Holy Bristol Palin, it's been almost 5 years since the last real NFL football game was played. Rocco & Tiger, Steven Curry, Michael Phelps, and Big Brown did their best to distract us. Yet every night I wake up in cold sweats...disgruntled as Robert Meachem is now everyone's sexy sleeper   more...
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Jeff Garcia doesnt have a new contract and he's sounds off.....TAMPA — For the first time in five years, Jeff Garcia was thrilled he did not have a change of uniform or address in the offseason. The grass has never grown under the cleats of the vagabond quarterback. And it's starting to look as if   more...
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Full Disclosure: I (Joel Stubblefield) hate the New England Patriots. I'm not sure why, but the overall smugness of the entire organization is really annoying to me. So what can be said about the 2007 season for the New England Patriots that hasn't already been said? Contributing greatly to my   more...
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On the verge of making NFL history, FIO staff writer Rich Lerner looks back at his experience from the Pats Dec. 16th match-up against the Jets in this excerpt from FIO's Free For All writers' blog. In addition, he discusses how last season's fan-favorite has turned into the dubbed "Evil Empire"   more...
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The punchline goes like this. Not enough parachutes, Clinton says screw the kid, Jacko says of course, but do we have time?I got this week! Six games, I say I at least hit .500! Lesgo!1. Atlanta at Cincinnati. I've been tempered to go for the home team in these types of games. Cincy got   more...

With free agency seemingly dead in the water, there are still a few NFL teams looking to fill needs, but will they wait for the draft or take a veteran they know will add value?It is interesting to see how 2008 has been similar for the Patriots to free agency periods before 2007. There was too much   more...
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News is that the Patriots have chosen not to re-sign Mr. Patriot Troy Brown. According to the Boston Herald, Brown is drawing interest from the Detriot Lions and Cleveland Browns.Troy Brown has been one of my favorite players for a long time. I was disappointed when he was not signed after the 2006   more...
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If true, at 6-foot-2, 223 pounds, the 27 year-old Tank Williams will be one of the biggest safeties on the team. Williams was originally selected in the second round of the 2002 draft by the Titans.Coming out of college Williams was known as a fast (4.45 in 40yd) youngster smart enough to start in   more...
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Going into this off-season I believed that addressing our CB corps was of the utmost concern to the Bucs and hopes of their continued success. Ronde and Brian Kelly were getting up there in years, and it was time for an influx of some more youth, albeit through the draft or via free agency. Bruce   more...
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I finally have gathered up enough willpower to write an article after the debacle that was the Brett Favre situation.A I have a few things to say about this first before I give you some links and some commentary.A IA think weA put ourselves in a bad spot in the last week.A If Allen and Gruden   more...
Original Story: http://thepewterplank.com/2008/08/08/tid....

In many front offices, a draft can only be graded 5 years after the selections take place. Let's take a look at how the Patriots did in 2003.
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As we look forward to todays first game of the post-season, news on Patriots cornerback Ellis Hobbs is questionable with a groin injury.If Hobbs is hobbled, then look for Randall Gay to see more action at corner and possibly rookie Brandon Meriweather playing at corner instead safety.It was also   more...
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On 1st round pick, Aqib Talib:"He's going to be the face of this franchise."WOW. If he has been that impressive in mini-camps, I am enthralled. This was the guy I wanted all along in the draft, thinking he had the chance to make a huge impact at a position where we needed an influx of youth.   more...
Original Story: http://thepewterplank.com/2008/06/16/som....

Before last season, Jermaine Phillips was on thin ice with the Buccaneers. There was a lot of criticism in the Bay Area of him and safety Will Allen. I personally believed that the Will Allen's miscues in '06 directly resulted in Phillips poor year. Jermaine responded in a huge way in 2007. The   more...
Original Story: http://thepewterplank.com/2008/07/14/cam....

Sorry for the delay in posts, especially on final cut weekend.A I had my two biggest fantasy drafts this weekend it turned into a 2 day fantasy draft party-a-thon.A To the cutsa€¦. Ryan Nece and Dre Moore were the only two real surprises.A If you had been watching any of the games, or paying   more...
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