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Nice article on BB's acumen for understanding the game, players and their skill sets: The Incredible Redemptive Powers of Bill Belichick UK journalist's view of one of the distinguishing marks of the GOAT coach. It would have been better balanced if it also mentioned the older players that he...

This thread can be merged with the other Blecker thread in the Deflategate Section, but I thought it important enough to post on the main board, as it may be missed by most. On Monday Professor Robert Blecker, he of 60 Minutes fame for his debunking of the Deflategate accusations, filed an...

My late father impressed upon me the importance of honor. "It is", he said, "the only possession that you carry to your grave". Sadly its importance appears to have declined in subsequent generations, to the state today where honor is not even an afterthought by many of the affluent and...

I apologize for starting another thread on the endless Deflategate topic, but I am hoping that some of my peers will be able to perform an act of social network communication to counteract the imbalance created by Wells and the NFL. Wells indicated that all he needed to deliver a verdict of...

Interesting article that I haven't seen posted on the board (if it has, please merge/delete). The arguments in TB's favor have long been articulated on this site but it is nice to see the composite stats albeit based on potential Fantasy Points.

For the last week, I have listened through both what the media and what the fans think about the Pats and their chances. For the most part, a lot of media is split between the Pats and the Ravens winning the AFC, but both of us losing to either the Packers or Saints in the Superbowl. Now for...

Passing on the tradition - my son (highlander2190) joined Patsfans recently but since he can't post a new thread yet (he's still waiting to get to 50 posts), I will start this one to share his creative take on Sunday's game

My son was watching NFL Live (edited) this afternoon and they showed the PI call on Sergio Brown that resulted in the ball being placed on the 1yd line. From there the Bills had no problem scoring the TD. The reason I ask is that one of the commentators said that it was a bad call because...

I don't usually start new threads but I was angered by the league fining Carter for the same amount of money as Garay for hitting/tackling the quarterback. Garay's offense was by far the worse of the two, while Carter may have lowered his helmet I susepect he did so to avoid a helmet to helmet...

I don't usually start threads but the occasion arose today while reading "April 1865 - The Month That Saved America" by Jay Winik, that a passage seemed so pertinent to last night's game that I thought it deserved it's own limelight. For one thing, he understood the coarse art of the...

The post draft doldrums are nearly over, and just like waiting for spring the first buds of the new football season are peeping into view: The MLB all-star break Mike Reiss back from vacation Rookies start to be signed (3 down 9 to go) Reiss's first mailbag after vacation Ask Reiss: Heavy...

Perhaps this only interests me but WeFollow: sports Twitter users lists the top sports teams/individuals according to the number of people following them on Twitter. The Patriots Patriots.com (PATRIOTSdotCOM) on Twitter are a long way down the list at #252. Above them are: #35 Cowboys...

I can finally exhale with the signing of Randy Moss. I am also glad to say that I have put the SB loss behind me and am getting excited about the season ahead. And all thanks to the FO doing the right thing, especially when looking at some of the money paid out by the Jets, and guaranteed...

I have been hibernating since the SB. Not in denial, not in anger and not in dismay, although I experienced all three soon afterwards. But it has taken me over a week to realize that I have become disaffected with football. I have been a fan of the Patriot’s since 1983, and have trodden the...

I wish I had taken one of our poster’s advice and just switched off the media over the last 2 weeks. But I guess I am addicted because I had to check this board at least 3 times a day, CHFF and Pats Planet twice a day, tune into WFAN, M&M, HBO and even though I swore not to ESPN. What was so...

I was intrigued by the often stated notion that the Jags and Colts had the best chance to upset the Patriots run in the post season. The rationale behind such protestations most commonly has been strength of schedule. The AFC South is the strongest and the AFC East is the weakest is the...

I was trying to work out why I was so downhearted after the wild card weekend, other than not seeing the Patriots in action. I guess the main reason is that the weekend began with a pretty good game in Seattle and progressively went down hill with each game, with the Chargers winning a stinker...

It is good to see that the Pats sit on top of the Big Play Index http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com/Articles/2_1663_2007_Big_Play_Index.html I do think that big plays have a large influence on the outcome of some games especially in the playoffs, so I did a little comparison to see which...

Its funny how all the threads and the media are focussing on the Colts, the interceptions and the Dungy snafu in the final minutes. How come no-one is talking about the incompetency of Norv Turner? I do feel sorry for their fans, because no franchise deserves what they are experiencing. I...

Amusing snippet on Boomer and Carton on WFAN this morning. Carton expressed the belief that November 6th marks the day that starts the clock on the end of Mangini's reign as manager. He cited the fact that Mangini has ordered full practice for today on the Jets bye week, and believes that this...