Rematch Factor the Reason Why New England Will Win Super Bowl
One of the most overlooked topics in sports is the rematch effect. Over the history of sports, fans often choose their team to root for over loyalty, certain players or a team record. What about when it comes down to picking a Championship Game, fans would just look at the rematch factor? What is the rematch factor you ask? The rematch factor is when a team has to play the same...
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A snapshot of the culture in the Patriots locker room
As Brian Waters held court with reporters for 20 minutes this morning, one couldn’t help but think of some of the solid characters the Patriots added this season.
It’s worth making a disclaimer that reporters are only allowed the in the locker room for a designated 45-minute time frame most days, so there’s no way of having a full grasp of what goes on behind the...
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December 28, 2011
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl Preview
Who: Nevada Wolfpack vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Where: Aloha Stadium (Honolulu, HI)
When: Sat, Dec 24th at 8:00 PM EST
TV: ESPN
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (11-2, 7-2 C-USA)Most Impressive Victory: 49-28 at Houston (Dec 3rd)Worst Loss: 34-31 at UAB (Nov 17th)Notable Alumni: Brett Favre, Ray Guy, Hugh Freeze, Adalius Thomas, Jimmy BuffettTwo games in, Southern...
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December 22, 2011
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December 22, 2011
Adalius Thomas to be Inducted into Southern Miss Legends Club.
Before the Nov. 12 showdown with Conference USA rival UCF, Southern Miss will honor one of its school's greatest defensive players, Adalius Thomas, by inducting him into the Legends Club.
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November 07, 2011
Houston at Baltimore Week Six Capsule
TEXANS
RAVENS
SERIES LEADER
4-0
STREAKS
4-0
COACHES VS. OPP.
Kubiak: 0-2
Harbaugh: 2-0
LAST WEEK
L 25-20 vs. Raiders
Bye (Wk. 4: W 34-17 vs. Jets)
LAST GAME
12/13/10: Ravens 34 at Texans 28
(OT). Baltimore WR Derrick Mason has 6 receptions for 78 yards with 2 TDs
& CB Josh Wilson has game-winning 12-yard INT-TD in OT.
LAST GAME AT SITE
12/4/05: Ravens 16, Texans...
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October 13, 2011
The Byrne Identity: Who Will Be Ravens' Next Great RFA?
As the Ravens’ coaches and scouts dissect the video from Thursday night’s game in Philadelphia, is there a rookie free agent (RFA) or lower-round draft choice who is leaping out, indicating that he might be the next Jameel McClain, Bart Scott, Priest Holmes or Chris Carr? This quartet entered the NFL as non-drafted free agents. Or, is there a Matt Birk or Adalius Thomas, former...
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August 13, 2011
Patriots Lack Elite Pass Rusher, Team-Wide Approach Must Improve Sack Totals
It's no longer the million-dollar question around New England. With the inflation rate over the last few years, it's worth a whole lot more than that. Will the Patriots improve their pass rush this season? The question, really, is multilayered because head coach Bill Belichick hasn't ever spent a large sum of resources on outside linebackers. He went after two big-name...
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July 21, 2011
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July 21, 2011
Report: NFL May Punish Players Associated With Alabama Gaming Operation
Adalius Thomas, Terrell Owens and other NFL players could be punished for their involvement in an Alabama gaming operation, according to Yahoo Sports. The NFL bans players from participating in gaming operations, but those rules currently do not apply because of the lockout. The players have roughly $20 million in the operation, sources close to the players involved said. The project...
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June 19, 2011
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June 19, 2011
NFL looks into players' investment
The NFL is investigating the reported investment by at least 25 NFL players in an Alabama casino that has been shut down.
League spokesman Greg Aiello confirms the investigation Friday, a day after Yahoo! Sports reported that wide receivers Terrell Owens, Santonio Holmes, Santana Moss and other players had invested some $20 million in Country Crossing casino. The report also named...
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June 17, 2011
NFL looking into players' casino investment
The NFL is investigating the reported investment by at least 25 NFL players in an Alabama casino that has been shut down.
League spokesman Greg Aiello confirms the investigation Friday, a day after Yahoo! Sports reported that wide receivers Terrell Owens, Santonio Holmes, Santana Moss and other players had invested some $20 million in Country Crossing casino. The report also named...
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June 17, 2011
NFL Players May Be Disciplined For Gaming Investment
Jason Cole of Yahoo Sports reports wide receiver Terrell Owens is one of at least 25 NFL players who could be forced to divest and face discipline from the league in connection with an Alabama bingo and entertainment operation that is hoping to re-open late this month or in July. Under the NFLs rules barring an employees association with any gaming operation, Owens and other...
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June 16, 2011
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June 16, 2011
Football. The 9th Annual Adalius Thomas Football Camp
Former NFL Pro Bowler & USM All-American Adalius Thomas is once again hosting The Adalius Thomas Football Camp on the campus of The University of Southern Mississippi. This camp is free of charge and will be open to boys between the ages of 9-17.
