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2008-02-01 02:17:00 New England Patriots special teamer Larry Izzo has never been on a losing team. Below are the records of the Patriots and Dolphins, the only two teams he has played for since being an undrafted free agent out of Rice University. Izzo’s teams: 2007: NE 16-0 2006: NE 12-4 2005: NE 10-6 2004: NE 14-2 2003: NE 14-2 2002: NE 9-7 2001: NE 11-5 2000: ...
Belichick on Stephen Neal
2008-02-01 02:05:00 Here is a question and answer from Bill Belichick on Patriots left guard Stephen Neal , who had never played football in college, coming to the Patriots as an undrafted college champion wrestler: Belichick said: “Steve’s a real interesting story. Over the summer of 2001, we worked Steve out, just as an athlete, really, just as you said, ...
Super Bowl: Day 4, Thursday
2008-02-01 01:40:00 Autograph seekers have taken over the early part of Thursday , as nearly 100 of them were outside the convention center as celebrities, current and ex-NFL players went in and out. Former Patriot Mike Haynes signed several items but wasn’t thrilled about it. “If it was kids, I would love to do it. I love dealing with the ... More About: Super Bowl , Super , Bowl
Super Bowl: Day 3 — Wednesday
2008-01-30 21:10:00 It’s alive … the Super Bowl that is. The fans have started to arrive, which means autograph hounds and scalpers, who have lined up outside the Phoenix Convention Center looking for current and former NFL stars, coaches and celebrities who are going in and out. A few things from my visits to the Patriots and Giants hotels ... More About: Wednesday
Super Bowl Day 2
2008-01-29 23:01:00 Media Day is a necessary evil of Super Bowl week. It is the reason this sport is literally bigger than life. From American Idol flunkee Kelly Pickler to some woman from a South American TV show in a wedding dress (she was going to propose to Tom Brady), Media Day, every Tuesday of Super Bowl week is ...
Super Bowl facts: MVPs
2008-01-29 09:06:00 Here is a list of all of the Super Bowl MVPs: FYI … Joe Montana is the only three-time Super Bowl MVP. Super Bowl I QB Bart Starr, Green Bay Super Bowl II QB Bart Starr, Green Bay Super Bowl III QB Joe Namath, N.Y. Jets Super Bowl IV QB Len Dawson, Kansas City Super Bowl V LB Chuck Howley, Dallas Super ... More About: Facts
Super Bowl Day 1 wrapup
2008-01-29 09:02:00 Here was a rundown of what happened on Day 1, in no particular order: 1. Tom Brady practiced … gingerly. 2. The Giants arrived and have decided to stop inciting the Patriots with bulletin board material. This though may only last a day. Stay tuned. 3. Patriots linebacker Junior Seau and his ring-less career continues to be the ... More About: Super Bowl , Super , Bowl
Sad note from Phoenix: Bob Ryan’s son killed
2008-01-28 20:52:00 Word had circulated around the media room this morning that Boston Globe columnist Bob Ryan ’s son had died in Afghanistan. I don’t have any details, just that it happened. There were a lot of reporters stunned by the news. It would a nice if you could keep Bob and his family in your thoughts and prayers. Share This More About: Phoenix , Note , Killed
Super bowl flavor: Day 1
2008-01-28 20:37:00 I’m here. I’m at the convention center, which is just across the street from our hotel. It is starting to feel like a Super Bowl . From estimates in the media credentials center more than 80 percent have already checked in by noon today. In case you are wondering, the media needs to be here because our access to ... More About: Flavor
I will send first blog after I arrive (2 a.m. EST)
2008-01-27 22:22:00 I am currently waiting to get on our plane for Houston via Phoenix (20 minute delay). It’s not nice out, but it did just stop snowing. Anyway, I will send a quick blog from our hotel — Wyndham — in downtown Phoenix. Make sure you check the blog out throughout the week. I will have my keyboard ... More About: Blog , Send
Super Bowl facts: Who pays for the rings?
