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My NFL Picks — Week 17
2007-12-28 20:16:00 Saturday night NEW ENGLAND 31, N.Y. Giants 13 … Records fall like Humpty-Dumpty Sunday’s games PHILADELPHIA 26, Buffalo 23 … Come down to the end TAMPA BAY 23, Carolina 20 … Close, but who cares? MIAMI 27, Cincinnati 20 … Win it for their jobs and Parcells GREEN BAY 31, Detroit 30 … Lions need another upheaval JACKSONVILLE 31, Houston 17 … ... More About: Week
Patriots quest
2007-12-28 20:14:00 One game away from immortality, at least in the record books. I can honestly say the Patriots -Giants game tomorrow night, which I will be attending (my pregame blog will start about 5 p.m.) at the Meadowlands, is the most hyped regular season NFL game I have ever been privy to. The Giants are along for the ride. ... More About: Quest
Merry Christmas
2007-12-24 19:52:00 It really has been a great year. And the Boston sports teams have been great, too. My best to you and your families. Remember the people out there less fortunate, without families. A quick prayer wouldn’t hurt. I will be back on Christmas night answering any questions or comments you might have. Merry Christmas . Share This
Retire No. 80: Yea or nay?
2007-12-24 19:50:00 Scott from Lowell brought up interesting topic as the Patriots get about three weeks off from the playoff pressure: Should the Patriots retire Troy Brown’s No. 80? This is a tricky question. I can go either way. What do you think? Share This More About: Retire , Tire
Pats-Dolphins pregame 2
2007-12-23 22:05:00 Former American Idol finalist Ayla Brown, who plays basketball at Boston College, just sang the national anthem wearing a Troy Brown jersey, of course. Also on the scene of note are several Red Sox players, including David Ortiz, who is wearing a Laurence Maroney jersey (No. 39), Curt Schilling, who is wearing a Tedy Bruschi (No. ... More About: Dolphins , Game 2
Pats-Dolphins pregame: Troy Brown is playing!!!!!!!
2007-12-23 21:55:00 It’s official. Troy Brown will be playing for the first time in today’s Pats-Dolphins game which begins about 40 minutes from now. The Patriots wide receiver is listed as the third string wideout behind Wes Welker, the starter, and Donte Stallworth. What does that mean? Well, the Patriots are one touchdown reception away from breaking an NFL record ...
My NFL picks — Week 16 … Patriots are lock of week, rain or sh
2007-12-22 21:48:00 Bill Burt’s Pro Football picks | Week 16 Today’s game Dallas 37, CAROLINA 17 … Jessica Simpson ordered not to attend game Sunday’s games NEW ENGLAND 45, Miami 13 … Records fall on this day, rain or shine ARIZONA 41, Atlanta 17 … Cards take advantage of opportunity Cleveland 31, CINCINNATI 27 … Close, but Browns won’t lose DETROIT 38, Kansas City ... More About: Rain , Patriots , Lock
Deal-breaker is Lester, not Ellsbury
2007-12-21 19:42:00 According to a source in Major League Baseball, the reason the Red Sox-Twins deal, which includes Johan Santana, has not happened is because the Twins apparently want Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz to be part of the deal. The Red Sox, according to the source said the Sox don’t want to include Lester. That is a ... More About: Breaker , Deal
Just in: Pats name eight to Pro Bowl team
2007-12-18 22:25:00 EIGHT PATRIOTS SELECTED TO AFC PRO BOWL SQUAD Brady, Koppen, Light, Mankins, Moss, Samuel, Vrabel and Wilfork earn All-Star honors; Five Patriots are first-time All-Stars; Three Patriots offensive linemen are All-Stars for first time since 1970 merger FOXBORO — Eight members of the New England Patriots have been selected to represent the Patriots and the AFC at the ... More About: Team , Bowl , Pro Bowl
No or go for 16-0?
2007-12-18 19:04:00 I’d like to know what you think. Should the Patroits err on the side of safety, particularly with their quarterback, Tommy Brady, or should they go with the “60 minutes” motto they’ve been professing lately? To be honest, I can’t figure out Bill Belichick’s intentions. Just when I believe I have him somewhat figured out, he goes ...
