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Top 10 New England Patriots Moments of the Decade

Posted: 31st December 2009 by Phil Shore in NFL
The New England Patriots are the team that got amazing Boston sports' decade started. They were the NFL dynasty of the past 10 yearsùwith three Super Bowl championships and a perfect regular season, there isnÆt much more that the region could ask of the franchise. Yes, that fourth Super Bowl win against the Giants wouldÆve been incredible, but it still was an absolutely magical decade for the Patriots. So without further ...

NFL Week 16 Picks

Posted: 25th December 2009 by Phil Shore in NFL
Merry Christmas! Santa has brought us all a great Christmas day game between the Chargers and Titans, two of the hottest teams in football. Also, a lot of teams in the AFC are squaring off for playoff position. Those games are Dolphins-Texans, Steelers-Ravens, and Patriots-Jaguars, not to mention that the Jets, right in the thick of things, also will try to be the first team to knock off the Colts. ...

NFL Week 14 Picks

Posted: 10th December 2009 by Phil Shore in NFL
Two undefeated teams left. Will they both come out unscathed again after this weekend? Some huge matchups with playoff implications this week, including Dolphins-Jaguars, Giants-Eagles, and Chargers-Cowboys. Bengals-Vikings is also bound to be a great game. Who do you think will win this week? Which on the bubble teams do you think has a good chance at making the playoffs? Last week: 9-7 Season: 108-52 Begin Slideshow

New England Patriots Fail to Close Another Game

Posted: 7th December 2009 by Phil Shore in NFL
Another week, another opportunity for the Patriots to emphasize their weaknesses. Poor execution, missed opportunities, the inability to win away from home, and the lack of a killer instinct once again doomed New England, as they fell to the Miami Dolphins 22-21. New England took a 21-10 lead at the 12:02 mark in the third quarter. Suddenly the offense couldn’t punch the ball in the end zone and the defense couldn’t stop ...

Thanksgiving Weekend NFL Picks

Posted: 25th November 2009 by Phil Shore in NFL
Thanksgiving gives us three games this week on Thursday, and for being fans, the NFL has thanked us with a really fantastic match up on Monday night between the undefeated Saints and the New England Patriots, as well as some other good match ups between division rivals Pittsburgh and Baltimore, and the Giants against the Broncos. For me, IÆm thankful that all you guys take the time ...

Who Will Win in NFL’s Week 11?

Posted: 22nd November 2009 by Phil Shore in NFL
Week 11 has already started out well for me as I picked the Dolphins to beat the Panthers on Thursday night. Colts-Ravens should be a good one, as should Giants-Falcons, and Patriots-Jets. Redskins-Cowboys is also a heated rivalry that gets another chapter added to the books this weekend.Here are my picks. Tell me who you like in the comments section.Miami (24)-Carolina (17). Picked Miami. See bottom of ôWild No Moreö. Washington ...
Every 1990Æs little leaguersÆ favorite player will be back for another year in 2010. On Wednesday, Ken Griffey, Jr. signed a one-year deal worth $2 million plus performance incentives to stay with the Seattle Mariners for at least one more season. Griffey turns 40 on November 21, but many still remember him as ôThe Kid.ö Escaping his father Ken Griffey Sr.'s shadow seemed to come natural ...

NFL Week Ten Picks

Posted: 12th November 2009 by Phil Shore in NFL
Week 10 features some very exciting matchups. There is a battle between the Steelers and Bengals for first place in the AFC North. Green Bay and Philadelphia will try to bounce back from tough losses against two teams, Dallas and San Diego respectively, who came away with big wins the previous week. The biggest matchup is the ever-classic Patriots-Colts game, Peyton vs. Brady in primetime. Week 10 also features a ...

Who Will Win in NFL’s Week 9?

Posted: 8th November 2009 by Phil Shore in NFL
A brief rundown of the Week 9 matchups and who I like to win. Washington (2-5) at Atlanta (4-3) A Redskins fan asked me if Washington won it, would they have a chance at the playoffs? Yes, they would, but they won two games out of six against teams with zero wins. And now they enter the tough portion of the schedule. So while it's mathematically possible, a miracle ...

Who Will Win in NFL’s Week 8

Posted: 29th October 2009 by Phil Shore in NFL
A good week of picks in Week 7, going 10-3. This weekÆs biggest games and toughest to decide were New Orleans against Atlanta, New York Giants at Philadelphia, and Denver at Baltimore.Three undefeated teams left. Will any of them lose this week? Two winless teams in action this week. Will either of them get on the board, or will they continue their Detroit Lions-esque slide (coincidentally, one of those teams, ...