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Charlie Weis To Return To Patriots?

Rumor has it that Charlie Weis, head coach at the University of Notre Dame for the past five seasons, will hear his fate when the team returns from it's game versus Stanford today in California...

Written by Mike Allen about 1 day ago 1,651 reads 6 comments
Cowards Permeate Official NFL Review Booth

Much has been said about New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick opting to go for the first down from his own 28-yard line in order to salt away the victory against the undefeated Colts...

Written by Mike Allen about 7 days ago 491 reads 30 comments
World Series Theme Song for '09: "Winter Wonderland"

A few years ago, I wrote an article regarding the length of the Major League Baseball season, and some ideas as to how to shorten it...

Written by Mike Allen about about 1 month ago 391 reads 1 comments
Dear Senator Specter: A Letter from an NFL Fan Sick of Spygate

My open letter to Senator Arlen Sphincter. (Oops, I mean Specter)Senator:As a long time fan of the New England Patriots, since their inception in 1960, I have determined that it is time for ...

Written by Mike Allen about about 1 year ago 819 reads 7 comments
Don't Say "Super Bowl"...The Super Bowl Police Are Listening

Last week, while shopping at the local sports store for some Patriot items, I ran into a couple who were New York Giants fans...

Written by Mike Allen about about 1 year ago 1,475 reads 5 comments
Contrary to Popular Belief, Patriots Manhandled the Giants

I have heard, ad nauseum, how the Giants gave the Pats a great game, and almost won it. Did they really?The Giants scored 35 points—which, on the surface it sounds like a great performance against the Pats...

Written by Mike Allen about about 1 year ago 768 reads 15 comments
VideoGate Re-Opened: Roger Goodell's Anti-New England Bias

I had put it to bed—my continuing saga, VIDEOGATE, that is—deciding that enough was enough. I've already exposed Roger Goodell, the former New York Jet employee, turned big honcho ...

Written by Mike Allen about over 2 years ago 996 reads 6 comments
VideoGate: The Finale. Will Bill Belichick Stand Upwind From Goodell and Sneeze?

When, and if, the Patriots win Super Bowl XLII, I do not want to miss the Lombardi Trophy Presentation when commissioner Roger Goodell has to hand it to Bill Belichick and Bob Kraft.What a fitting end to this season...

Written by Mike Allen about over 2 years ago 567 reads 0 comments
Videogate Revenge: Bill Belichick Sticks It to Roger Goodell

In 1818, Mary Shelley conjured Frankenstein.In 1941, Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto masterminded the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.Roger Goodell would have done well to learn a lesson from both of them...

Written by Mike Allen about over 2 years ago 903 reads 11 comments
Official Bias: Roger Goodell Persecutes the Patriots

Once again, Roger Goodell has shown the world that he has a personal vendetta against the New England Patriots.This time, it was the NFL Commissioner's inaction that gave him away...

Written by Mike Allen about over 2 years ago 1,963 reads 12 comments
Achtung, NFL: Roger Goodell's Fascist Reign

Is the National Football League becoming the Roger Goodell Football League?With each passing day, I can’t help but continue to wonder how the hell this guy became NFL commissioner...

Written by Mike Allen about over 2 years ago 1,099 reads 10 comments
World Series Blues: The Problem with Ticket Scalping

So, you want to get a couple of tickets to take your 10-year-old son to a World Series game at Fenway. Great idea. There's nothing like a father and son spending a day at the ballpark—especially if it's the World Series...

Written by Mike Allen about over 2 years ago 1,928 reads 9 comments
VideoGate Continues: Pats Score 97 points in Last Two Games

The New England Patriots, and head coach Bill Belichick, continue their assault on NFL defenses, and by scoring 97 points in their past two wins, to go 7-0 for the first time in club history, ...

Written by Mike Allen about over 2 years ago 414 reads 0 comments
MLB Playoffs: A TV Exec's Worst Nightmare

Before the MLB postseason began, network executives were drooling at the prospect of a big-market ratings bonanza. There were the Cubs in the National League, aiming to finally beat the Curse of the Billy Goat...

