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February 6, 2008 · 11:35 AM

2003, Again

The Guy called it perfectly, it’s like 2003 with the Sox, not 1986. 

What everyone forgets about 1986 was that there was a game 7 after the Sox lost in extra innings. Buckner actually went 2-4 and scored a run in the game seven loss. The team actually had the lead till the bottom of the 6th and were tied going into the 7th before Calvin Shiraldi (sic) gave up three runs and the Mets never looked back.

2003 is a better example as to what happened on Sunday. Because there is no second chance, lose and go home.

Driving home from the airport last night, I mentioned to our driver that we really hadn’t heard much on the Pats after we shut off the game right at game’s end with the exception of Moss and Brady bowing out of the Pro Bowl. He made references to Belichick leaving the field before the one second was over as a “dick move.” No offense Mr. Van Driver but who gives a shit? He congratulated Coughlin and there was zero chance his team could win. Let it go.

What I want to know is Gostkowski a pro kicker or not? Why go for it on 4th and 13 or whatever it was when you could have him attempt a 49 yard field goal. If you have no confidence in him as a kicker, why didn’t you pay Automatic Adam? Was Bill punishing him for kicking the ball out of bounds? That’s just stupid. He’ll never have confidence if you never give him a shot.

I heard something to the effect of Bill could be suspended an entire year if this guy has tape of the Rams walkthrough. Like he has it at his house and watches it just for shits and giggles? Come on. Everything has been burned, shredded and is gone. If the NFL allowed this to happen the Pats would be a disgrace to football and without Bill next year, we’d be fucked.

I say you use your top pick (#7 overall) on a shut down corner. Hobbs is too short/dumb to play on the outside. Have him as your nickel. Eugene Wilson, see you later. Meriweather you best learn under Sanders and Harrison because if Harrison retires after next year, you’re going to be “the man.”

The team also needs to get younger at linebacker. I say you bring back Bruschi and Seau and draft a defensive end that you turn into a linebacker and learn under the vets.

But I’m getting ahead of myself in regards to all the free agent/draft talk.

I’m treating the Pats loss just like the Sox loss in 2003. I put my Pats jerseys up in the closet and my Pats hats away. In a week or so after people start to forget (notably Giant fans that would give me shit, although not many Giants fans talked shit at the airport yesterday) I will bust my Pat Patriot out and return it to my hat rotation.

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January 11, 2008 · 9:03 AM

Who’s Psyched for this Weekend?

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  So last week I had the whole slate of games up for preview and ended up blowing every spread but getting the over/under right on three of the four games. This week I’m going to hope for better but I’m only going to do the in depth stuff for one game this week, the one that matters.

This Saturday night your undefeated (sounds good doesn’t it) Patriots will host the Jacksonville Jag-u-ars at Foxboro. The last time these two faced off was in December of 2006. Remember that game? The Pats went down to Jacksonville and beat the Jags 24-21. But the game I remember is the Pats CRUSHING the Jags at Gillette in January of 2006 28-3. 

The Pats are a 13 point favorite in this game. That’s pretty much where the line has held all week. So the questions is, which Patriots/Jags match-up are we going to see? The dominant Pats whooping them in the playoffs or the squeaked out win in Jacksonville in December? I’m predicting the former. There’s no way Belichick wasn’t thinking that he was playing Jacksonville. He knew that the Titans would lose to the Chargers and the Jags would beat Pittsburgh

So what happens in the game? Well, the weather forecast is clear, hardly any wind and not too cold, considering it’s January in Massachusetts. This will help the Pats passing attack (stating the obvious gain). Considering the Jags passing attack has been non existent (no fault of their QB, they just have shitty receivers) they have to rely on their ground attack

The Pats will go up early forcing Jacksonville to abandon it’s ground attack and that will pretty much take them right out of the game. Jones-Drew and Taylor are their offence and without them contributing makes for a long night for the Jags. Playing from behind and forcing their quarterback to win it for them, regardless of how bad the Patriots secondary is (and they haven’t been playing great), the Jags receivers aren’t good enough to win the game for them. 

All that being said, I think once the Pats get the lead (Brady to Moss, Brady to Welker, Gaffney fly) they’ll be more apt to hand the ball off and run out the clock. Coach Bill was all about blowing teams out in the regular season, but his M.O. in the post season is to get up early and run out the clock.

Setting up a rematch of last years AFC Championship match (see below) but this time on our turf. Peyton Manning face anyone?

