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Feb
14
2012

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Randy Moss: Is he worth it?

 

Some people plan massive parties and go all out for their birthdays.

As for me, I’ve decided to do a 5K. Not just a typical 5K. It’s an adventure race with obstacles and of course, zombies. 

These are the people that will be coming after me as I run through mud, hay mazes and rope courses. If you’re interested in joining me on my 25th birthday adventure run, check out more information about the Run for Your Life 5K. I’ll be doing the one in Boston. Wish me luck.

Now I bring up birthdays because yesterday, in celebration of his 35th birthday, former Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss announced a comeback…again.

In his four years as a Patriot, Moss was the definition of a comeback player. He started 51 games, caught 259 balls for 50 touchdowns. Randy Moss was essential in the Patriots undefeated season in 2007 breaking several franchise and league records. In the Super Bowl XLII, Moss made five catches for 62 yards and one touchdown, although it didn’t get them the win, his worth to the team was evident. To be honest, if anyone on the Patriots team currently managed those numbers in Super Bowl XLVI, it would’ve been a very different game.

In his last season with the Patriots, Moss seemed unexcited, unmotivated and just checked out. Believe me, I was one of the people that watched Moss barely run routes and just asking, begging for more from him. The fallout was even more controversial. Moss claimed to not feel wanted in New England as he was not offered a contract extension in the final year.

After he left New England, Moss still kept in touch with the Patriots and Kraft family. He visited Robert Kraft after the passing of Myra Kraft and has stated that he would “love” to play for the Patriots.

So is Randy Moss worth it for the Patriots?

I’d have to say no. 

As Greg Bedard tweeted earlier, the Patriots had the option to pick him up last season and chose not to. Not to mention, the Patriots have a very different offense nowadays than they did on 2007. There are two giant targets for Tom Brady – tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez – and they can do more than some of the best wide receivers in the league today.

Besides the fact that the Patriots have different needs, …

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Feb
9
2012

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Gronk’s dance fiesta and Gisele’s smack talk

 

You know, when I lose the Super Bowl, I like to dance my pants..er..my shirt off. – Gronk

I look at that above statement and I find nothing wrong with it. I’ll be the first to say that when I’ve had a rough day, I like to spend some time on Just Dance 3 on the Wii and get my groove on to “Party Rock Anthem” by LMFAO. Watch the video, it’s hella fun.

My personal opinion is that I honestly had no problem seeing Rob Gronkowski dancing the night away..

1. He played 95%+ of the snaps during the season

2. He played ALL OUT, all season

3. Although there hints of his shenanigans during the season (see: BiBi Jones twitpic) it never interfered with his game

Now, the Matt Light picture with him dancing shirtless was not so hot.

The Patriots played one hell of a season and if the way they wanted to deal with the loss was by dancing their hearts out on stage in a private party in Boston, by all means, do your thing. Yes, I was one of those fans whose Monday was completely thrown off and I was a cranky pants to everyone I spoke to. It was so bad that my parents WAITED for me to call them.

Sigh, just thinking about it now is making me a sad panda.

That’s me as a die-hard fan though and I also realize that life goes on for these players.

Party on boys. You’ve got a big season ahead of you and Patriots Nation is expecting you all to play a season…with a VENGEANCE!

Models aren’t supposed to talk about sports…right, Brandon Jacobs?

Gisele’s comments post-mortem of the Super Bowl XLVI loss were similar to the same thoughts that a lot of people had after the game. Wes Welker, Aaron Hernandez and Deion Branch all dropped catches. There was a lot to be frustrated about.

If Gisele had just said, “We didn’t do enough to win the game.” I don’t think there would be that much backlash. Instead, it was the jabs that she took against the rest of his teammates that really caught everyone’s attention. It was a natural reaction and I’m honestly surprised that the statement she made was the worst of it. The video showed Gisele with some of the other wives of the other players and they were just silent.

Who knows, I …

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Feb
7
2012

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Thoughts on the painful Super Bowl XLVI loss

 

21-17, we fell a few points short.

It’s a close one but I think that this loss hurt a little more than the first time around. No matter what you tried to tell yourself before the game, losing the way the Patriots did is still difficult to take in.

There were so many chances for them to win. Heck, we managed to have a miserable first half but still be up by one point going into halftime. Wide receiver Chad Ochocinco (who had a pretty non-existent season) made one of the longest catches of the game with 21 yards. It seemed like things finally starting to fall into place, even with a first half that started with a rookie mistake, Patriots fans were hopeful that this is where the real Patriots would come out.

The Patriots looked to have found their rhythm. Tom Brady constructed an impressive 96 yard drive that ended in a four yard touchdown catch by running back Danny Woodhead. 

In the first drive of the second half, Aaron Hernandez made a 12 yard catch into the end zone and made it rain on the big stage. Things were looking up.

Following the touchdown, everything seemed to go downhill. From an inability to recover fumbles to team’s most reliable receivers struggling to make catches.  The entire team just seemed off. The defense, surprisingly, wasn’t the biggest disappointment of the game though.

It turned out the be the receivers who struggled the most.

Deion Branch, the one-time Super Bowl MVP, was no stranger to the pressures of this game. But he dropped a crucial pass.

Wes Welker, Tom Brady’s favorite receiver who had 122 catches this season, dropped a catch that he’s “…Made a thousand times.” This catch, more than the others could have sealed the victory for the Patriots.

It would be easy to place blame on number 83 but honestly, I think it’s both on him and on Brady’s pass (the pass looked to be behind Welker and a tad high).

I don’t think the blaming game will help the hardcore Patriots fan in me.

My good friend Joe Gill asked me about why I thought this loss hurt more than the first defeat,

Because I think the reasons they had to play well, to finish this season as champions were so much deeper than in 2007. Back then, it was about the perfect season. This time …

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Feb
5
2012

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Kisha and the End Zone Militia: Fully Loaded

 

This week has been a really great week to be a Patriots fan and it’s also been exciting for us here at Necessary Roughness!


On the Saturday before Super Bowl XLVI, Ryan and I trekked all the way to Exeter, Rhode Island to meet with Paul Brunelle aka Patriot Paul of The End Zone Militia.  If you don’t know who the End Zone Militia are, here’s a quick bio:

Seen on the sidelines of a New England Patriots or New England Revolution, or proudly conducting Honor Guard at a Boston Red Sox game, we are the End Zone Militia – supporting local sporting teams and providing ambiance of New England’s rich heritage.

These men and women have become a staple for the New England Patriots as their muskets can be heard after each score made by the Patriots. Dressed in true-to-time garb, they bring something incredibly unique to the stadium during Patriots and Revolution games that not other teams can compete with.With every member of the Militia also being an experienced re-enactor, the role of being part of the EZM is more than just dressing the part.

Paul explained, “There’s a long list of people waiting to be a member of the End Zone Militia. They’re required to have five years, at least, of re-enacting experience and must be in good standing.” When I actually looked at the site, it stated that there was a 20 person waiting list. Unlike the Patriots Cheerleaders, the End Zone Militia members can stay members for as long as they choose. Paul has been doing it for seven years. It’s also worth noting that all of the milita members are volunteers, the outfits, the weaponry, are custom made for each person and bought by each person. Paul told me that muskets when he first started were at least $1,000 each.

Safety was a big thing that Paul wanted to emphasize.

“When we fire we make sure the area in front of us is clear and hold our fire until safe and for those photographers in front of us, we tell them prior so they can get out of the area or stay down and be ready.”

Paul shared some really great stories in his seven years as a member of the End Zone Militia. One of them being that the reason they wait to do the celebratory volley AFTER an extra point is kicked was because during one …

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