1. Jets Picked Apart By Patriots, 31-17

    The Jets were exactly what the Patriots needed after the Colts loss. A division rival that beat them early in the season. An opponent that did a lot of trash talking and backed it up in week #2...

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  2. Epic Battles: The 1984 NBA Finals

    In the 70’s, the NBA was a floundering league. Rampant drug use. No lucrative sponsorship deals. No big TV contracts. No real superstars. That all changed in 1979, when Larry Bird and Magic Johnson entered the NBA...

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  3. Sebastian Vollmer: Holding The Line For Patriots

    Everyone is probably wondering who this Sebastian Vollmer kid is? Who is this rookie offensive lineman who single handedly shut down Joey Porter and Dwight Freeney in successive week? ...

    Joe Gill Written by Joe Gill about over 3 years ago 127 reads 2 comments

  4. Pats Preview: New England Looks For Payback Against Jets

    Overview: The Jets-Patriots rivalry has always been heated and this matchup will be no different. The Patriots (6-3) have something to prove after their implosion in Indy. The Jets (4-5) have been reeling, going 1-5 since starting out 3-0...

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  5. Patriots Roll Dice And Lose To Indy, 35-34

    I am speechless. I don’t know what to say. Boston is Devastation Station. Celts drop two in a row. Bruins blow a lead with .4 seconds left and lose in OT to Pittsburgh. I didn’t think it could get worse and it did...

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  6. All Time Bruins: Raymond Bourque

    Following in the skates of Bruins legend Bobby Orr, Raymond Jean Bourque was a stellar blue liner with offensive instincts. He was the face of the Boston Bruins for 21 seasons before being traded to Colorado where he became a Stanley Cup champion...

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  7. Pats-Colts: A Matter Of Respect Not Hate

    First and foremost, I am a Patriots fan and season ticket holder of 15 years. To say the least, I am a die hard Patriots, but I DO NOT HATE the Colts. I HATE the Steelers and Jets...

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  8. Bruins March On The Penguins, 3-0

    My friend scored free tickets to the game versus Pittsburgh on Tuesday night. I was pumped. It was my first game of the year. Granted, I didn’t give the Bruins much of a chance because of their helter skelter play of late...

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  9. Being a Fantasy Football Junkie

    It’s maddening. It causes you elation one minute and devastation the next. Its America’s other pastime, fantasy football. Perhaps Doctor Drew will have a reality show based on this addiction...

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  10. Pats Flip Phins, 27-17

    Joey Porter did his talking all week saying that Brady got preferential treatment from the referees. Looks like the Dolphins secondary also gave Brady preferential treatment. He torched Miami for 332 yards and a 71 yard touchdown to Randy Moss...

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  11. Fifty Years Of Patriots Football: 1995-1999

    Coming of their successful 1994 campaign, optimism for the Patriots was at an all time high. They had the owner in Kraft, the coach in Parcells, and the franchise quarterback in Drew Bledsoe...

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  12. The Curse of The Boston Bruins

    I sit here shaking my head as the Bruins get shut out for the third time in a row. Something they have not done since 1929, but as Jack Edwards said, “They won the Cup that year!” ...

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  13. Boston Sports Die Hard? Test Your Knowledge!

    “The Die Hard Sports Fan’s Guide To Boston” Written by: Christopher Klein   Christopher Klein has not only hit a home run with his latest book, “The Die Hard Sports Fan’s ...

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  14. Boston Bruins: More Teddy Than Grizzly Bear?

    Never poke a bear with a short stick. Well we all know this old saying and know that it means don’t antagonize a grizzly bear. Well the Bruins are playing more like teddy bears than grizzly bears...

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  15. Memoirs Of A Bruins Groupie

    It was the early 90’s, hair metal was on its deathbed and grunge was emerging from the musical murky soup. I was a high school student at Wilmington High. I had hockey hair(aka mullet)...

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  16. Patriots Supernova: Wes Welker

    Wes Welker is the Patriots MVP. Wes Welker? You may think I am crazy not choosing Tom Brady or maybe even Randy Moss...

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  17. The Passion and Professionalism of Kevin Garnett

    In no way am I a huge basketball fan. I followed the Celtics as a teenager when the original “Big Three” of Bird, McHale, and Parish roamed the Parquet floor of the old Garden...

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  18. Fifth Anniversary: Red Sox Reverse The Curse

    October 27th marks the fifth anniversary of the Red Sox reversing the 86 year curse. Damn five years went by quickly (I hate getting old!), but I remember that night like it was yesterday...

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  19. London Calling: Pats Bash Bucs

    As exciting as the snowy blowout versus the Titans was, the blowout versus the Bucs was equally as boring. If Commissioner Goodell wanted to showcase the sport to the United Kingdom, he should have pitted Manchester United versus the Patriots...

    Joe Gill Written by Joe Gill about over 3 years ago 73 reads 14 comments

  20. Boston's Other Pro Football Team: The Breakers

    Before Donald Trump single handedly destroyed the USFL, the Patriots weren’t the only professional football team in town. Do you remember the Boston Breakers? If you blinked, you may have missed them...

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  21. Peter Chiarelli Is The New Sheriff In Beantown

    Could it be the case of the Sports Illustrated curse? Ever since the Bruins were made the popular pick to reach the Stanley Cup Finals, their season has been a rocky road thus far...

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  22. Dismembering The Titans

    The Titans/Oilers could have used a Denzel Washington pep talk after they were buried in the Blizzard of 59. Tennessee was beat before they even got off the plane. They must have seen the snow in October and said “FML”...

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  23. The Ultimate Sin of a Tailgater

    What could the Ultimate Sin be? Lose your tickets? Have too many frosty beverages and pass out in your seats? Forgot to fill the propane? Left the game and missed a last second ...

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  24. Fifty Years of Patriots Football: 1990-1994

    To say the 1990’s were a turbulent time for the New England Patriots would be a vast understatement. The franchise was on a downward slope and just a shell of the competitive team that went to the playoffs in the mid 1980’s...

    Joe Gill Written by Joe Gill about over 3 years ago 58 reads 4 comments

  25. Boston's Black Sunday

    Black Sunday has come and gone. What is Black Sunday you ask? Gary Tanguay of Mohegan Sun Sports Tonight and 985 the Sports Hub dubbed this day. Black Sunday is October 11th, 2009...

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