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You see the press conferences when Bill Belichick plays a combination of town librarian and poker player — Monotone and emotionless.
He can really be an unlikeable guy from afar.
But then you watch this video, from last week’s game against Miami, and you understand why he is one of the best, maybe ever.
He is also very [...]

I will break slightly from the trend to pick the teams with the best records, wait for them to lose, and then drop them down.
Here are the best six teams, I believe, with their win-loss record being a key factor, but not the only factor:
1. New Orleans Saints (8-0): I believe that they have been [...]

We will throw out a few stats the rest of the week on this matchup on Sunday night.
While most people like to compare Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, and Brady’s slight statistical lead (7-3 record, 2-1 in playoffs and three Super Bowl rings) here’s a head-shaker.
When Rodney Harrison was in the starting lineup and finished [...]

Today was cleanup day on Yawkey Way in Boston.
Victor Martinez’s option for $7 million was picked up.
Jason Varitek’s option for $5 million and Alex Gonzalez’s for $6 million were not.
And Tim Wakefield’s perpetual $4 million option was destroyed and switched with the a two-year $5 million deal.
What does that mean? Let’s try and explain.
I spoke [...]