How do they like us now!?

So, I sit here typing this, tired, hungover, and voiceless! I got to work this morning, still laughing about a drunken email from Ari "Maroney" or should I call him, Ari-rhymes-with-Ferrari (i LOVE drunk people!!)... Whichever. IN any case, I couldn't have said it better: "Today was the best and most energetic Pats turnout at the times i've ever seen. And the fact that there was not only a great game, but the triumphant return of the Manning Face as well, just adds to the fantastic result." It's true! Yesterday was a HUGE turnout, and a hell of a good time! And I have to tell you, as nervous as everyone was, I wasn't concerned at all! LOL... ok, that's a lie, I think I almost had a stroke to be honest. I kept running to Brendan saying "tell me something to make me feel better," and he did every time. But just like true Patriots fans, simply a win isn't good enough... there was a lot of grumbling that we didn't cover the spread... LOL

At the risk of sounding like our beloved coach, we still have a LONG way to go defensively! And if we could work on the coverage for Brady, that would be good too! We let the Colts D get after him too many times, and at one point, he looked like he was coming unglued for a minute, and how often do we see Brady lose his temper on the field? VERY rarely... Of course, a great deal of his frustration, and ours too, may have stemmed from the BLATANTLY bogus calls, and lack thereof, by the joke of a Ref team! There were as many missed pass interference calls as we have wins for Gods sake! Not to mention there is NO WAY IN HELL that was a legitimate INT by the colts. You can't honestly sit there and tell me that was a catch... when you knees hit ground before you hands touch ball, and it's called a catch... that's BS, and everyone knows it. I'd love to see what the score would have been if we had a fairly called game. I guess it's neither here nor there, because when it comes down to it, as paltry as it may have been, it's still a check in the "W" column!

First thing's first, lets do a little light Monday morning reading! The first article I need to point you to, is entitled: "Sorry, Bill, but your team's going undefeated." It's a great article, and basically says what we are all thinking... If the Colts can't stop us, who the hell can? Look at the rest of our schedule: Bills, Eagles, Ravens, Steelers, Jets, Dolphins, Giants!! There once was a time that half of those teams were something for the Pats to be concerned about: Jets, Dolphins, and Steelers were all teams, along with the broncos and chargers, that stood to give us a run for our money, however this year I don't see it! Dolphins have yet to win a game, Jets have only won one game, and the Steelers are a good solid, middle ground team! They aren't in the upper echelon of the AFC like the Pats, or Colts, but they aren't in the pits with the Jets or 'fins either. I'll be watching the Monday night game between the Steelers and the Ravens, and I'm interested to see who comes out on top...as we will see both teams in the first two weeks of December. The second article to check out, also on ESPN, is just kind of a break down of yesterday's game. The third article, much like the first, kind of rags on our tendency to not be happy, even on the doorstep of perfection, and claims that "Patriots stay perfect... but they aren't happy."  I would say that statement is only 50% true, we AREN'T happy... yes, it's a win, but it really exposed our weaknesses... it will give everyone a lot to think about over the next three bye weeks.. well, one bye week then a game against the Bills, followed by a game against the Eagles.. so basically three bye weeks! This was another good article on NFL.com... hell, you go to any sports site, and I'm sure there will be some good articles, they ALL seem good when you're the winning team!

If you get a chance to grab the USA TODAY, today, do it. The cover picture now adorns my wall at work: Picture Randy Moss in mid air, with Antoine Bethea of the colts, wrapping him up (with his hands FIRMLY inside Moss' collar...) and a ball simply falling into his arms! The headline is: PATRIOTS ACT, REMAIN UNBEATEN. There are also more pictures and an article on the sports section as well. I can't remember where I heard it, because I've read every website, and got up early enough to watch an hour of mike and mike in the morning... but someone today said: "Patriots, 9-Only" and I think I love that term! Here we are, all alone in the world of the undefeated! Home field advantage for the playoff games seems to be clinched. Our AFC East game looks like it will be Pats/Bills... and I'm not concerned about that in the least... and then we know who we will see in the AFC champs...

Well, I'll miss everyone during our BYE week... I won't know what to do with myself! If anyone in the area just wants to hang out and get drunk, I'm sure that's what I'll be doing anyway! Also, I'll send out final info about the Pats/Steelers pregame event for the 8th of december. It WILL be at McFaddens and it's going to be something under $25 for all the beer you can drink and something like dollar liquor drinks... Also, if you haven't RSVP'd for the Bus please do so now, because I'll need to collect money at the Eagles game.. thus far we don't have enough  people to sustain it, so I need to know ASAP if I'm somehow not going to be able to fill it..

Talk to you all soon, and as always, GO PATS!! 9 and ONLY... well on our way to becoming the '72 Dolphins!

Heather Barclay
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