2008-01-27 15:50:00 Cost of Super Bowl Rings The NFL pays for up to 150 rings at $5,000 per ring (plus adjustments for increases in gold and diamonds). You probably didn’t know this, because I didn’t either, but the NFL also pays for 150 pieces of jewelry for the losing team which may not cost more than one-half the ... More About: Facts , Pays
Super Bowls facts: All-time head referee list
2008-01-27 04:00:00 Past Super Bowl Referees I Norm Schachter II Jack Vest III Tommy Bell IV John McDonough V Norm Schachter (2nd time) VI Jim Tunney VII Tommy Bell (2nd time) VIII Ben Dreith IX Bernie Ulman X Norm Schachter (3rd time) XI Jim Tunney (2nd time) XII Jim Tunney (3rd time) XIII Pat Haggerty XIV Fred Silva XV Ben Dreith (2nd time) XVI Pat Haggerty (2nd time) XVII Jerry Markbreit XVIII Gene Barth XIX Pat ... More About: Facts , Time , List , Head
I will be blogging all week from Arizona
2008-01-26 23:58:00 Please check in all week, beginning on Monday. Our North of Boston Media Group crew includes two sportswriters (myself and Hector Longo), a news reporter (JJ Huggins) and a photographer (Paul Bilodeau). We will all be flying out tomorrow night (Sunday) at Logan Airport. I will have my laptop in tow, of course. Make sure you check ... More About: Arizona , Blogging , Week
Super Bowl facts: Playoff shares (and Pats are home team)
2008-01-25 17:09:00 Here are the post-season shares for all teams that made the playoffs: Wild Card Game (Div. Winner) $20,000 ($19,000 in 2007) (Loser) $18,000 ($17,000 in 2007) Divisional Playoff Game $20,000 ($19,000 in 2007) Conference Championship Game $37,500 ($37,000 in 2007) Super Bowl (Winning Team ) $78,000 ($73,000 in 2007) (Losing Team) $40,000 ($38,000 in 2007) Pro Bowl (Winning Team) ... More About: Facts , Home
It’s live blog time … Bring it on
2008-01-25 02:14:00 I’ll be here until 10 p.m. I may take a quick break. I am expecting a call from Ron Jaworski on a story I am working on. Let ‘em roll. Share This More About: Time , Blog , Live , Bring It On
Super Bowl facts: Patriots get 17.5 percent of tickets
2008-01-24 17:16:00 Throughout the next week I will be tossing out facts about the Super Bowl . The first is ticket allocation. Here is the breakdown: STADIUM CAPACITY: 65,000 SUPER BOWL TICKET BREAKDOWN: League office 25.2% AFC Team 17.5% NFC Team 17.5% Other 29 clubs 34.8% (1.2% each) Host team 5% The Patriots and Giants each get 11,375 seats to divided up any ... More About: Facts , Tickets
The 1985 Bears vs. 2007 Patriots
2008-01-24 14:51:00 I saw the 1986 Super Bowl game on NFL Network last night, the Patriots against the Chicago Bears . We all know the outcome, 46-10 … and it wasn’t even that close. Two things struck me: 1. Bears defense was the best ever, or at least the pressure they put on the ball behind the line of scrimmage. It ...
Could the Patriots beat the Giants without Tom Brady?
