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PerfectoMania!

Get all the pre-game hype you can possibly stand at the Pats' official Super Bowl XLII site here.

FoxboroNation In The News—Again!

The Editor-In-Chief nails his second story in two days—this time on the resurgence of Pat Patriot in the Lowell Sun. Check out this story here.

Devil May Care...We Don't

FoxboroNation In The News!

The Editor-In-Chief of FoxboroNation answers a host of Super Bowl XLII questions from Scranton, Pennsylvania Times-Tribune reporter Ron Davis.

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Ex-Pats Coach Holovak Dies At 88

One of the great gentleman of the game and the coach who first made the Boston Patriots a credible organization, Mike Holovak passed away over the weekend.

For those of us in the Nation old enough to remember Patriot games played at Fenway Park, or Harvard Stadium, Mike Holovak was a classy, sideline presence—and in those days young AFL fans could actually be on the sidelines. Rest in peace, Mike. May the descendants of your players make you proud on Sunday.

Win A Trip To Super Bowl XLII!

Benjamin and Kirsten Watson announce their new foundation “One More” and kick off the foundation by raffling off a trip to Super Bowl XLII in Glendale, Arizona. Tickets are available here.

“One More” is a foundation set up by Benjamin and Kirsten Watson to support their desire to help the community and give back to those people and organizations in need. Benjamin and Kirsten have created this foundation to help tackle the immediate concerns and issues in society. “One More” was established to meet the real needs of individuals by promoting educational and enrichment opportunities through charitable initiatives and partnerships.

Here's your chance to watch Benjamin Watson and the NE Patriots in Glendale, Arizona as they pursue Super Bowl XLII and history! Tickets are on sale now for $2.00 / ticket (minimum purchase of 5 tickets). The drawing will take place on Tuesday, January 29, 2008. The entry deadline is 3:00 PM EST January 29, 2008. For more information and to order tickets, visit this web address.

Hello, Ankle Sprain (YIKES!)

Sources indicate that Tom Brady is suffering from a "high ankle sprain", according to the Boston Herald.

Brady Spotted In Right Foot Walking Cast

AP Story on injury here.

One Pretender (NYG) Standing

After all the faux outrage at "CameraGate", after all the talking heads and their bad-mouthing, after all the other coaches have fallen by the wayside—one obstacle stands in the way of your New England Patriots becoming the greatest team in NFL history. No questions, no caveats, no asterisks, no more nonsense.

As one of the privileged 60,000 or so who witnessed the crowning of the AFC champs last night in the Foxboro chill (21-12 over the Chargers), your humble scribe was impressed (once again) with how resilient this team is. It was clear that even on a bad night for St. Thomas, this squad can beat anybody. Need to run? Maroney can give you 100 plus yards in the second half. Need a new "Third Down Troy Brown" to make the game-sealing catches with stunning ease? Enter the "Un-Sung Uber Alles", Kevin Faulk.

On a night when Brady was picked three times (and for the first time in the Red Zone in the Deval Patrick Era), the game had a surreal air to it. The Chargers could move the ball seemingly at will, but they simply could not penetrate paydirt. Otherworldly plays by Junior Seau, Tedy Bruschi and Ellis Hobbs denied the hobbling but courageous Philip Rivers from making a game of it. Four field goals will not beat perfection.

And so, it's on to Glendale, Arizona to face the New York Football Giants, who many of us over 50 once called our own. It will probably not be as close as the final regular season match-up. When Bill Belichick is given two shots at you, watch out. More importantly, when Tom Brady has (what is for him) a mediocre day—he usually lays down vengeance on his next unlucky opponent.

So, before all the hype and misplaced hope from New York, here is our prediction for Super Bowl XLII: The Perfect Patriots of 2007-8 34, NYG 13.

"Complete" Ticket To AFC Title Tilt

Now, Tom Brady is breaking records we didn't even know existed. He shattered the playoff completion mark of Phil Sims to set a better one (92.9) in the Pats' weirdly convincing 31-20 win over the resilient Jags of Jacksonville. If WBOS-FM knows what's good for them, they will sign Tom Terrific to do promos for the "92.9 Over Easy Cafe".

It was, in the end, pretty easy—although David Garrad almost single-handedly was a thorn in the New England side. He squirmed out of sacks, flung side-armed completions, and generally made the game closer than it should have been.

However, as with the relative quality of Sunday Brunches, turnovers were the key. An early fumble led to a Pats' score, and Rodney Harrison turned in his quota of late-game playoff interceptions in Foxboro in the 4th Quarter to seal the deal.

Add to this, a spectacular performance by Laurence Maroney (122 yards and a TD), who became one of the best receivers on the field as well, as the Jags defense keyed on Randy Moss all night. Ben Watson also shone, with Donte Stallworth making the most dramatic reception of the night—failing to hit paydirt by watching his fleeting image on the Gillette Jumbo-Tron.

What can you say about Brady? He saw the Jags plan, took the 26-for-28 "dink and dunk" route, and set a new record. Amazing. His Lady Liberty fake on a TD pass to Welker will be on NFL highlight reels for eternity.

Now, it's one game (Indy or San Diego) to advance to where they have wanted to be since July-the Super Bowl.

It's A Brady Kind Of MVP

Tom Brady, almost unanimous, NFL MVP.

Coach Of The Year-'Nuf Ced

Bill Belichick was named NFL Coach of the Year today.