Pats Pick, Week Four: Pats at Bengals

Sep 29th 2006 – 10:36 AM

To recap last week's pick: It was bad. I predicted a 20-10 Pats win; reality intervened with a 17-7 loss. Had the Pats won last week against Denver, I'm quite certain I'd be picking them to lose...

Pats Bulletin Board Fodder: Jason Whitlock

Sep 22nd 2006 – 12:36 PM

Faithful reader I.P. directs us to some comments from Jason Whitlock's ESPN column. Writes Whitlock: "Besides the New Orleans Saints, which 2-0 squad is the league's biggest fraud? The New England...

Pats Pick, Week Three: Broncos at Pats

Sep 22nd 2006 – 11:55 AM

Last week I took the Pats, laying six to the Jets. Result: Victory! The Pats covered (barely), winning 24-17. (Which, incidentally, was not far off from my final score prediction of 24-13.) This...

Pats at Jets: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Sep 17th 2006 – 11:42 PM

I said it last week, I'll say it again -- a win is a win is a win. THE GOOD: Midway through the third quarter, the Patriots led 24 to bagel. The Jets' first six possessions had ended punt; punt;...

Pats Pick, Week Two: Pats at Jets

Sep 15th 2006 – 3:09 PM

I don't like to pick week one games. Too unpredictable. You never know which of last year's doormats will come out firing on all cylinders in a new season. Now, however, it's time to start putting...

Belichick Decoder Ring

Sep 13th 2006 – 10:53 PM

Bill Belichick press conferences are not, as a rule, loquacious affairs. This Monday was no exception. Some sample answers (each reprinted in its entirety): "No, I didn't say that." "I haven't...

Would the Pats Have Let Johnny Damon Go to the Seahawks?

Sep 11th 2006 – 11:48 PM

At this time of year -- as both NFL and MLB are in season -- one is naturally inclined to compare the fortunes of the Pats and the Red Sox. Earlier today, as news broke that Deion Branch had been...

Pats vs. Bills: Quick Thoughts

Sep 10th 2006 – 10:32 PM

A win is a win is a win. The Pats showed some mettle, coming back from a 17-7 halftime deficit. That said, they left room for improvement. Like acres and acres of room. Some initial thoughts: The...

Branch Watch: Perspective Time

Sep 8th 2006 – 4:11 PM

There's been a lot of anguished handwringing over the lack of Pats receiving threats. Deion Branch may or may not play this season. Troy Brown is a year older and a step slower. Rookie Chad Jackson...

Pats Foe Watch: Schadendolphin!

Sep 7th 2006 – 11:55 PM

Can we pass judgment on the Dolphins after just one game? Of course we can! Cross those 'Fins off the contenders list! Granted, they played the defending champs. On the road. But guess what: That...

Fantasy Breakdown: Which Pats' Stats Will Be All That?

Sep 5th 2006 – 8:30 PM

It's time for the most vital Patriots analysis you'll read all year: the fantasy breakdown! Which Pats will be racking up points for your team? And which are better left to rot unloved on the waiver...

Junior Seau: What Can We Expect?

Aug 31st 2006 – 11:21 AM

No doubt, Junior Seau will revert to role player status once Tedy Bruschi gets back on the field. But in Saturday's preseason tilt with the Redskins, Seau found himself in the starting lineup....

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