For most in the Boston area the start of the New England Patriots season came last Thursday night when the team faced off in their first pre-season game against the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints (I like the way that sounds...well I don't know if I like it, but it's better then saying the Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts...isn't it?) but for us here in Southern Connecticut it has yet to sink in that football season is officially upon us. Thanks to WCVB-TV we don't get the first pre-season game on TV down here. (Sidebar: have you SEEN the Channel 5 website? Did they go back to 1999 and steal it from the old millennium? YIKES!!! Love you guys, but update that thing will you?)

Labels: Bill Belichick, Indianapolis Colts, Logan Mankins, New England Patriots, new orleans saints, Tom Brady, Wes Welker

Labels: 2011 nfl draft, Bill Belichick, Devin McCourty, New England Patriots, Randy Moss, Tom Brady, Wes Welker

Adam and Timmy are back for the FINAL weekend wrap-up. What?!?!?!? The FINAL weekend wrap-up? Fear not, we're just consolidating, you know the whole less is more thing, after all, we are in a recession.

No, it has nothing to do with money, just the fact that we thought we could bring you more of the information you want in one solid weekly show, rather then stretching it out to two days a week. Soooooo...listen up as Adam and Timmy spell out the changes for you and then talk about Coach K's encounter with the Boston Celtics Dancers (Shamrockettes was passed on by Wyc.)

The fellas also touch on a former family feud over at Gillette that was recently exposed between Tom Brady and Josh McDaniels and whether or not the Patriots "Franchise" is going to get a new deal before the start of the season. They also discuss what the Red Sox are going to do with Josh Beckett and whether or not he's still considered the ace of the staff or if there even is one at this point.

The Celtics are streaking (I said the Celtics, NOT the Celtics dancers, sorry boys) and the Bruins are still reeling from some hard hitting.

The shock of the night goes to Adam who is positioned as a possible front runner in the Wicked Pissa Dude March Madness bracket. If the Mountaineers of West Virginia can win one more game, Coach K might get knocked off the mountain. And a check of the Fantasy leagues continues to be kind to the Branco family.

In "almost" professional sports, Scotty Dukes and the WickedPissaDude.com Men's League basketball team won their first game of the season 69-62. GOOOOOOOOOO TEAM!!!

Don't forget, starting Wednesday night, the whole gang will be in the building for the show that is ONE DAY a week.

For that show, we want to hear from you. We'll be introducing a segment with questions from you. So, if you want to ask any member of the staff a question about ANYTHING shoot us an e-mail @ theshow@wickedpissadude.com , leave the question on our Facebook wall or give us a call and leave the question on the "Wicked Hot" Line (339)368-6223.

Have a great week.

Labels: Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, Boston College Eagles, Boston Red Sox, fantasy sports, Josh Beckett, josh mcdaniels, New England Patriots, Tom Brady, west virginia mountaineers

So once again the Statler & Waldorf of the staff have ailments and therapy to discuss. Rubba Shoes and his bad wing square off against Timmy and his bad wheel. Once the geriatrics get their sportscreme applied they might actually talk sports. Tiger is coming back for The Masters and the guys can't wait. Now there is even a press conference to kick off the festivities. Frozen Four updates are all part of the hockey talk as the NHL skates closer to the second season. Scotty Dukes checks in with his broken bracket and the latest on "Team Green." Will Tommy ca$h in on his new Patriots contract or leave some money on the table for Coach to get some other groceries? Who is the odd man out on the Sox rotation? All this and an arbitrary song selection from Rubba Shoes to wrap up the fantasy round up. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend.

Labels: Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, Coach Belichick, fantasy sports, frozen four, New England Patriots, NHL, rubba shoes, Scotty Dukes, statler and waldorf, the masters, tiger woods, timmy, Tom Brady

The trade deadline has come and gone and the guys bid farewell to a fan favorite. Is Nate Robinson a band-aid or the cure? Only time will tell. Timmy & Rubba Shoes check in with Scotty Dukes to see what he thinks about the comings and goings in the NBA as well as how the Celtics made out. Rubba Shoes is looking forward to Tigers return to the fairways and Timmy wants to know what the Patriots are going to do about Tom's next contract. There are still a couple of openings in the fantasy baseball league too, if you want in on that email the guys below. It is all here on the weekend preview of the Wicked Pissa Dude Podcast. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend.

Labels: Boston Patriots, Eddie House, house of pain, New England Patriots, rubba shoes, Scotty Dukes, tiger woods, timmy, Tom Brady, trade deadline, uncle dukes

Next year when you stop by the Dunkin Donuts at Patriot Place don't be surprised to see a familiar face behind the counter mixing your coffee coolata. In fact, there might be a few familiar faces if the Patriots know what's good for them.

