The Nest

As well as New England finished up the season it just wasn’t enough. With the Jets losing to Miami and the Jaguars phoning in their game against the Ravens the Patriots saw any chance of backing into the post-season disappear.
The Patriots played inspired football for the last 4 games of the season but their shortfall [...]

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T*** G***** over at *****.com seems to think that despite New England’s poor showing last Sunday, they still have a chance at a playoff spot this season.
I’m not sure what time of day T*** was writing that post but I hope it was after noon because it sounds as if he/she had a few too [...]

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After being embarrassed at home by the Dolphins earlier this year, the Pats proved they did their homework. The Miami offense, though potent, only gained 25 yards total with the Wildcat offense unlinke the massive gains and touchdowns that highlighted their week 3 matchup. I’ll admit it does make for interesting and entertaining play but [...]

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Given that the Patriots played this past Thursday night (a loss against the Jets), they might find their time well spent in prayer this Sunday.
After losing two out of the last three games, Bill Belichick and his charges may want to look to a higher power for some answers. And I’m not talking about Roger [...]

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I’m afraid we can’t lay the blame on the referees this time. The phantom holding penalty on Mike Vrabel in the 4th quarter gave Favre 4 new downs - replay showed no such penalty - and the Jets went on to score, going up by 7. It did make for an exciting finish though.
With a [...]

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For some reason known only to him, Bill Belichick’s normally steadfast and wiley coaching style deserted him last night against the Indianapolis Colts.
In the 4th quarter after coming up a yard shy of the first down on a Welker pass, the Patriots decided to go for it on fourth down. Then, inexplicably, Belichick ran [...]

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