According to most of the population of New England, it seems that the Patriots are DONE as a playoff contending football team. The game has passed Bill Belichick by both as coach and GM, Tom Brady doesn't have WEAPONZ and is disgruntled at the organization, Josh McDaniels is incompetent, and Bob Kraft is CHEAP. Coming … Continue reading Can Patriots Bounce Back Against Bengals?
Patriots 2014 First-Quarter Review
This one's difficult to write. I began it before halftime. New England sits at 2-2, sandwiching two wins (at Minnesota and vs. Oakland) between a grim season-opener at Miami and a listless effort in Kansas City. (And after they got one-room-schoolhouse disciplined by the Chiefs, the term "listless effort" drips with kindness compared to most … Continue reading Patriots 2014 First-Quarter Review
Now That This Jeter Nonsense Is Behind Us…
Derek Jeter will go into the baseball Hall of Fame. He deserves to be there. But "Greatest Yankee" ? "Deserves to be the first unanimous selection to the Hall of Fame" ? Worthy of an over-the-top sendoff at Fenway Park, and a tongue-bath from Dan Shaughnessy and the rest of the Boston Globe (and media)? … Continue reading Now That This Jeter Nonsense Is Behind Us…
Long Way To Go For Patriots
Going into yesterday, most people expected the Patriots to beat up on the Oakland Raiders, who were making their second East coast trip in three weeks, and heading out to London for next week's game. The Raiders put up a fight, and the Patriots continued their struggle to put the ball in the end zone … Continue reading Long Way To Go For Patriots
Week Wrap – Fat Cat Media Feels A Little Heat
In the wake of the NFL scandals of the last couple weeks, some of the long time and prominent media covering the league have been made slightly uncomfortable by having the light shined on their "coverage" of the league, which in many cases seems to consist of writing what Roger Goodell tells them to write. … Continue reading Week Wrap – Fat Cat Media Feels A Little Heat
Shame On You For Not Having an Opinion!
I don't know about you, but I'm a little sick of opinions. They may be repackaged these days as #HOTSPORTZTAKES but really in many instances, they're just a way to justify saying something stupid. Wait, did I just give my opinion? Oh well. The NFL is a mess. That much is obvious. What is also … Continue reading Shame On You For Not Having an Opinion!
Patriots Look To Avoid 0-2 Start
After last Sunday's debacle in Miami, the Patriots will attempt to pick up their first win of the season, and avoid putting themselves into an early season 0-2 hole when they take on the Vikings in Minnesota. It won't be easy, as the Vikings have some dynamic talent on both sides of the ball, and … Continue reading Patriots Look To Avoid 0-2 Start
About That Miami Game…
Captured footage from my house around 4:15 yesterday. After a fairly good first half in South Florida yesterday, the Patriots came out in the second half and did nothing. They didn't score at all after putting up 20 points in the first half, and gave up 23 points to the Dolphins. Both lines were pretty … Continue reading About That Miami Game…
NFL Preview Day, Globe Goes MAD
The NFL season starts tonight, with the Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks hosting the Green Bay Packers on NBC. The Globe and the Herald have their NFL/Patriots season previews today so there is plenty of material to go through. As a tribute to 93-year-old MAD Magazine cartoonist Al Jaffee, the Globe did a "fold-in" cover … Continue reading NFL Preview Day, Globe Goes MAD
Meet The New New England Patriots
As we head into the week after Labor Day and hunker down for fall and football, why not pick up some chat fodder to avoid awkward water-cooler moments by learning about some of the newest Patriots? Also on tap – after dozens and dozens of requests (read: none whatsoever), the return of high school fun … Continue reading Meet The New New England Patriots
Boston Sports Media Watch 