1. 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 ...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about 4 years ago 1,050 reads 16 comments

  2. 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 ...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about 4 years ago 462 reads 3 comments

  3. 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...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 1,027 reads 14 comments

  4. 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 ...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 536 reads 8 comments

  5. 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 ...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 5,736 reads 44 comments

  6. 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...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 999 reads 2 comments

  7. 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...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 465 reads 5 comments

  8. 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...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 374 reads 10 comments

  9. 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...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 150 reads 2 comments

  10. 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...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 504 reads 12 comments

  11. 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...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 1,572 reads 9 comments

  12. 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...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 421 reads 0 comments

  13. 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...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 326 reads 0 comments

  14. 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...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 325 reads 1 comments

  15. 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 ...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 563 reads 9 comments

  16. 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 ...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 160 reads 4 comments

  17. Patriots-Rams: Notes on a Fourth Quarter Comeback

    A win is a win and that's all you need to know about the NFL in 2008. For years we've heard Bill Belichick preach this mantra, that it's the National Football League and on any given Sunday any team can beat any team...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 469 reads 4 comments

  18. The Story of Adam and Steve: Patriots' Gostkowski Should Be a Pro Bowler

    Mar. 21, 2006 was a sad day for the Patriots Dynasty. Adam Vinatieri, he of two Super Bowl-winning kicks and countless other clutch field goals, including what some call the greatest ...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 228 reads 6 comments

  19. Matt Cassel: How You Like Me Now, Patriots Fans?

    For all those out there that were calling for Matt Cassel's head on a platter, hopefully last night's performance bought him at least another week or two before you give him the axe for Daunte Culpepper...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 605 reads 4 comments

  20. What Exactly Are Laurence Maroney's "Issues"?

    A collection of curious reports have surfaced over the past few days regarding oft-injured Patriots running back Laurence Maroney. It hasn't been a smooth ride for Maroney since the Patriots selected him in the first round of 2006...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 789 reads 5 comments

  21. Patriots-Chargers: Notes On a Shellacking

    I didn't want to admit it before this weekend but I knew that the Chargers needed a win much more than the Patriots did...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 450 reads 0 comments

  22. San Diego Chargers: It's Now or Never

    In January of 2006, I managed to get a single ticket to the New England Patriots vs. San Diego Chargers AFC Divisional Playoff game in San Diego and it was the greatest game I've ever attended...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 1,265 reads 4 comments

  23. Rookie Gary Guyton Brings Youth and Speed to the Patriots' Defense

    The endings to the 2006 and 2007 seasons were eerily similar and painful for the New England Patriots. For two consecutive years, they watched a late lead evaporate as their Manning-led opponents ...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 1,003 reads 2 comments

  24. Patriots-49ers: Hot Reads Seal Victory for New England

    My Hot Reads on an excellent come-from-behind win for the Matt Cassel-led Patriots: The pass defense didn’t look so good in the first half, but they buttoned up in the second. This will be an area to keep an eye on...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 714 reads 2 comments

  25. Are the Patriots in a Statistical Freefall?

    First off thanks to everyone who's checked out the I Won't Forget You Brady video. It was quite cool to see it on the front page of Cold Hard Football Facts, which I've been pimping on here as the best football site on the web for a while now...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 211 reads 0 comments