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 […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 29 2008The 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. […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 27 2008Former 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 Bills […]
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 […]
Posted by CJ on Jan 24 2008Is 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 Sunday […]
Just Good Enough, Patriots Head To Bowl Beat Chargers 21-12
This game will certainly not go down as a classic, instant or otherwise. In what was definitely his weakest game by far Tom Brady led the New England Patriots past the San Diego Chargers Sunday 21-12, to remain unbeaten at 18-0, and more importantly to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. Brady who threw […]
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 […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 20 2008Prep 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.
Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 18 2008Teenager 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 […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 17 2008Moss Denies Allegations
Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss is denying allegations that he caused injury to a Florida woman on January 6th. Thirty-five-year-old Rachelle Washington filed a petition for a restraining order against Moss on Monday in Broward County. Washington says Moss caused serious injury to her and then refused to allow her to seek medical attention. A […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 17 2008

