Archive for April, 2008

NFL.com columnist Thomas George does some serious heavy lifting to come up with an angle for a draft-analysis article: Tom Brady was drafted eight years ago at pick No. 199. Andre Woodson went to the Giants on Sunday afternoon at pick No. 198. Similarities exist in these sixth-round picks. Both are quarterbacks with big arms. [...]

Garda Inspector Kathleen O’Toole is recommending the deployment of “less than lethal weapons.” Uniformed gardai could be using pepper spray devices within the next two months, and highly controversial “less than lethal” weapons… The recommendations for these weapons, which are widely used by other police forces, were made in the report by Garda Inspector Kathleen [...]

The Patriots primary personnel needs entering the 2008 NFL draft were linebacker, cornerback, tight end, fullback, and backup quarterback (current back up Matt Cassel isn’t likely to be around for the 2008 season and I don’t think the Patriots are ready yet to bank on Matt Gutierrez as the number two, and even if they [...]

The 2008 NFL draft is this weekend. New England Patriots needs are, in order: Linebacker, cornerback, tight end, fullback, and quarterback (backup quarterback, to be specific). Ideally, the Patriots would send their first-round pick (the seventh overall) and a 2009 second-round pick to Cincinnati Bengals for malcontent wide receiver Chad Johnson. Then they would use [...]

The Wall Street Journal‘s editorial board is very strongly in favor of expanded immigration and a full and complete amnesty for all illegal aliens. In fact, the board is in favor of open borders, that is, unlimited and unrestricted immigration. In a column in Thursday’s paper editorial board member Mr. Jason Riley argues that Immigrants [...]

Are we still far away enough from the presidential election to be allowed to criticize a politician without violating McCain-Feingold? Probably not, so let me say this: I hope Hillary Clinton is the next President of the United States of America.

The other day I watched a rerun of Baltimore Colts at Buffalo Bills from last season on the NFL Network. The sight of two mediocre teams trying to find a way a to win served as a harsh reminder of the fact that the New England Patriots one day will return to mediocrity. It’s unavoidable. [...]

We don’t have enough jobs! We don’t have enough workers! 2007 edition. 2006 edition. It’s almost surprising that there still are businesses on the Cape that caters to tourists, isn’t it? Other than for the area’s enormous popularity with tourists.

Dan Kennedy has a write-up on Adam Gaffin and his site Universal Hub in the latest issue of MassINC’s magazine Commonwealth. Universal Hub is a bit of a big deal for many of us bloggers in Boston and people who cover or influence the city for profit should probably follow it on a regular basis. [...]

Tom Casale claimed on PFW In Progress today that Comcast in New England used a generic show description in its program guide for the episode of South Park last week that called New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick a cheater. According to Casale, an unnamed source at Comcast believed an episode-specific description wasn’t “appropriate [...]