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Thursday, January 28, 2010
Vince Wilfork has made it clear, he does not want to play tag with the Patriots brass. Is he headed to Miami for more than just the Pro-Bowl festivities this weekend? The guys will discuss what they think is the next move for New England. Is Sugar Ray leaving the Green? Why would that not make sense? Scotty Dukes will explain with "The Big 3". Also the demise of one of the fantasy leagues could be a harsh reality. All this and who has already benefited from Obama's job package - you'll find out right here. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend.Labels: Barack Obama, Big 3, Boston Celtics, Boston Patriots, fantasy sports, miami dolphins, New England Patriots, pro bowl, pro bowler, Ray Allen, Vince Wilfork
Sunday, September 27, 2009
It could've been a lot worse. It could've been an L, because there is no doubt that there were some plays that the Atlanta Falcons left on the field, but the truth is, the New England Patriots found a way to win. Tom Brady was less then spectacular with his final stat line looking like a rookie quarterback who put together a decent start. It could've been a lot worse. The Falcons dropped two sure thing INTs and that would've made Brady's 25/42 for 277 yds and one TD look a whole lot worse. But as coach would say, it is what it is.
At times in this game Brady was angry. At times he was frustrated. He threw a couple of balls out of the reach of his receivers when they were wide open. He had some of his receivers drop balls. And yet, in the end, he put together a drive that got New England into the end zone to finally seal the deal.
Brady has obviously not found his "groove" yet and still the New England Patriots are 2-1 starting the '09-'10 campaign.
How about that running game? A nice 105 yds from Fred Taylor who finally had his break out game and looks like the back of choice for the Patriots this season. The rest of the running game complimented Taylor to put up more yards on the ground today then in the opening games combined (156 total yards in the first two games - 168 yards today.)
The defense, who has yet to give up 300 yards to any team in the first three games of the season is holding it's own, even as Vince Wilfork went down in the first half today.
People who were expecting this team to be like the 2007 New England Patriots are going to be sadly disappointed. Tom Brady is a great quarterback and no one can deny that. He is better then 95% of the quarterbacks in the league, but clearly he is human.
That Pats will click and when they do, I don't think there is a team in the league that would want to face them in the playoffs. Will they make the playoffs? Of course they will. Will they breeze into the playoffs? Probably not.
So, Wicked Pissa Dude Nation, I urge you, as I did after last weeks loss, take a deep breath, the season is young and there is a lot of football left to be played. We will be strong and we will lead the AFC East, we're just going to have to shake those pesky Jets.
Plenty more on this game tomorrow on the weekend wrap-up, right here on wickedpissadude.com.
Labels: Atlanta Falcons, Fred Taylor, New England Patriots, ny jets, Tom Brady, Vince Wilfork
Thursday, September 10, 2009
We've talked about it on the show already and Timmy and Rubba Shoes will discuss it further tonight on the show, but I am leaving for St. Lucia tomorrow and won't be able to weigh in again until after game 1 of the 2009-2010 New England Patriots campaign. So, I wanted to take a minute and share my thoughts about what this season will hold for the Pats.As Scotty Dukes so kindly pointed out after the show on Monday, the Patriots do not play the Chargers at all this season, so my prediction was a bit off, but I am sticking to the record. I think the Pats will go 13-3 this season and will cruise into the playoffs looking to make history again.
Then the question becomes, will they make the Super Bowl and win their fourth ring in this decade? To me, the answer is simple, YES. Sure, there are some questions about this team. The now, young defense, is untested, aside from Vince Wilfork, Adalius Thomas and a handful of others. The secondary is new and as yet unestablished. So, on the defensive side of the ball the Patriots aren't the powerhouse that they once were. However, they do still have one of the greatest defensive minds in the history of the game on the sidelines coaching them, so provided Coach Belichick made the right moves with players, this could be a very good defensive squad.
On the offensive side of the ball there are very few questions. A lot of people are saying it will be running back by committee, which it likely will be, but if your committee includes players like Fred Taylor and Sammy Morris, you're looking good, as long as they stay healthy. As for LoMo, this will be his final season to make an impact and if he doesn't I don't think anyone will be surprised if he is bounced.
Then finally there is the return of the MVP. Tom Brady is back and ready to make mush of the rest of the league. Imagine this, he hasn't completed a full game of football since the devastating loss to the NY Giants in the Super Bowl. You think a competitor like Tom Brady is going to forget that? I don't think so. The man is on a mission. He wants to make certain that his legacy is among the greatest, if not THE greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game and this year will let him prove it.
I stand by my prediction of 13-3 for the Pats and then a bumpy ride to the Super Bowl where they will win their fourth ring in this decade.
Now I am off to St. Lucia to swim with dolphins and sip rum drinks by the Caribbean ocean water. I will be updating with pictures of my trip on my page here so stop by and check them out from time to time.
GO PATS!!
- Adam
Labels: Fred Taylor, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Sammy Morris, St. Lucia, Tom Brady, Vince Wilfork
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