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Anarchy in the UK: Patriots Bash Bucs, 35-7 0

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Joe Gill
Safety Brandon Meriweather opened the scoring with an interception return versus the Bucs.

Safety Brandon Meriweather opened the scoring with an interception return versus the Bucs.

As exciting as the snowy blowout versus the Titans was, the blowout versus the Bucs was equally as boring.

If Commissioner Goodell wanted to showcase the sport to the United Kingdom, he should have pitted Manchester United versus the Patriots. They probably would have put up a better fight than the lowly Tampa Bay Bucs.

The Bucs are a far cry from the team that won the Super Bowl back in 2002. These are not your father’s Buccaneers that is for sure.

However, the 84,000 fans at Wembley stadium didn’t seem to care.

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Week Seven Preview: Patriots Head To Britain To Face The Bucs 0

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Dean Hybl

With a win versus Tampa, Brady and the Pats will enter the bye at 5-2.

With a win versus Tampa, Brady and the Pats will enter the bye at 5-2.

Overview: For the second straight week, the New England Patriots will be facing a team looking for their first win of the season. While last week they hung 59 points on the Titans during a snowstorm in Foxboro, this time they are traveling across an ocean to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Last Week: If it hadn’t been for the driving snowstorm that made things a little unpleasant, you might say the New England Patriots had a nice scrimmage last Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. The Patriots offense clicked on all cylinders as they scored 59 points, including five touchdown passes from Tom Brady in the second quarter. The defense also played well as they registered the shutout victory.

The Buccaneers scored touchdowns on a kickoff return and an interception, but couldn’t hold off the Carolina Panthers down the stretch in a 28-21 loss. Now 0-6 on the season, the Buccaneers managed only 147 yards passing as quarterback Josh Johnson completed 11 of 17 passes.

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      We honor Bill Russell as the Boston Sports Then and Now Athlete of the Month. In the dictionary next to the definition of champion, there should be a picture of Bill Russell.

      Before he even entered the NBA, Russell experienced his share of collegiate basketball glory while playing for San Francisco State.  Russell was the defensive core of a team that won 55 games in a row.

      Russell was a shot blocking machine during his college career. After batting away 13 shots against the NCAA basketball powerhouse UCLA, legendary coach John Wooden said of Russell, “He is the greatest defensive man I’ve ever seen.”

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      Due to his stellar collegiate career, Bill Russell was an easy choice for captain of the US Olympic Men’s Basketball team in 1956. His winning ways continued on the world’s biggest stage. The United States squad would go on to defeat the USSR, 89-55 to capture the gold medal.

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