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NFL Kills Draft Fun in the Name of Revenue

I'm starting to see a pattern with Roger Goodell's leadership as commissioner of the NFL, and the cliched phrase that comes to mind is "if it ain't broke, don't fix it...

Written by Mike Dussault about 4 months ago 223 reads 9 comments
The New England Patriots' Top Five Training Camp Battles

We are mere Fixdays away from the opening of training camps around the NFL, and for the New England Patriots there will be more competition at starting spots than there has been in a long time...

Written by Mike Dussault about 4 months ago 729 reads 10 comments
The New England Patriots Have Reason To Fear Rex Ryan's Defense

It's still only June, not even five months since Rex Ryan was hired as the newest head coach of the New York Jets, and he's already been stirring up drama in the AFC East...

Written by Mike Dussault about 5 months ago 534 reads 4 comments
The Play That Cost the 2008 New England Patriots the Playoffs

It would be easy to say that Tom Brady going down in Week One was the defining moment of the 2008 New England Patriots...

Written by Mike Dussault about 6 months ago 719 reads 15 comments
Rodney Harrison: Love Him or Hate Him, You're Going To Miss Him

Rodney Harrison made his presence felt on the New England Patriots in just his second day of training camp in 2003. While doing "light contact drills" Harrison laid out star Patriots receiver Troy Brown...

Written by Mike Dussault about 6 months ago 142 reads 5 comments
The New England Patriots Rookie Eyeball Test

The best way to get over your draft hangover is to see what the new rookies look like in their new uniforms. Well, maybe just in their new helmets/facemasks and what numbers they choose, but it's still fun to make a snap judgement ...

Written by Mike Dussault about 7 months ago 837 reads 14 comments
New England Patriots: Notes on Draft Weekend

It was yet another long and anti-climactic draft weekend. The Patriots again did what no one thought they would and selected a dozen players...

Written by Mike Dussault about 7 months ago 272 reads 1 comments
Draft Day Is Christmas for NFL Fans

The countdown to draft weekend is a long and tedious one from the moment your favorite NFL team's season finishes.For most of us, the season comes crashing to a bitter and disappointing end...

Written by Mike Dussault about 7 months ago 47 reads 1 comments
For NFL, Sports Fans, It's Okay to Say "We"

There's a debate that arises from time to time on any popular team message board, and that is whether or not it's okay for fans to say "we" when referring to their team. "We really need let L...

Written by Mike Dussault about 7 months ago 221 reads 10 comments
The New England Patriots Will Do Whatever They Want on Draft Weekend

How is it that every year the New England Patriots end up picking early and often at the NFL Draft, despite being the winningest team of the decade? This year the Pats could select as many as ...

Written by Mike Dussault about 8 months ago 1,046 reads 16 comments
GU! The New "Doh!" For New England Patriots Fans

There was something about September 7, 2008 that felt wrong from the start. The New England Patriots, coming off the almost-perfect season of 2007, took to their home turf for the season opener ...

Written by Mike Dussault about 9 months ago 431 reads 4 comments
NFL Combine: The Top Players To Watch for Patriots Fans

For the past couple seasons, I didn’t have a chance to get much of a jump on the prospects with Patriots potential prior to the scouting combine, since the Pats made a habit out of playing into mid-January...

Written by Mike Dussault about 9 months ago 1,001 reads 19 comments
An Early Look at Some New England Patriots Draft Prospects

The best way to get over the depressing end of the NFL season is to immerse yourself in the NFL Draft. Though I'm sure to be experiencing "Draft Fatigue" by mid-March, nothing puts last season's ...

Written by Mike Dussault about 10 months ago 532 reads 8 comments
The Free Agent the New England Patriots Need

While most of the Patriots-following world are thinking about Cassel and the Franchise Tag, McDaniels and the Broncos, or Pioli and the Chiefs, I'm thinking about how the Pats are going to address ...

Written by Mike Dussault about 10 months ago 5,637 reads 45 comments
The New England Patriots' 2008: Epilogue to an Injury-Filled Season

Way back in July, when Tom Brady was still upright, Rodney Harrison was getting ready to make up for the Tyree catch, and Fernando Bryant looked like our starting left cornerback, Randy Moss told the Boston Globe he was scared...

Written by Mike Dussault about 11 months ago 772 reads 3 comments
Jets, Ravens, and Dolphins Could All Be on Patriots' Playoff Plate

By now we all know what needs to happen for the Patriots to get into the playoffs, but what happens if and when they get there? There are four potential scenarios that could play out depending on what happens this weekend...

