The Nest

In a move that probably shouldn’t surprise anyone, the New York Giants have placed Plaxico Burress on the reserve/non-football injury list.
Translation: Season Over
The hero of last year’s upset win over the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, Burress is now riding the downslope of his rocket ride to stardom. His circus catch at the end [...]

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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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Never mind the scuffles with coach Tom Coughlin during a game. Nevermind that the police have had to respond to domestic disturbances at his house (it’s almost commonplace to hear that now). And nevermind that he was suspended for missing a team meeting early in October (that must happen more than we hear about, right?).
Yes [...]

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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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According to the Patriots’ website, Bill Belichick (along with Falcons Mike Smith and Giants Tom Coughlin) has been nominated for Week 10 coach of the week.
You can cast your vote here.
With all the accolades Belichick has been receiving recently, it’s not hard to believe. He’s successfully maneuvered his team into a first place tie with [...]

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So another week (10) goes by in the NFL and another too-close-to-call play involving a touchdown.
The play:
An Adrian Peterson 29-yard touchdown run pushing the Vikings 1 point (28-27) past the Packers with 22 ticks over 2 minutes to go in the game.
The challenge (by Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy):
McCarthy contends Peterson’s knee was down [...]

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Troy Brown will be honored at the newly built Patriot Place at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough during the week of Nov 10th to the 16th. On display will be jerseys, shoes, photos and other items used by the wide receiver during his 15 year tenure with the New England Patriots.
Brown occupies a special place in [...]

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As my sainted Mother used to say of the Red Sox during the Yawkey era:
#$!# #%&!@ Red Sox! – Can’t stand Prosperity!!!
It seem the Patriots can’t stand prosperity. They went into Sunday night’s game with the chance to take over sole possesion of 1st place in the AFC East and couldn’t. Questionable management of timeouts [...]

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