Friday, November 19, 2004
PATS LOSE TO STEELERS, REBOUND WITH DOMINANCE
I would like everyone at ESPN, Fox Sports, et cetera to keep at least one foot off the Pittsburgh bandwagon. Remember these key facts:
1. Bellicheck's defenses are always better the more times he sees a QB
2. Corey Dillon did not play
3. Tyrone Poole did not play
4. CBs Ty Law and Randall Gay missed plays due to injury
5. Deion Branch did not play
6. The game was in Pittsburgh
The Pats were able to muster a total of 5 yards rushing. With no run game the Steelers were able to focus on defending the pass, which they did well, but it wasn't like they were playing a guessing game or anything.
The Pats faced a somewhat difficult game, going into St. Louis with a depleted defensive backfield but they were able to amass 40 points and hold the Rams to 22. Even though the Rams scored the 3rd most points against New England that anyone has this season, the offense exploded. Dillon returned with 112 yards, Brady had a pair of TDs and hit 8 receivers, Givens had 100 yards receiving, and Vinaterri had 22 total points (1 passing TD, 4 FGs, 4 XPs).
The Bills then came to town and the Pats simply had their way with them. Dillon had 151 yards rushing, Faulk had 61, Brady threw 2 TDs and hit 10 receivers, Vinaterri had 17 points, Bruschi had a pick, Wilson had a pick, Banta-Cain had a pick, and Mr. Troy Brown had a pick. Vinaterri is now over 1,000 points in his career.
The Pats take on Kansas City with no Priest Holmes on Monday Night Football.
The MOTG for games 7, 8, and 9 are:
7: Ben Rothelsberger
8: Adam Vinaterri
9: Troy Brown
BU ON TOP IN HOCKEY EAST, BC #1 IN COUNTRY
With no NHL, college hockey is the only game in Beantown and the Terriers are ontop with a 5-3 record. UMass has a better record overall but BU has a 4-1 conference record. At the beginning of the week, BC was ranked #1 in the USA Today poll.
CELTICS CONTINUE TO LINGER IN MEDIOCRITY
They're 3-3 with some close losses. On average, they've lost by just under 5 points. One of their losses was in OT. They're probably going to make the playoffs, at best as a 6 seed I think. The season would be a success if they won 2 or more games in the postseason.
THE JUG RETURNS TO ITHACA
No-one reading this knows this but there's a football game played every year between my school, Ithaca College, and Cortland State. It is perhaps the biggest game in Division 3 and one of the biggest in central NY. A few years ago SI dubbed it the biggest little game in the country. About 10,000 pack either Cortland or Ithaca's stadiums to watch this game. This year IC won 47-22.
I'm not going to talk about who the Sox might sign and who they might not because whatever Theo does, it will probably work out.
I would like everyone at ESPN, Fox Sports, et cetera to keep at least one foot off the Pittsburgh bandwagon. Remember these key facts:
1. Bellicheck's defenses are always better the more times he sees a QB
2. Corey Dillon did not play
3. Tyrone Poole did not play
4. CBs Ty Law and Randall Gay missed plays due to injury
5. Deion Branch did not play
6. The game was in Pittsburgh
The Pats were able to muster a total of 5 yards rushing. With no run game the Steelers were able to focus on defending the pass, which they did well, but it wasn't like they were playing a guessing game or anything.
The Pats faced a somewhat difficult game, going into St. Louis with a depleted defensive backfield but they were able to amass 40 points and hold the Rams to 22. Even though the Rams scored the 3rd most points against New England that anyone has this season, the offense exploded. Dillon returned with 112 yards, Brady had a pair of TDs and hit 8 receivers, Givens had 100 yards receiving, and Vinaterri had 22 total points (1 passing TD, 4 FGs, 4 XPs).
The Bills then came to town and the Pats simply had their way with them. Dillon had 151 yards rushing, Faulk had 61, Brady threw 2 TDs and hit 10 receivers, Vinaterri had 17 points, Bruschi had a pick, Wilson had a pick, Banta-Cain had a pick, and Mr. Troy Brown had a pick. Vinaterri is now over 1,000 points in his career.
The Pats take on Kansas City with no Priest Holmes on Monday Night Football.
The MOTG for games 7, 8, and 9 are:
7: Ben Rothelsberger
8: Adam Vinaterri
9: Troy Brown
BU ON TOP IN HOCKEY EAST, BC #1 IN COUNTRY
With no NHL, college hockey is the only game in Beantown and the Terriers are ontop with a 5-3 record. UMass has a better record overall but BU has a 4-1 conference record. At the beginning of the week, BC was ranked #1 in the USA Today poll.
CELTICS CONTINUE TO LINGER IN MEDIOCRITY
They're 3-3 with some close losses. On average, they've lost by just under 5 points. One of their losses was in OT. They're probably going to make the playoffs, at best as a 6 seed I think. The season would be a success if they won 2 or more games in the postseason.
THE JUG RETURNS TO ITHACA
No-one reading this knows this but there's a football game played every year between my school, Ithaca College, and Cortland State. It is perhaps the biggest game in Division 3 and one of the biggest in central NY. A few years ago SI dubbed it the biggest little game in the country. About 10,000 pack either Cortland or Ithaca's stadiums to watch this game. This year IC won 47-22.
I'm not going to talk about who the Sox might sign and who they might not because whatever Theo does, it will probably work out.
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