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A nail-biter, but a win nonetheless

Wow. I'm still shaking from excitement (or nervousness, anxiety, depression, happiness, or any other emotion I have ever experienced in my life) from that game...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about 2 months ago 3 reads 0 comments
Wilfork, Kaczur in Different Extension Boats

The Patriots finalized a contract extension with OL Nick Kaczur today. "I'm obviously excited because this is one of the best, if not the best, organization in football, the way you get treated from Mr...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about 3 months ago 60 reads 1 comments
Special (Teams) Baby

Former Patriots special teams captain Larry Izzo, who was with the team for eight great years, named his newborn "Boston." This doesn't quite make up for signing with the Jets this year, but it's a start...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about 6 months ago 237 reads 0 comments
New England Patriots Draft Updates

The Patriots traded out of the first round and drafted hard-hitting safety Patrick Chung from Oregon with the 34th overall pick. Chung is extremely versatile and was a workhorse in college...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about 7 months ago 1,811 reads 0 comments
CB Darius Butler on Pats' Radar?

At least one NFL team suspects that Bill Belichick's presence at the UConn Pro Day means the Pats will draft CB Darius Butler with the 23rd overall pick. Check his highlights on YouTube...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about 7 months ago 132 reads 0 comments
Matt Cassel Sent to Kansas City for a Second Round Pick?!

The Matt Cassel era in New England ended just about when everyone expected it to. The team traded their "franchised" QB to the Chiefs. The Pats will reportedly get a second round pick as compensation, though that has not been confirmed...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about 9 months ago 16 reads 1 comments
Spread Eagle: Week 15 NFL Picks (1-0)

(home team in bold) SUNDAY, 1:00 Jets (-7.5) over Bills Colts (-16.5) over Lions Packers (-2.5) over Jaguars Rams (+3.5) over Seahawks 49ers (+6.5) over Dolphins Chargers (-4.5) over Chiefs Bucs (-3...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about 11 months ago 42 reads 0 comments
Bruschi Done For Year? Career Over?

One of the cornerstones of the Patriots defense was hurt last Sunday after taking a blow from teammate Mike Richardson in their game against the Seahawks...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about 11 months ago 182 reads 9 comments
Thanksgiving Day NFL Picks: Bet on Kurt Warner, Cardinals

(Home team in bold) THURSDAY: 12:30 Titans (-11.5) over Lions Even though the Jets handed the Titans their first loss of the season last week, we're still talking about a top-three team in the league squaring off against the absolute worst team...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about about 1 year ago 241 reads 0 comments
Squashing The Fish - Week 12 Wrapup

What an incredible game. High scoring, lots of emotion, and a fight to boot! After getting completely and utterly annihilated in their first meeting of the season, the Patriots came out with ...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about about 1 year ago 98 reads 8 comments
Spread Eagle: Week 12 NFL Picks (1-0)

THURSDAY, 8:15 Steelers (-11) over Bengals [WIN] The Bengals could have shocked the world by defeating the Eagles in Week 11, but instead they couldn't close out any of the several opportunities ...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about about 1 year ago 145 reads 0 comments
Tom Brady's Back at Gillette

After several detours along his road to recovery, Tom Brady has now begun rehabbing his multiple knee surgeries. According to reports, the All-Universe quarterback has been working out at Gillette Stadium with his teammates since last week...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about about 1 year ago 519 reads 2 comments
Jets Sign CB Ty Law

After flirting with a return to the Patriots, veteran CB Ty Law agreed to a contract with the New York Jets. Law, who played 10 seasons in New England, was once considered the best cornerback in the league...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about about 1 year ago 461 reads 1 comments
Adalius Thomas Gone for the Year?

