to none other than Red Sox captain Jason Varitek. Who could forget that historic call “Varitek splits the uprights! Varitek splits the uprights…and the New England Patriots are World Champions!” Congrats V-Tek on your newly discovered accomplishment! Oh, and congrats [...]
Bye Bye Adalius Thomas
Yesterday afternoon, the New England Patriots cut outside linebacker Adalius Thomas. Thomas signed a large contract with New England and did nothing short than stealing money from our pockets all while having a seat on the bench for the later half of the season. Adalius was a common conversation every weekend as to whether or [...]
New England Patriots Making No Moves
The NFL Draft is only a week away and I can’t wait. I don’t really like the idea of the three day stretch of it since I’ll be at work for rounds one through 3, but waiting to see what players end up where and who could be the next big things is always exciting. [...]
New England Patriots Sign Tight End Algie Crumpler
The New England Patriots made one of their few moves in the off-season free agent market this week by signing Tight End Algie Crumpler, formerly of the Atlanta Falcons and more recently, the Tennessee Titans. The very large veteran is one of the best in the league according to the New England Patriots: Crumpler, 6-2, [...]
Adalius Thomas; No Show For Voluntary Workouts
This week, the New England Patriots began their off-season voluntary workouts. Among some no shows such as veterans Tom Brady (family reasons) and Ty Warren (pursuing a bachelor’s degree), Adalius Thomas was also a no show for the workouts, claiming that he was “unaware that they had started”. If his lack of production on the [...]
New England Patriots Franchises Setting Up All Over The NFL
It all started after Bill Belichick, Charlie Weis and Romeo Crennel beat the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVI. After the Patriots first Super Bowl win in franchise history, Weis and Crennel both went on to be head coaches the following season. Weis took the prestigious head coaching job at the University of Notre Dame [...]
Tom Brady's Big Pay Day
The time has come for the New England Patriots to make some decisions for the future of the organization. Tom Brady’s six year/$60 M contract from 2005 is coming into it’s final year for 2010. Brady will be making a strong, $3.5 M with a roster bonus of $3 M for the 2010 season. For [...]
NFL Wild Card Predictions 2010
We love gathering up predictions here from more than just one person and for this year’s NFL playoffs we’ve decided to open up the predictions to some of the community. For this round, we’re featuring predictions from myself, Josh, and Jim Gaudet, an IT guy living in Costa Rica who also guest posts here every [...]
Wes Welker Out For Post Season
For those of you who didn’t watch the meaningless week 17 game against the Houston Texans when Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker went down with a knee injury, later to be determined the ACL and MCL in his left knee, here is the video: As upsetting as it was at the time, anyone who has [...]
Tedy Bruschi says the Colts have No Guts
Tedy Bruschi sums up the difference between the Colts and Patriots quite eloquently: When you compare the ’09 Colts to the ’07 Patriots I’m gonna say something that a lot of people are thinking but won’t say it. At least the ’07 Patriots had the guts to go for it. That’s what they did, that’s [...]
And The Best Part Of The Game
By far, the best part of the Patriots game against the Jaguars was after Randy Moss’ touchdown at the opposite end of the field. Moss and a young look-a-like fan in the stands got the crowd going and I was just praying during the game that I would be able to find this video for [...]
Top 3 Reasons the Colts are NOT the Team of the Decade
During the Patriots-Jaguars game, the CBS announcers started debating who the team of the decade is. The argument went that the Colts have 115 wins, which is the most wins by any team in any decade, while the Patriots only have 111 wins. The announcers went on to pump up the importance of Super Bowl [...]
Enjoy The Patriots Game
I am over excited about going to the Pats game today. The Patriots are playing their final regular season home game against one of my boys, MJD, and also attempting to end the regular season with a perfect 8-0 home record that would also get them to clinch the AFC East. A Running Showcase Laurence [...]
Going For It On 4th Down
The New England Patriots and Bill Belichick have been chastised and questioned repeatedly about the call to go for it on 4th & 2 on their own 28 yard line against the Colts in week 14 and their continued offensive attack on 4th and short the following weeks. Although the first call against the Colts [...]
