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In a way, it's really a shame that the Patriots have set the bar so high on a year-to-year basis. Basically, if they don't win the Super Bowl, the season is a failure, and anything they accomplished along the way is meaningless. This mindset does not allow for appreciation of wins such as we've seen … Continue reading Enjoyment Not An Option For Some When Following Patriots

YOU spent the last few years defending Ellsbury from the critics! YOU said he was a great player. So now that he's signed with the Yankees, YOU should be pissed at YOUR team for not signing him! YOU are a hypocrite! A variation of that has been the theme on Felger and Mazz since the … Continue reading The Pretzel Logic Continues…

Jacoby Ellsbury agreed to a deal with the New York Yankees last night, a move that, ten years ago, or even eight years ago would've caused much weeping and gnashing of teeth among the locals. While there was some of that going around last night (@KeithOlberman tracked a bunch of the mouthbreathers) the reaction was … Continue reading Ellsbury Signs With Yankees, Media Strikes Out At Fans

According to Texans defensive end Antonio Smith, anyway. The Patriots had to make another second half comeback yesterday, as they trailed Houston 17-7 at halftime, but rallied in the second half for a 34-31 road victory. Following the game, Smith said: “You can tell they changed their scheme in the second half. It just seems … Continue reading Belicheat and Cheating Cheatriots Back At It

Changing things up a bit here, I'm going to list out some folks out there who do a great job (they really do) but aren't necessarily at the big outlets, or the top billed at their place of employment. Nick Underhill, MassLive.com @Nick_Underhill Underhill covers the Patriots, and does it very well. He delivers extensive … Continue reading The Boston Sports Media You Probably Aren’t Reading, But Should Be

Well, if America was truly pulling for the Denver Broncos last night, then the Patriots played the role of spoiler, erasing a 24-0 halftime deficit and beating Peyton Manning and the Broncos 34-31 in overtime in Gillette Stadium. If you left the game, or tuned out...I can't really say I blame you all that much. … Continue reading America Disappointed As Patriots Stun Broncos

The fourteenth meeting between Tom Brady and Peyton Manning will take place on Sunday night as the Patriots the Broncos on NBC. It's been another few days of "Who's better?"  Which frankly, is pretty tired. They're both all-time greats. The arguments reach absurd levels. Hey, did you know that Peyton Manning has never lost a … Continue reading Brady-Manning 14 In The Spotlight This Weekend

I'm surprised the Boston Globe hasn't stolen this guy away from the Post yet: Patriots whining again, but America will be pulling for Denver Sunday John Meyer, who is the Olympic and MLS writer for the Post, chimes in with this "Lunch Special" of a column: This is the team that was caught cheating in … Continue reading Denver Post – America Will Be Pulling For Broncos

Tune into WBZ-FM this afternoon for four hours of the above subject. At least in that time period, Mike Felger will have someone on his side. Last night, he was on an island with Gerry Austin as the only people in America who thought that the right decision at the end of last night's game … Continue reading Whiny Patriots Fans Can’t Handle Correct Call

The Patriots end their bye week hiatus tonight as they take on the suddenly surging Carolina Panthers in Charlotte. The Panthers are 6-3 and coming off a win last week over the San Francisco 49ers. The Patriots will be without defensive backs Alfonzo Dennard and Steve Gregory and the status of Aqib Talib is still … Continue reading Patriots/Panthers Set For Monday Night Tilt