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WEEI 850AM Sports Radio - Welker, Cassel Lead Pats to Gutsy Win
WEEI 850AM Sports Radio - Welker, Cassel Lead Pats to Gutsy Win
ll talk about the level of competition some other time. The Seattle Seahawks get paid. The NFL logo is stitched onto their jerseys. The game counted. And that means you shouldn t be embarrassed to call the Patriots come-from-behind, 24-21 victory at Qwest Field Sunday what it truly was: Tough. ...
Matt Cassel loses father
bostonherald.com — S ANTA CLARA, Calif. - The trip out West has turned out to be a sad and... painful one for Matt Cassel, whose father has died, a source confirmed. Greg Cassel was a longtime Hollywood script writer and also spent time training horses. He had divorced ... (more) Matt Cassel loses father
Cassel back with team
boston.com — SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Quarterback Matt Cassel, who returned home yesterday after his father, Greg Cassel, passed... away Monday night, is back with the Patriots this afternoon. He was seen getting off the team bus this morning at San Jose... (more) Cassel back with team
Jim Donaldson -- Tough-as-nails Welker continues to be the heart of the Patriots' offense | New ...
projo.com — 09:44 PM EST on Sunday, December 7, 2008 SEATTLE -- He's like a Timex watch. He takes... a beating, but keeps on ticking. He's like the Energizer Bunny. He just keeps going, and going, and going… He's like those old Joe Palooka blow-up "bop bags" that, ... (more) Jim Donaldson -- Tough-as-nails Welker continues to be ...
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Shots Heard 'Round The Web - Patriots Links 12/08/08
Pats Pulpit — ... to win, no matter what. Mike Reiss calls the performances of Seau and Colvin remarkable. They reflected the guts the Patriots displayed in their come-from-behind 24-21 win over the Seahawks. Jim Donaldson praises tough-as-nails Welker, the heart of the Patriots offense. Ron Borges says Patriots teach Seahawks to fight to the finish in a lesson in perseverance. Michael Felger says Welker, Cassel lead Patriots to gutsy win. Gregory Lee Jr. focuses on the ...

The PLAYOFF Buzzsaw That Is The Arizona Cardinals [Weekly Buzzsaw Countdown]
Deadspin — ... a blessed holiday gift: All the Cowboys eager to scratch each other's throats out. You know what? I love Tony Romo, but don't you get the sense these guys are just outdated? The NFL doesn't run on guys like Romo and Owens anymore; they run on Eli Manning, Brandon Jacobs, Kerry Collins and James Harrison. The Cowboys are the Jann Wenner of the NFL: Discuss. 11. New England Patriots (8-5). The Patriots are TOUGH! Witness my "colleague" over at WEEI.com, the esteemed Michael Felger: We’ll talk about the level of competition some other time. ...

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