Patriots Playoff Picture
With a well fought win against the Buffalo Bills this weekend, the New England Patriots have increased their AFC East lead to two games with both the Jets and Dolphins losing their games this weekend. Owning first place in the AFC East with two games left against the Jaguars next weekend and the Houston Texans [...]
Keys To The New England Patriots Beating The New Orleans Saints
Monday Night Football back in New Orleans, the home of the New England Patriots first of three Superbowl victories this decade against the St. Louis Rams in Superbowl XXXVI. Not to be forgotten, New Orleans is also where the New England Patriots lost in the Superbowl to the Green Bay Packers in Superbowl XXXI and [...]
Kiss The Rings Rex
Other than the New England Patriots beating the New York Jets this past weekend, there was one thing that was far better than the victory and it came in the last 25 seconds of the game. Leading up to Sundays matchup between the Patriots and Jets, the underlying battle between Randy Moss and Darrelle Revis [...]
5 Other Reasons The Patriots Lost To The Colts
Other than not converting on 4th & 2 and allowing Peyton Manning and the Colts to score from 28 yards out with 2 minutes left in the game, here’s 5 other reasons why the New England Patriots lost last night that could have salvaged a win if successful. Maroney Fumbling On The 1 Yard Line [...]
Larry Lohnson Released By Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs released running back Larry Johnson after his two week suspension for his anti-gay remarks on Twitter and repetition of those remarks about his coach the following day to the media. Adam Ostrow from Mashable has the breakdown of Larry Johnson’s Tweets that had him suspended and ultimately released from the team. [...]
Three Reasons the Yankees Winning the World Series isn't Terrible
A few days ago Tony Massarotti wrote an article in the Boston Globe giving a few reasons why Red Sox fans should root for the Yankees to win the World Series. His argument is basically that Sox fans and players have lost their passion and desire and seeing those damn Yankees parading through New York [...]
Top 4 Boston Athletes Of All Time
This is the top to bottom list of the four greatest Boston athletes in their respective sports as well as overall: Tom Brady – New England Patriots Tom Brady has brought three Super Bowl Championships to New England as well as the first 16-0 regular season in franchise history. Brady has won two Super Bowl [...]
Snow More Big Gains For Laurence Maroney
Laurence Maroney is a bust. Even with a 4.3 YPC average, Maroney has not impressed at all this season other than his game against the Titans and their terrible rush offense. Sir Laurence carried the ball 16 times for 123 yards against Tennessee at Foxboro in a blizzard. Maroney looks pretty decent on paper for [...]
Three Patriots Observations Headed Into the Bye Week
As the Patriots head into the bye week at 5-2, my predictions look solid. My guess was the Pats would be 5-3 at the halfway mark. The Pats ended up beating the Ravens and still think they’ll beat the Dolphins so I’ll end up off by one, but that’s a good thing. With the Pats [...]
We Cannot Judge The Patriots On Last Week
The New England Patriots threw up an ungodly 59 points to the Titans zero last Sunday. I could hear the peanut gallery from miles away: Tom Brady’s back to his 2007 form. No one can stop us. Even Laurence Maroney is running hard and hitting the hole now. I must admit, 5 touchdown passes in [...]
Struggling New England Patriots
Fred Taylor and Wes Welker being injured, Tom Brady still being scared and Randy Moss getting shut down on a weekly basis by the opposing #1 corner? Offensive reasons why the Patriots are 3-2. A still suspect defensive backfield, Jerod Mayo limping on and off the field and no veteran players? Defensive reasons why the [...]
Just Another Manic Monday
Let me start by saying, wait ’til next year. Jonathan Papelbon struggled a lot this season and also made the comment that the Billy Wagner signing this year was “Kind of like the whole Gagne thing” in 2007. I completely understand how the man designated to close out our games can feel threatened by someone [...]
Fred Taylor's Injury Sets Maroney's Expectations
The New England Patriots have not had a great running game this season. For the past few weeks, they did start pulling it together by giving Fred Taylor more carries against the Jets, Falcons and Ravens. Taylor was averaging 4.5 YPC with 2 touchdowns while his counterpart, Laurence Maroney is averaging 2.9 YPC with no [...]
The New England Patriots Will Win The AFC East
The New England Patriots have returned with Tom Brady and a less than stellar defense in 2009 and gotten off to a 2-1 start after losing to division rivals, the 3-0 New York Jets. The rest of the AFC East falls behind New England with the Buffalo Bills at 1-2 and the returning AFC East [...]
