Pregame
It is about 45 minutes until the beginning of Super Bowl XVLI, the New England Patriots vs. NY Giants from Indianapolis.
I decided to stay home and watch the game because I can pay better attention here. If the Patriots were not in the game, I would have gone out somewhere - a sports book or Super Bowl party. Two weeks and non-stop talk about everything (important and not important) leave most people, including myself, ready for kick-off. Here are some things that come to mind as game time approaches.
Showing posts with label Patriots. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Patriots. Show all posts
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Patriots - Broncos: AFC Divisional Playoff Live Diary
It took me all day to decide what to do for today's Patriots - Broncos game, but I ended up making the simplest choice, which is to stay home and watch the game by myself. I've been out the last few nights, so I'm fine with relaxing today. And since I'm home, I can write before and during the game.
Right now the 49ers are ahead of the Saints 20-14. The Saints have turned the ball over four times, and yet they still stand a chance. I picked the Saints -3.5, but would like to see the 49ers win for a few reasons. The Patriots own the Saints draft pick, so the higher the better. Also, I may be more afraid of the Saints than the Packers in a potential Super Bowl match-up. All the NFC teams will be tough for New England to compete against.
I went back and read my Live Diary from the first Patriots - Broncos game. There are some telling details that led to the result, a 41-23 Patriots victory in Denver on 12/18/11 Box Score.
Right now the 49ers are ahead of the Saints 20-14. The Saints have turned the ball over four times, and yet they still stand a chance. I picked the Saints -3.5, but would like to see the 49ers win for a few reasons. The Patriots own the Saints draft pick, so the higher the better. Also, I may be more afraid of the Saints than the Packers in a potential Super Bowl match-up. All the NFC teams will be tough for New England to compete against.
I went back and read my Live Diary from the first Patriots - Broncos game. There are some telling details that led to the result, a 41-23 Patriots victory in Denver on 12/18/11 Box Score.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Patriots - Broncos Live Diary
Pregame
What looked like an absolutely wretched group of early games has turned out to be pretty interesting. I'm watching the Chiefs try to put away the undefeated Packers. The score is 12-7 and the Chiefs are on the Packers 5 yard line. They have moved the ball, but not been able to convert to touchdowns.
4:51 - The Packers are in real trouble now.Jackie Battle rushes in from 1 yard for the touchdown. 19-7 Chiefs.
And the Colts are leading Tennessee 20-13.
My predictions from a few weeks ago were that the Packers do not go undefeated (regular season) and the Colts remain win-less. So I'll be right on GB, wrong on Indianapolis.
1:47 - Packers scored, but now the Chiefs are killing the clock. TV is reviewing an earlier play by KC that could have been ruled a touchback. I would have challenged if I was Green Bay.
1:34 - Chiefs have been running all over GB at the end, so the Chiefs should now be able to run out the clock.
Nice job Romeo. Final: Chiefs 19 Packers 14.
Now the question is, could this loss be the best thing to happen to Green Bay? Maybe. I don't feel like giving that much thought right now.
Didn't think Buffalo would roll over at home against Miami. Everything else makes sense.
Patriots - Broncos should be starting in a couple minutes.
For the record, I pick Patriots -7.5. Patriots 30 Broncos 13.
So let the Tebowing begin...
What looked like an absolutely wretched group of early games has turned out to be pretty interesting. I'm watching the Chiefs try to put away the undefeated Packers. The score is 12-7 and the Chiefs are on the Packers 5 yard line. They have moved the ball, but not been able to convert to touchdowns.
4:51 - The Packers are in real trouble now.Jackie Battle rushes in from 1 yard for the touchdown. 19-7 Chiefs.
And the Colts are leading Tennessee 20-13.
My predictions from a few weeks ago were that the Packers do not go undefeated (regular season) and the Colts remain win-less. So I'll be right on GB, wrong on Indianapolis.
1:47 - Packers scored, but now the Chiefs are killing the clock. TV is reviewing an earlier play by KC that could have been ruled a touchback. I would have challenged if I was Green Bay.
