People hate winners. That's the primary reason why fans around the country hate the New England Patriots. No matter how much the haters complain about unfounded allegations in the long run it really does come down to one thing: the Patriots win and they don't like it. It has to be because Bill Belichick and... Continue Reading →
Was Belichick right not calling time out? Well, probably…
There are two big controversies about the last few plays of Super Bowl XLIX: why didn't Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll run the ball from the one yard line and why didn't New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick call timeout with 66 seconds left in the game with Seattle poised to score from... Continue Reading →
The play that won the Patriots the Super Bowl
In years to come when people talk about the New England Patriots winning Super Bowl XLIX 28-24 over the Seattle Seahawks inevitably the play that will immediately come to mind will be Malcolm Butler's clutch interception of Russell Wilson's pass on the goal line. The lucky catch Jermaine Kearse made on the bouncing ball deep... Continue Reading →
Ray Lewis opens mouth, inserts foot
I'm sure there isn't a Patriots fan that hasn't heard the comments of Ray Lewis, the not quite brain surgeon former All-Pro middle linebacker who used to play for the recently defeated Baltimore Ravens, concerning the "tuck rule" being the only reason anyone knows who Tom Brady is. Lewis is saying that if it wasn't... Continue Reading →
Knowing the rules pays dividends in the end
Talking to people before the game it was near unanimous that should the New England Patriots win their game Saturday evening against the Baltimore Ravens, and the final score was close, someone somewhere would complain about something the Patriots did or some perceived poor call would go the Patriots way. It's not possible to place... Continue Reading →
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