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Ben Watson To Raffle Off Season Tix!
(Boston, MA) ? August 20, 2008 ? Benjamin Watson?s foundation, One More, and Celebrities for Charity offer fans the chance to win a once in a lifetime opportunity. Benjamin and Kirsten Watson invite fans to enter to win season tickets to every regular season Patriots game at Gillette Stadium. One grand prize winner will receive the following:
Winner will receive 2 (Section 201) 2008 Season Tickets to the New England Patriots 8 Home Games at Gillette Stadium. Winner and guest will enjoy a meet and greet with Benjamin Watson Winner will receive an autographed Benjamin Watson New England Patriots Jersey Winner will also receive a cash prize in the amount of $855.00 to mitigate the Winner's tax liability that results from winning the raffle. This prize is withheld and paid, on behalf of the Winner, directly to the IRS ($707.00) and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ($148.00)
The online raffle will take place at www.netraffle.org with tickets costing $2.00 each and a minimum purchase of 5 tickets. This gives every fan a chance to win this amazing opportunity. The raffle closes on Friday, September 5at 3:00 p.m. EDT.
About One More Established in January 2008, One More is a 501(c) 3 public charity dedicated to impacting lives by spreading the love and hope of Christ to One More soul by meeting real needs, promoting education and providing enrichment opportunities through charitable initiatives and partnerships. One More serves as an extension of Kirsten and Benjamin as they reach out to the community with faith in God as their foundation. It also allows them to support and partner with those who share their desire to make a positive difference in the world.
About Celebrities for Charity Foundation: The Celebrities for Charity Foundation was established in 1997 to assist charities in obtaining celebrity support for their organizations fund raising and charitable purposes. It was also established to support celebrities in fulfilling their philanthropic aspirations. CFC is professionally managed by volunteers and provides celebrities with advice, fulfillment services, state of the art technology and a 501 (c) (3) public charity vehicle from which they can conduct their charitable work. Over the past 11 years Celebrities for Charity has donated over $2 million of memorabilia and funds to over 1,000 different causes. www.celebritiesforcharity.org
Spy Vs. Spy?Please Make It Over!
Will someone please step forward from somewhere and put an end to this idiotic charade that has come to be known as "SpyGate"?
Honestly, I thought Commissioner Goodell's talk would have nailed the coffin shut on this silliness, but he (or actually his lawyers) kept the Pandora's Box open with cryptic comments about Matt Walsh "being there" (make your own Peter Sellers references at your own risk) during the Rams walk-through prior to Super Bowl Win I. Moreover, Walsh supposedly communicated what he saw to the Pats coaching staff. What????
"No tape, but his mouth agape", as the late Johnnie Cochran might say.
Then, Walsh traipses down to D.C. to meet up with Arlen "Pristine Magic Bullet" Specter to further muddy the water on "BeingThereGate". Add to all of this the atrocious reporting gaffe by the Herald's John Tomase, who perpetuated the myth that a tape existed. Shame on him. We await his explanation on Friday.
This is all coming down to a stand-off between those in the media who adore Belichick and those who have a hatred of the coach that borders on the liberal political media's "Bush Derangement Syndrome". Once again, the "mainstream media" thinks it is the real story. How sad.
From where this non-mainstream commentator sits the Patriots were guilty of taping opposition coach's signals for years?in violation of the NFL's explicit policy. They were wrong for that. Belichick's explanation that he "misinterpreted" the rule (he claims he thought the ban was only for use on that week's game) is plausible but not wholly convincing. It depends which side of the "Bill Derangement Syndrome" fence you're sitting on.
The Pats and the coach were fined heavily for their misdeeds. They don't do it anymore. And, it appears that they never taped the Super Bowl walk-through. Speculation about whether any intelligence was passed on orally assumes Walsh has any intelligence?which this whole incident calls into serious question. So, basically, it's a non-story now. Can we please get on with our lives?
