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Three Things to Watch This Week - Week 2

The first place New England Patriots play Ryan Tannehill and the Miami Dolphins at Gillette on Sunday September 18th at 1:00 PM

(A middle of the afternoon game?!  How am I supposed to enjoy a drink during the game if I'm watching my sons Jackie and Bradley Jr.?!)



Pull my finger.


Moss Power Rankings*:

1) Randy

2) Peat

3) Elizabeth

4) Maurice

5) Carrie-Anne

6) Spanish

7) Kate

8) Llewelyn


*fedora tip to Viking Dave


Here's three things I'll probably find offensive on Sunday:

1) Chris Hogan - Oh, hello there, Chris Hogan!  Nice touchdown catch last week!  Welcome aboard.

2) Julian Edelman - Great game last week.  Edelman takes an absolute beating and keeps getting back up.

3) James White - I want to see more James White after last week.  More, dammit, more!

BONUS FOURTH ITEM: Martellus Bennett - Bennett didn't have a huge game numbers-wise (3 catches for 14 yards), but had some fantastic blocks and a most excellent extra effort on a third down conversion.  Can't wait to see him and Gronk on the field at the same time.

FREE AGENT WATCH: Has Malcolm Butler, Jamie Collins or Dont'a Hightower been resigned yet?  Not yet!

Did Malcolm Mitchell have a catch last week?  Yes!  It sure would be nice if the Great Patriots Wide Receiver Drafting Drought was about to come to an end.

Current asking price for Garoppolo:

Five first round picks.

My prediction: Pats 27, Dolphins 17


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This week we have Blount Talk with Fake LeGarrette Blount filling in for Fake Bill Belichick.


Should I be more aggressive with my retirement savings allocations?  I'm still relatively young, but I don't have the same comfort level with risk that my financial planner seems to have.
- Matt in Roxbury

I've always been a fan of the slow and steady strategy with your retirement investments.  You've got time... But you also don't want to go backwards.  Baby steps,  you know?


What kind of car would you recommend for a young working professional?  I want something sporty, but I'm also thinking of starting a family in the next few years.
- Anna in Webster

You need to get yourself a Honda Odyssey.  Safe reliable family transportation with an excellent resale value.  And then drive right up the middle.


Our neighbor is offering to sell us their house at a below market deal.  We'd have to move some resources around, but we could probably make it work.  What would you do here?
- Eric in Warwick

I like this idea a lot.

You should buy your neighbor's house.  Then knock down the other house and combine the two yards together.

I can't imagine anything being better than getting two yards at a time.

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