Written by Mike Allen about over 2 years ago 1,175 reads 5 comments
Videogate Revenge: A Letter from Bill Belichick to Roger Goodell

Disclaimer: The following is satirical and has no validity as an actual letter.15 October 2007Mr. Roger GoodellCommissionerNational Football League280 Park AvenueNew York, NY 10017Mr...

Written by Mike Allen about over 2 years ago 985 reads 2 comments
Patriots Lawsuit: How Roger Goodell Is Destroying the NFL

Roger Goodell has done more harm to the National Football League in his short tenure as commissioner than all of the individuals who came before him...

Written by Mike Allen about over 2 years ago 2,901 reads 19 comments
Patriots Videogate: Were the Pats' Signals Stolen in the Super Bowl?

Given that a number of former and current NFL coaches and players have said that the Patriots weren't the only team to steal signals.....

Written by Mike Allen about over 2 years ago 1,784 reads 5 comments
NFL International: Keep the Regular Season in the United States

It’s November 2009. Turkey Day is around the corner. And on the schedule this Thanksgiving Day is an NFL contest between the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans...

Written by Mike Allen about over 2 years ago 1,132 reads 0 comments
How to Warm Up the World Series

The Major League Baseball schedule begins the first week of April and concludes in late October.When I was a young boy, I remember enjoying the games on sunny afternoons in the fall—the sort of climate in which baseball was meant to be played...

Written by Mike Allen about over 2 years ago 1,196 reads 5 comments
Videogate Fallout: Should the Patriots File Suit Against Roger Goodell?

When the 2007 NFL season comes to a close, Patriots CEO and President Robert Kraft should file a legal suit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for defamation of character.Mr...

Written by Mike Allen about over 2 years ago 2,824 reads 13 comments
Patriots Videogate: Roger Goodell's Personal Vendetta

The NFL announced today that all of the Patriots' notes and tapes have been destroyed, and that a warning has been issued to all 32 teams to abide by the rules...

Written by Mike Allen about over 2 years ago 1,275 reads 7 comments
Goodell Must Be Investigated and Censured, Reprimanded, or Removed as Commissioner

In a quick and stunning move, NFL Commissioner handed down the biggest penalty in league history last week when he penalized New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick a HALF A MILLION DOLLARS, ...

Written by Mike Allen about over 2 years ago 1,785 reads 11 comments

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Mike Allen Article Archive

Charlie Weis To Return To Patriots?

Cowards Permeate Official NFL Review Booth

World Series Theme Song for '09: "Winter Wonderland"

Dear Senator Specter: A Letter from an NFL Fan Sick of Spygate

Don't Say "Super Bowl"...The Super Bowl Police Are Listening

Contrary to Popular Belief, Patriots Manhandled the Giants

VideoGate Re-Opened: Roger Goodell's Anti-New England Bias

VideoGate: The Finale. Will Bill Belichick Stand Upwind From Goodell and Sneeze?

Videogate Revenge: Bill Belichick Sticks It to Roger Goodell

Official Bias: Roger Goodell Persecutes the Patriots

Achtung, NFL: Roger Goodell's Fascist Reign

World Series Blues: The Problem with Ticket Scalping

VideoGate Continues: Pats Score 97 points in Last Two Games

MLB Playoffs: A TV Exec's Worst Nightmare

Videogate Revenge: A Letter from Bill Belichick to Roger Goodell

Patriots Lawsuit: How Roger Goodell Is Destroying the NFL

Patriots Videogate: Were the Pats' Signals Stolen in the Super Bowl?

NFL International: Keep the Regular Season in the United States

How to Warm Up the World Series

Videogate Fallout: Should the Patriots File Suit Against Roger Goodell?

Patriots Videogate: Roger Goodell's Personal Vendetta

Goodell Must Be Investigated and Censured, Reprimanded, or Removed as Commissioner

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