1 Sept. 7 Kansas City Chiefs 1 p.m. 2 Sep. 14 at New York Jets 4:15 p.m. 3 Sep. 21 Miami Dolphins 1 p.m. 4 Sep. 28 Bye 5 Oct. 5 at San Francisco 49ers 4:15 p.m. 6 Oct. 12 at San Diego Chargers 8:15 p.m. 7 Oct. 20 (Mon.) Denver Broncos 8:30 p.m. 8 Oct. 26 St. Louis Rams 1 p.m. 9 Nov. 2 at Indianapolis Colts 8:15 p.m. 10 Nov. 9 Buffalo Bills 1 p.m. 11 Nov. 13 (Thurs.)New York Jets 8:15 p.m. 12 Nov. 23 at Miami Dolphins 1 p.m. 13 Nov. 30 Pittsburgh Steelers 4:15 p.m. 14 Dec. 7 at Seattle Seahawks* 8:15 p.m. 15 Dec. 14 at Oakland Raiders 4:15 p.m. 16 Dec. 21 Arizona Cardinals 1 p.m. 17 Dec. 28 at Buffalo Bills 1 p.m.
Please Re-Wind And Put In The Right DVD
OK, it's been a little over a month now. It should be fading?this feeling of utter doom whenever Manning The Lesser makes another speech or gets another endorsement or just opens his trap.
I can't honestly say I hate the guy, or the Giants for that matter. I'm old enough to remember rooting for Jim Katcavich and Andy Robustelli and Frank Gifford?before the Pats were a glimmer in Billy Sullivan's eye. But it still irks the hell out of me to think that the "perfect season" was lost so unimaginably on the world stage. It didn't really happen, right?
So, cut me a break, why don't you? Wake me up from this nightmare. Re-wind the tape, sack the little twerp on 3rd down like you should have, and hoist that 4th trophy aloft.
Damn!
Moss To Sign 3-Year Deal
Reports are that Randy Moss and the Patriots have agreed to a 3-year deal worth $27 million.
The Commercial That Never Was
Coach B Settles On 2009 Super Bowl Motto
Stunned And Dismayed
Congratulations to the new Super Bowl Champion New York Giants. They outplayed the Patriots in nearly every aspect of the game and deserved the win.
PREDICTION: Pats XXXIV, Giants XIII
I've had two weeks to mull over my initial SB XLII prediction (Pats 34, Giants 13) right after the AFC Championship Game. Nothing I have seen in the 25/8 coverage of this event has changed my mind one iota.
The 18-0 New England Patriots are superior to the New York Football Giants in every category but one?the running game. And, given Laurence Maroney's performance in the past few games, the Patriots are not that far behind.
So, what the heck does New York have in their arsenal that even remotely matches New England? A seasoned, mistake-free QB? No. A multiple weapon passing game? No. A shutdown Red Zone defense? No. An impenetrable secondary? No. A dominant defensive line? Maybe. One legitimate receiver, two good running backs, and a good pass rush does not trump the most complete, prepared and relentless team in NFL history.
Sorry, New Yorkers. You are coming out on the short-end of a Boston match-up yet again. Get used to it.
The Bling Dynasty
From Boston radio station JAMN 94.5?via Matt's Pats Blog
"Magic Bullet Man" Hogs SB Limelight
Ah, yes. Arlen Specter. The man who brought us the "magic bullet" theory of the Kennedy Assassination. You remember, the bullet that somehow passed through President Kennedy then made various right angle turns in mid-air, then struck Governor Connally (only to fall into the limo as pristine as when it left the bullet factory)? You know, something Oilver Stone might make a paranoid movie about. Oh, wait a minute, he did that already.
Anyway, this "Senator" from Pennsylvania (a lifelong Eagles fan, by the way) has decided to interject that old reliable anti-Patriot saw, "SpyGate", back into the mix. And oddly enough, right on the eve of Super Bowl XLII week-end. What a coincidence that this pressing public policy initiative would coincide with the Patriots attempt to be the first perfect 19-0 team!
The good Senator, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, wants NFL Commissioner Goodell to tell Congress why the league "destroyed" the Patriots "SpyGate" videotapes. He may even call some Patriot officials to testify. For what? This is an internal league "rule", not some Watergate-style cover-up. The Pats were caught and severely punished. They have then gone on to punish the rest of the NFL and all the haters and "neutral" pundits who still won't admit the truth. Namely, that this is the best team EVER. Period.
Exclusive: Who's Goin' To DisneyWorld?
PerfectoMania!
Get all the pre-game hype you can possibly stand at the Pats' official Super Bowl XLII site here.
FoxboroNation In The News?Again!
The Editor-In-Chief nails his second story in two days?this time on the resurgence of Pat Patriot in the Lowell Sun. Check out this story here.
Devil May Care...We Don't
FoxboroNation In The News!
The Editor-In-Chief of FoxboroNation answers a host of Super Bowl XLII questions from Scranton, Pennsylvania Times-Tribune reporter Ron Davis.
