WEEK SIXTEEN VS. BUFFALO BILLS W 24-17

TWAS THE WEEKEND 'FORE CHRISTMAS
THE BILLS CAME TO TOWN

IN AN EFFORT TO CLAIM

THE DIVISIONAL CROWN

“THIS DECEMBER IS DIFFERENT!”

THE MAFIA MOANED

BUT WE WON JUST THE SAME

AND OUR PATS WEREN’T DETHRONED

SURE, THE SEASON FELT BLEAK

ON THIS SATURDAY DARK

BUT THEN BRADY AND BUNCH 

FINALLY GAVE OFF A SPARK

IN FACT TOMMY CAUGHT FIRE

EACH PASS LIKE A ROCKET

HE MADE QUARTERBACK SNEAKS

AND BLOCKED OUTSIDE THE POCKET

OF HIS THIRTY THREE THROWS

HE PULLED OFF TWENTY SIX

AS OUR CATCHERS MADE CATCHES

(AND KICKER MADE KICKS!)

THERE WAS EVEN A TOUCHDOWN

AND NO INTERCEPTION

IN THIS TOO LONG-AWAITED

OFFENSIVE SURREPTION

STILL THE BILLS JUST KEPT COMING

THEIR QB CAN MOVE!

BUT THE BOOGEYMEN BOOGIED

AND MESSED UP HIS GROOVE

IT CAME DOWN TO THE END

THEN OUR D TOOK COMMAND

AND THEY HELD OFF THE BILLS

WITH A BIG GOAL LINE STAND

AS FOR WHO GETS THE TOMMY

SO MANY CONTENDERS!

LAWRENCE GUY OR NICK FOLK

OR OUR BACKS OR DEFENDERS

BUT THE TOT-DUB

AND THE MAN OF THE HOUR

FOR HIS SACKS AND PASS D

GOES TO DONT’A HIGHTOWER!

NOW THERE’S JUST ONE GAME LEFT

IN THIS TERRIBLE YEAR

BUT A HAPPY NEW DECADE

BRINGS REASON TO CHEER

YEA, OUR PATS SEEM TO RALLY

WHEN PLAYOFFS BEGIN
MUCH TO OUR GREAT DELIGHT

AND THE LEAGUE’S GREAT CHAGRIN

SO BE JOYFUL! BE MERRY!

BE HOPEFUL! BELIEVE!

THAT THIS PATRIOTS TEAM

STILL HAS TRICKS UP ITS SLEEVE

THINK YOUR PATRIOTS THOUGHTS

THAT WE SAIL PAST THE ‘PHINS

AND WE WRAP UP THE BYE

WRAPPING UP THIRTEEN WINS

AND WHILE VISIONS OF SUPER BOWLS

STILL ARE UNCLEAR

MAY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

BRING PEACE, LOVE, AND CHEER

THERE’S JUST ONE THING TO SAY

AS I SIGN OFF AND THAT’S

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

AND TO ALL – LET’S GO PATS!

WEEK FIFTEEN @ CINCINNATI BENGALS W 34-13

well kids-

our patriots beat the bengals, but i still kind of wish this season was over. we've had some seemingly hopeless seasons before, but this one feels seemingly hopelesser than normal.

our fearless quarterback went 15 of 29 for 128 yards and two touchdowns, which wasn't that many yards but actually didn't really feel that hopeless. in fact, tommy was actually smiling at certain points during this game - and because of things the offense did!  i was starting to forget how that looks.

our defense actually gave everyone (except andy dalton) plenty of reasons to smile with their whopping four interceptions. two of those were by stephon gilmore, including a pick six that should have been his second in two weeks. i know we played the lowly bengals, but it was still a great effort - and one that earns this week's tommy. i might be feeling this season is hopeless, but gilmore clearly (and thankfully) does not.

we play the bills on saturday, which is stupid - but does give me all day sunday to craft your christmas edition of the totw. i'm definitely not feeling the spirit, so think your happy patriots thoughts that our boys get into rhythm...or you might not get a very festive rhyme!

have a great week, and go pats.

love dav

WEEK THIRTEEN @ HOUSTON HOUSTONS L 28-22

well kids,

in case you thought the first time was a fluke, our patriots have now provided enough evidence for me to conclude without reservation that losing sucks.

that said, there are two good newses that happened sunday night. the first is that our deadeadead offense showed signs of resurrection. in fact, our fearless quarterback threw for 326 yards and 3 touchdowns - which he has not come even close to doing since week five. i'm still not thrilled with the measly 51% completion rating (24/47), and the stupid interception is the score that technically lost this game, but it weirdly feels like something moved in the right direction. then again, i watched the second half with my eyes closed. don't look next time, tommy!

i'm not kidding about watching the second half with my eyes closed, which makes it hard for me to figure out who should get the totw. honestly, we seem to have won this game on paper, which is the second good news; we consistently had considerably more first downs, offensive yardage, and time of possession than the houstons. of course, it definitely didn't feel like that watching it, and since i partly didn't watch it, the tommy goes to james white based on stats. if rushing 79 yards and receiving 98 doesn't win a game, it should at least win a tommy. 

we're playing kansas city on sunday, and i can't muster even a tiny little bit of hope that we might win. think your  happy patriots thoughts that i'm wrong - 'cause as much as i hate being wrong, i hate losing even more. who knew? 

have a great week, and go pats.

love dav