ESPN.com is reporting that several team sources have claimed OLB Adalius Thomas broke his forearm in the first half of the Bills' game and is most likely gone for the season...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about about 1 year ago 199 reads 0 comments
Pats Knock Off Bills: Week 10 Wrapup

And then there were two. Entering Week 10, the AFC East was completely up for grabs, with three teams tied for first place and the fourth-place Dolphins only one game back...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about about 1 year ago 114 reads 0 comments
Spread Eagle: Week 10 NFL Picks (1-0)

(home team in bold) THURSDAY, 8:15 Broncos (+3.5) over Browns [WIN] Welcome back to Thursday night football, where millions of fans are stranded between Time Warner and Cablevision and are forced to watch the 17th season of ER...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about about 1 year ago 57 reads 0 comments
Welcome Back

After a brief hiatus, Matt's Pats Blog is back in full swing. And what better time to jump back into things than right after the US Presidential Election, which partnered with the NFL on Monday ...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about about 1 year ago 53 reads 0 comments
Spread Eagle: Week 9 NFL Picks

Yet another .500 week showing last week. I think I would rather have a .200 win percentage so that I could at least just go against my gut on all picks and expect an 80% success rate. With a ...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about about 1 year ago 75 reads 0 comments
Spread Eagle: Week 8 NFL Picks

Well, if there's one effective way to learn from one's mistakes, it's the hard way. It had been twenty-three weeks. TWENTY-THREE weeks since the last time we picked against the Pats. And you can probably guess what that outcome was… yup, Pats blowout..

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about about 1 year ago 34 reads 0 comments
Spread Eagle: Week Seven NFL Picks

SUNDAY, 1:00 Dolphins (-2.5) over Ravens This game is going to come down to the fact that the Dolphins' offense is good enough to outscore the Ravens' offense, despite the fact that Baltimore sports the league's No...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about about 1 year ago 73 reads 0 comments
Pats Play Terribly, Lose To Chargers

The San Diego Chargers had one goal during the offseason: build a team capable of beating the New England Patriots. The entire organization, from the owner down to the practice squad players, were on the same page...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about about 1 year ago 97 reads 0 comments
Spread Eagle: Week 5 Picks (8-5)

Home team in bold SUNDAY, 1:00 Cardinals (+6.5) over Packers [WIN] No Aaron Rodgers means that the Packers will be starting a rookie QB. Bears (-3...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about about 1 year ago 80 reads 0 comments
Spread Eagle: Week 4 Picks

Ode De Troy In the 1993 draft, in the 8th and final round The New England Patriots selected Troy Fitzgerald Brown He was a champion at all levels as he continued to grow, Winning titles in high school, college and several as a pro...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about about 1 year ago 75 reads 0 comments
Lil Wayne On the Pats

ESPN The Magazine has just given rapper Lil Wayne a blog. Apparently they decided he would be worthy after interviewing him about the large amount of baseball players who use his songs for their ...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about about 1 year ago 236 reads 3 comments
Troy Brown Officially Retires

Quite possibly the classiest, most professional Patriots player in history has just retired from the NFL. Troy Brown (a.k.a Mr. Versatility) has decided to officially call it quits. "You can't outrun Father Time, as hard as you try to do it," he said...

Written by Matt's Pats Blog about about 1 year ago 152 reads 0 comments

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Matt's Pats Blog Article Archive

A nail-biter, but a win nonetheless

Wilfork, Kaczur in Different Extension Boats

Special (Teams) Baby

New England Patriots Draft Updates

CB Darius Butler on Pats' Radar?

Matt Cassel Sent to Kansas City for a Second Round Pick?!

Spread Eagle: Week 15 NFL Picks (1-0)

Bruschi Done For Year? Career Over?

Thanksgiving Day NFL Picks: Bet on Kurt Warner, Cardinals

Squashing The Fish - Week 12 Wrapup

Spread Eagle: Week 12 NFL Picks (1-0)

Tom Brady's Back at Gillette

Jets Sign CB Ty Law

Adalius Thomas Gone for the Year?

Pats Knock Off Bills: Week 10 Wrapup

Spread Eagle: Week 10 NFL Picks (1-0)

Welcome Back

Spread Eagle: Week 9 NFL Picks

Spread Eagle: Week 8 NFL Picks

Spread Eagle: Week Seven NFL Picks

Pats Play Terribly, Lose To Chargers

Spread Eagle: Week 5 Picks (8-5)

Spread Eagle: Week 4 Picks

Lil Wayne On the Pats

Troy Brown Officially Retires

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