1:34 - Chiefs have been running all over GB at the end, so the Chiefs should now be able to run out the clock.
Nice job Romeo. Final: Chiefs 19 Packers 14.
Now the question is, could this loss be the best thing to happen to Green Bay? Maybe. I don't feel like giving that much thought right now.
Didn't think Buffalo would roll over at home against Miami. Everything else makes sense.
Patriots - Broncos should be starting in a couple minutes.
For the record, I pick Patriots -7.5. Patriots 30 Broncos 13.
So let the Tebowing begin...
Friday, December 2, 2011
Manning, Luck, and the #1 Draft Pick
The Colts - Patriots game is at 10am Sunday and not on local tv, so no there won't be a live diary this Sunday. I'll probably watch the game at the MGM sportsbook. I'd have plenty of good material for this game between recent rivals, but instead I'll unload some of it here.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Monday Night Football: Patriots - Chiefs Live Diary
Pregame
The ESPN pre-game show just finished talking about the "best team in the AFC". The conclusions I draw are that they are all flawed, injuries have made a big difference, and the best team may not end up with the top seed (or even a bye).
I hate listening to Chris Berman. Please never let him near a baseball commentator's booth ever again. That being said, he made a comment I very much agree with. No matter how flawed the Patriots defense is, and that Pittsburgh, Baltimore, or Houston may be a better team; the Patriots may end up with the #1 seed in the AFC. Reason: the schedule is the easiest in the NFL from here on out.
I have a post called, "NFL Predictions" that I have not published. Part if it is predicting the playoff seeds. Here is the AFC prediction;
1. New England Patriots
2. Baltimore Ravens
3. Houston Texans
4. Oakland Raiders
5. Pittsburgh Steelers
6. NY Jets
The ESPN pre-game show just finished talking about the "best team in the AFC". The conclusions I draw are that they are all flawed, injuries have made a big difference, and the best team may not end up with the top seed (or even a bye).
I hate listening to Chris Berman. Please never let him near a baseball commentator's booth ever again. That being said, he made a comment I very much agree with. No matter how flawed the Patriots defense is, and that Pittsburgh, Baltimore, or Houston may be a better team; the Patriots may end up with the #1 seed in the AFC. Reason: the schedule is the easiest in the NFL from here on out.
I have a post called, "NFL Predictions" that I have not published. Part if it is predicting the playoff seeds. Here is the AFC prediction;
1. New England Patriots
2. Baltimore Ravens
3. Houston Texans
4. Oakland Raiders
5. Pittsburgh Steelers
6. NY Jets
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Let's Try This Again: Patriots at NY Jets
The Patriots are playing the Jets for first place in the AFC East, and I feel like doing another live diary to go along with the game.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
All by myself: Patriots - Steelers Live Diary
This is a big game (bigger for Pittsburgh than NE). Since I'm at the house, I figure I can watch and type at the same time. So here is a running diary for the game.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Random Sports Thoughts
Here are a few random thoughts from the weekend.
1. The Patriots played good enough to win against Dallas. A few too many turnovers kept the game close, but they came through in the end.
2. I'm beginning to wonder if Chad Ochocinco will ever play a significant part of the offense, or if he'll just spend one insignificant season in New England.
3. People will try to place a slogan on the Texas Rangers vs. St. Louis Cardinals World Series. I'm going with, "the Arkansas is in the way series".
4. I pick Texas to win.
5. Did not do baseball picks for this post-season. I would have picked Philadelphia over Texas.
6. What a horrible crash that killed Indy Car driver Dan Wheldon yesterday at the Las Vegas Speedway. I may have gone to the race, had it not conflicted with the Patriots game on tv. I got an email about complementary tickets the other day. MGM property guests were offered free tickets with reservations.
7. Las Vegas made a big deal about the Indy Car race beforehand, with tie-in's to the casinos and events around town. Now I think they wish it would all go away. I read that drivers felt uncomfortable with the speeds on that track. I'll admit that I don't know much about auto racing. I just figure that because of the nature of the sport, these horrific accidents are going to continue to occur.
