This is the GAB what where you expecting a picture of Vince Wilfork

It’s Superbowl eve, all has been said about this game that possibly can be said. All that can possibly be bet on from mid driffs to what shade of Red Tom Coughlin will turn if things go bad.

We know the just front4 or the group they call Nascar are good Of course npbody has mentioned the other 7 guys on that defense aren’t that good,, We know that Patriots defensive backs are overmatched by the Giant receivers .But nobody has mentioned how good the Patriots Defensive front 4 is.,.We know that Eli is the second coming of Peyton .Of course we overlooked the guy Peyton wants to be Tom Brady We know the Giants are the hottest team in Football winning 6 in a row. Of course nobody has mentioned the Patriots have won 10 in a row.

Save your Superbowl sanity throw out any prediction athlete in another sports makes ditto for an actor or entertainer including singers dancers, rappers, comedians and especially actors and actresses. Any of them picking anything to do with the superbowl is the equilvilent or maybe worse then them making some statement in politics. Throw out any predictions made by politicians . presidential candidates, and or any other poltical figure s. throw out any prediction made by any animal including horses, dogs, snakes(see politicians above).But not excluding cats, pigs, goats , alpaca’s llamas and igunias.

Throw out any predictions made by radio hosts that don’t have sport talk shows. Please include any radio host that where’s a team Jersey. Let’s face it there guess is as good as yours.

Let’s see I talked to people all day about their party plans. I’ll be spending my Superbowl attending Youth basketball and Hockey Games and enjoying every minute of it. I’ll be in my chair with the High DEf TV and the Surround sound going at 6:30 in my easy chair with my faithful companion, No not the mrs. My ten pound malti peeka cocka poo. I’ll sit back watch Tom Brady skillfully drive the Patriots down the field to score. I’ll watch Eli torch the Patriot secondary only to be foiled by a great play by Julien Edelman.

I’ll watch game go back and forth and forth than back again. As my emotion go from joy to anger from happiness to sadness and back to happy again as the Patriots will be once again on top and winning their fourth Lombardi trophy. No David Tyree, No helmet catch no Asante Samuel missing an easy pick no last minute drive by Eli. At least I hope. It will be another rolling rally through the streets of Boston with Gronkowski sore ankle and all leading the Duck Boat that may actual enter the unfrozen Charles.

Ok , You all know were I’m coming from and since I’m not a politician , actor, animal, or radiohost, I can make my prediction and I have the Patriots win by 10. Ok a predicted that early in the week. I maybe totally off but what the hell it’s only predictions.

Of course this blog was written through my Patriot Colored glasses. Yes, I have lived through the good, the bad, and the ugly of New England Patriots and I’m staying on this joy ride for as long as the powers at Patriot Place can continue the winning formula. So I don’t care who picks the Giants, I don’t care if Kelly Clarkson’s bellybutton shows, I don’t care if Madonna gets on stage with her walker and has a wardrobe malfunction. All I want is a damn good football that is close but not to close. I want the Hoodie and the models hubby to win. But most of all I want this win for Mr. Kraft as well. He has He has provided me and this region with a lot of good football since 1993 and he deserves to go to the top one more time.

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The big game is finally here , you know the one the Professional Football Championship Game. The game that billions tune into. Anyway, it’s time to talk about a little. I was going done my checklist trying to figure out who will win this game. Allow me to share that checklist with all of you.

Coaching

This is a wash, No advantage eitherway. Two Parcell’s disciples both have a ton of expierence. Both are very smart in their own way. Both have ben there.  It’s a push.

Defense

The Giants front four are quick athletic big and fast. The question is how well can the Patriots line protect Brady? If the Patriots line controls the pressure on Brady , he will strive . If he is forced o thow to early he will make mistakes. The Giants eceivers will burn the Patriots DB’s. I’m looking fo Eli to go deep a few times perhaps early and often. The Patiots have to control the run as well

The advantage Giants

Quarterbacks

Two out of the best four are sitting home probably 1 and 2 are home in Rodgers and Brees. So we get 3 and 4. Brady is 3 and Eli has had a career year. He is hot but I’ll give a very slight advantage to Brady but not enough to make a difference.

It’s a push

Receivers

This is different. The Giants have deep threats The Patriots have tightends. The Giants can burn them long. The patriots will take anything the Giants give them. Nicks and Cruz over a hurt Gronkowski and herenades. Welker maybe the key for the Patriots with a lot of stuff in the flat and over the middle . essentially Welker and Branch do the same thing but Welker is more reliable.

