MIAMI 24 – CAROLINA 17
A mildly entertaining affair. All I can say sometimes is” “Ricky Williams, what could have been?” Would he have been the one to break Emmitt Smith’s rushing record? Could he have gone to 20,000 yards? What would have he had done if he had his depression under [...]
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New England pounds yet another NFL dreg. How did New York ever beat this team back in September?
21-0 early in the second, and it has the makings of ugliness.
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Jets and Pats, just under way.
No Stephen Neal, or Matt Light, no Jarvis Green, Sammy Morris or Fred Taylor. Pats on the march in their second possession.
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It’s probably time to put this Bill Belichick Moment to bed, so I’ll give it a try here.
After speaking to several local football coaches, I found that two of them made a similar call — leading a game, deep in their own territory, fourth and short. Both of them made it and won their games.
But [...]
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We have not seen a coach’s call as controversial as the one Bill Belichick made last Sunday night. With Indy needing a TD to go ahead, and 8 seconds and two minutes to go, owning one time out, the coach decides to go for it on 4th and a little less than 2. The Pats [...]
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This week was a delicious sandwich with stale bread. We opened and closed with awful games, but what was in the middle was one of the most exciting weeks we have seen in a very, very long time.
THE STALE BREAD
SAN FRANCISCO 10 – CHICAGO 6
What a snoozer. Neither team looked well coached, or even that [...]
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We have not seen a coach’s call as controversial as the one Bill Belichick made last Sunday night. With Indy needing a TD to go ahead, and 8 seconds and two minutes to go, owning one time out, the coach decides to go for it on 4th and a little less than 2. The Pats [...]
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Las Vegas oddsmakers opened the season with the Patriots as the favorites to win the Super Bowl.
Well, the Patriots have something to prove this weekend if they want to get back in good stead with the gamblers of the free world.
The New Orleans Saints are listed as the favorites to win the Super Bowl. If [...]
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Sunday’s games
New England 24, INDIANAPOLIS 23 … Pats officially contenders
TENNESSEE 27, Buffalo 20 … Titans playing like decent team
New Orleans 31, ST. LOUIS 24 … Probably tougher than expected
MIAMI 31, Tampa Bay 17 … A must-win for Dolphins
MINNESOTA 38, Detroit 13… Rested Vikings romp
N.Y. JETS 24, Jacksonville 13 … Big deal
PITTSBURGH 24, [...]
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You see the press conferences when Bill Belichick plays a combination of town librarian and poker player — Monotone and emotionless.
He can really be an unlikeable guy from afar.
But then you watch this video, from last week’s game against Miami, and you understand why he is one of the best, maybe ever.
He is also very [...]
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