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Patriots put on an unbelievable show in honoring Tom Brady

June 13, 2024

FOXBOROUGH- Tom Brady was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame on Wednesday night. It was an amazing ceremony befitting of the greatest player of all-time, the greatest quarterback of all-time and the greatest Patriot of all-time. NBC’s Mike Tirico emceed the event and he did a good job of hosting the three hour event. The induction reminded me of a Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony but with…

In some ways, the Roast of Tom Brady brought some closure to the dynasty years

May 7, 2024

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The Roast of Tom Brady on Sunday was three hours of Brady’s former teammates, celebrities and Bill Belichick roasting the GOAT. It was the television event we knew we needed, but weren’t sure we were ever going to get. To his his credit, Brady sat there and took barb after barb. From jokes about his marriage to his playing career, Brady got hit from all sides. It was great to…

Thoughts on episodes 7 & 8 of ‘The Dynasty’

March 8, 2024

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We’re down to the final four episodes of this somewhat controversial ‘The Dynasty’ documentary on Apple TV. Personally, I haven’t found this to be as bad as a lot of other people. I think some of the B-roll and behind the scenes stuff has been well worth the watch. Have stories been embellished to make Bill Belichick look slightly worse? Sure. Are there some glaring omissions in some of the…

Thoughts on episodes 5 & 6 of ‘The Dynasty’

March 1, 2024

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We continue our look at the Apple TV+ ‘The Dynasty’ documentary after eposes five and six dropped on Thursday. This will be much shorter than the outrageous 5,000 word breakdown I had for episodes three and four, but in fairness, that Spygate episode was pretty damn entertaining with some good stuff that we’d never seen or heard before. Anyways, here’s some thoughts while watching the most recent episodes… Episode 5…

Thoughts from episodes 3 & 4 of ‘The Dynasty’

February 23, 2024

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Image courtesy of Apple TV+ Alright, the first two episodes of The Dynasty didn’t disappoint with a nostalgic look back at the early days of this magical 25 year run, and even some 90’s love for those of us who grew up with Bledsoe being ‘the guy.’ The next two episodes were a bit puzzling, but still entertaining as hell. Episode 3 was an incredible trip down memory lane and…

Takeaways from the first two episodes of ‘The Dynasty’

February 18, 2024

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Image courtesy of Apple TV+ I’m a little late to the party, but finally got to sit and watch the first two episodes of The Dynasty on Apple TV this weekend. Admittedly having lived through the dynasty days and seen every DVD and read every book possible, I thought this might be just a recap of everything we all already knew. But, the first two episodes were outstanding and provided…

Brady buys a piece of the Raiders ending my hopes that he would join the Patriots ownership group

May 23, 2023

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Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis announced yesterday that the team had reached an agreement with former Patriots and Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady to make him a minority owner of the team. Brady becomes only the third player in NFL history to own a team. Bears legend George Halas and Carolina Panthers founder Jerry Richardson were the other two. Brady recently bought into the WNBA’s…

Is getting Brady Day out of the way early a favor for Mac Jones?

May 11, 2023

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Image courtesy of New England Patriots & NEFJ The big news around this area on schedule day was that Tom Brady is coming back for the home opener. When the Patriots host the defending NFC Champion Eagles at 4:25 on September 10, the GOAT will be recognized on what is sure to be an emotional day in Foxborough. To me, it feels way too early. Think about when the Red…

Patriots fans should be frustrated with Belichick appearance on Brady’s podcast

February 7, 2023

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Image courtesy of Inc. Magazine Ok, admit it. How many of you said “where the hell was this in 2019?” once you heard Bill Belichick appearance on Tom Brady’s “Let’s Go” podcast Monday night? The HC of the NEP and the now retired Brady took a pretty deep dive into certain aspects of their relationship for about a half hour on Monday night, much to the surprise of anyone who’s…

Bill Belichick and Tom Brady have emotional podcast appearance

February 7, 2023

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Last night Tom Brady released his first “Let’s Go!” podcast since retiring last week and it was filled with special guests and emotional moments. No part was more impactful than the appearance of Brady’s former coach Bill Belichick. Here are some highlights of the conversation between the greatest coach/ quarterback tandem in NFL history: Belichick’s opening statement: “Tom’s just had a tremendous career. I was out at the East-West game…

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