Patriots/Jets Game Gets More Interesting

In my absolute favorite news story so far this NFL season, it would appear that last season the New York Jets were caught spying on the New England Patriots.  Details are hard to come by in this new story, but suffice to say that this only makes me even more sure that the Jets are in for the whuppin’ of a lifetime this week against the Pats.  No wonder Belichick was so incensed about this whole ordeal.  Was the man only trying to prove a point?  Was he taping the Jets purposefully to thumb his nose at them?  Was he daring Mangini to do something about it?  Is he going to take his revenge on Mangini this Sunday?

Whatever happens, I can tell you that the number one team in the Power Rankings will show up ready to play on Sunday.  They are practicing as hard as they have all season, if not much much harder.  Everyone is calling for the hundred point game, the 10 touchdown passes from Brady.  I wouldn’t go so far as to say that Brady will totally destroy every record known to man on Sunday, but he may well throw for at least seven touchdowns.  That’s the record held by five men, the last of whom threw for seven TDs in the early 1960s.  Brady would have to throw for eight to hold the record all by himself.

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Permalink - Posted in Uncategorized on December 12, 2007 - Post a comment

Showing Brady some Love

As if the man needed any more praise heaped on him, ESPN.com’s Gene Wojciechowski has written an article extolling the many virtues of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.  People had better get ready for this type of stuff now, because with only a few weeks left in the regular season and no real road blocks left for the Pats, it’s going to be hard to find any real news to report on the team.  The Pats have the Jets this week, so expect CameraGate stories to pop up on this blog later in the week.  But for now, it’s all Brady love up in this piece.

The man will likely pass Peyton Manning in the single-season TD mark for quarterbacks this weekend.  He’ll then blow the record up the next week against the Dolphins in the last home game the Pats have this season.  Their final away game against the Giants will likely be a cakewalk, as the G-Men may well be resting their starters for the playoffs by then.  Brady will play the first half, throw another three or four touchdown passes and then sit the second half.  The Pats will be favored heavily in each of these games, and they officially now have a serious chance to run the table.  There, I said it.

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Permalink - Posted in Uncategorized on December 11, 2007 - Post a comment

Pats Destroy Steelers

I’m still not going to say anything directly about it.  I’m not going to jinx this.  But I will report that the New England Patriots defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday to move their record to 13-0, with the Jets, Dolphins, and Giants left on their schedule.  Two of those three games are home games.  Don’t ever count your chickens before they’re hatched, New England fans.  But you should definitely be trying your best to get your hands on some Pats tickets to one of these final three games.  Tickets will be at a premium as the Pats make their run at history, but should be well worth it.

I won’t say the U-word, but I will say that the Patriots looked insanely impressive yet again yesterday.  Much to the chagrin of football fans all over the country, the Patriots had no trouble dispatching the team everyone thought would have the best chance of derailing the Win-Train that has become the Patriots.  The Pats had some extra fire because of the win guarantee earlier in the week, and one must conjecture that they’ll be even more fired up next week for the Jets.  If you remember, it was Jets coach Mangini who began the entire “CameraGate” spectacle that started this whole “us against the world” Patriots mentality in the first place.

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Permalink - Posted in Uncategorized on December 10, 2007 - Post a comment

Refs Ruled Fairly in Pats-Ravens Game

According to reports out of ESPN.com, the head of NFL referees has ruled that the officiating during the controversial Pats-Ravens was fair. NFL senior vice president of officiating Mike Pereira ruled Thursday that every call in the game was in fact correct. This should hopefully quiet the Ravens, who still seem to be bumping their gums about the bad officiating. The simple fact of the matter is that the Ravens let a sure win slip away against a championship-caliber team when they had them on the ropes. The Ravens should look in the mirror.

As for the Patriots, they have bigger fish to fry. After dismissing the comments of one Mr. Smith yesterday, the Pats will continue to get ready for the Steelers. This is expected to be the Patriots’ last real challenge to their quest for an undefeated season, so you can bet they’re working as hard as ever to prepare for the men from Steel City. While they downplayed the comments, I guarantee you it’s added at least a little extra fuel to their fire. Also, fun Patriots fact of the day. Did you know that if the season ended today, the Pats would end up with the number two pick in the draft next year by virtue of their ownership of San Francisco’s first round pick in 2008? How sick is that?