Advantage Giants

Offense

The Patriots have weapons, The Giants have more. I think young athletic receivers kind of trump Big Tight Ends. I think both lines are good but the Patriots have been to gather longer so they get the advantage. Brady is Brady and I’ll take him every time but that’s me. I can’t take away anything from Manning he has been awesome! Again it’s tough. The Giants have advantage at Running back as well Bradshaw and Jacobsl vs Green Ellis , Ridley, and Faulk. Green Ellis is good with the ball but isn’t explosive.

Advantage Giants

So on paper it’s the Giants but The Patriots will win this game and here is way. The patriots let up a lot yards on defense. They suck in plain language on stopping anything on 3^rd down. They also have some kids that will make big plays when needed. Rob Nikovitch if he is in his zone the kid makes huge plays.

Look for Patrick Chung to step up as well. Nobody os talking about how good the Patriots D-Line is and they will pressure Manning as much as the Giants will pressure Brady. No body is talking about the Giants D-Backs not exactly a stellar unit . They make a mistake and Brady will take full advantage.

The Patriots will find something to grab onto and win this game by 10. I think it will be close but I think the Patriots will just execute better and make a few big plays. They have been consist all year at times dreadful but they finished 13-3 .

The Giants struggled to get into the playoffs. Sure they beat two better teams on the road. But they were as lucky as the Patriots to win last week. This week is different throw out anything from the past because it means nothing. It comes down to who plays for 60 minutes with the least mistakes. That will be the Patriots.

Enjoy The Game Gang.

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Thursday, before the Superbowl has arrived, oh darn it. There is still another Thursday before the Superbowl. I must say all the local news channels are all over the non stories of the Superbowl. The hype isn’t a week old yet and it’s already gotten to me.

I was at the Ravens-Patriots game Sunday, we all know what happened but it was emotional rollercoaster from a Patriot fans point of view but a win is a win. I had my 12 year old at the game and he asked me if Steven Tyler was a man or women. I said I think he is a man.

 I’m at the game and I get a text from the Mrs that just says “Hi” so I text back “Hey”. I call the house to ask her if she needs anything on the way home and my other 12 year old answers the phone. I ask him where’s mom . He doesn’t answer and keeps talking . Finally, the Mrs. comes on and she says ruts in the ice suck. I say I know ( racked up my ankle pretty bad in a Hockey Game several years back), She says I got to see the whole game from the ER. WHAT, she broke her wrist playing hockey out on the lake(we live on it) with the kids. It was funny she just brought my 9 year old home from Hockey Practice , He just left his stuff on to skate on the lake with my wife his brother and some neighbors.(maybe mom should have borrowed the equipment)

Apparently she got her skate caught in a rut. Small break she’s fine. She is cracking people up when she says she did it playing Hockey. She says she loves the reaction stuff like “You did what” or “You were playing what” .This was the first day all year the ice was solid enough to skate on. Another warming trend no lake hockey for the next few weeks. It figures last week broken pipes this week broken people.

Speaking about Hockey, old Timmy Thomas made some news this week refusing to go to the White House here in the Liberal hand out state of Massachusetts it was taken as insult to the President. Thomas said that it was both parties and he doesn’t like what either side of the aisle is doing. Personally, I’m not a big fan of Obama ‘s politics. But I do respect him as President and if I’m invited to the White House, I view it as honor and understand that the President of the Unitied States has the toughest job in the world. You go you suck up your political views for the 10 or 15 minutes and you become gracious and respectful for those 10 or 15 minutes and then you move on. 

Thomas was in his rights and all that not o go and I respect his decision, He is an adult and one of two American citizens on the Bruins. Of course people in these parts didn’t say a word when Theo Epstein didn’t go when George Bush was in office, But he exercised his right as well. Same thing you go and respect the President and you move on.

Has Prince Fielder been up graded to King because he has the riches of a King. When did the Tigers become the Yankees and The Red Sox? Anyway, Fielder got himself a payday 9 years and 214 million, That there is a lot of schrods. You think Prince will be around in 9 years? Well just like Cecil he will be playing for the Tigers.

He ain't eating Schrod, but with that kind of dough, he can eat anything he wants.

