Posts Tagged ‘New England Patriots’
New England Patriots – thoughts and views to mull over during the holidays – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter Ok! Let’s all agree that the 2023 issue of the Patriots has been something that we haven’t seen in over 23 years. Pre-TB12, where when he emerged as the Patriots quarterback, the New England nation experienced our own version of “It’s a Wonderful Life”! Winning seasons, playoffs, and Super Bowls came…
Read MoreHang in there, Patriots fans – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter The New England Patriots season so far has not panned out the way the team and its faithful fans had hoped. Only four seasons have elapsed since Tom Brady wore the Patriots’ red, white, and blue. Brady went on to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a Super Bowl victory and…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? (NE Patriots, Thanksgiving, events…) 3-11-22 – John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, contributing writer on veterans issues New England Patriots Honor World War II Veterans with Memorial and Ceremony – 5 of 6 WWII Veterans From Rhode Island The New England Patriots Foundation and Cross Insurance kicked off the NFL’s Salute to Service Campaign on Wednesday with a special ceremony by unveiling a World War…
Read MoreKicking off 2022 with 3 sports stories of note – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter The Coventry Oakers Head Coach Jim Moretti wins his 400th game. The 2022 Rhode Island sports year began with the news that Coventry Oakers Head Basketball Coach Jim Moretti won his 400th game as a high school head basketball coach. Consider the fact that most high school basketball teams play on…
Read More“The Return” – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter Photo: Tom Brady’s Twitter video for “The Return” game You always know what the importance of a sporting match is when it earns its own unique name or number. The Super Bowl is an example by having the significance of the game noted by using Roman numerals. That cannot be said…
Read More“Relive Patriots History”
Author Robert Hyldburg, Jr., recounts some of the most interesting moments of New England’s pro football team in his new book. Growing up in the Northeast, football fans have plenty to say about its local professional football team. Some years have been glorious and amazing while others have been comical and even pitiful. Over the…
Read MoreA one-two punch to the gut of New England
A one, two punch to the gut of New England By John Cardullo, sportswriter Lightning strikes twice for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Tom Brady and now Rob Gronkowski are back together again; is the Super Bowl’s next stop Tampa Bay? Only time will tell. Somehow, deep down, you knew it was going to happen…
Read MoreTom Brady has left the building! Where do we go from here?
by John Cardullo, sportswriter The news hit the fans of the New England Patriots like a ton of bricks – Tom Brady is leaving! Since the end of the season died in January at the hands of the Tennessee Titans, the Brady watch had begun. Speculation of “will he stay, or will he go” was…
Read MoreA tale as old as time – Pro Sports Scandals
by John Cardullo, sportswriter It seems that all of the Pro sports cheating scandals have been swirling around New England lately. Spy-gate, Deflate-gate, Kraft-gate, and now the Patriots are once again defending themselves in another swinging gate – camera gate. This is where a camera crew filming a documentary of the Patriots scouting teams, doing…
Read MoreNew England Patriots Retrospect – Part 2: What does the future hold?
by John Cardullo, sportswriter Part 2 of our series picks up with the G.O.A.T., Tom Brady, the quarterback the Patriots drafted in the 6th round out of Michigan, seeing something in him that nobody else saw. If anyone learned anything from watching Bill Belichick work his magic, it is that Bill always has a plan.…
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