0 comments by Derek Hanson on 11/12/2009
A huge four-game stretch looms for New England. 2009 NFL Mid-Season Report The season is half-way over and the New England Patriots stand 6-2. It’s been a fairly turbulent ride – the opening night nail-biter, the Jets upset, two big wins against the black birds, a heart-breaking OT loss to Josh McDaniels’ Broncos, two thrashing […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 11/8/2009
Before we break down the Patriots' performance, let's give take a moment to congratulate Joey Porter on his incredibly insignificant performance. Nothing like running your mouth non-stop leading up to a game and then posting a row of zeros in the stat column. Joey Porter 2009 Game Log WEEK OPP SCORE TOT SOLO AST […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 10/10/2009
Once again, everyone disrespects the Pats. 2009 NFL Quarterly Report “Disrespect”. It’s one of a few select words that has come to define the past decade for the New England Patriots. Early on, the disrespect appeared in the form of everyone calling the Patriots’ first Super Bowl victory a fluke. It then evolved into a […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 9/23/2009
Week 2 Over-reactions are back! 2009 NFL Week 2 Update Just like Christmas, it comes every year. I mark it down on my calendar, circle the date, and wait with eager anticipation for the festivities to begin. Finally, after all the waiting, NFL Week 2 over-reaction is here! Six years ago I started this annual […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 9/8/2009
The curtain falls on the decade of the Patriots. 2009 NFL Season Preview They lifted a broken nation to its feet by pulling off the biggest upset in Super Bowl history. They then survived the highest scoring 4th quarter in Super Bowl history. The next year, they silenced the biggest mouth in Super Bowl history […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 12/30/2008
Somehow, the 11-5 Patriots aren’t in the playoffs. 2008 NFL Quarterly Report “When the future’s architectured by a carvival of idiots on show, you’d better lie low” – Coldplay I already ripped my team a new one four weeks ago for their lackluster performances against the Dolphins, Chargers, Colts, Jets, and Steelers, so don’t think […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 12/2/2008
The Patriots choke away their playoff chances. 2008 NFL Quarterly Report For the first time since the year 2001, I honestly believe the New England Patriots are going to miss the playoffs. That statement may not seem overly extreme considering that this will be only the third season in that entire span in which the […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 11/7/2008
The Patriots’ path will be determined in four games. 2008 NFL Mid-Season Report It’s becoming increasingly difficult for me to care about this NFL season. Don’t get me wrong, I still bleed for the Patriots, watch all their games, think about them every day, and stew ’til I’m sick after losses. However, I just can’t […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 9/30/2008
The Patriots are more than just Tom Brady. 2008 NFL Quarterly Report When Tom Brady’s ACL tore just seven minutes into New England’s 2008 season, every Patriots fan’s dream of making a redemptive run towards 19-0 were shredded with it. The pundits in the national media took things a step further, declaring that the Patriots […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 9/2/2008
The past is gone. Today is all that matters. 2008 NFL Season Preview {text}[/block ]When the world looks back at last season, an undefeated juggernaut falling to its knees will undoubtedly be the picture that most remember. Some will shake their heads, unable to fathom how the team that scored more points and won more […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 2/2/2008
The New England Patriots lose Super Bowl XLII. Super Bowl XLII Recap I wouldn’t swap the pain, for never knowing you, I wouldn’t swap the pain, it was worth it for the view. – Bell X1 “In Every Sunflower” I’m going to make this brief because I need to get to bed, and there’s no way […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 1/20/2008
A game away from perfection, it’s time to look back on the Patriots’ 7-year journey. Super Bowl XLII Preview As the New England Patriots get ready to play in their fourth Super Bowl in seven years, I’d like to take a moment and think back to the 2001 team who first brought the Lombardi Trophy home to Foxboro… […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 12/29/2007
After finishing a perfect 16-0, the Patriots look towards the ultimate prize. 2007 NFL Playoffs Preview 16-0. The media built it up as equal to climbing Mount Everest. The league made it seem like they were allowing us all the privilege to watch Neil Armstrong take his first steps on the moon (brought to you by […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 12/3/2007
The Patriots survive their biggest scare of the season on Monday Night. NFL Quarterly Report “Good luck is a lazy man’s estimate of a worker’s success.” – Anonymous On Monday Night, the New England Patriots channeled the ghost of their former underdog selves, and rolled out of Baltimore with their undefeated streak intact. Up until […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 10/28/2007
At the season’s mid-point, the Patriots are on pace for a record-shattering year. NFL Mid-Season Report 38, 38, 38, 34, 34, 48, 49, 52. Those are the points that the New England Patriots have scored in each of their first eight games. (An NFL record) 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 5, 6, 3. That’s how many […]
