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Early weather report for Pats-Bills: Snow and 32 degrees

Posted in Patriots on Dec 22nd, 2008 Comments

While it’s too early to know if the snow will be of the variety that fell on Gillette Stadium on Sunday, early reports are some snow showers and cold in Buffalo for this Sunday’s Patriots-Bills game.
Who does that favor?
Probably nobody.
But the Patriots have shown, especially on offense, that weather is a state of mind. They [...]

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Early weather report for Jets-Dolphins: Mild and wet

Posted in Patriots on Dec 22nd, 2008 Comments

OK, maybe we are obsessing a tad about this game. But here is the early weather report for 4 p.m. in East Rutherford, N.J. next Sunday:
About 45 degrees and chance of showers.
If you ask me, the Dolphins will feel right at home. Those aren’t anything a warm weather team would be scared of.

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Pick key games on Sunday and win $25 Dunkin Donuts gift card

Posted in Patriots on Dec 22nd, 2008 Comments

Welcome to our Week 17 Burt Talks Sports football picks contest (How’s that for a madeup name?).
Here are the key games on Sunday:
Patriots vs. Buffalo (This is not a gimme).
Jets vs. Dolphins (What will weather be?)
Ravens vs. Jags (Jags are Humpty-Dumpty)
Broncos vs. Chargers (Do Broncos have a chance?)
Cowboys vs. Eagles (Eagles still have a chance)
Buccanneers [...]

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Also … Regular season capped with Broncos-Chargers

Posted in Patriots on Dec 22nd, 2008 Comments

I forgot to add this one.
This will probably be the most exciting game of them all on Sunday.
The Denver Broncos were up three games with three to go in their AFC West division, at 8-5 and the Chargers at 5-8.
Well, here we are and it is one game and the teams meet on Sunday.
The game [...]

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Jets-Dolphins, Ravens-Jags moved to 4:15 p.m. … Ugh!

Posted in Patriots on Dec 22nd, 2008 Comments

This might not be the best news for the Patriots.
The New York Jets-Miami Dolphins game on Sunday has been moved to 4:15 p.m. on CBS, which means if the Patriots beat the Bills in the earlier game then the Jets might have nothing to play for afterward. Remember, the Jets must beat the Dolphins (as [...]

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