Week Log: Big Guys Don’t Cry
The only thing better than watching the NYJ take a beating on an autumn Sunday afternoon is watching the Patriots give it to them. After nine weeks out of alignment, the football world has righted itself again as the Pats redeemed their Week 2 loss to the Jets with a 31-14 win in Foxborough on Sunday. Patriots Gab has nine weeks making a huge difference as the tables have turned again in the Border War. The Patriot Act stops just short of saying Wes Welker made all the diff

Wednesday Top 10
I’m sure it’s a busy day out there, so I’ll just give you the links you need to read this morning: Halladay is being targeted - Peter Abraham’s notebook in the Globe says that the Red Sox are making a push to land Toronto ace Roy Halladay prior to the Dec. 7 winter meetings. Why Roy Halladay is a priority - Rob Bradford tells us why the Red Sox are making Halladay such a priority.

Patriots Begin Prep For The Bayou
The Patriots now begin their preparations to face the unbeaten New Orleans Saints down at the Superdome next Monday night, still seeking their first* road victory of the season. Gerry Callahan says that the Patriots have a whole lot to prove in this game. Bill Burt gives us 10 reasons to feel good about the Patriots. 

Belichick “speaks to no one” – Really?
Might as well start the war with the New Orleans sports media nice and early. The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has a piece up by Peter Finney today, looking forward to the showdown between the unbeaten Saints and the Patriots a week from tonight. In looking toward the game, Finney says: Despite three losses, the New England Patriots speak for themselves, a perennial contender whose coach speaks to no one. Finney is going by the commonly-held belief, especially among those outside New England, and in the n

Celtics Escape From New York, NU Dumps Football
There were two Boston-New York battles yesterday, and perhaps surprisingly, it was the Celtics that had the tougher afternoon with their Gotham opponent. The Celtics needed overtime to defeat the Knicks, 107-105 at Madison Square Garden. Julian Benbow has Paul Pierce carrying the Celtics on the afternoon, but passing off to Kevin Garnett for the game winner. Paul Flannery says that a win is a win