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Friday Football Feast: No poor picks allowed this week

I simply have to be better. Professional gamblers would kill for a .667 win percentage. High school football prognosticators should be ashamed of it, and that’s where the big fella went last week, going a pedestrian 4-2 and tumbling to 31-7 on the season. And so we hit Week 6 with our ...

Here’s a view of the Battle from the Bridge

The Battle of the Bridge, fall season style, is done. The Bridge has been won by Nashua High School South by a 10-8 margin. Now the coaches breathe a sigh of relief; the rivalry pressure is over. Business as usual. But let's take a look at some lingering impressions of what was a fabulous few ...

Obvious choice for Celtics’ sixth man: Gordon Hayward

The Red Sox are about to embark on their playoff chase, the Patriots have dispatched with their second preseason and the Bruins drop the puck for real tonight in Washington. So why can’t I get the Boston Celtics off my mind? The reason is simple. For the first time since Big Three 2.0 ...

Heartless Dolphins were just what Patriots needed

Even Matt Light was laughing. And why shouldn’t the newest New England Patriots Hall of Famer have a good chuckle? He’s seen it all before, as he noted during his brief halftime address Sunday to the fans. He talked about how it was great to be back in Gillette Stadium, and “It’s ...

Matt Light leads laughter for Pats fans

Even Matt Light was laughing. And why shouldn’t the newest New England Patriots Hall of Famer have a good chuckle? He’s seen it all before, as he noted during his brief halftime address Sunday to the fans. He talked about how it was great to be back in Gillette Stadium, and “It’s ...

Some normalcy should return to Patriots on Sunday

The cleat is on the other foot. The New England Patriots would never panic at the sight of the Miami Dolphins coming to town. Privately, they'd look down on them, both literally (in the standings) and figuratively. But suddenly, it's the Dolphins taking a more or less businesslike approach ...