Randy Moss Denies Allegations

In a headline that I’m sure all New England fans were hoping they’d not have to see at all this season, Randy Moss is vehemently denying allegations that he struck a woman in Florida on January 6.  Moss claims the woman - a longtime friend of his - is attempting to extort money from him after having an accident on the date in question.  Moss has also stated publicly that he went to Bill Belichick first when the extortion began, and he is approaching this situation as per the instructions of his coach.  Again, it bears noting that no criminal charges have been filed against Moss, and he has denied any and all wrongdoing.

I have to say that I believe the guy.  He’s been an absolute saint all year, so it doesn’t make sense that he would sabotage his team’s season right now.  Moss was also extremely adamant about the fact that he has never once put his hands on a woman in any angry or violent way, and he seemed extremely sincere when he spoke to the media.  His teammates were also quite steadfast in their support for Moss, which may actually be a first for the receiver.  I believe this time, even with his track record, Moss deserves the benefit of the doubt.  I also believe that this situation will have little to no affect on the outcome of Sunday’s game.

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Permalink - Posted in Uncategorized on January 17, 2008 - Post a comment

Patriots have tons of Weapons

Len Pasquarelli is so totally in his element right now.  With only four teams left in the race for the Super Bowl, Pasquarelli gets to showcase the insane depth of his knowledge of any and all things NFL.  It’s really astonishing, honestly.  Between Len Pasquarelli and John Clayton, ESPN may have all the football knowledge in the entire world contained within two brains.  This particular article is about what the Chargers must do to stop the Patriots’ passing attack.  Or rather, since it might be impossible to stop it, what they must do to at least slow it down a little bit.

This is a definite conundrum for the Chargers, as the Patriots are an air show on the football field.  Sometimes I wonder if these Patriots can be stopped - or even defeated - at all this year.  They seem almost like a (buzz phrase alert) team of destiny.  The Chargers may have to play an absolutely perfect game of football to beat the New England Patriots, and even then, will that be enough?  So far, nothing has derailed the Pats on their quest for Super Bowl #4, but that doesn’t mean the Chargers couldn’t do it.  It’s going to be LT and Co. versus Brady and Co. and I for one couldn’t be happier.

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Permalink - Posted in Uncategorized on January 16, 2008 - Post a comment

A New Rivalry?

Though New England fans and players alike may have wished that they could have welcomed the Indianapolis Colts to Gillette Stadium this Sunday, this article claims that the Chargers/Pats rivalry may become the newest and most contentious rivalry in the NFL.  I would be inclined to agree.  Think about it.  The Chargers, right now - without a Los Angeles football franchise in the NFL - are the quintessential SoCal pro football team by default.  The Pats are the opposite side of the spectrum.  It’s day and night with these guys.  It’s veterans versus young studs just reaching their prime.  It does indeed have all the makings of a classic football rivalry.
There is just one thing missing from this rivalry: Competition.  The Chargers will need to beat the Patriots before we can legitimately call this a rivalry.  Just like the Pats seem to have the Colts’ number all those years, now it would appear they have the Bolts’ number as well.  They knocked the Chargers out of the playoffs last year and beat them easily in the regular season this year.  If the Patriots continue to roll over the San Diego Chargers in the AFC Championship, then it’s not yet a rivalry.  However, if the Chargers can at least make a game of it, then we might have something here.

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Permalink - Posted in Uncategorized on January 15, 2008 - Post a comment

Len Pasquarelli Takes a Look at the Pats/Bolts Game

Len Pasquarelli’s First Look shines its spotlight on this weekend’s AFC title game pitting the New England Patriots against the San Diego Chargers.  The Chargers will be traveling all the way across the country to take on the team that knocked them from the playoffs last year - a loss that showed its effects for weeks and truly months after the game was long behind the Bolts.  Now the Chargers come to New England with a new coach, a new attitude, and a new goal - winning one game to reach the Super Bowl.  New England beat the Chargers at home early in the year, but this is not the same team they saw in the first month of the season.

New England is of course 17-0.  They ran the table through the regular season.  They defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars without much trouble.  Tom Brady set yet another insane record, throwing only two incomplete passes the entire game.  The Chargers only defeated the defending Super Bowl champions in the last game at the RCA Dome without their starting tight end, running back, and quarterback.  However, the Bolts will need all their starters healthy next week as they prepare for the Patriots, who will most certainly be ready for the Chargers.  We’re only one game away from the Super Bowl.  Get excited.

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Permalink - Posted in Uncategorized on January 14, 2008 - Post a comment

Singing the Praises of Kevin Faulk

Len Pasquarelli’s Tip Sheet is floating around on ESPN.com at the moment, and Kevin Faulk is the primary subject of the column.  Len points out that Kevin Faulk - while not exactly the featured back that every team in the NFL seems to covet - does many things well for the New England Patriots.  Faulk runs the ball, catches passes, and returns kicks for the Pats as he is needed on a week-to-week basis.  Faulk also possesses all the intangibles that Bill Belichick looks for in his most valued players.  He is selfless, he leads on the field with his play, and he will do whatever it takes to lead his team to victory.

It’s players like Kevin Faulk that make the difference on teams like the Patriots.  Real character guys who have been playing Pats football for so long that they can’t imagine going anywhere else.  While Randy Moss may have made headlines this year, he is the exception in New England, not the rule.  The Patriots’ roster is full of players just like Kevin Faulk.  Men who have won Super Bowls with the Patriots in the past.  Men who understand what it takes to win the in the playoffs.  And men who trust that if they follow the instructions of their coach - a man who is an astounding 13-3 in the NFL playoffs - they will win.

