Patriots 31, Jaguars 20 - What We Learned

kcdc posted 1/13/2008 from www.sportsofboston.com [flag]

David Garrard played outstanding, but Tom Brady had a game for the ages on Saturday. (Courtesy of NFL.com) Well the Patriots didn’t obliterate the Jags like many predicted (though I was only a TD away from a perfect prediction) but in the end the Pats were never really in danger of losing Saturday night. [link]

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Everything in balance

The Big Lead found this 1/13/2008 on blog.masslive.com

."Very good, Thomas-san." The Patriots don't have a running game. The Jaguars have the perfect offense to take the Patriots down. New England is due for a letdown. All of those things were bandied about on the radio, television and...

Explanation Wanted

Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 1/13/2008 from huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com

what in the world was Rodney Harrison doing post-interception in yesterday's Jags game. As he stuck the ball out, slowed his gait and sashayed out of bounds, no one said a word. Did he just quit on the play? Was it just meant to belittle his opponents? Was no one bothered by his actions, or is it that this guy is such a knob job that no one was the least bit surprised?

Jags at Pats: Why the Upset Won't Happen

Dave's Football Blog found this 1/13/2008 on sports.aol.com

Jacksonville Jaguars at New England Patriots. (Saturday, 8:00 PM, CBS) 2007 Records New England Patriots : 16-0 (AFC East Champs) Jacksonville Jaguars : 11-5 (2nd in AFC South) Tons of pundits are talking about how the Jacksonville Jaguars ...

San Diego Chargers Will Be Huge Underdogs Against the New England Patriots

kcudah posted 1/14/2008 from sports.aol.com

Good news: CHARGERS ARE GOING TO THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ! NORV TURNER HAS BEEN VINDICATED!! Bad news: The opening line for next week's San Diego-New England game will probably be somewhere around 20 points, undoubtedly the largest in AFC Championship history. And it could be more; the Jaguars were +13.5 underdogs against the Patriots and are arguably a better team than the Chargers

Dear Jaguars: Asterisk This

Cursed To First - Sox and Pats forever. found this 1/14/2008 on mvn.com

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