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2007 Patriots
Filed under Sports

Even though I’m not from the Boston area, I’ve been a fan of the New England Patriots ever since Tom Brady took over the starting QB job from Drew Bledsoe several years ago. Don’t get me wrong: I would still pull for the Bears in a head-to-head matchup, but I also enjoy watching the Pats play.

(And before you get on me for jumping on the bandwagon of a winning team, bear in mind that I also like the San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, and Arizona Cardinals. And when’s the last time any of those teams won the Super Bowl?)

But I have to say that the 2007 Patriots squad is leaving a bad taste in my mouth. For the first few weeks of the season, I thought it was awesome that they were putting so many points on the board. I love seeing great offenses perform like that in the NFL, so it was a treat to watch Brady, Moss, and Welker light things up.

Now, however, the Patriots come off as little more than a group of arrogant a-holes who think nothing of running up the score on other teams. Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should — even in professional sports.

Look, I’ve played sports my whole life, so I know that one way of showing respect to your opponent is by giving a 100 percent effort when you play. But it’s also respectful not to kick your opponents while they’re down, which is what the Pats are doing every single fourth quarter. It’s classless.

So when the NFL’s two remaining unbeaten teams clash this Sunday, you better believe I’ll be pulling for the Colts. You’ll never see Tony Dungy’s squad set out to embarrass opponents on the field like Belichick’s crew does.

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Comments (1) Posted by T.F.P. on Tuesday, October 30th, 2007


Pop-Ups on Yahoo News?
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I was reading through some of the top stories at Yahoo news, like I do every day, when I noticed that several of the articles set off my Firefox pop-up blocker. I didn’t actually view the pop-ups, so I don’t know if they were ads or just some type of alerts, but either way, I didn’t like what I was seeing.

I hate pop-ups more than any other type of online advertising because they are just so obnoxious and intrusive. Look, I understand that websites that provide free access need to cover their expenses by selling advertising; heck, I even do it myself. But not pop-ups on a news page, please! When I’m trying to read an article about the current condition of the real estate market, the last thing I want is a pop-up interrupting me.

Has anyone else noticed these pop-ups on Yahoo news? Did you look at them? Are they ads, or what?

Comments (2) Posted by T.F.P. on Monday, October 29th, 2007


Final Thoughts on Lions-Bears
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griese-lions.jpg Man, it was another absolutely brutal effort from the Bears today, as they got outplayed by the Lions in nearly every aspect of the game. The 16-7 loss drops Chicago’s season record to 3-5, and makes them 1-3 against the NFC North. Everyone says that it’s not time to worry about a football team until they lose their eighth game, but it’s clear that the Bears aren’t even close to playoff form.

Brian Griese threw four picks today, including three near the end zone. This comes just one week after he drove the team 97 yards to victory in Philadelphia in the final two minutes. Can we get some consistency around here, please?

Dropped balls, fumbles, poor route running, missed tackles, overpursuit, blown coverages, missed field goals, inept clock management…. There’s plenty of blame to go around the entire organization.

I think I’m going to TiVo games from here on out so I can get through them in an hour or so rather than wasting three to watch this kind of effort.

Comments (0) Posted by T.F.P. on Sunday, October 28th, 2007


Protecting Your Family
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Most of my friends are as solidly grounded in the middle class as I am, so I was surprised to learn that not everyone has something as basic (to me) as life insurance. I guess this isn’t the kind of thing that you generally think about in your early thirties, but I believe in being prepared for every eventuality, so my husband and I have had policies ever since we got married.

With the variety of low-cost life insurance no medical exam policies available today, I can’t think of a good reason not to sign up. This is the kind of thing that would help keep a roof over your kids’ heads should something happen to the main breadwinner in the family, which, as a parent, is always a major concern.

There’s no sense in waiting until it’s too late, so make sure you’re covered as soon as possible!

Comments (0) Posted by T.F.P. on Sunday, October 28th, 2007


Rick Nash Highlight Goal
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Since Notre Dame didn’t play today, I was planning on writing a post about Game 3 of the World Series. However, it’s after 11pm now and they’re still in the 8th inning. I don’t really feel like staying up until it’s over, so I decided to turn to the NHL instead.

I haven’t been watching hockey at all this season, but I do see highlights on SportsCenter, which is where I first saw this incredible goal by Rick Nash of the Columbus Blue Jackets. He pulls the puck between his legs before flipping it past the goaltender… you have to wait for the slo-mo reverse angle to really appreciate how difficult that move was. Awesome! Take a look:

Comments (0) Posted by T.F.P. on Saturday, October 27th, 2007


Blog World Expo
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The Blog World Expo is now less than two weeks away, and I have finally decided that there’s no way I’m going to be able to make it. I really wanted to go to this event, but I can’t justify spending more than $500 to spend a couple days in Las Vegas, particularly since my family wouldn’t be able to go with me. I’d feel supremely selfish for doing so, especially with the holidays just around the corner. There are simply far better uses for that money right now.

So while I’m disappointed that I won’t be able to meet and party with my blogging friends at the Stratosphere Las Vegas or any of the other hotspots, I’m relieved to put the whole thing to rest. Now I can stop carrying on inner debates and weighing the pros and cons of attending the conference, and just get back to business as usual!

Comments (0) Posted by T.F.P. on Saturday, October 27th, 2007


BTT: Read with Abandon
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Booking Through Thursday

I would enjoy reading a meme about people’s abandoned books. The books that you start but don’t finish say as much about you as the ones you actually read, sometimes because of the books themselves or because of the circumstances that prevent you from finishing. So . . . what books have you abandoned and why?

It bugs me to abandon books, so for years and years I tried not to. But now I value my time far too much to waste it on books that I can’t enjoy, which means that I will no longer plod through a boring just to say I finished it.

Some recent books that I’ve abandoned are:

1. Scoop by Evelyn Waugh. It’s on the Observer’s list of the 100 greatest novels of all time, and I have loved Waugh’s other works, but I simply couldn’t get into this one. It was supremely boring to me.

2. Money by Martin Amis. This is another case of me being led astray by the Observer list. While I enjoyed the general writing style and some of the humor, I couldn’t get a feel for the protagonist, so I ditched the book about halfway through.

3. Ulysses by James Joyce. I’m not a Joyce fan at all. Granted, I’m no literary scholar, but I honestly don’t get what all the fuss is about regarding his works. I’d much rather prefer to read something comprehensible, thank you very much.

Well, those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head (but there are a lot more than what’s listed here!).

Comments (3) Posted by T.F.P. on Thursday, October 25th, 2007


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