Younger, Fresher, Faster Defense In New England
Jerod Mayo was named the defensive captain this season and was given the green dot on his helmet. The green dot is the radio transmitter that would have left Mayo responsible for calling the defensive plays in the huddle. After suffering a grade three MCL sprain, Jerod Mayo will be out approximately 6-8 weeks, but [...]
Running Back By Committee
The New England Patriots haven’t had a solid starting running back since Curtis Martin played from 1995-1998. In his three years with New England, Martin rushed for 3799 yards with a 3.9 YPC average and 32 touchdowns. After Curtis Martin left New England to play for the New York Jets, Robert Edwards was expected to [...]
BREAKING: Patriots Trade Richard Seymour for First Round Pick
Boston.com is reporting that the New England Patriots have traded Defensive End Richard Seymour to the Oakland Raiders for a First Round Draft Pick in 2011. ESPN and the Boston Herald web-sites are also reporting that the trade has happened. Richard Seymour’s Patriots Career Seymour was drafted by the New England Patriots as the sixth [...]
Tedy Bruschi Retires From Patriots
This morning New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi announced his retirement. Tedy played all thirteen of his NFL seasons in New England, winning 5 AFC championships and 3 Super Bowls. Bruschi has been the strength behind the Patriots defense as far back as I can remember while being a fan. Tedy Bruschi also defines the [...]
Four Blasts From The Past
The New England Patriots are going into their third preseason game against the Washington Redskins tomorrow. With football season waiting so impatiently in the wings, I thought I’d reach into the vault and dig up some archives to share for preparation. On April 1st, we brought it to you first when Brett Favre Decided to [...]
Peter Griffin And The New England Patriots - Shipoopi
Remember the Family Guy episode where Peter Griffin plays for the New England Patriots and Tom Brady kept getting upset every time Peter would show off? Guess what? I found it for your viewing pleasure today. Thanks to BOldenburg for the photo of Tom Brady.
Michael Vick Awaiting Conditional Reinstatement
Michael Vick completed his sentence for dog fighting charges on Monday. Analysts are already all over Michael Vick signing with a team in the NFL. The two teams that have been mentioned that I strongly agree with are the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins. Reason being, personnel like Bill Parcells and Bill Belichick [...]
Boston, A Retirement Home For Championships
The Boston Red Sox preformed a miracle when they won the World Series in 2004 after coming back to beat the Yankees in the ALCS after being down three games to none. All around town we were being told over and over again, “it’s never been done before”, “no one’s ever come back after losing [...]
R.I.P. Michael Jackson: Thanks for the Epic Music & Super Bowls!
Michael Jackson has been a music icon for decades, declared as the King of Pop. Michael is also indirectly involved with the New England Patriots winning three Super Bowls. In 1984, Patriots owner Chuck Sullivan went broke by funding the King of Pop’s Victory Tour. Due to this, Sullivan was forced to sell the team [...]
New England Patriots Player Profile: Rodney Harrison
Tuesday night (June 2, 2009 – my birthday), I received an e-mail from the Boston Globe Newsletter: According to a source with knowledge of his plans, Rodney Harrison will announce tomorrow that he is retiring after 15 seasons — the last six with the Patriots — to pursue a broadcast career as part of NBC [...]
Brady's Bunch Getting Excited
This past week something happened that stopped me in my tracks when I heard it. It was news so amazing and outstanding that I had to double check to make sure that it was not a joke from the Onion Sports Network. It in fact was true, our very own “Golden Boy” was back on [...]
With the 23rd Overall Pick,
The Baltimore Ravens selected Offensive Tackle Michael Oher from Ole Miss. The life story of Michael Oher was chronicled by Michael Lewis in “The Blind Side: The Evolution of a Game”. I was lent that book from a friend two years ago and it took me about two month to even open it up. I’m [...]
New Look Patriots
So far the off-season books have myself as well as others very nervous about the New England Patriots for next season…as a fan. However, as a believer in the Belichick system, the moves being made make me think they are all for good reason. Trading Places After Scott Pioli left for Kansas City he had [...]
