If not for John Madden being in love with Brett Favre, this is the madden cover that should have been released this year. And it would have been perfect for the Madden Curse.
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Category: New England Patriots
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After spending several years atop “America’s sweethearts” list, NFL fans are really starting to loath the Patriots. A lot of it has to do with the Pats simply being that damn good, but a lot of that could have as much to do with their alleged tendency to bend snap the rules as it does with their offensive goldmines of Tom Brady, Randy Moss, Wes Welker and Laurence Maroney. But for those who love to hate New England, you’re no longer required to fall back on the cheating card because the Patriots are one-trick ponies no more. You may now add druggies and snitches to that list.
Starting New England Patriots offensive lineman Nicholas Kaczur was arrested in April on a charge of illegal possession of prescription painkillers and then secretly cooperated with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration in a sting operation that resulted in the indictment of his alleged drug supplier, according to a lawyer and two people briefed on the investigation.
Kaczur – a 28-year-old, 315-pound offensive tackle – wore a hidden recording device during three different drug transactions in May at gas stations in Foxborough and North Attleborough and a supermarket parking lot in Sharon, according to the lawyer, the two people, and federal court documents. At each of the three transactions, Kaczur paid $3,900 in cash to buy 100 OxyContin pills, a potent prescription pain reliever.
Federal agents arrested the alleged dealer, Daniel Ekasala, moments after the third transaction with Kaczur, said Ekasala’s lawyer. He was indicted by a federal grand jury yesterday on three counts of possession of oxycodone (the main ingredient in the prescription drug OxyContin) with intent to distribute. He is due to be arraigned today in federal court.
Kaczur, approached yesterday afternoon by a Globe reporter as he stood on the front porch of his Attleboro home, denied participating in a DEA investigation or buying drugs. He also said he was not familiar with Ekasala.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about, bro,” Kaczur said repeatedly, in response to questions about the investigation. “I don’t know where this is coming from. I don’t know what you are talking about.”
It’s understandable; the use of OxyContin is capable of producing memory loss. Like we’ve said before, if athletes would just stick to using over-the-counter products for their aches and pains then none of this would ever happen.
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[Boston.com]: Patriot arrested, then aids drug sting
Spygate is the story that just won’t die. Months after the story first surfaced, it’s still a hot topic with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell taking to a podium on Monday afternoon in order to spill the beans concerning Matt Walsh, former New England video assistant. Goodell basically said no new information came from the interview with Walsh, meaning this story could actually reach the end of its lifespan after all. Of course, if you ask Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, it wouldn’t have ever been a topic of conversation if it wasn’t for that damn ESPN and all their muscle-headed analysts.
“I think it’s a way to really sell newspapers, and all the ESPN stations, they’ve got to fill the air, too,” Brady said.
When it was pointed out to Brady that many of the ex-NFL players who work at ESPN were harshly critical of the Patriots and suggested that they gained a huge advantage from stealing signals, Brady said, “It’s just kind of the environment right now, though. I think that’s the way that guys make it. They just say the craziest things. That’s what ESPN has become. ESPN, to me, is like MTV without the videos, ESPN is without the highlights.”
C’mon Tom, give ESPN a little more credit than that. They don’t just fabricate stories and say outlandish things. After all, you remember the high level of dignity and class they displayed during the Sean Taylor tragedy, don’t you?
By the way, MTV used to have videos?!?
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[BostonHerald.com]: Tom Brady: Ordeal remains `dead issue’
[FanHouse]: Tom Brady Rips ESPN
If you thought the biggest news from this past weekend’s Kentucky Derby was the horrible injury and subsequent euthanasia of Eight Belles then you’d be wrong. Move over Beyonce and Jay-Z. Step aside Posh Spice and David Beckham. Beat it Brangelina. We’ve got the next big power couple right here! Or at least Randy Moss’ next one-night stand. That’s probably more like it.
The Patriots wide receiver was caught doing a little dirty dancing with Alysha Harris, a.k.a. Miss Kentucky USA, at a party during Kentucky Derby weekend. Some might call this scandalous behavior, but she is promoting her state. Just not in the manner the crown-givers were hoping for.
Those commitments include promoting the pageant’s sponsors, community service programs, charities, literacy throughout the Commonwealth, awareness of ovarian cancer and breast cancer, and youth anti-drug campaigns. …
In the interview competition, the contestant must talk with judges about her successes, talents, goals and ambitions. Attention is focused on the contestant’s poise, charm, self-confidence and ability to communicate, as well as the substance of her answers.
