Sounds that speak volumes

Forget Wes Welker’s infamous drop in Super Bowl XLVI that would have ultimately sealed the deal for the New England Patriots—he is Tom Brady’s go-to man and he needs to remain a Patriot.  Welker’s drop may go down as the biggest drop in the history of the New England Patriots but he will also be remembered as Brady’s greatest receiver—even greater than Randy Moss...

If a company is looking to gain business in the Boston area, making fun of the Patriots' Super Bowl XLVI loss probably isn't the best strategy. Pawngo.com, the online pawn shop that dropped 900 pounds of Butterfingers in Copley Square to poke fun at Wes Welker, had to learn that the hard way. The stunt didn't go over too well, which prompted founder and CEO Todd Hills...

It’s been a rough few days for New England Patriots WR Wes Welker. First, his team lost Super Bowl XLVI. Wes Welker and his fellow New England Patriots receivers were then called out in public by his quarterback’s wife. Then to cap off his week, a pawn shop dumped 900 pounds of butterfinger candy bars in Boston’s Copley Square, leaving a thank you note on top of...

((ht: necn.com))Arguably when a company wants to do a "Publicity Stunt", they do it with the intent of driving people to their business.In this case, we're pretty sure that isn't going to happen.A Denver based internet pawn shop company thought they were being funny Tuesday by placing some 900 lbs of Butterfinger candy bars in Boston's Copley Square.The reason...

Wes Welker was guilty of not hauling in a spectacular catch to help the Patriots win Super Bowl XLVI. But, you know what makes him great? He'll make the next one, and it will happen in a New England uniform. There's no realistic scenario that involves Welker skipping town this offseason, as his contract expires for the first time since joining the Patriots in 2007. The two...

According to Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, Greg Bedard of the Boston Globe was a guest on his radio show and indicated that the New England Patriots will place the franchise tag on wide receiver Wes Welker. “He’s going to be tagged, that I know for pretty much certain,” said Bedard, who clarified that it’s the franchise tag the Pats would use. “...

Scott Kacsmar pinpoints the weakness that’s always been in the game of short-passer extraordinaire Tom Brady, and why the failed connection with Wes Welker in Super Bowl XLVI shouldn’t have been a surprise.....

No one knew what Pawngo was before the company dumped 900 pounds of Butterfingers in Boston's Copley Square in a mocking tribute to Wes Welker's huge Super Bowl drop. Now Pawngo is infamous -- in Boston, anyway -- and the company's CEO is sorry.

The Right Call with Tim Donaghy and Paul Bovi will be live tonight at 7 PM, EST broadcasting on CLNSRadio.com. With the Super Bowl now in the past, Paul and Tim will take one final look at the game. The guys will discuss Wes Welker’s dropped ball, Gisele Bunchen’s comments defending her husband Tom Brady, [...]

Not trying to overhype a late recruiting visit and possible signee, but remember in 2000 when then Texas Tech coach Mike Leach brought in an undersized slot receiver from Heritage Hall in Oklahoma City and gave him a scholarship. This was after so many of the Big 12 coaches said Wes Welker was too slow. Coaches have not said that about Orlando (Oak Ridge), Fla., slot receiver Rayshawn Jackson.

The Patriots have now reached the “acceptance” part of the aftermath of Super Bowl XLVI. It happened, they must deal with it and move forward. To that end, colleague Karen Guregian wrote an interesting article today discussing how the Patriots will mentally handle the devastating circumstances in Indianapolis. Safety James Sanders, who dealt with the loss in 2007, said...