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Sports and politics- I vote no

November 10, 2016

Separation of church and state should now apply to sports and politics.  Our constitution here in America is a good one. Freedom of choice, freedom of speech, and the right to remain silent. Patriots coach Bill...

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Let’s make one thing clear from the start.  Peyton Manning did not beat Tom Brady in the 2016 AFC Championship game.  Brady was rattled to the bone by a Denver defense that was ready, relentless and...

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Super start under a super moon

September 28, 2015

The last thing the New England Patriots need right now is a bye. They are the very definition of juggernaut: “a large, overpowering, destructive force.”  Usually it’s late in the season when the Patriots peak.  Right...

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Cue the choir.  Judge Richard M. Berman shoots down Roger Goodell and Tom Brady’s 4 game suspension.  It’s music to the ears for every New England Patriot’s fan.  Let’s hear the choir sing it to the mountains.  Hallelujah! It’s...

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Patriots win in epic style

January 10, 2015

And this is why America loves football. If you are a Patriots fan, watching this game was a bit like riding a roller coaster with a bad stomach. If you are a “football fan,” it was one...

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Early in the bye week New England Patriots reciever Julian Edelman revealed to Bill Simmons of ESPN that Tom Brady goes to bed at 8:30. Somehow I wasn’t surprised, but it did make me wonder who at home was doing story time and putting the...

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As we get set for Sunday’s monster matchup between our New England Patriots and another Peyton Manning-led Super Bowl contender—these days it’s the Denver Broncos—the Brady vs Manning comparisons have once again hit us in the face. Every...

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For years the game of football has been geared solely to men. Generation after generation, we women would watch as they congregated in our living rooms, screaming at the television, while dozens of macho beer...

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Brady getting social?

September 25, 2014

If anyone thinks for a second that Tom Brady spends a fleeting moment thinking about his Facebook page, think again. TB12  has better things to worry about, like how to keep swarming defenses from knocking him down, and...

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This mani nails it!

August 27, 2014

Time to get your game face on and your nails done.  I’ve seen a lot of Patriot’s themed manicures and this is my favorite.  ...

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