We think Randy would agree with the judges on Alysha’s astounding “ability to communicate.”
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[SportsWrap]: Randy Moss Gets His Freak On With Miss Kentucky Alysha Harris
[MadisonCourier.com]: CCHS graduate receives crown of Miss Kentucky USA
In case you haven’t heard by now, there will be no Randy Moss offseason movement. After threatening to bolt from New England in favor of reuniting with Daunte Culpepper of all people, the Pats wrote out a big check for $27 million with a $12 million signing bonus to keep Moss around for another three years. Its good news for Patriots fans, but its GREAT news for fans of Straight Cash Homey!
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[NYTimes.com]: Moss Stays Put After Flirtation in Free Agency
Dealing with the end of a possible perfect season is tough. Dealing with a Super Bowl loss is even tougher. Dealing with Bill Belichick is basically torture. So, we can’t really blame the Patriots players for trying to find a way to escape all the joy turned heartache from their past season. Some guys have super-hot, supermodel girlfriends to turn to for a little relief. The less fortunate turn to narcotics and horrible music as an outlet. Our advice is go find yourself a supermodel girlfriend.
Captain John Babin of the Lafayette Metro Narcotics Task Force confirmed the summons.
Babin says Faulk was on his way to a suite in the Lafayette Cajundome to watch a performance by rapper Lil’ Wayne, when a routine search by a sheriff’s deputy turned up four marijuana cigarettes.
We’re assuming Faulk didn’t go through with the concert; after all, how the hell are you supposed to listen to some guy named Lil’ Wayne without being totally blazed?
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[KCBD.com]: Patriots running back Kevin Faulk allegedly found with pot
In this sports-crazed world we live in, there are four kinds of fans. You’ve got your “casual fan” that watches for fun and usually waits until the playoffs or the bowl season before getting into the spirit. The second type is the true “fan of the game”. These are the people who keep up with sports in general, but don’t really have a loyalty to any particular team, choosing instead to love the game as a whole. Then there are the “super fans” – a.k.a. the obnoxious, annoying, in-your-face, one-trick ponies who worship the ground their particular team walks on. The last group is this guy.
After the Pats got shocked in the big game, Victor went back and had a dark-tinted face shield tattooed over his eyes to cover his tears of humiliation.
Call us crazy, but even as kids we weren’t digging Michael Jackson’s jams. While all our friends were sporting a single glove and the red, zippered jacket from hell, we were watching reruns of The Monkees on Nickelodeon. But we finally found reason to like Jackson’s music some 20 years later. Well, it’s not exactly his music, but this video wouldn’t have been possible without him. Oh, and Bill Belichick being a big, fat, hairy cheater played a role too.
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We’re not going to call Tom Brady and Randy Moss sore losers, but what a couple of titty babies!! The duo were all laughs and smiles, cracking jokes and taking jabs at the Giants going into Sunday’s super shocking Super Bowl, but after a 17-14 loss and an abrupt detour off the road to perfection, the record-setting scoring threats pulled out of the Pro Bowl.
Brady’s excuse stems from “Boot Gate”, claiming his tender ankle took a pounding from the Giants defense. Apparently Moss is learning more than just routes from his quarterback because he is also citing an injured ankle, not a broken heart, for his inability to attend the Pro Bowl on Feb. 10.
Now, we know other players skipped out on the All-Star tradition – in fact, we’re surprised anyone would go to this stupid thing – but the timing of this whole thing just stinks to us. And, as usual, it’s the fans that get screwed in the end. Now, instead of seeing the greatest offensive `one-two punch’ in NFL history, fans are treated to seeing Chad Johnson and Derek Anderson.
Ocho-Cinco can be entertaining as hell, but it’s going to take a lot of oversized Hall of Fame jackets to make up for the absence of Brady and Moss.
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[The Canadian Press]: Brady and Moss pull out of Pro Bowl a day after loss to Giants in Super Bowl
Usually you have to be a fallen star in order to wind up on E!‘s True Hollywood Story series, but the same doesn’t hold true for the fellas at ESPN. Since Brett Favre is out of the playoff picture, the SportsCenter crew is clamoring for crap to fill in the now empty, humongous gaps of time previously dedicated to their football deity. So, without No. 4 around, the crew shifted their attention to the next best thing, Tom Brady and his rarely mentioned childhood as one of THE Brady kids.
Okay, can we please go back to hearing about what kind of shoes/boot Tom is wearing?