Category: Morning Links

For the middle 30 minutes of yesterday's game, the Patriots played well. The first 15 and final 15 - not as much. The Patriots withstood three fourth quarter touchdowns from the Indianapolis Colts and managed a 31-24 win at Gillette Stadium to move to 9-3 on the season. Let's get right to the grim analysis. Late fade … Continue reading Patriots Stumble Their Way To Yet Another Disheartening Victory

Bobby Valentine will be introduced as Red Sox manager at 5:30 this afternoon. The Bruins won their 12th game in 13 tries last night as they downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 last night, and took over first place in the Northeast Division in the process. The papers are full of articles on Valentine this … Continue reading Lucchino Gets His Man, Bruins Win Again

The "Real Life" workload is high today, so just a few top links to get to. Mike Lynch of WCVB Channel 5 had the news last night that Bobby Valentine would be the 45th manager of the Boston Red Sox, having been offered and accepted the job while he was in Japan. Dan Shaughnessy in … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Coming For Red Sox

The grades for the Patriots win in Philadelphia are in, and the Red Sox approach December still not having named a manager. Meanwhile, how is Danny Ainge going to fill out the Celtics roster? And oh yeah, ho-hum, the Bruins are still red hot. Making The Grades – Patriots at Eagles - Jeremy Gottlieb laughs at … Continue reading Patriots Grade Out, Red Sox Search Drags On

As the final minutes of yesterday's 38-20 win by the Patriots over the Philadelphia Eagles wound down, while the Eagles were piling up garbage yards and a garbage TD, talk among some Patriot media (looking at you, Chris Gasper) continued to be about draft busts Jermaine Cunningham and Taylor Price and why they couldn't get on … Continue reading Porous Patriots Defense Allows 400 Yards to Vince Young, Still Manages Undeserved Blowout Win With Roster Full Of Belichick Draft Busts

You really don't need to watch the final six games of the season. It doesn't matter what happens. The storylines will be the same. They are set in concrete, and nothing can change them. It started yesterday, following the 34-3 win over the Chiefs.  It doesn't mean anything! They beat an injury-riddled team with the worst quarterback … Continue reading After 31 Point Win, All Is Lost For Patriots

Yay. We finally got a game in which the media can do some good old-fashioned grousing about Bill Belichick (a "prick" according to Fred Toucher) heartlessly running up the score on another hopelessly defeated opponent. The Patriots 34-3 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs last night did not come as easily as the score would … Continue reading Crass Belichick Runs Up The Score On Another Hapless Opponent

The Patriots take on the Kansas City Chiefs on ESPN's Monday Night Football tonight. With a win, New England will tie Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Houston with the best record in the AFC. This news is apparently a revelation to both sports radio stations this morning, who I guess had no idea this was possible. Some … Continue reading Patriots, Chiefs On Monday Night Stage Tonight