By Michael Vallee -Disqualifier Game:  If last week’s game against Seattle was a yardstick game, a game where the Patriots got to measure themselves against the league’s best, this week’s game against the San Francisco 49ers was the opposite.  A boring, empty, predictable formality of a 7-2 team yawning its way past a 1-8 mess, enroute to a 30-17 rain-soaked snooze fest.  If we learned a lot about the Patriots…

Image courtesy of Raiders.com 1.The Raiders coming from behind to beat the Texans last night is proof that the Silver and Black is legit. There is a lot of talent on the roster and Jack Del Rio is a better coach than he gets credit for. 2. Speaking of the Texans, Bill O’Brien has to be sick to his stomach. His team just can’t win on the road. They are…

Duxbury proved that they are the best team in the state with a convincing win over Beverly on Saturday.  1. Duxbury was once again impressive in their 41-14 win over Beverly. Bobby Maimaron reinforced the notion that he is the best player in the state with another big performance. 2. I told you East Bridgewater, NIPMUC was going to be one of the best games in the state. The Warriors…

Game Rewind: After a sluggish first, Tom Brady and the Patriots turned it on in the second half and beat the 49ers 30-17. Here are my five thoughts on the game. 1. Slow Starters: The Patriots played about as bad as they could play in the first half but bounced back in the second half and blew the game open. New England has gotten off to fast starts this season, especially…

Colorado coach Mike McIntyre has the Buffs going in the right direction but they have a big game this weekend against Washington State at home.  Oklahoma State Cowboys at TCU Horned Frogs: The Cowboys still have a shot at a New Years Day bowl bid but they will need to win this game. It won’t be easy against Gary Patterson’s Horned Frogs. Frogs quarterback Kenny Hill and company can score…

Rob Gronkowski’s latest injury is yet another why the Patriots traded for Martellus Bennett last off-season. As great a player as Gronkowski is, he cannot stay healthy for an entire season. He is expected to miss 1-2 two weeks with a punctured lung he suffered on Sunday night when he collided with Seahawks safety Earl Thomas. Gronkowski usually misses one to three games on average per season in his career….