Posted in Patriots on Sep 13th, 2007 1 Comment »
STATEMENT FROM PATRIOTS HEAD COACH BILL BELICHICK
“I accept full responsibility for the actions that led to tonight’s ruling. Once again, I apologize to the Kraft family and every person directly or indirectly associated with the New England Patriots for the embarrassment, distraction and penalty my mistake caused. I also apologize to Patriots fans and would like to thank them for their support during the past few days and throughout my career.
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Posted in Patriots on Sep 13th, 2007 2 Comments »
Wow.
Commissioner Roger Goodell is consistent. After suspending Titans corner Pacman Jones for an entire season because of several off-field arrests and then suspending Michael Vick indefinitely while awaiting his sentence as support of dog fighting, Bill Belichick was next on his docket.
According to the New England Patriots, Belichick, himself was fined $500,000 for his part in the team’s “illegal” filming of the N.Y. Jets defensive coaches last Sunday. The Patriots franchise was also fined $250,000.
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Posted in Patriots on Sep 13th, 2007 1 Comment »
I have a column in today’s Eagle-Tribune about this topic, believing that it is being overplayed. Of course, there is a reason for that. The Patriots are No. 1. They are a dynasty. And anything they do is of interest, especially when the head coach is not beloved by many people.
That being said, there is embarrassment. Bill Belichick has let some people down, primarily a lot of fans, particularly those that … continued »
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Posted in Red Sox on Sep 12th, 2007 2 Comments »
It wasn’t a long interview, about 15 minutes, myself with Jason Varitek yesterday at Jaffarian Volvo-Toyota in Haverhill, but when I touched on a particular subject, J.D. Drew, the Sox catcher became a little animated.
“Why can’t the fans cheer for him? Why?” he said.
Anyway, I have a story on this subject in today’s ET Publishing Co. papers.
Varitek also discussed a few other topics:
On Clay Buchholz’s no-hitter: “He … continued »
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Posted in Red Sox on Sep 10th, 2007 6 Comments »
Let’s look at three different answers to that question:
1. Of course.
Wakefield has 16 wins heading into this series, tied for fourth in the American League and is coming off a recent stretch of 22 scoreless innings.
When he throws strikes, he is usually on, especially on the first pitch, which most opposing batters take. While he has had few bumpy streaks in 2007, he has been a mainstay in the rotation other than his back problem.
He has experience and … continued »
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Posted in Red Sox on Sep 7th, 2007 14 Comments »
In April, the question was posed a tad differently, as in, “How bad is Dustin Pedroia?”
In September, he is the odds on favorite to win the American League Rookie of the Year. The lesson? Patience, sometimes is a virtue.
Unless, of course, you are talking about J.D. Drew, which is subject for next week.
Pedroia’s success with the bat might be as important as any production on the team. While he doesn’t … continued »
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