It’s funny to watch and hear all the commentary on the Superbowl how the Giants are hot and peaking at the right time. They are definetly, hot but is this a reaction to what we have scene lately or is it the whole body of work. We also saw how the Patriots struggled and squeaking out a win on a Ravens mistake. As did the Giants on a Niners mistake as well.

 Let’s face it folks one game isn’t based on another who ever is ready to play on Super Sunday wins the game it’s that simple. If Brady has a great day the Patriots win. If The Giants defense has a great day or Eli does the Giants win. If the Patriots defense tights up and stops Eli the Patriots win. Sometimes if all the above happens and something strange like a stripped ball or miss field goal the other guys may win. If Coughlin or Belichick find some quirk  or some little thing that will surprise the other that maybe the difference. There are no tomorrows so everyone will be bringing it and whoever brings it more wins.

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No this wasn't failed Mo project

Hello Peeps it’s another Thursday.

It’s been a helluva a week busy. Two frozen pipes yeah both burst one in my twins room near there baseboard heater. The other above my little guys room, it took part of his ceiling. The nitwit who originally did the plumbing in the house ran the pipes through the attic instead of the walls anytime it gets below 10 degrees I guarantee a pipe will freeze.

I spent Sunday Night with a styling tool( a blow dryer) trying to unfreeze the pipes to no avail. I had Joe(the good plumber come in and take care of the burst pipes. My plumbers name really is Joe and he is a great guy not too expensive. The general contractor hired the original guy who was as big of ass as the general contractor. I took yesterday off trying to dry out the ceiling wallboard and insulation to no avail. That’s my tale of woe this week.

I did go to the Pats –Denver game. I got a call Saturday speaking of failed Mo projects from the man himself. We tried to hook up at the game and for the second time in as many games. We were in different parking lots to start. Then we tried for halftime and that almost worked but I got his text as to what section he was in too late. he was actually sitting maybe ten sections from me, Mo my friend I'm sorry but hopefully next time.

  The Patriots looked good and the Broncos didn’t. Tebow had the deer in the head light look. Seriously, your down by five touchdowns and your playing keep away. Let Tebow heave the ball you have nothing to lose. If he can’t than let Brady Quinn go down fighting. The Broncos very much rolled over in this game. I have been involved and have seen enough football to see when a team has given up. The Broncos did Saturday as did my Patriots in the previous two playoffs. Art some point in game like that you hit the point of no return. The Broncos hit that point before the half.

zIt looks like we have the potential of two really good games this week. The Patriots-Ravens an explosive offense against a very good defense. The Patriots had an easy game last week, The Ravens fought hard to win. This is going to be interesting as it gets.  Joe Flaaco isn’t the greatest quarterback but he can throw deep exposing the Patriots corners and if nothing else maybe picking up a DPI or two. Meanwhile they have Ray Rice and if he gets into the secondary he is going to rack up yards. The Patriots defense let’s up yards but they also make plays. They need to step it up and not let the Ravens pick them up with extended drives.

The Ravens need to stop the Patriots tight ends. If they concentrate on the tight ends. That should leave some breathing room for Wes Welker and Deion Branch. Brady will need protection and time. If he doesn’t get it well as we have seen that is the key to beating the Patriots. I think it will be tight but I think the Patriots pull it out 31-24. I also think in the back of Belchicks head , the Ravens embrassed them two years ago and these are two different teams. But I guarantee the coach won’t be embrassed again.

Meanwhile on the other coast The Niners and the Giants should have a battle royal. There is just so many good stories in this game. The Giants beating the Packers. The Niners taking care of the Saints. Come on admit it we all that it would be the Saints and the Packers. The Niners have got there quietly and next to the Texans who also could have been playing New England with a healthy QB instead of a rookie.  Niners have taken care of business with solid defense. Meanwhile, Eli Manning has been fantastic this season and the Giants have some how barely made it in largely due to the ineptitude of the Dallas Cowboys. The Giants are balanced. I like the Niners because they are at home but I won’t be surprised if the Giants or the Ravens for that matter pull it out.

Hey congratulations to Jeff Fisher what a pay day he got with the Rams. He is one my favorite coaches good for him

. According to rob Lowe Peyton manning is retiring but that is news to both Archie and Peyton’s agent. This almost saddens me if it’s true. The guy was a blast to watch and it was also fun to watch him and Brady slug it out. Manning to Marvin (6 shooter )Harrison or to Reggie Wayne was awesome.

That’s all I have for this week in Talking Sports

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