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Permalink - Posted in Uncategorized on January 11, 2008 - Post a comment

Patriots Get No Love

With only a few days until the New England Patriots’ first playoff game of the season.  Apparently, because it has been a couple of weeks since the Patriots last won a game in convincing fashion, the naysayers are out in full force.  This article details all the reasons why the Jacksonville Jaguars will defeat the New England Patriots.  The author cites the Jags staunch defense and their impeccable run attack as the two main reasons for a Jacksonville victory.  There are many pundits and analysts out there who would be inclined to agree with Mr. Jeremy Green’s opinion of the game.  I am not one of them.

It seems to me that people have extremely short memories.  It was only a few weeks ago that everyone was saying it was Pittsburgh who had the best shot to take out the Patriots - for exactly the same reasons that people are piling on the Jags bandwagon now.  Bill Belichick has played the Jags before.  He’s seen all the tape.  He knows what they are going to do.  I guarantee you he has a game plan for the Jags.  He also has home field advantage, not to mention Tom Brady throwing the ball to Randy Moss.  Oh, also, the Patriots are undefeated.  But hey, if people want to pick the Jags, go right ahead.

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Permalink - Posted in Uncategorized on January 10, 2008 - Post a comment

Brady Wins Another Award

Tom Brady officially has yet another trophy for Giselle to shine in the offseason.  Brady won the AP Offensive Player of the Year award, beating second place teammate and primary target Randy Moss by a wide margin.  Another of Brady’s receivers, Wes Welker, received a few votes, and Brett Favre got a vote as well.  For the non-math majors out there, that means that three of the four men who received votes for the offensive player of the year were Patriots.  The other one was Brett Favre.  Not bad company for Mr. Brady to be keeping, with his fellow Pats and a living legend.

This is just another of the stories you’re going to be seeing talking up the Patriots and how amazing they are.  For any other team, I would say that this could possibly backfire and cause the team to start believing their own hype and possibly take the game too lightly this weekend.  However, this is the New England Patriots we’re talking about, and they are coached by Bill Belichick.  They’re helmed by Tom Brady.  These men have won many Super Bowls.  They have heard all the hype.  They’ll come to play.  No matter how many glowing articles are written about them.

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Permalink - Posted in Uncategorized on January 9, 2008 - Post a comment

Jags Start Jawing

The Jacksonville Jaguars did not apparently get the memo about not giving the New England Patriots billboard material.  One of the Jacksonville players - defensive lineman Paul Spicer to be exact - went on record much earlier in the year, in the wake of the SpyGate scandal, and said that he believe the punishment the Pats received should be extremely severe.  Spicer went on to say that he felt the Patriots should not be allowed in the playoffs for at least one season.  Now, this would all be well in the past if someone hadn’t asked Spicer about his comments earlier this week.  This is just the media stirring up trouble when they ask questions about things that were said months ago.

But here’s the real kicker.  Spicer is standing by his previous statements.  When all he had to do was recant slightly, give the Pats their due as a great team, and say that he maybe overreacted a bit, he didn’t do that.  Instead, he decided to not only stand by his statements but take a further jab or two at the Patriots and their historic season.  Memo to Spicer - when  you are about to take on the only undefeated team left in the NFL, and it’s playoff time, and that team has already won three Super Bowls, don’t talk smack.  This team plays better with a chip on its collective shoulder, and you just gave the Patriots all the ammo they’ll likely need to mow you down.

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Permalink - Posted in Uncategorized on January 8, 2008 - Post a comment

Brady MVP

Tom Brady was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player, in a vote that surprised no one who actually watches football.  Brady becomes the first New England Patriot to win the award, and he nearly won it unanimously, taking 49 of the 50 MVP votes. Add this to the already long list of accomplishments and records this New England team can add to their mantle. The Patriots have the coach of the year, the MVP (who also happens to have set the single-season QB touchdown record this season), a wide receiver who now holds the record for number of touchdowns caught in one season, and the record for most points by a team offense.

And none of this will mean anything this weekend.  If the Patriots cannot take care of business at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars, this dream season will come to a nightmarish end all too quickly.  The Patriots have a huge test coming to them, and they will need to bring their best game to the table if they wish to emerge victorious.  Fortunately for Pats fans everywhere, no one prepares for the playoffs like the Patriots.  Belichick should have these men up and ready to play.  The Patriots are professionals, and I expect them to take care of business this weekend.

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Permalink - Posted in Uncategorized on January 7, 2008 - Post a comment

Belichick Wins AP Coach of the Year

Bill Belichick has been named AP Coach of the Year, after one of the craziest and most historic seasons in NFL history for his New England Patriots.  Even with accusations of cheating, running up the score, and any other host of terrible football sins, at the end of the year, no one could deny the man his due.  When your team goes undefeated on the way to setting an NFL record for points scored - not to mention having your QB and number 1 wide receiver setting individual records - it’s pretty hard for people to ignore your accomplishments or try to explain them away.

While the Pats will enjoy these accolades, don’t expect them to start drinking their own Kool-Aid.  This team is full of professional men who know exactly what it takes to win a Super Bowl.  They aren’t resting on their laurels now.  This team knows just exactly how close they are to cementing their legacy as the greatest team of all time, and they are hungry for that moniker.  They may not be saying it, but they know.  They understand their place in history if they pull this off.  And they will do anything in their power to win Super Bowl XLII.

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Permalink - Posted in Uncategorized on January 4, 2008 - Post a comment


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