If this were two years ago, Boston sports reporters would be all about Devin McCourty. In Bill We Trust was always the mantra. If the great Bill Belichick thinks this guy will get it done, then all hail King Bill and let's lace 'em up and get started on our next undefeated season. But, two years have passed and a Bill Belichick draft pick is no longer a sure bet.

Already the Boston media is all over coach about this pick and some might say rightfully so.

I make no bones about it, I am NOT a laundry guy, I am a player/coach guy. It has been hard for me over the first few weeks of the Red Sox season to watch guys who I have never seen in a Red Sox uniform come to the plate. I long for the days when I saw Tek behind the plate every night and Mike Lowell on the bag at third, that's just how I am wired.

So when it comes time to criticizing a coach who has brought us three Super Bowl rings and another Super Bowl appearence, I am hard pressed to criticize anything he does. That is why I am reserving judgement on Devin McCourty.

No, he is not the splash that the Patriots made in the 2007 off-season when they brought in Welker and Moss. He's unlikely to be a surprise superstar like Tommy Brady, but as coach said he is a solid four down guy and the Patriots need someone right now who can be a final piece to a defense that stumbled last year and could use some stability.

So, I say today, In Bill I Trust. I can't promise that I won't question the coach in the coming weeks or months, but for right now, I am going to sit here in my gray Belichick sweatshirt and let the critics criticize, I'll wait for the first snap of the season to make my judgements.

adam@wickedpissadude.com

Will Lackey be the fix the Red Sox need to compete with the Yankees?

The boys discuss this and many other aspects of the Red Sox off season moves. We'll take this time to wish Theo a Happy Hanukkah and let him know that we hope for many more spending sprees over the course of the next eight days or so...

The Pats also got back on the winning track, which has everyone, EXCEPT Randy Moss, happy. Timmy and Adam discuss whether or not things are better for the woeful Pats and whether Randy just "gave up" on the team.

Happy Hanukkah to all of our Jewish friends.

First the bad news, the Patriots completely stunk up the joint today. Yes, that is the understatement of the day. Tom Brady had a terrible day under center, in the pocket, out of the pocket and just about everywhere on the field at the Meadowlands. Randy Moss was really nowhere to be found (except on that one tackle he made after a Brady int which was a great play) and with no Wes Welker, Edelman did his best impression of the WR putting up 98 yds on 8 catches, not a bad replacement for Welker (given Brady had such a horrific day.)

Yes the defense had a great first half, but they fell asleep in the second leaving the Jets to pick them apart and put up some nice drives at the opening of the half.

So, now the good. There wasn't much to chose from, but I'll give it a go. Julian Edelman looked strong putting up near-Welker numbers on the Jets defense and he would've been over 100 yds receiving had Brady not missed him a couple of times. Fred Taylor, while not stunningly strong, had a couple of great runs and had he not been splitting time with LoMo, he may have had a break out game for the Patriots.

After the 16-9 loss to the Jets, there will be a whole lot of speculation on the New England Patriots. Lots of people will say Tom Brady still doesn't "have it" back and many (I'm looking at you Nostradumbass) will say that he will never return to form. NOT TRUE. This was a bad, horrendous game from Tom Brady, but it is not the end of the Tom Brady era in New England. He was missing spots. He was overthrowing guys and under throwing guys. It was a long time ago that Tom has had a bad game, but he HAS had them. He's thrown 4 interceptions in a number of games and the sky has never fallen.

In this game, the Patriots just couldn't turn the corner. Every time you thought they might, they fell short. Even with just under 2 minutes to go, there was a glimmer of hope, but it just never materialized into anything.

This loss seems bigger then it actually is because it was against the Jets and there was a lot of talk beforehand, but it was JUST the second game of the season. So, New England Patriots fans, take a couple deep breaths, sit back and relax, because the Pats will return to form next week against Matty Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons who come into Foxboro next week.

Take a couple of deep breaths and let US do the ranting and raving for you on the Wicked Pissa Dude Podcast Weekend Wrap-Up tomorrow.

Can't wait until tomorrow? Shoot us an e-mail and we'll read your rant on the show tomorrow. Lay it on us.

timmy@wickedpissadude.com