Via SouthernMiss.com
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March 15, 2011
LaMarr Woodley Comparable to Adalius Thomas, Unlikely to Land in Foxboro and 18 Other Patriots Thoughts
The NFL season is done and gone, and there's no concrete evidence that will suggest when it's coming back. At the very least, the Super Bowl lived up to the hype and proved to be a spectacular celebration of the most-viewed season in league history. But there's no gray area for this week's Two-Minute Drill, which breaks down one of the Patriots' potential free-agent interests, a...
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February 09, 2011
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February 09, 2011
No Prototype for Outside Linebacker Prospects
My latest article for NFL.com’s Blob Blitz has been posted and in it I smash the commonly held notion that a player has to have a build like Willie McGinest in order to play outside linebacker for the New England Patriots. Analysts and draftniks usually perpetuate this myth when looking in the draft for OLB prospects to play in Bill Belichick’s 3-4 defense. History and...
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January 27, 2011
No Prototype for Outside Linebacker Prospects
My latest article for NFL.com’s Blob Blitz has been posted and in it I smash the commonly held notion that a player has to have a build like Willie McGinest in order to play outside linebacker for the New England Patriots. Analysts and draftniks usually perpetuate this myth when looking in the draft for OLB prospects to play in Bill Belichick’s 3-4 defense. History and...
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January 27, 2011
Former Patriots LB Adalius Thomas, still out of work, wants to play in 2011
When Adalius Thomas spoke in the locker room, it was always a circus. Back in 2009, the high-priced former free agent was answering questions about his lack of productivity and wondering why Patriots coach Bill Belichick wouldn’t put him on the field enough.
“Ask Bill,” Thomas would say.
A year later, he’s still asking questions. The ex-Pro Bowl outside linebacker...
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January 27, 2011
With LateGate in the rear-view mirror, the Patriots practiced inside. What happened?
Remember the last time a major snowstorm hit New England? It spawned the not-so-cleverly named LateGate, when four players were sent home for not being on time. Then Adalius Thomas went off about his Jetsons car.
Guess what?
In a nice bookend to the whole incident, it was Patriots QB Tom Brady who said today, “Everyone’s here, ready to work, getting ready for the biggest...
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January 12, 2011
With major snow expected tomorrow, don’t be surprised to see the Patriots on the practice fields
Stop me if you’ve heard this one… Major snow is expected tomorrow in New England, which includes Foxboro’s Gillette Stadium. It could be a tough commute, and I’m told there is no plan to have everyone stay in a hotel.
Yet players are expected in on time, ready to work and continue to prepare for the Jets game on Sunday. That should be no surprise. The Patriots...
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January 11, 2011
How the Patriots roster overhaul led them to a 14-2 record… and links!
For this morning’s paper, I began a three-part series taking us back over a few developments that led the Patriots to a 14-2 record and a first-round playoff bye. The first topic was the major roster overhaul coach Bill Belichick engineered following the ugly loss to the Ravens.
Think about it. Of the 53 players who were active for last playoff game, 25 have been cut, traded...
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January 05, 2011
Eagles to sign Derrick Burgess
Derrick Burgess is returning to the organization that drafted him nine years ago. With rookie Brandon Graham out for the season, Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Derrick Burgess will sign with the team. Burgess, much like Adalius Thomas, hasn’t found a job since the Patriots cut him. Burgess spent his first four…
Via Pro Football Talk
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December 14, 2010
Ben-AD-ict Arnold Redux
Over three years ago, we B’More fans were hurt and angered by the words of the newly-former Raven Adalius Thomas. Here at the Nest, we reported the story under the title “Ben-AD-ict Arnold,” referring to Thomas’ nickname of “AD” and the most famous traitor of all-time, Benadict Arnold (no relation – I don’t think). Thomas, speaking to Sports Illustrated, reportedly...
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November 24, 2010
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November 24, 2010
Patriots owner Robert Kraft on the 2010 locker room: “It’s all football.”
Much of the mission of the 2010 offseason was to rid the Patriots locker room of problems such as disgruntled linebacker Adalius Thomas. They did, filling it with guys like captain Alge Crumpler, instead.
Is there a direct correlation to the Patriots 6-1 record? That’s one of the topics explored in this article in the New York Times by Judy Battista looking at the Pats’...
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November 04, 2010
Nelson Up
Looks like the Bengals won’t be signing Adalius Thomas for now, announcing today that Safety Tom Nelson, now off the PUP list, has been activated to the 53-man roster.
The move fills the spot opened with the four-game suspension of DE Antwan Odom for testing positive for a banned substance.
I’m not sure I like this move. They had three weeks to decide what to do...
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October 22, 2010
Bengals Kick Tires On Adalius Thomas
Joe Reedy reports that the Bengals had several free agents in for try-outs on Wednesday, including former Raven and Patriot OLB Adalius Thomas.
The bye week is a naturally good time to evaluate street free agents that could help the club, and Thomas’ pass rushing abilities have to appeal to the Bengals as they rank near the bottom of the league in sacks. Thomas played for...
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October 14, 2010
Bengals Try Out LB Adalius Thomas
The Cincinnati Bengals tried out former Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots linebacker Adalius Thomas, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Thomas played for Bengals coach Marvin Lewis in Baltimore. Thomas was cut by the Patriots this spring. The Bengals also tried out wide receivers Michael Clayton and James Hardy, safety Al Afalava, defensive tackle Dre Moore, center...
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October 13, 2010
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October 13, 2010
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