2008-01-23 20:02:00 This is a great question. On the surface, I would say yes. The Patriots are loaded with playmakers. But you know a team like the Giants would feel like a gorilla was off their shoulders facing the Patriots without Brady . Let me know what you think … and why? Share This More About: Tom Brady , Beat
Flu, ankle and Chargers “D” played role in Brady’s play
2008-01-23 14:22:00 What was Tom Brady’s biggest foe last Sunday. Was it the San Diego Chargers defense? The flu? The injured ankle? How about all of the above. According to a source close to the team, the New England Patriots quarterback and reigning MVP had a temperature over 100 degrees as well as other flu-like symptoms for Sunday’s AFC Championship ... More About: Play , Role
Jaworski pieces on our Websites … Also he picks between Brady and Ma
2008-01-21 23:45:00 I spent a day with Ron Jaworski last week and it was an experience. I was planning on going down to break down Tom Brady and Peyton Manning as they headed into the AFC Championship. But the Colts lost and Brady was going to have to do it alone. But I spoke with Jaworski and decided to ... More About: Websites , Pieces
10 things we learned from AFC Championship
2008-01-21 15:12:00 Here are 10 things we learned last night at Gillette Stadium in the Patriots sixth AFC Champ ionship in seven years: 1. Laurence Maroney getting better. Last week I said “Maroney is back.” I probably should have added … and better than ever. This really is the guy we saw on film at the University of Minnesota. He’s ... More About: Things , Learned
I will have “10 things we learned” about Pats …
2008-01-21 07:30:00 I will give a report on the game, what we learned, and a few other tidbits. See you a little later, about 10 a.m. If you have any questions, send them in. Share This More About: Things , Learned
Pats-Chargers halftime
2008-01-20 22:49:00 Well, we have a game. Before the half ended, after the 40 yard field by Nate Kaeding, Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers ran to the locker room, probably for a little medical attention. He has been limping a bit the entire game. A few thoughts: 1. The Chargers are forcing the pass. It is surprising, but Rivers is trying to ...
Pats-Chargers pregame 4
2008-01-20 21:05:00 As the teams took the field from their respective locker rooms, Patriot Richard Seymour and Charger Marcus McNeil were seen arguing on the field, almost going face to face. The two apparently know each other as McNeil, a left tackle, usually blocks Seymour, a right defensive end. McNeil’s teammates pulled him away. You may want to watch that ... More About: Chargers
Pats-Chargers pregame 3 … Schilling is in the house
2008-01-20 20:57:00 Some faces in the crowd: Former Congressman Marty Meehan, who now leads the UMass-Lowell; Sox pitcher and Steelers fan Curt Schilling (apparently the Red Sox have a booth); Injured Patriots Rosevelt Colvin was walking through the media room to the Patriots players box. He had a brace, on rollers, supporting one of his knees while he ... More About: House , Chargers , The House
Pats-Chargers pregame 2 … Rivers is playing
2008-01-20 20:45:00 The inactives are out and it’s official. Chargers QB Philip Rivers is playing. In fact, he looks pretty mobile here on the field for pregame practice. Running back LaDanian Tomlinson, the NFL’s leader in also looks fine during warmups. Tight end Antonio Gates looked a little bit on the injured side, not as sharp on his breaks, ...
Pats-Chargers pregame
2008-01-20 18:53:00 It’s very cold and very windy. And it’s only 12:30 p.m. You can expect the worst for the AFC Championship | lots of wind and bone-chilling temperatures | today. Patriots punter Chris Hanson was out early punting balls and everything went hard toward the Patriots sidelines. The wind is swirling. It is not going to be ... More About: Chargers
Pick Patriots score: Win a gift certificate
2008-01-19 22:50:00 There was a winner last week. This week’s winner will also win a $50 gift certificate to The Loft Restaurant (if you are local) or the restaurant of your choice if you are not. I predict the Patriots , 31-13. Share This More About: Gift , Score , Pick , Cert
My NFL picks — Conference championships
2008-01-19 22:47:00 Here we go: AFC Champ ionship NEW ENGLAND 31, San Diego 13 I believe the Patriots play it close for the first half and then go for jugular in the second half. The Patriots have too much weaponry and they can run the ball, which will be important today. The Chargers don’t have the offense to keep up with ... More About: Championships , Conference
Let the live blogging begin
More articles from this author:2008-01-18 02:10:00 I’m ready. Let ‘em rip. I will be here until 10 p.m. Anything you want to ask or comment on about the Patriots, I am game. Share This More About: Blogging , Live 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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