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Giants’ Chris Canty Tweets Super Bowl XLVI Prediction

It’s good to think your team is going to win…but it is a bit questionable to be Tweeting your prediction the DAY OF THE GAME. Leave it to Giants defensive lineman Chris Canty, who said the Giants would beat the Patriots 28-17.

Robert Kraft Lands on Sports Illustrated Cover

Do you believe in the SI cover curse? Does it apply to team owners? Despite whatever you may believe, Patriots owner Robert Kraft made the cover of Sports Illustrated this week for the first time. What took so long? Photo after the jump…

Who Does “Fake Tom Brady” Actually Look Like?

Super Bowl Media Day was a complete circus as usual on Tuesday. One of the sideshows was a man dubbed “Fake Tom Brady.” At first glance, Fake Tom, also known as Nick Lower of Missouri, resembled the Brady of a couple years back. He has long, flowing brown hair and a thick beard (do you [...]

Birdman Bets $5 Million on the Patriots?

Rapper, Cash Money Records co-founder/co-CEO, and Lil Wayne father figure Birdman (now known as Baby, for some reason, although his real name is Bryan Williams) has offered to bet $5 million on the Patriots to win the Super Bowl. $5 million! While many reports claim he has already made this bet, the phrasing of this [...]

Ochocinco Flies to Florida for Dad’s Funeral

Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocino flew to Florida on Friday, just two days before the first conference title game of his career, according to CSNNE’s Tom E. Curran. The Boston Herald’s Ian Rapoport reports that Ochocinco flew down to Florida for his father’s funeral, which is set for Saturday, but will be back in Foxboro to [...]

Patriots Name Brown, Law, Bruschi, Bledsoe Honorary Captains for Sunday

Sunday’s AFC Championship Game marks the 15th season since the Patriots hosted their first AFC Championship Game on Jan. 12, 1997. That day, the Patriots earned their second trip to the Super Bowl, beating the Jaguars 20-6. Of course, the team lost the Super Bowl to Brett Favre’s Green Bay Packers 35-21. In honor of [...]

The Playoffs Are Tom Terrific Time, Sorry Tebow

Tebow Time – (Tee.bo – Tahym) n. The time late in a professional football game (usually within final two minutes and/or overtime) when NFL quarterback, Tim Tebow, raises his level of play to a significantly higher level than how he had been performing before such time. (often resulting in a win) Tom Terrific Time – [...]

Tim Tebow Has Nothing to be Ashamed Of, But Some Others Do

It was a great night for Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. For Patriot Nation, it was a night to enjoy and exhale after three straight playoff defeats. It was also a night to reflect on what was a great season for Tim Tebow. I wrote last week that the media has embraced a [...]

Growing Your Wes Welker Playoff Mustache?

I have a stubble beard going…so technically you can count me in, but I’m not going nearly as hardcore as Wes Welker or Tim Thomas. But in case you haven’t heard, Welker is growing out his playoff mustache and is urging Patriots fans to do the same ahead of tomorrow’s clash with the Broncos. So, [...]

Eminem Picks Patriots to Beat Broncos, Make Super Bowl

We’re telling you this because…well, I’m not sure. But in case you were wondering, music legend Eminem has decided to weigh in on this year’s NFL playoffs, speaking with GQ Magazine. While Eminem feels the Patriots will beat the Broncos, he has to give it up to Tim Tebow: “Tebow’s doing some really incredible sh*t [...]

Tebow Leads Broncos Past Steelers, Patriots Up Next

Tim Tebow was horrible over the final three games of the season as Denver went 0-3 to finish with an 8-8 record that was barely good enough to win the AFC West. This led many to predict that Sunday’s start against the Steelers might be Tebow’s final start in the NFL. Some reports even had the Broncos [...]

Josh McDaniels Joins Patriots for Playoffs, Will Be Offensive Coordinator in 2012

The Patriots have found their replacement for the departing Bill O’Brien: former offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The 35-year-old McDaniels will join the Patriots immediately and help coach the Pats as an assistant during the playoffs. Then, he’ll take over as the offensive coordinator on a full-time basis in 2012.

Report: Penn State to Name Bill O’Brien New Head Coach

Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien will become the new head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions, according to a report from ESPN’s Chris Mortensen. O’Brien will be replacing the legendary 84-year-old Joe Paterno. A press conference is set for Saturday. The move allows Penn State to officially move on (in a football sense) from [...]

Indecent Assault Charges Against Julian Edelman Dropped

Sexual assault charges against Patriots WR Julian Edelman were dropped on Thursday. “I am very appreciative of the hard work of the County’s public officials and of my attorney Amy McNamee. I am humbled by the support of my teammates and the Patriots organization. I’m just looking forward to focusing on football,” Edelman said in [...]

Video: Tom Brady, Bill O’Brien Fight on Patriots Sideline

Tom Brady threw a red zone interception with six minutes to go against the Redskins on Sunday, giving Washington a chance to tie the game late instead of ending the drive with a 14-point lead. Judging by hand motions, it appeared Brady was furious with Tiquan Underwood, who let Josh Wilson undercut his route to [...]