Labels: Coach Belichick, New England Patriots, patriot place, Randy Mos, Tom Brady

No...we're not talking about Randy Moss' performance during Sunday's game against the Panthers, but rather the Red Sox signing John Lackey...is it done yet? He's here for a physical, we believe it's wrapped up.

Labels: Boston Red Sox, John lackey, New England Patriots, Randy Moss, Theo Epstein, Tom Brady

Not only is Timmy moving out of the old Studio NH to the NEW and improved Studio NH, but the New England Patriots improved their record to 7-3 and remain atop the division with a good win over the J-E-T-S!!

Labels: New England Patriots, new orleans saints, new york knicks, ny jets, Thanksgiving weekend, Tom Brady, Wes Welker

When you turn on this episode of the Wicked Pissa Dude Podcast you may think that it is a gaming show, but that's just Adam and Timmy trying to distract you from the biggest collapse in the Belichick/Brady era.

Labels: Bill Belichick, fantasy sports, Indianapolis Colts, Kevin Faulk, New England Patriots, Tom Brady

It was a rainy, snowy, windy and cold day at Foxboro for the Patriots tilt against the Tennessee Titans and more importantly it was the Wicked Pissa Dude company retreat. The Patriots won 59-0 and Sam Adams Oktoberfest won 15-0 v. Scotty Dukes.

Labels: Boston Patriots, Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Football, Fantasy Hockey, Fantasy Nascar, Houston Oilers, New England Patriots, Oktoberfest, Sam Adams, Tennessee Titans, Tom Brady

In honor of another great win for the New England Patriots in which Tom Brady found two of the three members of the Lollipop Guild (Wes Welker and Julian Edelman) open for completions we have ceremoniously summoned the spirit of the Wizard of Oz to name this episode The Lollipop Guild. While we explored other options that involved Ya Dude's at Gillette and their Super Ex-Girlfriends, we decided to stay on the playing field to name this episode.

It wasn't pretty, but the Patriots got it done and are now 3-1, this week, Adam gloats over his standing prediction of a 13-3 finish for the Pats even as the road traveled gets much tougher with the Patriots headed to Denver next week.

The Red Sox provided much less excitement as they are spending their couple of days before the playoffs start trying to figure out which rookie sensation will help them win the World Series this year, even while getting screwed by Brett Favre (Timmy explains.)

And it's fantasy round-up time as the boys round the horn on baseball, football, hockey and nascar. A BIG congratulations to our World Series champion Coach K who went 19-3 with his Bentley Bombers to take home the crown.

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Like the show? Drop us a comment below and let us know, we'll read it on the show this Thursday.

Also, if you can't find any of the links we were talking about on this weeks show you can find a list here.

Thanks for listening!!

- Adam

Labels: Baltimore Ravens, Boston Red Sox, Julian Edelman, Lollipop Guild, New England Patriots, New York Yankees, Tom Brady, Wes Welker, Wizard of Oz

It could've been a lot worse. It could've been an L, because there is no doubt that there were some plays that the Atlanta Falcons left on the field, but the truth is, the New England Patriots found a way to win.

Labels: Atlanta Falcons, Fred Taylor, New England Patriots, ny jets, Tom Brady, Vince Wilfork

Weei.com has the New England Patriots listed at #10 in their NFL power rankings. Two questions here;

1.) When did EEI start doing power rankings?
2.) Do the Patriots really deserve to be at #10?

Let's start with letting you read their reasoning...

"(3) Brady doesn’t look comfortable in the pocket, and teams are going after No. 12 hard. It’s inevitable that future opponents will copy the Jets’ strategy and continue to pressure Brady and the offensive line. Let’s see how the the Pats respond Sunday when they face another tough test in the Falcons. Look for the Patriots to run the ball more and take advantage of their solid running backs, as I think Belichick realizes Brady has thrown the ball far too much over the past two games. The Patriots sit at No. 10 at this point, but by midseason Brady should be back in his groove and the defense will improve."

A couple of points here. Brady doesn't look comfortable in the pocket in week #2 because he missed an entire NFL season. he was on the sidelines while Matty Cassel was taking snaps, actually he wasn't even on the sidelines. You think any one of us armchair quarterbacks have any idea how fast an NFL game is really played? Must be hard to keep that sense about you when you're out for an entire season. Brady will be back to his usual self sooner then mid-season.

I also think his struggles are being overstated. He had a bad game. He's had games where he's thrown four picks in one game and nobody screamed bloody murder like they are doing now. Be patient with the guy and he will deliver.

