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Patriot Cheerleaders are Running Scared

Okay, I have heard more than enough of who is more afraid to play who this weekend between the Chargers and the Patriots...

Written by Michael Caissie about about 1 year ago 2,340 reads 4 comments
NFL Divisional Round—Round Two Picks

OK, so I had a regular season Eli-esque performance (What? He played a great game on Sunday) in going two for four with my picks on Wild Card Weekend, but that's not going to stop me from ...

Written by Michael Caissie about about 1 year ago 1,208 reads 2 comments
Dear Jerry Rice...Randy Moss Doesn't Know Any Better

Dear Jerry Rice,I'm sorry to hear about your disappointment over Randy Moss' comments after breaking one of your many records."I don't think me breaking Jerry Rice's record is special," Moss said...

Written by Michael Caissie about about 1 year ago 5,411 reads 53 comments
Philip Rivers and Eli Manning: Time To Give Credit Where Credit Has Been Earned

They didn't blow it. They didn't implode. They didn't shatter the dreams and hopes of their fans. Neither one was particularly flashy. Neither one would be considered dominant...

Written by Michael Caissie about about 1 year ago 1,056 reads 6 comments
San Diego Ticket Woes: Sticking It to Chargers Fans

(Huge sigh of relief.)Good thing the NFL was gracious enough to grant the San Diego Chargers and their fans (trying not to laugh here) an extension to sell the remaining 500 tickets to their Sunday playoff game, in hopes of avoiding a local TV blackout...

Written by Michael Caissie about about 1 year ago 1,072 reads 58 comments
Keep the Faith, Rocket: A Special Message to Roger Clemens

Dear Roger Clemens,It was good to hear from you. Where have you been—and what took you so long?I was starting to think we were doomed to continue our relationship solely via your agent and attorney...

Written by Michael Caissie about about 1 year ago 2,809 reads 8 comments
It's Time to Give the Celtics the Respect They've Earned

Tim Legler went on ESPN Radio this afternoon and reiterated his statement from a few weeks ago regarding the Detroit Pistons being the best team in the NBA. His piece, Daily Dime, on ESPN.COM spoke more of the same...

Written by Michael Caissie about about 1 year ago 663 reads 7 comments
Wild Card Weekend: Which Teams Should Win—and Who Will Win

"Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing." - Vince LombardiIt’s win-or-go-home time! Taking a look at this weekend's games on paper leaves little room for ...

Written by Michael Caissie about about 1 year ago 736 reads 4 comments
SEC Speed Kills: Colt Brennan Should Have Worn His Seat Belt

Three and out. Just like that, it was over after the first offensive drive for Colt Brennan and Hawaii. Don’t act so surprised. Oh, you’re not? I wasn’t all that shocked either...

Written by Michael Caissie about about 1 year ago 4,082 reads 39 comments
Position Available: QB capable of turning NFL franchise around. Applicant: Matt Ryan

It’s 5 PM East Coast time on December 28th, and I am wonder what the executives of a few NFL teams are doing. I can tell you what the likes of Mr. Lemon, Huard, Harrington, Testaverde, Pennington, and Boller were hoping they were not doing...

Written by Michael Caissie about about 1 year ago 742 reads 11 comments
Chargers Charged: The Shame of LaDainian Tomlinson and Co.

It’s the holiday season—a time for love, a time for cheer, a time for forgiveness.It’s a time in which I desperately tried to resist writing this piece—but in the end ...

Written by Michael Caissie about about 1 year ago 2,994 reads 145 comments
Best of 2007: Papelbon's Pup Chews on History

It was late October when a friend told me to "pick one"—because I couldn’t have them all. He was of course referring to the unprecedented success Boston teams were having at the time...

Written by Michael Caissie about about 1 year ago 600 reads 0 comments
Keep the Drama Out of Sports—The "So What" List

I'm tired.No...exhausted.Actually...just plain bored with many sport stories this year. I wish for less bark and more bite when it comes to what I'm force fed on a daily basis...

Written by Michael Caissie about about 1 year ago 683 reads 0 comments
Red Sox Fans Showing Some Love For The Pin Stripes?

I'm here to provide a public service, and some much-needed clarification. I'm here to deny, debate, and hopefully destroy an age old myth—a dirty little lie that has found its way across an entire nation of baseball fans...

Written by Michael Caissie about about 1 year ago 3,928 reads 48 comments
Tom Brady is a Selfish Ass

Okay, please hold your cheers or jeers for a moment while I justify the extremely obvious attempt to catch your attention, and provoke certain aggression and rioting from the New England faithful...

Written by Michael Caissie about about 1 year ago 1,920 reads 11 comments
Redsox Nation Packed and Ready to Rule the Coliseum

Trained gladiators, convicted criminals, and wild animals...I'd say RedSox Nation has been apply described! Pack your bags, get the neighbors to watch after the kids and the pets, and hop that plane from Logan to LAX...

Written by Michael Caissie about about 1 year ago 485 reads 0 comments
Pass the Juice: Barry Bonds Is Good for Baseball

Four out of five dentists say Barry Bonds is bad for baseball—the one in the minority married into the Conte family. Their kids will be beautiful and pampered, but will most certainly require specially-made baseball caps to fit their enormous heads.

Written by Michael Caissie about about 1 year ago 809 reads 0 comments
Mitchell Report: Time and Money Well Spent...Or Not

21 months—that's a long time to be sitting in front of your laptop, Mr. Mitchell. $20 million you say? The gloves are off, and you've named names that are sure to shock us? What, ...

Written by Michael Caissie about about 1 year ago 646 reads 2 comments

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Michael Caissie Article Archive

Patriot Cheerleaders are Running Scared

NFL Divisional Round—Round Two Picks

Dear Jerry Rice...Randy Moss Doesn't Know Any Better

Philip Rivers and Eli Manning: Time To Give Credit Where Credit Has Been Earned

San Diego Ticket Woes: Sticking It to Chargers Fans

Keep the Faith, Rocket: A Special Message to Roger Clemens

It's Time to Give the Celtics the Respect They've Earned

Wild Card Weekend: Which Teams Should Win—and Who Will Win

SEC Speed Kills: Colt Brennan Should Have Worn His Seat Belt

Position Available: QB capable of turning NFL franchise around. Applicant: Matt Ryan

Chargers Charged: The Shame of LaDainian Tomlinson and Co.

Best of 2007: Papelbon's Pup Chews on History

Keep the Drama Out of Sports—The "So What" List

Red Sox Fans Showing Some Love For The Pin Stripes?

Tom Brady is a Selfish Ass

Redsox Nation Packed and Ready to Rule the Coliseum

Pass the Juice: Barry Bonds Is Good for Baseball

Mitchell Report: Time and Money Well Spent...Or Not

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