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We’re off and running at Foxboro

Posted in Hector Longo, Patriots on Nov 13th, 2008 Comments

Thanks to Bill Burt for taking up the pre-game slack.
Bad omen for the Pats, who lose the coin flip.
NE is 6-0 with the flip, 0-3 when losing it this year.
The Jets get a reversal on a 3rd-down pass and make the play. Hopefully Dick Jauron is watching somewhere and sees how this process all works.

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Pats-Jets pregame: Pats 4-4 on Thursdays

Posted in Patriots on Nov 13th, 2008 Comments

A few nothing stats to ponder before calling in a friendly wager …
The Patriots are 4-4 on Thursdays throughout their history, winning their last three, including Thankgsgiving 2002 (Pats 20, Detroit 12), Sept. 4, 2004 (Pats 27, Colts 24) and Sept. 8, 2005 (Pats 30, Colts 20 … Moss opened the scoring the TD for [...]

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Pats-Jets pregame: Sammy Morris is in, Ty Warren is out

Posted in Patriots on Nov 13th, 2008 Comments

Inactives are out and there is some good news and some bad news.
The good news is Sammy Morris, after a month-long hiatus, is back in the rotation after injuring his knew during one of the best games of his career against Denver. He is expected to start.
And the not-so-good news is that Ty Warren’s injured [...]

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Pats-Jets pregame: Troy Brown speaks

Posted in Patriots on Nov 13th, 2008 Comments

Here are some of the questions and Troy Brown’s responses:
Q: Expectations during the Troy Brown Night ceremony at halftime?
TB: “I just want to relayhow much the fans have meant to me … And I had a pretty darn good career.
Q: Do you expect to get emotional?
TB: “Nah. The fans are here to cheer instead of [...]

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Pats-Jets: Burt, Longo pick Pats

Posted in Patriots on Nov 13th, 2008 Comments

Bill Burt: “I believe this game will come down to finish. Neither team is good enough to bury the other. While I also believe the winner of this game win’s the division, I have yet to believe in Brett Favre as a Jet. He has 12 interceptions through nine games. That’s too many mistakes and [...]

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Pats-Jets pregame: Windy, chilly and misty

Posted in Patriots on Nov 13th, 2008 Comments

This is a great night to be home, in the confines of your La-Z-Boy, watching football. And also catching some glimpses of the Boston Bruins.
It is getting colder by the minute. The wind and constant mist aren’t helping.
But let’s be honest, this is football weather.
Troy Brown (I wrote this story in today’s Eagle-Tribune) is expected [...]

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