Archive for January, 2008

Patriots Practice In Desert Getting Set for the Giants

The Pats held their first practice in the desert Monday as they continue preparations for Super Bowl 42 Sunday against the New York Giants.  QB Tom Brady participated in all phases of practice, but did so with a slight limp as he continues to recover from the mild high ankle sprain he suffered in the [...]

The Pats Arrive in Phoenix; Let the Hype Start

The Pats have arrived in Phoenix. Yes, the 18-0 Pats are now in the state where they will play for the Super Bowl one week from today. The team arrived about 7:35 eastern time, and in the rain walked from the plane to their buses, where they were taken to their hotel. The big news [...]

Former Patriots Coach Holovak Dies At 88

Mike Hovolak, who guided the then-Boston Patriots to their first championship game appearance, died Sunday at the age of 88.  Holovak, who coached the Patriots from 1961-68, is the second-winningest head coach in franchise history behind current Patriots head coach Bill Bellichick.  In 1963, Holovak’s Patriots achieved the team’s first playoff victory, defeating the Buffalo [...]

Securing Super Bowl Tickets

Patriots fans, do you want to follow your team to Phoenix as they try to make history? As the first team to ever achieve an 18-0 record in the NFL, the Patriots are going to the Super Bowl to secure their place in sports history, meaning Super Bowl XLII could offer one of the most [...]

Is Brady Broken?

  Is the best quarterback in football hurting? Pictures have surfaced of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wearing a walking cast on his right foot and walking gingerly. The pictures were taken in New York yesterday by TMZ.com where he was seen entering the building where his girlfriend lives. Brady was seen limping slightly some on [...]

The 18-0 Patriots Did This One Their Way

The Pats did it their way Sunday, and because of it, they will be leaving the cold and wind of Foxborough for the sun and heat of Glendale, Arizona. It might not have been as easy as it was in week two, but the Patriots did what they had to do, beating the Chargers 21-12 [...]

Prep Continues for the Chargers for Sunday

The Patriots continue to prepare for the AFC Championship Game against the San Diego Chargers Sunday in Foxboro. The Patriots will practice today.  Offensive tackle Matt Light and safety Mel Mitchell both missed practice yesterday.  Light has the flu.  Sunday’s game kicks off at 3:00 p.m.

Teenager Booed Invited To Patriots’ Game

A 14-year-old girl laughed off the boos she received last weekend when she appeared, wearing a Patriots’ jersey, at an Indianapolis Colts game.  Now, she’s getting some honors from the Pats.  Anna Grant from Stratham, New Hampshire was the winner of her division last weekend in the NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass & Kick title.  The [...]