As for the defense, maybe I am naive, but what was wrong with the defense. Mark Sanchez played very well and got the ball into some very tight spots. ALSO, the defense gave up only 3 points in the first half and aside from the two drives that the Jets managed to get some solid yardage did a pretty good job at containing the young, explosive offense. This is a defense that has yet to have anytime to gel together that did this. Imagine where we will be in two or three weeks.

The Patriots will be fine. Have we any reason to doubt a Bill Belichick coached team? Even with Tom Brady last year they went a very strong 11-5 and SHOULD HAVE made the playoffs. This season is NOT a wash two games in, so I invite everyone to stop acting like it is.

-Adam

Labels: Bill Belichick, Matt Cassel, New England Patriots, New York jets, Rex Ryan, Tom Brady, weei

I am as disappointed as the next New England Patriots fan. It was not a game we HAD to have by any stretch of the imagination, but it was one that we would've REALLY LIKED to have had. Anytime you lose to the NY Jets (even though we don't really know that feeling all that well) it hurts, especially when you play like Chelmsford High School on a bad year.

Labels: Atlanta Falcons, Fred Taylor, Julian Edelman, Matt Ryan, New England Patriots, ny jets, Randy Moss, Tom Brady, Wes Welker

This weekend the New England Patriots will be back in the Meadowlands to take on the NY Jets with Tom Brady under center for the first time in over a year and they will be ready. The team isn't talking much, because as is usual with this team, they let the opponents run their hole for the run up to the game and they will do their talking on the field.

As if Tom Brady and company needed more bulletin board material, let's revisit some of the ridiculous statements that Rex Ryan has made about the New England Patriots in his first off season of his career with the Jets. He obviously came in with the intention to stir the pot.

"I never came here to kiss Bill Belichick's rings," Ryan said Wednesday in an interview on WFAN. "I came here to win, let's put it that way.... I'm certainly not intimidated by or anybody else."

“People think that New England, well this is a win for them,” Ryan said. “Oh, yeah? They’ve won eight in a row at the Meadowlands. So, you’ve got all that information. You’ve got that history, but I’m not conceding anything. I promise you, we are going to give everything we have, and I’m sure New England is going to give everything they have. If they don’t, that’s fine with me. But at the end of the day, we’ll see who the better team is right now.

“And again, I have a lot of confidence in our football team.”

"We will hit him more than six times (like Buffalo did). I promise you that," Rhodes told the N.Y. Daily News. "I'm sure if somebody is around his leg, or he feels pressure below, he's not going to step into his throw."

Tom Brady, in his usual Tom Brady way, dismissed all the chatter, saying "talk is cheap."

If the Patriots come out and play the way they did in the second half against the Bills on Sunday they will likely come home with their ninth win in a row at the Meadowlands, but if they play like they played in the first half against the Bills, the streak might be in danger.

One thing is for sure, you won't hear any talk from the Patriots organization, but you might...from their fans.

GO PATS!!

-Adam

Labels: Bill Belichick, Kerry Rhodes, New England Patriots, New York jets, Rex Ryan, Tom Brady

We've talked about it on the show already and Timmy and Rubba Shoes will discuss it further tonight on the show, but I am leaving for St. Lucia tomorrow and won't be able to weigh in again until after game 1 of the 2009-2010 New England Patriots campaign. So, I wanted to take a minute and share my thoughts about what this season will hold for the Pats.

As Scotty Dukes so kindly pointed out after the show on Monday, the Patriots do not play the Chargers at all this season, so my prediction was a bit off, but I am sticking to the record. I think the Pats will go 13-3 this season and will cruise into the playoffs looking to make history again.

Then the question becomes, will they make the Super Bowl and win their fourth ring in this decade? To me, the answer is simple, YES. Sure, there are some questions about this team. The now, young defense, is untested, aside from Vince Wilfork, Adalius Thomas and a handful of others. The secondary is new and as yet unestablished. So, on the defensive side of the ball the Patriots aren't the powerhouse that they once were. However, they do still have one of the greatest defensive minds in the history of the game on the sidelines coaching them, so provided Coach Belichick made the right moves with players, this could be a very good defensive squad.

On the offensive side of the ball there are very few questions. A lot of people are saying it will be running back by committee, which it likely will be, but if your committee includes players like Fred Taylor and Sammy Morris, you're looking good, as long as they stay healthy. As for LoMo, this will be his final season to make an impact and if he doesn't I don't think anyone will be surprised if he is bounced.

Then finally there is the return of the MVP. Tom Brady is back and ready to make mush of the rest of the league. Imagine this, he hasn't completed a full game of football since the devastating loss to the NY Giants in the Super Bowl. You think a competitor like Tom Brady is going to forget that? I don't think so. The man is on a mission. He wants to make certain that his legacy is among the greatest, if not THE greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game and this year will let him prove it.

