Thursday Morning Third Down Back

The Patriots play their fifteenth regular season game at EverBank Field against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, December 23rd at 1:00 PM. The Patriots play their sixteenth regular season game at Gillette Stadium against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, December 30th at 1:00 PM. Hoomanawanui! I don't feel good about the way my team played last week.  Plus we lost our best chance for a playoff bye.  But... I know Bills fans who would stab somebody for a chance at the playoffs (honestly, most Bills fans I know would be happy to stab somebody for you anyway...). So instead of moping...  Let's make fun of the Jets! Epic Buttfumble vs. Season Ending Botched Snap .  Discuss. Obviously, Epic Buttfumble will never be topped.  But Season Ending Botched Snap has its merits, too (especially if it ends up resulting in mass firings).  The Jets have a way of snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory. I'm worried that things with the Jets are SO BAD now they'll

The Patriots play their thirteenth regular season game at Gillette Stadium against the Houston Texans on Monday, December 10th at 8:30 PM. Woo Hoo!  AFC East Champs! Not the most complete game they've played all season, but I'll take it.  The best thing about the Dolphins game was the 7 minute drive to close out the game.  We haven't had one of those in a while. So close! Christmas Special Power Rankings: 1) A Charlie Brown Christmas 2) The Spirit of Christmas 3) Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas 4) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 5) Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special Here's five guys coming back this week that I'll be keeping an eye on: 1) Chandler Jones - Ankle injuries have to be rough when you're 260 pounds.  'Cause every time you take a step...  You know...  That's 260 pounds landing on your bad ankle.  Ouch. 2) Logan Mankins - The offensive line has been pretty good this year, even the weeks he's been out.  Bu