http://sportsblogs.org/entries.php?team_id=33&date=2008-07-06&start=0 Sports Blogs :: New England Patriots Daily Entries en-us So far in 2008 , it has been interesting to view the free agency period as ‘back to the roots’ for the Patriots when compared to 2007. There was too much hype on the Patriots in 2007 after obtaining Adalius Thomas, Kelley Washington, Donte’ Stallworth, Kyle Brady and picking up Randy Moss and Wes Welker with draft picks. More then a few in [...] http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1265276&src=rss 2008-07-06T02:02:37 Just in time for the playoffs, my flock, we journey to a new land. Follow this link and updates your favorites and bookmarks. We go to the Sports Blogs Nation! It's the new www.patspulpit.com! Note to all my readers: From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your support and your loyalty. This ends a chapter and starts and exciting new one in our history. SportsB... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1263548&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:09:18 Unfortunately, the powers that be announced their picks for a few season-end awards before I got to "cast my vote." Here's MVP and Comeback Player awards with others to follow soon. Let's just start with the big one: Most Valuable Player 1. Tom Brady, New England Patriots -- I don't know who these nitwits are that vote f... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1263549&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:09:18 If nothing else, it was interesting. The New England Patriots (10-6) wrapped up the regular season with a 28-26 loss to the Miami Dolphins (9-7) Sunday in a game that had a little of just about everything, including a play that hadn't been run successfully for points in more than 60 years. New England now faces the Jacksonville Jaguars (12-4) in the Wild Card round on Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. (ABC, Channel 5). By now, just about everyone has heard about qua... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1263550&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:09:18 I'll be in and out for this game, so we're going to need some comment from the rest of you in Patriots Nation. If you're listening to the game on radio, like mrbandw last week, log a couple reports for those of us listening to Harlan and Cross. Let's end the season on a high note. GO PATRIOTS! http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1263551&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:09:18 The problem you encounter when things are going your way is that you tend to ignore the problems coming your way. So anyone thinking the 8-7 Miami Dolphins are going to be a pushover in Gillette Stadium today should think again. The Fins have won five straight and are playing their best football of the season following head coach Nick Saban's comments several weeks ago that it didn't matter what the final score was of any game, he was evaluating talent for next year's team. The mes... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1263552&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:09:18 Updated, Jan. 1 @ 12:45 p.m. Previously updated, Dec. 31 @ 8:00 p.m. Well, here we are. Our trek together began in the dog days of Summer: Aug. 3. The Pulpit opened for business, preaching to a lonely choir. Our congregation has grown, but many a heathen still reside in Pittsburgh, and in Cincinnati, and in Indianapolis, and in Denver. Yea, we're still approaching the depths of Winter. And in the... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1263553&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:09:18 When I started this little project and erected the pulpit, I said that one of the things I would comment upon would be sports journalism, and in this faux golden age of technology, there are a lot of false prophets out chasing profits with little or no regard to journalistic integrity and ethics. Most of these heathens are bloggers, who have no training, but stringent agendas. Some of them are the careless long-timers on the local evening news and have long forgotten their oaths. http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1263554&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:09:18 Stay tuned, Pats fans. All this and more heads your way next week after the conclusion of Week 17. There's certainly going to be lots to discuss, because our team is heading back to the playoffs, seeking an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl title -- and every team is going to take their shot to kill the kings! Buckle in, boys and girls. It's going to be a thrilling ride. It's going to be like Space Mountain, Mission: Space, the Test Track, and Dinosaur all rolled i... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1263555&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:09:18 OK, you got me. There's nothing new here (hint: there really is) that you probably already haven't heard or read elsewhere. The primary concern of Patriots Nation is Tedy Bruschi's calf injury. I wish I could tell you something new, something different, something positive. I have nothing. My question, which I think I can also answer is: Is it an injury to the calf muscle or is it a bone bruise? http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1263556&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:09:18 About two days after I wrote my pregame to the Pats-Jets discussing the importance of momentum heading into the playoffs, Phil Simms wrote on NFL.com how it's not that important, and he used his N.Y. Giants 1991 Super Bowl XXV win over Buffalo on a Scott Norwood missed field goal as proof. Phil, it's a general theory, not an ultimate truth. Of course, there are flukes and "one-offs" -- like if Simms ends up as a 2006 finalist for NFL Hall of Fame election. Anyway, the New England P... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1263557&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:09:18 Updated Dec. 29, 12:01 a.m. The New England Patriots (10-5) won their fourth straight game, dominating opponent after opponent, this time surgically dismantling the New York Jets (3-12) before their home crowd, 31-21, in ABC's Monday Night Football farewell. Linebacker Mike Vrabel made two touchdown receptions, giving him six career touchdowns on six career receptions, and the Patriots garnered a time of possession edge of a disgu... