Posted in Patriots on Dec 7th, 2007 View Comments
The Steelers are great. Since the 2001 season, they have made for great copy before, during and after games. They are 1-4 vs. the Patriots since the playoffs in 2001. I say that because they haven’t stopped talking. This time it is fifth year Steelers cornerback Tyrone Carter. He basically calls Randy Moss a wimp. [...]
The Bill Belichick Cold Handshake Tour continues at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, at about 7:30 p.m. That’s about the time Belichick and rookie Steelers coach Mike Tomlin meet at the center of the field for the coaches’ handshake ritual. Do not expect Belichick to whisper sweet nothings Tomlin’s way. Tomlin, if you remember, was one [...]
You’ve heard about the Patriots slump (despite the wins), the fact that other teams have a blueprint for stopping their defense, the Patriots can’t stop the run, their linebackers are old and the Steelers have the No. 1 defense. All of those factors have validity when deciphering what will happen at Gillette Stadium from 4:15 [...]
Theo Epstein is home. And several Red Sox players and prospects are too. This is not an easy move for anybody involved. The fact that the Twins weren’t able to decide on the Sox offers (the one not including Jacoby Ellsbury or another one that didn’t include Jon Lester) makes you wonder if there is [...]
According to a source, the Minnesota Twins are mulling over the Red Sox “final offer” which doesn’t include Jacoby Ellsbury (several million New Englanders sigh in relief) or Clay Buchholz for their prized ace Johan Santana. If they do accept the deal, which would include Jon Lester, Coco Crisp, Justin Masterson and Jed Lowrie, and [...]
Posted in Patriots on Dec 4th, 2007 View Comments
Tedy Bruschi may have been right. This is the way it’s going to be against good to decent teams, which the Eagles and Ravens have represented, at least recently. The Patriots won 27-24 last night. It was crazy. They didn’t look good for most of the game but … Tom Brady wasn’t sacked in the [...]
Posted in Patriots on Dec 3rd, 2007 View Comments
While defense is expected to play a bigger role in tonight’s game, because of the wind, don’t expect great things from the kicking game. Swirling winds, especially blowing in their faces from the West going East, sent several field goal attemps and punts short and wide of their intended targets. Patriots kicker Steve Gostowski had [...]
Posted in Patriots on Dec 3rd, 2007 View Comments
I believe Tom Brady has thrown the ball in colder temperatues than it will be tonight, but I don’t know if he will have done it with as much wind. Outside the park, winds were swirling. I couldn’t imagine throwing a pass into the winds I felt coming in. Once inside, the wind appears to [...]
Posted in Patriots, Uncategorized on Dec 3rd, 2007 View Comments
I guess it’s time to see if the Patriots can run the football. It’s December and tonight we will see if the Patriots are built to destruct and destroy when the weather isn’t favorable to a passing game. Temperatures are expected to be about 38 degrees. But the wind, which is slated to swirling about [...]
I admit, this is confusing. I believed, from sources close to the situation, that not only trading Jon Lester and Jacoby Ellsbury, but signing to Johan Santana to a $130 to $150 million extension was not a probability. The Yankees are going through the same thing. The majority of their fans want to see the [...]
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