The Patriots Schedule Released

NFL, New England, Patriots, Sports 5 Responses »
Apr 152008

The NFL Schedule is out, I wish it was the sole thing that plans my fall but it doesn’t.  However, it certainly gets me excited about the fall and the possibilities of another perfect regular season.

Overall, I think the schedule looks pretty good. I like the match-ups that we have.  However, the Pats are on the road alot to the west coast.  A few times it might make more sense for them to stay out west during the week!

Week One: September 7th – vs Kansas City Chiefs 1:00pm (CBS)
Opening Day at home.  This is not the flashiest match-up for a team who played in the Super bowl last year. But the great mind of Herm Edwards (former Jets coach) vs. the genius of Billicheck

Week Two: September 14th – @ New York Jets 4:15pm (CBS)
Always a good game. Perhaps there may be more Jets fans where I am going than Pats fans (But I think Buffalo will be overwhelming) But Mangini and Company are coming to play and wanting to win.

Week Three: September 21st – vs Miami Dolphins 1:00pm (CBS)
This will be the first of two meetings between Bill Parcells new look Dolphins.  We will see if Bill can get them to win more than one game this year.  Not this one I can tell you that.

Week Four: September 28th – BYE WEEK
I don’t think I have seen this early of a Bye week in a long time. Too bad it was not between their travels out west.

Week Five: October 5th – @ San Francisco 49ers 4:15pm (CBS)
First of the four trips to the west coast.   The 49ers might get a look at what could of been if they kept their 7th pick.

Week Six: October 12th @ San Diego Chargers 8:15pm (Sunday Night NBC Game)
I would of thought this might of been the opening weekend game.  A rematch of the AFC Championship game. Should be a good game but this brings back to back West coast games. Will the Patriots just stay out West all week?

Week Seven: October 20th vs. Denver Broncos 8:30pm (Monday Night ESPN Game)
Should be a good game. Denver gives us a run for our money when we play them. After the two trips to the West the Pats I am sure will be happy to be home.  Plus it is a MONDAY NIGHT GAME!!

Week Eight: October 26th vs St Louis Rams 1:00pm (FOX)
Back to back home games– the Rams are doing good things in the off-season. Should be a good game.

Week Nine: November 2nd @ Indianapolis Colts 8:15pm (Sunday Night NBC Game)
The Super Bowl of the regular season every year.  We will see who comes out on top this year.  Just to note: The Colts will also be coming off a prime time game with the Titans the week before.

Week Ten: November 9th vs Buffalo Bills 1:00pm
I hope my church does not kick me out if the Pats beat the Bills- which I think they will. :)

Week Eleven: November 13 vs New York Jets 8:15pm (Thursday night NFLN Game)
Short week for the Pats.  They will be facing their old foes on a Thursday night.

Week Twelve: November 23 @ Miami Dolphins 1:00pm (CBS)
Going to see the stadium that Parcells build. Well maybe not but we will see how the Dolphins are doing at this point.

Week Thirteen: November 30 vs Pittsburgh Steelers 4:15pm (CBS)
I wonder if this will be a flex game.  It all depends on how Ben’s arm is doing. I am sure it will be tired when they come to our house.

Week Fourteen: December 7 @ Seattle Seahawks 8:15pm (Sunday Night NBC Game)
Sunday night – Prime Time out West — Glad it is not me :

Week Fifteen: December 12 @ Oakland Raiders 4:15pm (CBS)
Once again, do the Patriots stay out West somewhere in between the Seahawks game and this one?  We will see how Russell holds up against our D

Week Sixteen: December 21 vs Arizona Cardinals 1:00pm (FOX)
Back home for another 1:00pm game.

Week Seventeen: December 28 @ Buffalo Bills 1:00pm (CBS)
Closing out the schedule at Buffalo, the Bill showed improvement last year, could they be vying for a playoff spot here?  Will I be able to see them? Who knows?

I am excited for the season.  I think it will be good. Now we will see how things pan out in the draft.  I am looking forward too it.

Posted by papajoemc at 4:53 pm Tagged with: , ,

Superbowl Sunday

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Feb 022008

Tomorrow is — for me one of my favorite days of the year.  Bigger thank Christmas, Easter, and even my birthday. It is Superbowl Sunday.  My friend over at Here I Stand – as I am sure many people out there do not appreciate the expense that goes into Super week as well as the commercial aspect of the event.  I say that I must agree to a certain extent. I think the commercials do draw people together and bring more people to the game than otherwise would watch it.  I hear over and over again that people watch the Super Bowl for the commercials.

I am extra excited about the game this Sunday because “my team” the New England Patriots are playing in the game.  Before the comments about the patriots being “cheaters” and the patriots “running up the score” start.  Make sure that you are well informed about the situation.

First I have listened to many NFL commentators say that they do not believe that video taping the first half of the first game of the year make any difference this season.  So before you attack the 2007-2008 season there is no evidence of them having any edge over anyone else for this season.  Now past seasons there is a chance that they have videos — however, with that being said, I am sure 75% of the NFL teams have some sort of “illegal video hiding around their media rooms.  There is as much evidence of that as there is any other patriot “cheating video.”

The other point that I would like to make about this it does not matter if you have the entire game plan in your back pocket.  What you need is the talent to execute.  You need the personal to carryout the game plan.  With Tom Brady, Randy Moss, and Wes Welker leading the way there is no one that can stop them.  Not even the New York Giants.

This will be the game of the top NFC and AFC teams playing head to head for a winner take all game.  Aside from all the hype when you look at the pure football aspect of the game there is nothing else that is better.

Posted by papajoemc at 9:45 pm

Mixed Feelings

Church, Church Planting, ELCA, Helpful Links, Holidays, Life, Lutheran, NFL, Patriots 2 Responses »
Dec 042007

I should be happy, I really should. I feel like I should be out celebrating because a huge load has come off my back. I FINALLY sent in my assignment papers for the ELCA assignment process next February. However, I was nervous sending out my papers. What if I could of said something differently? Was three times enough to go through the spell check? Did I leave a very important [...]

Posted by papajoemc at 2:29 am

Pain in my back

Health, NFL, Patriots, Sports 5 Responses »
Sep 242007

For the last few weeks I have had a major pain in my lower back. It happens every six months or so. The last time it happened was last november. I remember because it was during the Luther Bowl. I played anyway but I was useless because I was in a lot of pain. I went all out with Physical therapy and basically I was told that I had to [...]

Posted by papajoemc at 12:52 pm

Cheating

Fatherhood, Life, NFL, Patriots 3 Responses »
Sep 172007

I can’t keep my silence any longer. Given that football is my favorite sport and that the Patriots are my favorite team I can’t keep my silence about the events that happened the past week. For those of you who do not follow sports – A week ago Sunday when the Patriots were playing the New York Jets, one of the security officers caught an employee for the New England [...]

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