ESPN’s obvious conflict of interest

I am sure most of you have heard about ESPN launching it new regionally focused family of websites. ESPNchicago.com went live a few months ago and earlier this month ESPNboston.com has gone live. Now ProFootballTalk.com is reporting ... continue

Patriots Deal Defensive End Seymour To Raiders

Foxborough, MA (AHN) - The New England Patriots jettisoned a key component of their defensive line Sunday, dealing five-time Pro Bowler Richard Seymour to the Oakland Raiders. In an eyebrow-raising move a week before the season opener, the ... continue

Tom Brady passes important hurdle

The history books will right this one up and a meaningless 7-6 pre-season loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, but New England Patriots QB Tom Brady this was the game where he passed a very important hurdle. In ... continue

Tom Brady is back

[caption id="attachment_33173" align="aligncenter" width="350" caption="Tom Brady made his NFL return last night"][/caption] Tom Brady has been out of action since the first regular season game of the 2008 season. In that 2008 game Brady tore ligaments in his ... continue

Madden NFL 10 predicts Patriots for Super Bowl XLIV

Every year, EA hypes its latest version of Madden NFL by kicking back and letting the computer play through an entire season. It's a novel way of generating publicity, but shouldn't necessarily be scoffed at. Last season, for ... continue

The Michael Vick story hangs around like a mangy dog

One has to wonder why all 32 NFL head coaches aren't ruling out Michael Vick from a return to club rosters. Most have, but it seems Bill Belichick and Mike Tomlin of the Patriots and Steelers respectively ... continue

Why young people are best left alone in cheerleading squads

More than 300 women showed up to compete to become a New England Patriots cheerleader on Saturday, including one rather keen older participant. 41 year old Shelly Lawlor felt she was up to the challenge, reported Deadspin. Boston.com has ... continue