10 things we learned in Pats-Jets game
2007-12-17 15:27:00 Let’s get right to them: 1. The New England Patriots can run the ball. It was a lingering question. And while it was against the Jets (30th in NFL, allowing 141 yards per game), because of the weather the Jets knew it was coming and couldn’t shut it down. It wasn’t a great day running the football, ... More About: Game , Things , Learned
Pats-Jets pregame 2 … Ben Watson, James Sanders are out
2007-12-16 18:28:00 An interesting inactives list for the Patriots. Pats starting tight end Ben Watson and starting free safety James Sanders are out of today’s game with the Jets , which means Willie Andrews or Eugene Wilson will replacing Sanders and Kyle Brady will play most of the game as the No. 1 tight end. Here is the rest of ... More About: Game 2
Longo: Losing to Jets would be a good thing
2007-12-16 17:39:00 Eagle-Tribune’s Hector Longo has an interesting story that didn’t make all papers about the Pats-Jets game. Check it out here: Patriots should do the right thing and lose today FOXBORO | Patriots fans crave blood today. They want Eric Mangini’s Jets to pay and pay dearly for implicating this team in “videogate.” I say Bill Belichick and his players should ... More About: Good , Thing
Pats-Jets pregame
2007-12-16 17:34:00 I just arrived at Gillette Stadium and a few things stick out: 1. Traffic was bad, but not as bad as I thought it would be. The reason is the farther south, the less snow. We (Hector Longo and myself) left the Merrimack Valley about 8:45 a.m. and pulled into the lot just after 11 a.m. ... More About: Jets
NFL Picks for Week 15
2007-12-16 01:59:00 Bill Burt’s Pro Football Picks | Week 15 Today’s games NEW ENGLAND 31, N.Y. Jets 10 … Surprise, Pats try to run the ball NEW ORLEANS 35, Arizona 28 … Close until the end TAMPA BAY 41, Atlanta 20 … A blowout in the making MIAMI 20, Baltimore 17 … This is not an upset CLEVELAND 27, Buffalo 26 … Will ...
Roger the dodger, and other steroids accusations
2007-12-14 21:58:00 We’ve had 24 hours to peruse the Mitchell Report and frankly nothing has changed in my book. Roger Clemens is still in trouble. The MLB Players Association still doesn’t care about the “epidemic.” And I believe this report, while not harnessing a lot of hard evidence (two guys really), will be a great thing for professional ... More About: Steroids
Source: Mangini lied; Pats never gave permission for sideline videotaping
2007-12-13 17:20:00 A Patriots’ source has refuted a claim by Jets head coach Eric Mangini. The Jets coach said the Patriots gave the Jets permission to have a Jets cameraman on the sideline — Mangini said it was for a end zone view for their game on Nov. 12, 2006 — which was won by the Jets ... More About: Source , Permission , Lied , Missi
Mike Martz: Pats offense is “Greatest Show on Turf”
2007-12-13 14:31:00 That’s right. The former Rams head coach and current offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions, Mike Martz, says the Patriots offense is the best he’s ever seen. I contacted Martz at his office last night and he couldn’t have been more complimentary to the Patriots and especially Bill Belichick, whom he called a “unique individual” who ... More About: Show , Greatest , Turf
Tomlin bites back Belichick for ripping safeties
2007-12-12 20:11:00 In case you didn’t know, Mike Tomlin doesn’t like the Bill Belichick. I’m not quite sure if it goes both ways, but my guess is that it is. At his weekly press conference (Why does Tomlin only have one, compared to Belichick’s ... More About: Back , Bite
MVP of the Patriots: Not as easy as you think
2007-12-11 17:33:00 I realize Tom Brady is going to win the MVP of the league, hence he’s MVP of the Patriots , but I wonder if Randy Moss deserves the honor as much as he does. Moss is going to break the all-time receiving TD record (22 by Jerry Rice) and Brady will probably break the all-time passing TD ... More About: Easy
Mangini gets asked about “spy-gate”
2007-12-11 02:59:00 Here are some of the today’s questions asked by the media which follow the New York Jets to head coach Eric Mangini about the “spy-gate” issue surrounding this game: Q. What kind of atmosphere do you expect up there? Everything that transpired with the Spy Game thing. Do you feel there’s going to be a different ... More About: Gate
Pats-Dophins game on Dec. 23 moved to 4:15 p.m.