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Permalink - Posted in Uncategorized on December 7, 2007 - Post a comment

A Steeler Guarantees Victory

In what may be the most confounding sports story I’ve seen so far this football season, apparently some player from the Pittsburgh Steelers that I’ve never heard of is guaranteeing a victory for Pittsburgh this weekend. The guy’s name is Anthony Smith. He’s a defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college ball at Syracuse. He also said one of the oddest things I’ve ever heard out of an athlete’s mouth, and I think his team will suffer for it.

If SpyGate has proven anything this season, it’s that you don’t tug on Superman’s cape. The Patriots have played two extremely physical and tough road games, both of which they barely escaped with their perfect record intact. They’re as close to vulnerable as they’ve been all season. Their air attack is beginning to show some signs of cracking in the cold weather. And you give them a sound byte guaranteeing victory. Congratulations, Mr. Smith. You have certainly guaranteed a victory – a Patriots victory.

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Permalink - Posted in Uncategorized on December 6, 2007 - Post a comment

Patriots Still Tops in Power Rankings

ESPN.com has released their weekly Power Rankings, and of course, with yet another win, the New England Patriots are still firmly entrenched in the #1 spot. This isn’t particularly news, mainly because the Patriots have been at the top of these rankings for basically the entire season. However, I do feel it’s worth noting that after two close calls for the Pats, the pundits at ESPN.com decided to discuss openly whether or not a loss would actually cost the Pats their Power Rankings crown.

According to the pundits, it most certainly would not. Given that the only other one-loss team is Dallas, and the New England Patriots destroyed the Cowboys in Dallas earlier this year, it would stand to reason that even one loss wouldn’t cost the Pats their top spot. While many people are predicting a big time upset this week with New England facing the Steelers, I believe the Patriots will protect their home turf just fine.

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Permalink - Posted in Uncategorized on December 5, 2007 - Post a comment

Patriots Win Another Nail-Biter

The New England Patriots won game 12 of the season in their quest for perfection, but not without a ton of drama along the way. Just a week removed from their close call in Philadelphia, the Patriots faced an extremely tough Baltimore team that took them to their limit. The Pats’ air attack suffered a crushing blow from none other than Old Man Winter, who sent 25+ mph winds to disrupt every Tom Brady pass. The Patriots once again found themselves trailing in the fourth quarter. However, they found a way to win, which is the true measure of a champion.

Whether the Pats run the table or not, these types of games are only good for them as they approach the playoffs. These games get them ready for the intensity they will need to display, the tenacity and drive they will need to win when losing means going home. I am not ready to start proclaiming the Pats the next undefeated team. But I will say that I am extremely impressed and overjoyed at their performance up to this point. I am in full support of their run at history.

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Permalink - Posted in Uncategorized on December 4, 2007 - Post a comment

Patriots ready to play in high winds

The New England Patriots did not win a football game this weekend. They didn’t win because they’re yet to play. The Pats will play the Ravens on Monday Night Football on ESPN tonight, and here we have Len Pasquearelli’s take on the game. He has a lot of notes to make, mostly saying that Baltimore will be blitzing a lot. This seems to be the going line of thought – the Ravens will blitz a lot to throw off the Patriots passing game.

I don’t know if this will work. I’m not sure the Ravens have the personnel the Eagles had in their secondary. I feel like pulling guys up to the line and off coverage will just continue to give Brady at least one open man to throw to at all times. God forbid you have to pull someone off Randy Moss. At that point, you’re basically asking for Brady to kill you for a quick TD. Whatever the Ravens do, they will need to play perfect ball to beat the Pats. Any mistakes, and the Patriots will make them pay. If you don’t believe me, just ask the Eagles.

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Permalink - Posted in Uncategorized on December 3, 2007 - Post a comment


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