8. Went to the UNLV Men's Basketball scrimmage last night. They look like a good basketball team, and I look forward to seeing some games this season. They should expect to get to the tournament and maybe win a game or two.
9. Next season's team may be even better, given a year of experience under new coach, Dave Rice. Plus, the player I was most impressed by, USC transfer Bryce Jones, is sitting out this season. Now I wonder if they could ever land top high school recruit, and local standout, Shabazz Muhammad.
10. The first BCS standings have been released. I'm not going to argue with the top 5: LSU, Alabama, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Boise State. I'm sure I'll eventually have something to complain about.
11. Regarding the NBA lockout - they can take the rest of the decade off for all I care. I only feel bad for team employees and peripheral businesses who depend on the NBA for their income / livelihood.
12. The Patriots have a bye next week, meaning I need to find something to do Sunday.
1. The Patriots played good enough to win against Dallas. A few too many turnovers kept the game close, but they came through in the end.
2. I'm beginning to wonder if Chad Ochocinco will ever play a significant part of the offense, or if he'll just spend one insignificant season in New England.
3. People will try to place a slogan on the Texas Rangers vs. St. Louis Cardinals World Series. I'm going with, "the Arkansas is in the way series".
4. I pick Texas to win.
5. Did not do baseball picks for this post-season. I would have picked Philadelphia over Texas.
6. What a horrible crash that killed Indy Car driver Dan Wheldon yesterday at the Las Vegas Speedway. I may have gone to the race, had it not conflicted with the Patriots game on tv. I got an email about complementary tickets the other day. MGM property guests were offered free tickets with reservations.
7. Las Vegas made a big deal about the Indy Car race beforehand, with tie-in's to the casinos and events around town. Now I think they wish it would all go away. I read that drivers felt uncomfortable with the speeds on that track. I'll admit that I don't know much about auto racing. I just figure that because of the nature of the sport, these horrific accidents are going to continue to occur.
8. Went to the UNLV Men's Basketball scrimmage last night. They look like a good basketball team, and I look forward to seeing some games this season. They should expect to get to the tournament and maybe win a game or two.
9. Next season's team may be even better, given a year of experience under new coach, Dave Rice. Plus, the player I was most impressed by, USC transfer Bryce Jones, is sitting out this season. Now I wonder if they could ever land top high school recruit, and local standout, Shabazz Muhammad.
10. The first BCS standings have been released. I'm not going to argue with the top 5: LSU, Alabama, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Boise State. I'm sure I'll eventually have something to complain about.
11. Regarding the NBA lockout - they can take the rest of the decade off for all I care. I only feel bad for team employees and peripheral businesses who depend on the NBA for their income / livelihood.
12. The Patriots have a bye next week, meaning I need to find something to do Sunday.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Six Patriots named to AFC Pro Bowl Team
QB Tom Brady
LG Logan Mankins
NT Vince Wilfork
LB Jerod Mayo
S Brandon Meriweather
CB Devin McCourty
Brady, Mayo, Big Vince and McCourty are deserving; Meriweather and Mankins are not.
LG Logan Mankins
NT Vince Wilfork
LB Jerod Mayo
S Brandon Meriweather
CB Devin McCourty
Brady, Mayo, Big Vince and McCourty are deserving; Meriweather and Mankins are not.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Weekend Watching: Sunday Night Football
Sunday Night Football on NBC, Sunday at 8pm ET.
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| From nbcsports.msnbc.com |
This will be one of the most telling games in a strange NFL season. The Steelers have survived injuries and the suspension of Ben Rapeburger, having only lost to Baltimore and New Orleans. Meanwhile, the Patriots start as many as four rookies on defense, traded Randy Moss, and got thumped by the Cleveland Browns last week. Losing kicker Stephen Gostkowski for the season hurts. I'm a Patriots fan, so last weekend was not enjoyable. I picked the Patriots (+5), because, when all else fails, take the points.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
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