2007-12-10 19:25:00 The NFL’s “Flex Schedule” is biting the Patriots again, this time their game against the Miami Dolphins in two weeks at Gillette Stadium. The game time has been moved from 1 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., making a nationally-televised game. This was only a formality in waiting as the country is enamored with the Patriots quest for an ... More About: Game
10 things we learned from Pats-Steelers
2007-12-10 19:14:00 It really was an eye-opener. The New England Patriots had a lot to play for — their pride, first and foremost — and they played like champions. Here are 10 things we learned last night at Gillette Stadium: 1. Steelers are not on par with Patriots. If that’s the best defense in the NFL, I’m afraid to see ... More About: Things , Learned
Pats-Steelers pre-game 2: Troy Brown, Polamalu inactive
2007-12-09 21:50:00 For those hoping to get a look at Troy Brown , you’re going to have to wait at least another week. The 15-year receiver was put on the inactive list for today’s game. Also joining Brown from the Steelers is another key “Troy,” Polamalu . The safety hurt his groin two weeks ago and was “doubtful” since Wednesday. Here ... More About: Game
Pats-Steelers pre-game 1
2007-12-09 20:09:00 A few pre-game tidbits: A small airplane has flown over Gillette Stadium the last half hour toting a sign that reads, in big letters: Bonds: 756* Belichick: 3 Super Bowls* The point, of course, insinuating the Patriots Super Bowls deserve an asterisk. I wonder how much Tony Dungy paid for the ad? *** Snow way! It appears the snow will not fall in ... More About: Game , Steelers
Pro football picks — Week 14
2007-12-08 16:30:00 Here are my picks for this weekend. I will have a separate explanation on the Pats-Steelers game tomorrow: Sunday’s games NEW ENGLAND 38, Pittsburgh 13 … Steelers pay for kicking a wounded dog? BUFFALO 31, Miami 17 … Bills have quietly had a nice season CINCINNATI 38, St. Louis 20 … Time for Bengals to show some pride Cleveland 27, N.Y. ... More About: Football , Week
More bulletin board stuff: Steelers cornerback says Moss doesn’t like
2007-12-07 18:45:00 The Steelers are great. Since the 2001 season, they have made for great copy before, during and after games. They are 1-4 vs. the Patriots since the playoffs in 2001. I say that because they haven’t stopped talking. This time it is fifth year Steelers cornerback Tyrone Carter. He basically calls Randy Moss a wimp. Here are two ... More About: Board , Stuff , Bulletin , Bulletin Board
Get ready for another cold handshake at Gillette
2007-12-07 17:49:00 The Bill Belichick Cold Handshake Tour continues at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, at about 7:30 p.m. That’s about the time Belichick and rookie Steelers coach Mike Tomlin meet at the center of the field for the coaches’ handshake ritual. Do not expect Belichick to whisper sweet nothings Tomlin’s way. Tomlin, if you remember, was one of only two ... More About: Ready , Get Ready
When did the Steelers become so mighty?
2007-12-07 16:41:00 You’ve heard about the Patriots slump (despite the wins), the fact that other teams have a blueprint for stopping their defense, the Patriots can’t stop the run, their linebackers are old and the Steelers have the No. 1 defense. All of those factors have validity when deciphering what will happen at Gillette Stadium from 4:15 p.m. ... More About: Mighty
Trade off for now
More articles from this author:2007-12-06 21:54:00 Theo Epstein is home. And several Red Sox players and prospects are too. This is not an easy move for anybody involved. The fact that the Twins weren’t able to decide on the Sox offers (the one not including Jacoby Ellsbury or another one that didn’t include Jon Lester) makes you wonder if there is debate ... More About: Trade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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