For those of us in the Nation old enough to remember Patriot games played at Fenway Park, or Harvard Stadium, Mike Holovak was a classy, sideline presence?and in those days young AFL fans could actually be on the sidelines. Rest in peace, Mike. May the descendants of your players make you proud on Sunday.
Win A Trip To Super Bowl XLII!
Benjamin and Kirsten Watson announce their new foundation ?One More? and kick off the foundation by raffling off a trip to Super Bowl XLII in Glendale, Arizona. Tickets are available here.
?One More? is a foundation set up by Benjamin and Kirsten Watson to support their desire to help the community and give back to those people and organizations in need. Benjamin and Kirsten have created this foundation to help tackle the immediate concerns and issues in society. ?One More? was established to meet the real needs of individuals by promoting educational and enrichment opportunities through charitable initiatives and partnerships.
Here's your chance to watch Benjamin Watson and the NE Patriots in Glendale, Arizona as they pursue Super Bowl XLII and history! Tickets are on sale now for $2.00 / ticket (minimum purchase of 5 tickets). The drawing will take place on Tuesday, January 29, 2008. The entry deadline is 3:00 PM EST January 29, 2008. For more information and to order tickets, visit this web address.
Hello, Ankle Sprain (YIKES!)
Sources indicate that Tom Brady is suffering from a "high ankle sprain", according to the Boston Herald.
After all the faux outrage at "CameraGate", after all the talking heads and their bad-mouthing, after all the other coaches have fallen by the wayside?one obstacle stands in the way of your New England Patriots becoming the greatest team in NFL history. No questions, no caveats, no asterisks, no more nonsense.
As one of the privileged 60,000 or so who witnessed the crowning of the AFC champs last night in the Foxboro chill (21-12 over the Chargers), your humble scribe was impressed (once again) with how resilient this team is. It was clear that even on a bad night for St. Thomas, this squad can beat anybody. Need to run? Maroney can give you 100 plus yards in the second half. Need a new "Third Down Troy Brown" to make the game-sealing catches with stunning ease? Enter the "Un-Sung Uber Alles", Kevin Faulk.
On a night when Brady was picked three times (and for the first time in the Red Zone in the Deval Patrick Era), the game had a surreal air to it. The Chargers could move the ball seemingly at will, but they simply could not penetrate paydirt. Otherworldly plays by Junior Seau, Tedy Bruschi and Ellis Hobbs denied the hobbling but courageous Philip Rivers from making a game of it. Four field goals will not beat perfection.
And so, it's on to Glendale, Arizona to face the New York Football Giants, who many of us over 50 once called our own. It will probably not be as close as the final regular season match-up. When Bill Belichick is given two shots at you, watch out. More importantly, when Tom Brady has (what is for him) a mediocre day?he usually lays down vengeance on his next unlucky opponent.
So, before all the hype and misplaced hope from New York, here is our prediction for Super Bowl XLII: The Perfect Patriots of 2007-8 34, NYG 13.
"Complete" Ticket To AFC Title Tilt
Now, Tom Brady is breaking records we didn't even know existed. He shattered the playoff completion mark of Phil Sims to set a better one (92.9) in the Pats' weirdly convincing 31-20 win over the resilient Jags of Jacksonville. If WBOS-FM knows what's good for them, they will sign Tom Terrific to do promos for the "92.9 Over Easy Cafe".
It was, in the end, pretty easy?although David Garrad almost single-handedly was a thorn in the New England side. He squirmed out of sacks, flung side-armed completions, and generally made the game closer than it should have been.
However, as with the relative quality of Sunday Brunches, turnovers were the key. An early fumble led to a Pats' score, and Rodney Harrison turned in his quota of late-game playoff interceptions in Foxboro in the 4th Quarter to seal the deal.
Add to this, a spectacular performance by Laurence Maroney (122 yards and a TD), who became one of the best receivers on the field as well, as the Jags defense keyed on Randy Moss all night. Ben Watson also shone, with Donte Stallworth making the most dramatic reception of the night?failing to hit paydirt by watching his fleeting image on the Gillette Jumbo-Tron.
What can you say about Brady? He saw the Jags plan, took the 26-for-28 "dink and dunk" route, and set a new record. Amazing. His Lady Liberty fake on a TD pass to Welker will be on NFL highlight reels for eternity.
Now, it's one game (Indy or San Diego) to advance to where they have wanted to be since July-the Super Bowl.
