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Eric Wilbur with some mild stupidity that the Globe editors gave an even stupider headline: http://www.boston.com/sports/columnists/wilbur/2015/04/red_sox_are_still_king_in_a_town_where_the_quarter.html?p1=feature_sec_hp A Patriots preseason game got higher ratings than a Red Sox playoff game...

Reminder: There's no one way to win a title Not trying to rationalize losing Revis, just reminding everyone of a fact that gets too lost these days. When one play here or there makes the difference between winning a title or going home empty - as we've seen over and over - it is a mistake to...

http://nesn.com/2015/02/report-tom-brady-believes-he-could-be-a-huge-movie-star-after-retiring/ A few seasons left? Doesn't sound like somebody close to Brady. Brady wants to play indefinitely. And I'm not sure if acting is in the cards for him. He's gotten a lot better, but the guy lives &...

Earlier this year, I was critical of Mike Reiss for what I perceived as throwing a couple shots Greg Bedard's way, as I felt Reiss wasn't in a position to criticize an analyst like Bedard. While I'm sure he never read that nor will he ever read this, in honor of Mike Reiss and his habit of...

Overnight ratings suggest a new high: http://deadline.com/2015/02/super-bowl-ratings-patriots-seahawks-2015-superbowl-xlix-1201364688/ This is the reason I said the NFL was in no rush to settle deflate gate down.

I'm sometimes amazed by how sports can become so important in people's lives. Some of the most memorable moments of any of our lives have come from watching other grown men play a game. There's been a lot of talk about legacy and what this means for the Pats. But what does last night's title...

So, I know realistically Gronkowski has a <= 0% chance of being in the MVP race since he's not a QB, and not named Peyton Manning, but as far as I'm concerned, he should at least be mentioned. There's a clear dividing line in week 5 when the team began to play him more. He played between 40-60%...

Is a lot of cap space not allocated to players contributing to the 2014 Patriots. Almost 20% of their cap isn't getting spent on the 53. We're still feeling the effects of the Hernandez situation. We're taking a beating by paying [cap-wise] an incarcerated murderer $7.5 mill to rot in prison...

So I jokingly said the world would have to explode for me to stop watching football, and then last night happened. The officiating and pace of the game last night was truly awful. It was exhausting. Outside of Broncos fans, I don't think anyone wants to see flags fly like this. Is there really...

Good digging by Bedard: http://mmqb.si.com/2014/06/06/tom-brady-mike-pettine-top-five-quarterback/ Not too much of a surprise, but a good read. Interesting he throws our OL under the bus, also not too much of a surprise to me, just telling he would go out of his way to say that.

Patriots needs-based depth chart - Extra Points - Boston.com Great stuff from Bedard. I love his roster breakdowns. Really takes it to the next level and simplifies how we look at the roster. I think it's pretty much on the money. In a world where Wes Welker didn't exist, I would...

When Bedard is on (see: no-huddle article), he's on. Another good piece (or two) from him: Weekly grades Top performers Of course - for as gassed as they were, had Ridley not fumbled, they most assuredly end the game there with a score (FG or TD). In regards to his top & bottom performers...

While any metrics have to be taken with a grain of salt, FootballOutsiders various efficiency metrics are about as close to telling the story as statistics can come. At least for football. Drive stats are my favorite since they go on a per possession basis. Some things to consider...

We've heard this phrase a lot in the last two weeks, along with several other cliches. "They made more plays." "We didn't execute." "Didn't do it when it counted." "Forget the refs, the Patriots could've won it on their own." On the Planet, I saw members longing for the days when the Patriots...

Winslow: Similarities to Hernandez - New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston What was Schiano's beef with this guy and why he warned Belichick agianst him? He just answered this Q&A as if he's been a Patriot for several years. Unless the Patriots have some crash-course brainwashing session...

Sorry, I needed some hyperbole on par with Michael's to grab the viewer's attention. Some of this is just dumb: Patriots Are Bitten by Reliance on Tight Ends No, Mike, actually we already transitioned. Remember us playing a certain game this past February for a certain trophy. Yeah, that...

Before I start, let me throw out the disclaimer that I don't question Belichick lightly. For obvious reasons. That said, I am currently scratching my head over the sudden emergence of Julian Edelman as our #2WR on the outside, and as the 2nd WR in the 22 personnel - over Wes Welker. Edelman...

It may be obvious by now, but I consider efficiency per possession a very telling statistic. I was challenged in another thread to look beyond per possession - what came up was: the question of who is to blame for the Patriots being 27th in Time of Possession? The theory patsfaninpittsburgh...

Patriots sign offensive lineman Hill - New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston Despite the troubles we've had at camp so far along the O-Line, we have yet to add anything more than (no offense to Mr. Hill) what appears to be camp fodder. This tells me that Belichick is expecting Waters...

...is a challenge. Rodak on the injuries piling up: As camp rolls on, injuries mount - New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston Most are vague and precautionary at the moment, so aren't of huge concern. The big ones are Vollmer & Lloyd, though we have no reason to suspect Lloyd's...