1. 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...

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  2. 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...

    Matt's Pats Blog Written by Matt's Pats Blog about almost 4 years ago 71 reads 1 comments

  3. 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...

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  4. 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...

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  5. 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...

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  6. 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...

    Matt's Pats Blog Written by Matt's Pats Blog about 4 years ago 18 reads 1 comments

  7. 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...

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  8. 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...

    Matt's Pats Blog Written by Matt's Pats Blog about over 4 years ago 183 reads 9 comments

  9. 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...

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  10. 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 ...

    Matt's Pats Blog Written by Matt's Pats Blog about over 4 years ago 104 reads 8 comments

  11. 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 ...

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  12. 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...

    Matt's Pats Blog Written by Matt's Pats Blog about over 4 years ago 527 reads 2 comments

  13. 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...

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  14. 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...

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  15. 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...

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  16. 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...

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  17. 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 ...

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  18. 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 ...

    Matt's Pats Blog Written by Matt's Pats Blog about over 4 years ago 78 reads 0 comments

  19. 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...

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  20. 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...

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  21. 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...

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  22. 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...

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  23. 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...

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  24. 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 ...

    Matt's Pats Blog Written by Matt's Pats Blog about over 4 years ago 266 reads 2 comments

  25. 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...

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