What was New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick's strategy when the New York Giants tried to mount a late fourth-quarter rally in the Super Bowl? "Make them go to Manningham" -- five words that will haunt Patriots fans and delight Giants fans for years to come.
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February 12, 2012
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said this week that being able to play in this weekend’s pro-am tournament at Pebble Beach was a good thing, since it helped him get his mind off of last Sunday’s Super Bowl loss to the Giants.
“It’s been tough,” Belichick said. “It’s a tough couple days, but Pebble Beach is a great spot to take your mind off some...
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February 12, 2012
Patriots coach Bill Belichick headed to Pebble Beach a few days after losing Super Bowl XLVI, and he came across as surprisingly upbeat in a TV appearance there on Saturday. “It’s a tough loss, a tough couple days, but Pebble Beach is a great spot to take your mind off some of the troubles we…
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February 09, 2012
Bill Belichick, in the aftermath of yet another Super Bowl letdown at the hands of the New York Giants, should contemplate the following two questions. Patriots fans should hope he takes the second one as seriously as the first.
1. What went wrong in Super Bowl XLVI that again cost him, his star quarterback and his team another notch at even more lasting greatness?
2. What went...
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February 12, 2012
Every NFL dynasty must end. The cruelties of age, finances of free agency and emergence of other superpowers eventually finish them. This is the reality the New England Patriots.
After the Patriots lost Super Bowl XLVI to the New York Giants, head coach Bill Belichick was not in the mood to discuss anything but the game itself, and even that was a brief affair. He stared straight...
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February 10, 2012
Bill Belichick dared the New York Giants to throw to Mario Manningham and paid the price. Before the Giants’ game-winning drive in Super Bowl XLVI, the New England Patriots coach told his team not to get beat by receivers Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks.
“This is still a Cruz-and-Nicks game,” Belichick was heard saying in audio recorded for NFL Films. “I know...
THE FORCE IS STRONG
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February 12, 2012
This weekend nerds (including myself) around the world will be headed back to the theatre for Star Wars. Star Wars episode one is back in theatres this weekend but this time new and improved and in 3D. Although everyone and their weird friend who dresses up like Chewbacca considers the Phantom Menace a huge disappointment, there is no doubt the Star Wars movies are an experience...
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February 09, 2012
According to ESPN, NFL films picked up audio of New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick telling his team during the Super Bowl to take Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks out of the game and force the New York Giants to win through Mario Manningham. Unfortunately for Patriot nation that is exactly what the Giants did.
“This is still a Cruz-and-Nicks game,” Belichick said during...
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February 09, 2012
2012 NFL Mock Draft: Projecting Every First Round Pick—BleacherReport.com: Here’s my latest Bleacher Report mock draft. Let’s take a look at New England’s picks!
27. Janoris Jenkins, CB North Alabama
If North Alabama cornerback Janoris Jenkins is sitting here at 27th overall, then Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots will certainly pull the trigger.
Jenkins...
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February 09, 2012
Just before the Giants' final drive, Bill Belichick told his defense to "make them" throw to receiver Mario Manningham. He was far more worried about Giants receivers Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks.
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February 10, 2012
BOSTON –– Bobby Valentine helplessly watched as Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's last heave in Super Bowl XLVI fell to the ground. Having cultivated a friendship with Patriots coach Bill Belichick over the past two months, the Red Sox manager couldn't completely enjoy his Super Bowl trip to Indianapolis last weekend. "It was real quick in and out," Valentine...
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February 10, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Sideline audio from the Super Bowl reveals that the Patriots wanted the Giants to throw toward Mario Manningham, who made a crucial over-the-shoulder catch during New York's winning drive."Sound FX," which first aired Wednesday night on NFL Network, catches New England coach Bill Belichick telling his ...
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February 09, 2012
This won’t be pleasant…
And judging from the live tweets last night while Sounds FX was on NFL Network, you guys aren’t really into this. But still, as part of bringing you the news, and as part of therapy, we’ll note how the NFL Network had QB Tom Brady and DT Vince Wilfork mic’d up for the Super Bowl loss to the G-Men.
During the show, we learned a...
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