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Archives for February 2008

New England Patriots: American Pie

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Was it just a week ago I can still remember How those Patriots went for perfection With publishers set to tell the tale Big Blue seemed sure to fail Belichik would get satisfaction After January made us shiver The Frozen Tundra we remember Bad news on the doorstep Could the Pats take one more step We all remember how T.O. cried When he tried to cover his QB’s hide But no one … [Read more...] about New England Patriots: American Pie

Smitty thinks.. Time for some High Stakes Poker

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First let’s log this not under what Smitty says, but what is rattling around in Smitty’s brain. I am going to be honest - I have been trying to avoid ESPN since about 10:00pm EST pm, Sunday night. For the 30 seconds I have watched ESPNsince, Eli Manning and images of David Tyree’s insane catch late in the game immediately came to the screen. Enough said. I am going to try and … [Read more...] about Smitty thinks.. Time for some High Stakes Poker

Respect For The Opponent

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By Paul Casey Gotham Watch enough sports and eventually one will develop a distaste for some of the guys who wear the sweater of an opponent. Whether it’s the guy you hate see coming to the plate with the winning run on base or the player who fills up the net all too frequently when playing your team, these guys can make our sports viewing down-right … [Read more...] about Respect For The Opponent

The Giants, St. Jude, and Casey

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I’m not gonna lie. I gave the New York Giants very little chance of defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. With that in mind I turned to St. Jude (my Catholicism only occasionally appears on the Clipboard). You see St. Jude is the Patron Saint of desperate cases. I said a prayer earlier in the week for the G-Men. Maybe I said a couple. Okay, all right, … [Read more...] about The Giants, St. Jude, and Casey