Moss Stays!
The free agency is in full swing in the NFL and we’ve lost CBs Asante Samuel to the Eagles, Randall Gay to the Saints and WR Donte’ Stallworth to the Browns, but I’m very happy to hear the Randy Moss has decided to stick with the Patriots for another 3 years. Wes Welker was initially signed to a 2-year deal and I hope the Pats are equally aggressive in signing him to a longer deal with the impact that he’s had in the 2007-2008 season.
Cheers
Oh So Close
I have no doubt that by now virtually everyone, football fan or not, has heard of the outcome of Super Bowl XLII and I will not rehash the details. It is, however, very disappointing to see the Patriots manage to get through the regular season and the playoffs with a small handful of scares and then be completely torn apart by the Giants.
The Giants defensive line and linebackers had the Pats O-line scratching their head from the beginning. What alarmed me was the fact that after the long (and boring, might I add) halftime break, Bill Belichick and the O-line could come up with nothing to stop or even slow down the pass rush that made the passing game entirely impotent. Read the rest of this entry »
The ‘07 Patriots: A Fans Perspective
I’ve been a fan of the Patriots for the decade-plus years that I’ve been enjoying the sport of football. I was a fan through the drought in the 90’s that saw the Pats eek out 2, 3, 4-wins a seasons and the bounty in the 2000’s that heralded not only 3 Super Bowl victories, but the moniker of being a dynasty team for this decade.
Through the droughts and bounties, however, the Patriots were always a bunch of no-name underdogs seemingly plucking victories out of thin air with sheer team spirit and drive. Even with victories in Super Bowl’s XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX to their name, the Patriots were never a “feared” team like the 90’s St. Louis Rams a.k.a “The Greatest Show on Turf” or the Indianapolis Colts.
Brown Retruns For a 15th Season
The venerable Troy Brown has agreed to return to the Patriots for another year marking his 15th year in the league and with the Pats. The receiver corps has been drastically revamped from the past couple of years with the addition of Moss, Welker, Stallworth and Washington to complement the returning Caldwell and Gaffney.
For long time fans of the Pats and Brown this is welcome news indeed. Even if Brown doesn’t get an opportunity to contribute on offense, I’m sure his versatility to play DB will be handy, and here’s hoping to them not need it this year!
Cheers
