Category: Morning Links

After their horrific start to the season, the Bruins have gotten red-hot, winning their last six games, and averaging just under six goals a game during that stretch. The Bruins got a OT  third period goal from Benoit Pouliot to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 at the Garden last night. Bruins score three in … Continue reading Six In A Row For Bruins

After flunking out in most areas last week, the Patriots bounced back with a strong performance Sunday night, earning high marks from the resident football professors. Making The Grades – Patriots at Jets - Jeremy Gottlieb grades out a win that the Patriots needed as badly as any in a long time. Ron Borges says that … Continue reading What A Difference A Week Makes In Report Cards

You'd be hard-pressed to find a lot of people who felt real good about the Patriots chances heading into last night's game with the New York Jets. The Patriots were scuffling, the Jets were soaring, and the AFC East lead was on the line. Playing a cast of unknowns on defense, the Patriots rocked the … Continue reading Patriots Beasts Of The East For Another Week

Last night on Twitter, Alvin Keels, the agent for Leigh Bodden tweeted the following: [blackbirdpie id="134775938784296960"] He then added: [blackbirdpie id="134776637924442112"] Contrast that with the statement Keels put out when the Patriots released Bodden: “He’s enjoyed this time in New England, but after meeting with coach (Bill) Belichick this morning, both parties agreed it was … Continue reading Leigh Bodden Suddenly Needs Surgery, and Media Links

The Patriots and Jets renew their intense rivalry this Sunday night, but with the Penn State scandal (which just seems to be getting worse and worse every day) and the release of Albert Haynesworth, the game has been pretty much an afterthought when it comes to sports talk this week. Patriots articles this morning pretty much … Continue reading Jets Week An Afterthought

I've got the day off today, (it's election day!) but didn't want to be accused of not posting the report cards after a Patriots loss, as I was last week. Making The Grades – Giants at Patriots - Jeremy Gottlieb on Patriots Daily is his usual brutally honest self. Patriots Report Card - Ron Borges is the … Continue reading Fading Patriots Grade Out Poorly

Eli Manning did it to the Patriots again, leading a last second touchdown drive to beat New England after the Patriots had just scored a touchdown of their own to take a late lead. The Patriots defense had some decent moments yesterday, but simply could not get it done when it counted, allowing the Giants … Continue reading Another Giant Disappointment For Patriots

A few quick links this morning as we get ready for Sports Media Musings, coming in around noon today... Media Roundup - Last night's NFL Network's "A Football Life" on Tom Landry got me thinking about Bill Belichick, and how we're going to view this era 20 years from now. Anik gets shot calling MMA … Continue reading Reflections on Tom Landry and Other Media Links

So I've been slightly out of the loop this week, but from what I can gather, this week has pretty much turned into a referendum on the coaching tenure of Bill Belichick. An ugly loss to Pittsburgh, coupled with seemingly questionable roster decisions, a shaky recent draft history and topped off by some off-the-field antics has … Continue reading Belichick Referendum Week Continues…