Sunday, December 19, 2021

WEEK FIFTEEN @ INDIANAPOLIS COLTS L 27-17

TWAS THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS
THE PATS WENT TO INDY
AND I PENNED THIS MACDOWN
ESPECIALLY FOR CINDY

I HAD A BAD FEELING
MOMENTUM WOULD STALL
COMING OUT OF THE BYE
AND WE MIGHT HIT THE WALL

PLUS WITH INDY JACKED UP
AND THE CROWD'S THUND'ROUS NOISE
IT JUST DIDN'T LOOK GOOD
FOR MACJONES AND THE BOYS

THERE WERE TERRIBLE PLAYS
THERE WAS MORE THAN ONE GAFFE
AND THINGS FELT PRETTY BLEAK
WHEN WE ENDED THE HALF

SURE OUR ROOKIE QB
AND THE D HAD SOME STUMBLES
WITH A COUPLE OF PICKS,
BROKEN TACKLES, AND FUMBLES

BUT MAC ALSO HAD TOUCHDOWNS
IN FACT, THERE WERE TWO!
PLUS TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY NINE YARDS
THAT HE THREW

AND THEN  IN THE FOURTH QUARTER
POSSIBILITY FLASHED!
BUT WITH ONE TAYLOR TOUCHDOWN
OUR COMEBACK WAS DASHED

THOUGH OUR PATRIOTS LOST
AND IT WASN'T THEIR NIGHT,
I'M NOT ALL THAT UPSET
'CAUSE THEY PUT UP A FIGHT

AND THE MACDOWN THIS WEEK
GOES TO DEVIN MCCOURTY
FOR A COLLINS-TIPPED PICK
HE PULLED DOWN NEAR THE FORTY


THINK YOUR PATRIOTS THOUGHTS
WE DO BETTER NEXT WEEK
AND DEFEATING THE BILLS
STARTS A NEW WINNING STREAK

AS FOR MAC AND THE TEAM
WHAT A GIFT OF A SEASON!
SO ENJOY WHAT COMES NEXT
AND THANK BILL AS THE REASON

IF WE WIN OR WE LOSE
IT'S BEEN SUCH A FUN RIDE
AND WE'RE LUCKY AGAIN
TO FEEL PATRIOTS PRIDE!

SO, GO PATS! GO MACJONES!
WHAT AN AWESOME BEGINNING
WAY TO PICK UP THE TORCH
AND CONTINUE THE WINNING

SIGNING OFF, NOW, LOVE DAV,
SENDING JOY AND GOOD CHEER
MERRY CHRISTMAS, MY FRIENDS,
AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Sunday, November 7, 2021

WEEK NINE @ CAROLINA PANTHERS W 24-6

well kids-

we've got ourselves a football team! after a bumpy start, our patriots have won three in a row, and for the most part, they've looked a little better doing it every week. it's been super fun to watch, so rest assured that my missed macdowns have been due to new job (and subsequent promotion!) busyness and not a lack of interest or attention on my part.

that macjones sure is somethin' else, and i'm a little sad that this is the game i have time to tell you about, because it wasn't his best. our intrepid quarterback went just 12 for 18 and 139 yards, with one touchdown, one interception, and one apparently controversial strip sack that really just seems like sour grapes. nevertheless, while it wasn't a shiny happy performance from our shiny happy rookie, i still feel fairly confident that he has everything firmly in hand.

it's been pretty exciting to see our team start to come together over the last month or so, and while we're not playing perfectly, everyone's stepping up and falling into sync. our defense particularly has been playing the way everyone expected them to play before the season started, so it's nice they decided to show up and give our young offense a little time to gel. this week, they even gave our young offense an assist, with jc jackson returning one of his two interceptions on poor sam darnold for a touchdown - and earning this week's macdown in the process. congratulations on being the patriots' number one receiver in week nine, jc!

we play the browns at home next sunday, and while for some reason i thought they were really good this season, they have the same record that we do - which i think means that maybe we're better than i think we are! i actually think it just means i was confused about the browns, but think your happy patriots thoughts that next week we have a better record than they do, and i'll reconsider.

have a great week, and go pats!

love dav



Tuesday, October 12, 2021

WEEK FIVE @ HOUSTON TEXANS W 25-22

well kids,

after losing at home to tampa bay in the biggest moral victory that ever happened (and secured us the one-seed in the moral victory playoffs), it seemed like our patriots were ready to drop two losses in a row against the texans. then, without warning, our defense awakened and macjones sprang into action, mounting a fourth quarter comeback that i'm officially declaring the start of a legend-in-the-making!!! or least a real victory, which beats a moral victory every time.

macjones has been playing his little heart out, and this week he went 23 of 30 for 231 yards and a touchdown - along with one interception. if only the rest of our rookies looked this good! it's a promising start, and while i'm not going to get all dramatic about it, macjones is definitely a legend-in-the-making!!! or at least a pretty impressive rookie so far.

nick folk almost earned this week's macdown after nailing four field goals - including the game winner with 17 seconds to spare, but his missed extra point was partly the reason we needed that last-second field goal to begin with, so he only gets honorable mention. instead, this week's award is going to matt judon. not only did this patriot newbie sack the texans' quarterback twice, but he also sacked the bucs' quarterback last week, for which i would like to buy him a beer! in fact, this is his fourth consecutive game with a sack, which is good enough to earn my made up award. welcome to the patriots, matt - sack it to 'em!

we play the cowboys on sunday, and to be honest, i have absolutely no idea if they're good or not this year. think your happy patriots thoughts that no matter how good they are, we're better - 'cause i think it's safe to say there are no moral victories to be had when it comes to texas...

have a great week, and go pats!

love dav