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Just for kicks, I’ll throw in Seattle (+8) and the over covering not winning, San Diego (+9) and the under covering not winning and Dallas (-7.5) and the over.

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December 27, 2007 · 10:04 PM

Pats vs. Giants Preview

Saturday night on all three networks (locally anyway, CBS & NBC Nationally) the Pats face the Giants. This is going to be interesting to say the least. The Giants can’t improve their position for the post-season and don’t have the luxury of a bye week. The Pats have the #1 seed locked up, home field advantage throughout the playoffs yet if they rest their starters they won’t play a game for 3 weeks. Oh and there’s that whole pursuit of perfection thing.

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 I just foresee this as a walk in the park for the Pats. Playing where the “hate” started I think will just fuel the Pats fire even more than it already is. The Giants have nothing to play for, they have players that are very hurt (Plexiglas Burress) and as much as they need a shot in the arm for Eli “Country Hick” Manning I don’t think a game against the Pats Defense without his #1 wide out is the way to do it.  

Brady should shoot deep early to get the Moss TD out of the way and drop him another one after a longer drive on their second possession. From there I think the “D” takes over and the bench gets some reps for the Pats. I really see the starters playing the first half (on offense) and the defense getting more subs one at a time throughout the second half as they’re up 28 (at least) and have the game well in hand. 

Look to see our boy Cassell probably Gutierrez too get their fair share of snaps along with our favorite white guy Heath Evans at tailback.

I’m thinking of a final to the tune of 49-10. I think that The Hick will throw 6 picks (thus boosting the confidence of our d-backs) and the linebackers will stick it to the G-Men running game. 

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December 20, 2007 · 6:41 AM

Big Tuna. Bring It On!

So yesterday morning ESPN.com reports that Bill Parcells is in negotiations with the Atlanta Falcons to by the Vice President of the team. That was reported all morning and listed as the primary headline on ESPN.com most of the day.Then, I’m driving home and hear that the talks have broken off between the Falcons and Parcells and Parcells is back on the Miami radar to take over as Vice President of the Dolphins. So you decide not to take the job for a franchise without a QB only to take a job with a team without anything? A team set to go 1-15?!? Am I the only one licking my chops on this one?

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Having the Mangani in the division already motivates Belichick to rock him every time they face each other. Now you’re going to put the “mentor” in his division as well? I think Coach Bill will do everything in his power to stick it to the Dolphins the way we’re sticking it to the Jets. Parcells repeatedly took credit for Belichick’s work yet when the two parted ways, Belichick won 3 Super Bowls with the Tuna, the Tuna won zero without Parcells.

 Now I understand that Parcells isn’t going to be the head coach, but all the same, I think that Belichick would love to stick it to hum, just like he stuck it Dallas and the Jets when Parcells was in charge.

So may I be the first to welcome you, Big Tuba and your yellow hair to the worst decision of your career. Have fun on South Beach with Shaq and Hulk Hogan. I’m sure you’ll botch the #1 pick and keep the Dolphins post Marino era running its course of mediocrity. 

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December 17, 2007 · 10:58 AM

Pats Keep Rolling

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At what point do we just feel spoiled as Boston Sports fans? I say, not any time soon. In a week when the passing game was stymied because of the elements, our defense and special teams stepped it up along with Maroney and the ground attack.

From the opening drive, you knew that this wasn’t going to be the rout that we all wanted it to be. Yet when Seymour drilled Clemens into the ground, putting him out for the game, and Wilson intercepted the pass you thought maybe the team could slaughter them.

Leave it to the Mangina to try and beat the Pats by running the option. Look, as the commentators pointed out yesterday, it doesn’t work in the pros because the defenses are too fast and the coaches too smart. It was an act by a desperate man on his last legs. Amazing he goes from a Wild Card berth last year, to 3-11 this year. Way to suck.

Already our friends down in Miami are thinking they can upset the Pats. I understand that the Pats were played hard by Baltimore in 40MPH winds and the Jets game was played in a shit storm, but last I checked, we’re the fucking Patriots. I don’t care who Miami throws at us, or what kind of weather there is, the Pats win this game and that’s with Matt Gutierez playing the second half with Troy Brown and Kelly Washington as his wide-outs.

Bottom line is that even with God trying to stop him by dumping a half blizzard and monsoon on Gillette, Belichick is out for blood and to stamp his name in the history books as the coach of the greatest football team in history. A giant “FUCK YOU” is coming to Don Shula and the Dolphins this weekend.

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