Category Archives: New England Patriots

Patriots Offering Hope?

With the Red Sox still mired in 3rd place in the AL East, the opening of the New England Patriots training camp gives us some distraction and another sport to start hoping for… Yes, I know, some of the injured … Continue reading

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The Run is Done

If you are a New England Patriots fan, the first decade of the 21st century has been a pretty good ride. 4 trips to the Super Bowl with 3 victories. Not bad. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an … Continue reading

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Good, But Not Good Enough . . .

11 games into their 2009 campaign a couple of things has become abundantly clear about the New England Patriots: They can’t beat a quality team – they have lost to all teams they have played who have a solid winning … Continue reading

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Enough Already

Only in a sports crazed town like Boston would a coaches decision to go for it on 4th and 2 dominate the local newspaper (Boston Globe) for two days after the game. But such is the situation two after the … Continue reading

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Patriots Win Fun, But . . .

As a New England Patriots fan, I thoroughly enjoyed the last 3 minutes of last nights game against Buffalo. What was not to like? A thrilling come-from-behind win. But the game actually left me with more than a little uneasiness. … Continue reading

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A 2nd Tier Team

The New England Patriots are a good football team. Not other superlatives. Just good. At the 3/4 mark of their injury ridled 2008 season one thing has become clear. The Patriots cannot run with the league’s big dogs. They can … Continue reading

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Where Did that Come From?

The first 6 weeks of the Patriots 2008 season did not prepare anyone for last night’s game against Denver. This is a team whose largest margin of victory was 9 points and who had lost 2 games very badly by … Continue reading

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In the Blink of an Eye

In the blink of an eye, the New England Patriots went from one of the strongest Super Bowl contenders for the 2008 season to an ordinary team. With Tom Brady sidelined for the ’08 season with a knee injury, the … Continue reading

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A Season Over as it Begins?

Here in New England we have gotten used to our football team winning – winning a lot. We expect to make the playoffs every year, and as often as not make it to the Super Bowl (the Patriots, after all, … Continue reading

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Offense OK – the Defense is Still Very Suspect

The New England Patriots signed Randy Moss yesterday assuring that the offense for the 2008 New England Patriots should be as potent as the 2007 edition. With that move all eyes are now on the defense. With Asante gone and … Continue reading

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