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Three Things to Watch This Week - Week 12

The defending Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots play Jay Cutler Matt Moore and the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium on Sunday November 26th at 1:00 PM.



Hope your Thanksgiving was this good.

Butler Power Rankings:

1) Malcolm

2) Rhett

3) Alfred

4) University

5) Adam

Here's three things I liked about last week:

1) Stephen Gostkowski - Gostkowski kicked a 62 yard field goal last week that looked like it would have been good from 70 yards.  Whoa.

2) Tom Brady - Brady started 12 for 12 against Oakland and it was all over early.  Not a ton of suspense last week.  If they go up by four scores again at any point, please take him out and put him in bubble wrap.

3) Brandin Cooks - I still like the Brandin Cooks trade.  Just the right number of Cooks.

My prediction: Pats 30, Dolphins 17


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This week we have Fake Ivan Fears filling for Fake Bill Belichick.

It's me.  Coach Fears. 

I've been the running backs coach here in New England for the last 15 years or so.  That's a pretty long time to be in one spot.

I've been here for the good times and the bad... actually, it's been pretty much nothing but good times here in New England, to be honest. 

We've got a deep diverse group of running backs right now.  Probably the best I've seen in my time in New England. 

But I'm here today to talk to you about my true passion...  cookies.

So crisp.  So buttery.

Do I sometimes put in an extra 20 minutes on the treadmill just so I can have an extra cookie when I'm done?  I do!

After a win I'll bake a big batch of gingerbread cookies for the running backs AND the offensive line.

Sometimes I like a good peanut butter cookie.  Other times I'm in the mood for oatmeal.  And I never say 'no' to a good chocolate chip cookie.

People often ask me which cookie is my favorite.  And my answer is always... the next cookie.  Mmmm hmmm.
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