Written by Mike Dussault about 11 months ago 452 reads 7 comments
All I Want for Christmas Is the Patriots in the Playoffs

Dear Santa, I know it's been a while since I've written to you, and I'm sorry about forgetting to put out milk and cookies the last fifteen or so Christmases, but this year I really need your help...

Written by Mike Dussault about 11 months ago 355 reads 10 comments
Patriots Enter Home Stretch Battered and Bruised, but Not Yet Dead

When Tom Brady went down in the first quarter of the first game this season, the first question for Patriots fans was whether or not the team could still contend without their biggest star...

Written by Mike Dussault about 11 months ago 148 reads 2 comments
New England Patriots 2008 Three-Quarters Report

I was going to write about the atrocity that took place on the field of Gillette Stadium on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but I couldn't write a sentence without vomiting in my own mouth...

Written by Mike Dussault about about 1 year ago 503 reads 12 comments
Patriots-Steelers: New England Must Beat Pittsburgh if They Are To Be Contenders

When the 2008 NFL schedule came out in April and Tom Brady still had his left ACL intact, the thought of the Patriots going 16-0 for a second consecutive season did not seem out of the question...

Written by Mike Dussault about about 1 year ago 1,497 reads 9 comments
Patriots-Dolphins: Notes on The Taming of The Wildcat

It was a must-win for the Patriots and thank Bill Belichick we have Matt Cassel. Holy crap, I never thought I'd type those words, but welcome to 2008. It still doesn't make me miss Tom Brady any less...

Written by Mike Dussault about about 1 year ago 413 reads 0 comments
Patriots-Jets: Emailing with the Enemy, Part Deux

Jets Community Leader Angel Navedo and Patriots Community Leader Mike Dussault had another email conversation this week to discuss Thursday’s battle for sole possession of first place in the AFC East...

Written by Mike Dussault about about 1 year ago 325 reads 0 comments
New England Patriots 2008 Midpoint Roundtable Discussion

The Patriots are now halfway through the 2008 season—a.k.a. "The Year without Brady"—and resident Pats writers Chris Radez, Ryan Burns, William Berry, and Mike Dussault held an email roundtable to discuss the season thus far...

Written by Mike Dussault about about 1 year ago 323 reads 1 comments
Patriots-Bills: Emailing with the Enemy

Though Bills fan Matt Schaefer and Patriots fan Mike Dussault are mortal enemies on the Sundays when their teams clash, they put down their fan-allegiances this week to have a calm and hopefully ...

Written by Mike Dussault about about 1 year ago 553 reads 9 comments
Patriots-Colts: Notes on a Win For The LOSers

I can't recall the last time a Patriots loss, especially to the Colts, actually didn't hurt that much. Sure, I'm disappointed in Jabar Gaffney for dropping what would've been the go-ahead touchdown, ...

Written by Mike Dussault about about 1 year ago 156 reads 4 comments

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Mike Dussault Article Archive

NFL Kills Draft Fun in the Name of Revenue

The New England Patriots' Top Five Training Camp Battles

The New England Patriots Have Reason To Fear Rex Ryan's Defense

The Play That Cost the 2008 New England Patriots the Playoffs

Rodney Harrison: Love Him or Hate Him, You're Going To Miss Him

The New England Patriots Rookie Eyeball Test

New England Patriots: Notes on Draft Weekend

Draft Day Is Christmas for NFL Fans

For NFL, Sports Fans, It's Okay to Say "We"

The New England Patriots Will Do Whatever They Want on Draft Weekend

GU! The New "Doh!" For New England Patriots Fans

NFL Combine: The Top Players To Watch for Patriots Fans

An Early Look at Some New England Patriots Draft Prospects

The Free Agent the New England Patriots Need

The New England Patriots' 2008: Epilogue to an Injury-Filled Season

Jets, Ravens, and Dolphins Could All Be on Patriots' Playoff Plate

All I Want for Christmas Is the Patriots in the Playoffs

Patriots Enter Home Stretch Battered and Bruised, but Not Yet Dead

New England Patriots 2008 Three-Quarters Report

Patriots-Steelers: New England Must Beat Pittsburgh if They Are To Be Contenders

Patriots-Dolphins: Notes on The Taming of The Wildcat

Patriots-Jets: Emailing with the Enemy, Part Deux

New England Patriots 2008 Midpoint Roundtable Discussion

Patriots-Bills: Emailing with the Enemy

Patriots-Colts: Notes on a Win For The LOSers

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