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1263558&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:09:18 The only thing wrapped up under the Patriots tree yesterday was a very nice playoff berth. They can't advance in the seedings or improve their lot otherwise, but they can build momentum and send shivers down the spines of potential opponents. That can continue tonight with a sound drubbing of the New York Jets at the alcohol-free New Jersey Meadowlands. Fireman Ed is going to be sober, but no more sane. Let him hear you Patriot Nation! http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1263559&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:09:18 The good news is that most teams that go deep in the playoffs go in with a head of steam, a nice streak of games that they play well and put up W's. Let's have a look at the playoff-bound teams and their recent history. Let's start with the formerly prohibitive favorite Indianapolis Colts. Well, this is almost exactly how you don't want to do it: a long winning streak followed by an emotional loss on your home field to a good team, followed ... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1263560&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:09:18 New England Patriots Pulpit has been nominated for Best NFL Blog at RedReporter.com. Thanks to whomever nominated me. There are only seven contenders, and I am thrilled to be among them. Looks like a few others got an early start though, the Pulpit trails blogs on the Cowboys, Giants and Jets! New Yorkers stuffing the ballot boxes, as usual, right? If you would like to see the other contenders and cast a vote, go to http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1263561&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:09:18 Updated 11:38 am, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005 Saturday, Dec. 24 Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Prediction: Buccaneers, 17-14. Buffalo at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Prediction: Bengals, 38-16. Dallas at Carolina, 1 p.m. Prediction: Panthers, 24-10. Detroit at New Orleans in San Antonio, TX, 1 p.m. Prediction: Saints, 9-6. Jacksonville at Houston, 1 p.m. Prediction: Jaguars, 12-6. N.Y. Giants at Washington, 1 p.m. http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1263562&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:09:18 Saturday, Dec. 17 Tampa Bay (9-4) at New England (8-5), 1:30 p.m. Prediction: Patriots, 16-10. Result: Patriots, 28-0. Kansas City (8-5) at N.Y. Giants (9-4), 5 p.m. Prediction: Giants, 30-24. Result: Giants, 27-17. Denver (10-3) at Buffalo (4-9), 8:30 p.m. Prediction: http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1263563&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:09:18 The NFL released rosters Wednesday for the 2006 Pro Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Feb. 12. Defensive lineman Richard Seymour earned his fourth straight bid, while Tom Brady joined Vito "Babe" Parilli and Drew "Feet of Stone" Bledsoe as Patriot quarterbacks with three selections. Despite missing four games with a knee injury, Seymour, 26, becomes the first Patriot with four straight Pro Bowl selections since Ben Coates had five from 1994-1998. Seymour hasn't piled up any great stats,... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1263564&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:09:18 The Indianapolis Colts organization was shocked this morning when the 18-year-old son of head coach Tony Dungy was found dead in a Tampa, Fla., area apartment of what is currently being called a suicide. Dungy's girlfriend found James Dungy on the floor, not breathing, at 1:30 a.m. A sheriff's deputy performed CPR before an ambulance rushed him to University Community Hospital, where was pronounced dead. Football becomes irrelevant; and rivalry, insignifica... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1263565&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:09:18 The New England Patriots placed offensive tackle Matt Light on injured reserve earlier today, ending his season and speculation that he would be able to return by the playoffs from an ankle injury suffered on Sept. 25 in a game against Pittsburgh. Light becomes the 10th Patriot placed on injured reserve. Light, 27, was a starting member of the offensive line in all three Patriots Super Bowl wins. He played in 65 games with 63 starts since being drafted by New England in the second ... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1263566&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:09:18 It's the most wonderful time of the year: the NFL Playoffs. Just two weeks away, the NFL playoffs are the ultimate tournament. But let's digress a little and spend a few words on that other most wonderful time of the year. Yes, it's Christmas, or whatever else you care to recognize and celebrate. Peace on earth. Goodwill toward men. Have a cup of cheer and some razzle-berry dressing. That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown. And as ... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1263567&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:09:18 In a modern union of majesty and the devine, New England Patriots Pulpit has been named http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1263568&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:09:18 Just in case the other 31 teams forgot, just a reminder: These are the two-time defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. Now, I don't believe, like the rest of the NFL-covering media, that this was a "statement" game. The Patriots don't like making statements. They don't want other teams knowing anything. They don't want you to know they're coming. They want you to think they're crippled, ready for the taking. They want to sneak up on you and hit you with a hammer. ... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1263569&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:09:18