1. 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

  2. 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

  3. I Won't Forget You Tom Brady Music Video

    While most fans take the bye weekend off I spent mine making a music video for my fallen brohan Tom Brady. As they say, laughter is the best medicine. Too bad laughter can't repair ACLs...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 533 reads 1 comments

  4. Thoughts from the Patriots Bye-Week

    Just because the Pats aren't playing this weekend doesn't mean they're taking this week off, so neither are we...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 257 reads 1 comments

  5. Shooting Down the Boo-Birds of Patriots Nation

    If you’re a fan of Boston sports you probably weren’t surprised when a chorus of boos rained down upon the Patriots at halftime of Sunday’s loss to the Dolphins...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 354 reads 9 comments

  6. A New England Patriots Fan's Guide to Life Without Tom Brady

    I know it hurts. You liked the view from the top of the mountain. You loved being picked by the pundits to win the Super Bowl. You loved being No. 1 in everyone’s power rankings...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 839 reads 11 comments

  7. New England Patriots' 2008 Blogger Roundtable

    To kick off the season, I’ve asked William Berry and Randolph Charlotin, two Patriots uber-bloggers like myself, to join me in a roundtable discussion about training camp, the preseason, and the coming regular season...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 801 reads 6 comments

  8. New England Patriots Preseason Wrap: 0-4, Could Bruschi Be Shown The Door?

    Okay, I'll admit it. I'm just a little, tinsy bit worried. One can only rationalize for so long. 0-4. Without Tom Brady. Not a single touchdown in the first half in any preseason game...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about over 4 years ago 430 reads 1 comments

  9. Patriots Lose Another Meaningless Game, ESPN Declares Dynasty Dead

    Okay, I know ESPN thinks I should be concerned but I'm really not. Did the Patriots look like a steaming turd against the Eagles? Sure. But last time I checked the Super Bowl wasn't played on week three of the preseason...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about almost 5 years ago 822 reads 24 comments

  10. John Lynch Joins Patriots

    The Patriots reportedly signed former Bronco John Lynch to a one-year deal today. This shouldn't be a surprising move to anyone who follows the Pats given Bill Belichick's penchant for veterans...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about almost 5 years ago 280 reads 1 comments

  11. NFL: Patriots Getting Hit Hard with Injuries

    We're just about two weeks into the Patriots' training camp, and we've had one ugly preseason game, a plethora of physical full-pad practices, and a legion of fans ready to call Chad "The Chad" Jackson a bust...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about almost 5 years ago 697 reads 6 comments

  12. Patriots Preseason Game One: The Good, The Bad and the Fugly

    Let me preface this article with this quote from Bill Belichick following last night's preseason opening loss to the Ravens : It’s the first preseason game. That’s the perspective...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about almost 5 years ago 221 reads 2 comments

  13. Brett Favre Will Make the New York Jets Better...But Not Much

    If you're a Buffalo Bills fan, you might be glad you went to sleep before the news broke late Wednesday night. Brett Favre is a New York Jet, and it looks like the biggest hole on Jets' roster has just been filled...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about almost 5 years ago 423 reads 3 comments

  14. New England Patriots' Five Keys to Victory

    OK, I know it’s the preseason and having a "Keys to Victory" story is kind of pointless since a victory doesn’t really matter...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about almost 5 years ago 889 reads 6 comments

  15. Aaron Rogers Packers Blog No. 1—You Can't Have a Star Without "A" and "R"!

    What’s up, h8ers!? Welcome to my kick a$$ new blog! If you came here to bring negative energy, then back off! I’m all about the positive vibes up in this joint, baby! Everybody ...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about almost 5 years ago 2,315 reads 6 comments

  16. NFL: Patriots Camp—Why So Physical?

    If the Patriots thought they were going to breeze through their 2008 creampuff schedule on their way back to the Super Bowl, they quickly discovered upon their arrival at training camp that they were sorely mistaken...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about almost 5 years ago 615 reads 4 comments

  17. NFL: Patriots Training Camp Weekend Report

    We're already on Day Three of Patriots training camp, can anyone believe preseason games start next weekend? Football is back, baby! A few things that have popped out to me ...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about almost 5 years ago 371 reads 3 comments

  18. NFL: Five Patriots Who Need a Good Training Camp

    Matt Cassel—Personally I don’t really care if Cassel sticks with the team, gets cut or signs a huge contract with some other team that overpays him just because he’s had a few years of holding Tom Brady’s jock...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about almost 5 years ago 518 reads 6 comments

  19. NFL Dynasty Killers and You: What Every New England Patriots Fan Needs to Know

    NFL Dynasties 1960’s: Green Bay Packers Titles: Five (including first two Super Bowls) Length of Dynasty: Seven Seasons (1961 – 67) Coach/QB : Vince Lombardi/Bart ...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about almost 5 years ago 1,561 reads 20 comments

  20. New England Patriots: Greetings Patriots Fans From the NFL Void

    You know when Patriots uber-blogger Mike Reiss takes a two-week vacation, you're in the final, and the most brutal, stretch of the NFL Off-Season, or as I call it—"The Void...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about almost 5 years ago 484 reads 10 comments

  21. Observations from a Celtics Fan in Lakers Land

    When I moved to Los Angeles from my native Boston, the Red Sox hadn’t won a World Series in 84 years, the Patriots were the definition of an average NFL team, the Celtics were ...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about almost 5 years ago 325 reads 0 comments

  22. Rodney Harrison Writes Introduction to David Tyree's Book—Seriously

    Peter King revealed earlier this week that Patriots safety Rodney Harrison would be writing the introduction to David Tyree’s new book More Than Just a Catch, due to be released in September...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about almost 5 years ago 1,411 reads 7 comments

  23. Patriots Offseason: Where in the World Is Wes Welker?

    The New England Patriots opened their full-squad mini-camp on Friday, and henceforth Patriots Nation can look forward to a bright future of laying renewed smackdowns upon the ungrateful rest of the NFL...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about almost 5 years ago 1,457 reads 1 comments

  24. In Football, the Coach is King

    Unlike most guys who reminisce about their high school football playing days, I actually get worse as more time goes by. And as much as I stunk, our team was even more of a travesty. Let me put it this way...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about almost 5 years ago 357 reads 3 comments

  25. New England Patriots: A Too-Early Look at Training Camp Battles

    I know, Training Camp is still two months away, but if the "experts" can already be conjuring up 2009 Mock Drafts then I can take an early stab at the anticipated position battles for the Pats...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about almost 5 years ago 1,302 reads 2 comments