I stand by my prediction of 13-3 for the Pats and then a bumpy ride to the Super Bowl where they will win their fourth ring in this decade.

Now I am off to St. Lucia to swim with dolphins and sip rum drinks by the Caribbean ocean water. I will be updating with pictures of my trip on my page here so stop by and check them out from time to time.

GO PATS!!

- Adam

Labels: Fred Taylor, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Sammy Morris, St. Lucia, Tom Brady, Vince Wilfork

I know this is a Boston sports blog and that we spend a lot of time talking about how Tom Brady's injury will impact the New England Patriots season or whether or not David Ortiz's career is over, but Tim and I are both passionate about politics as well and when it comes to Massachusetts politics there was no other like Edward M Kennedy.

I haven't discussed it with Tim, but I can be 100% sure that we both disagree on Uncle Teddy's politics (I think we've made our sides known in the health care debate and so has Sen. Kennedy to give you an idea) but I for one think that Senator Ted Kennedy was one of the greatest public servants that this nation has ever seen.

In a day and age when bickering and name calling are the order of the day, Ted Kennedy got legislation through the US Senate at an amazing rate and did it all while remaining civil and friendly with the other side.

This is how I think his approach relates to Wicked Pissa Dude. Tim and I typically disagree about most everything when it comes to politics, but no matter how heated the discussion gets, we remain friends until the end. There needs to be more of this attitude in Washington, where civil disagreement is the approach rather than civil unrest in politics.

Ted Kennedy was a giant among men. He was the least polished of his brothers, but he probably achieved more in his life then any of them ever did. He was a champion for the less fortunate and will be truly missed on the Senate floor, the streets of Massachusetts and in our hearts.

- Adam

Labels: Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, New England Patriots, Ted Kennedy, Tom Brady, US Senate

With temperatures hitting the mid-90's for the third straight day, the New England Patriots training camp is turning into a sweat-fest. Being in full pads yesterday and again today, Tom Brady and company MUST be burning up right now.

Often on the blog and show we start to trash the professional athletes we love because either they are SUCKING (see: Boston Red Sox) or they are whining about one thing or another. So, I wanted to take a moment out and praise these guys for the hard work and dedication they are showing this week and throughout training camp.

Now, I know, they get paid millions and millions of dollars to play a kids game, but I still think it is absolutely remarkable that they put on a ton of pads and go hit the crap out of each other in this heat.

As I sit here typing this, I am in my underwear (you're welcome) and I still can't get cool. All I am doing is typing and sweat is pouring off my face. Now, I am not a finely tuned professional athlete, BUT muscles and cardio fitness are not going to protect you from the sweltering heat that is New England in mid-August.

So here's to you Tom Brady. Here's to you Logan Mankins. Here's to you Randy Moss. Here's to you Tedy Bruschi. And to the rest of the New England Patriots who are battling this heat to get ready to be a finely tuned machine come opening night. We appreciate it.

- Adam

Labels: Boston Red Sox, Logan Mankins, New England Patriots, Randy Moss, tedy bruschi, Tom Brady

Tom Brady is on the field and back on news stands. He graces the September cover of Details Magazine on sale now. I had just finished watching the highlights from his performance last night on ESPN and noticed the mail had just arrived. Low and behold amongst the bills and junk mail, boy wonder is back in full exposure. He is everywhere! That's right Peyton, I hope you enjoyed the year off. Well, anyway Brady talks about his time away from the field his children (one on the way) and of course his marriage to Giselle. God Bless him! More here...

timmy@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: children, Details Magazine, ESPN, Giselle Bundchen, peyton manning, september, Tom Brady

More technical troubles plague the Connecticut studios so Adam was not able to join the boys this Thursday. Timmy and Billy spill the beans over their passion for certain coffees as Rubba Shoes is forced to defend his local brew of choice.

The Red Sox are chipping away at the Yankee lead in the AL East, or at least trying to at this point.

The Patriots tee it up tonight for the first time since last September with Brady at the helm, they'll discuss.

Rick Pitino might be having coitus near the cannoli you are about to have for dessert! That's right, the guys will get to the bottom (no pun intended) of this spaghetti sex scandal once and for all.

So grab your favorite cup of caffeine and get ready for this weeks Thursday Night Addition on Wicked Pissa Dude. Thanks for listening and tell your friends. Go ahead, talk amongst yourselves...

theshow@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: adam, AL East, Boston Red Sox, caffeine, coffee, coitus, Connecticut, dessert, New England Patriots, New York Yankees, rick pitino, rubba shoes, september, sex scandal, spaghetti, timmy, Tom Brady