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With WR Wes Welker expected to be out for the playoffs, all the attention went to his replacement known as “Mini Wes” to some (I prefer Fat Welker), Julian Edelman. 

Sunday Edelman had a Welker-like day as he caught 10 passes for 103 yards, including a 25-yard catch and run that would make Wes proud of Edelman. 

Continue reading "Welker Remix"

Its recently been brought to my attention that, over the past couple of weeks or so, my readership has doubled from 2 to 4. Thanks to these good natured and sympathetic followers, I’m left to wrestle with a serious question: Do I quit while on top (never had I anticipated the blog becoming this great a success), or do I continue to dribble out these “bi-weekly” blunderbusses, even though there is likely nowhere to go from here but down?

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It was yet another long and anti-climactic draft weekend.

The Patriots again did what no one thought they would and selected a collection of solid players. Only a couple will be in any position to help the team immediately but the rest will restock the depth at the positions that good football teams value the most: along the lines.

Continue reading "Notes on a New England Patriots Draft Weekend"

Great. Just what we needed. 

In Tuesday’s Boston Globe, a story said LB Larry Izzo would testify on behalf of the government in their federal perjury case against former Major League Baseball player Barry Bonds. 

Continue reading "Izzo Was Solo"

Due to recent roster shuffling after placing CB Terrence Wheatley on injured reserve and promoting TE Tyson DeVree from the practice squad to the active roster, the open practice squad slot was filled by Darrell Robertson. He played defensive end for Georgia Tech and will have to change to a 3-4 linebacker.

Continue reading "Another Yellow Jacket for the Patriots"

Here we go. Tonight is the pivotal game in the ALCS. With a comeback of historic proportions in game five, the Boston Red Sox forced the series to a game six in Tampa Bay. In my mind, this will be

Continue reading "Game Six is Game Seven"

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The day is here, Training Camp 2008 has begun and we can officially put the ONE loss of 2007 behind us. Two significant pieces of news:

1. All draft picks, including 10th-overall selection Jerod Mayo are signed, sealed and delivered. Glad to see the Pats avoided a holdout yet again.

Continue reading "It's Go Time!"

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The New Tork Times is reporting that The New England Patriots practice of videotaping the hand signals of opposing coaches and teams began in 2000. Specifically, a "former Patriots player" alleges that the practice began during head coach Bill Belichick's inaugural coaching season in 2000. The article goes on to state that the information obtained was applied to the Patriot's season opener against The Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The direct link to the article:

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