No Time For Patriots Panic, We’ve Seen this Show BeforePatriots by Mike Cooney - September 11, 20170 I don't know about you, but my Facebook feed has been chock full of Patriots panic over the past few days. I get that there's a lot of competition out there for website traffic, but if you're going to claim to be "True Fans", then you need to show me
Troy Aikman Meme DestructionPatriots by Mike Cooney - July 21, 2017July 21, 20170 So I've got nothing against Troy Aikman. Always thought he was a real stand-up guy. Like him as a football player, and as a broadcaster. But this morning, something truly nonsensical came across my Facebook feed. This kind of nonsense was crying out for a refutation. First Things First Right off the
Where to Get the Facts You Need to Win Sports ArgumentsBostonBruinsCelticsPatriotsRed Sox by Mike Cooney - May 1, 2017May 1, 20170 My Confession I'll be honest. I have a problem. I'm an arguer. If I see somebody write something that's just plain wrong online, I have a pathological need to correct them. That's part of the reason I started this blog. It's a great time-saver. I like to win sports arguments, but
Get to Know the 2017 Patriots Draft ClassPatriots by Mike Cooney - April 30, 2017April 30, 20170 The 2017 Patriots Draft Class The 2017 Patriots Draft class is now set. Belichick wheeled and dealed like never before - using picks as currency to got get players like Brandin Cooks, Dwayne Allen, and Mike Gillislee. As usual, he moved up and down in the draft to get the players
Sorting out the ESPN Firings from a Boston PerspectivePatriots by Mike Cooney - April 27, 2017April 27, 20170 Yesterday's ESPN Firings Much has been made about yesterday's ESPN firings. As a Fanbase, Patriots Nation will never have all that much sympathy for ESPN as an organization. But was this latest wave of layoffs good for Patriots fans as a whole? Is this really the pound of flesh that we
Best Case Scenario for the Patriots and LeGarrette BlountPatriots by Mike Cooney - April 26, 20170 Now that the Buffalo Bills have declined to match his offer sheet, and Mike Gillislee has officially signed with the Patriots it seems like a virtual certainty that the LeGarrette Blount's days in Foxboro have come to an end. So in that way, it's a sad day for Patriots fans.
Rest In Peace Jack GrinoldBostonPatriots by Mike Cooney - April 21, 2017April 27, 20170 In your life, sometimes you get to meet some really impressive people. You can tell in the way they carry themselves. One of those people that I was fortunate enough to meet was Jack Grinold. Jack died yesterday. He was 81. Naming The Patriots I was thinking of Grinold a few weeks
What the Mike Gillislee Signing Means for the PatriotsPatriots by Mike Cooney - April 18, 2017April 18, 20170 The Offer Sheet to Mike Gillislee The Patriots have reportedly signed Bills running back Mike Gillislee to an offer sheet. Here we go: #Patriots extended an RFA offer sheet to #Bills RB Mike Gillislee. It’s for 2 years, $6.4M, source said. $4M in the 1st year. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 18, 2017 The
Debunking the “If Not for Mo Lewis Argument”Patriots by Mike Cooney - April 18, 20170 You've heard this one a million times before. If Mo Lewis doesn't hospitalize Drew Bledsoe in 2001, Tom Brady never sees the field, and the Patriots never win a Super Bowl. People who are trying to minimize Brady's Hall of Fame career, after they've screamed "Tuck Rule" and "Deflategate" and are
Remembering Houston Antwine on his BirthdayPatriots by Mike Cooney - April 11, 2017April 12, 20170 Houston Antwine Those Patriots fans under 60 may not know the name of Houston Antwine. You certainly never saw him play. But you missed a lot. Antwine was a beast in the middle of the Patriots defensive line from 1961 to 71. The 6'0" 270 pound defensive tackle was a force
