Connelly's Top Ten - Patriots LOSE 23-16 - Idiots! (Fire Mayo)

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1. Patriots vs Bills

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STUFF

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* The win sets back the franchise 3 years?

* Wow haven't seen empty seats in three decades

* 1/2 the ticket holders missed the helicopter fly over

* The Patriots team is who you get your bonus against (Von Miller sack = $1.5 million) - If this was college Patriots would be every teams homecoming opponent?

* Lot of Bills fans came south for warmer weather?

* Bills got the better of us again - they were using the whole play clock to take that loss

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COACH AND OWNER

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* Mayo with blue winter hat and parka

* Disrespect by Judon?

* So, Stevenson didn't start this week - Maybe that's what Mayo meant last week

* Bob with 12:09 left in second quarter (window closed) continuing to 10:48 in second quarter / 9:40 left in third quarter to 8:52 /13:43 left in 4th quarter

* Mayo's wry smile knew he was sticking it to the fans

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QB PLAY

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* If Maye was just playing one series - why drop back and take a sack and risk injury?

* Could you get a 3rd pick for Joe Milton?

* All the more reason should have got Milton snaps last week after Maye's head injury

* Insane scramble and TD pass by Milton - didn't count penalty

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OFFENSE

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* Cole Strange messes up the stat count again

* Cole Strange was snapping change up's and knucklers

* False starts were on the menu again

* Javon Baker got a catch and his first action since he mixed it up with a State Trooper at Logan Airport

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DEFENSE

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* Tavai calling out the fans - he can not be brought back

* Some guy Miles Battle suddenly turns into Ty Law and deflects three passes

* Only player that improved on defense?

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OTHER STUFF

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*?Joey Slye turns into Morten Andersen - ridiculous

* Minutemen in end zone have plenty of ammunition left for next year?

* There were names on back of Patriots shirts I've never seen

* All of sudden Bryce Barringer is dropping punts inside of the 20?

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1B. Mayo fired

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* He wasn't qualified in the first place - he should have taken a college job and built up a resume

* He joins the ranks of Hobson, ML Carr, Kasper, Cowens, Satch Sanders, Pesky

* Kraft cost himself a lot of money to end up where he is going to end up

* Vrabel with Dabol at offensive coordinator

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2. Around the NFL

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* Former Patriot tight ends Jonu Smith / Mike Gesicki will combine for 145 receptions / 1,493 yards / 9 TD?

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* Falcons picked a coach they already fired over Bill and finished 2-6

* Mac Jones finished with 8 TD to 8 INT - he actually made some future money this year?

* 11-37 Bears, Patriots and Panthers all won?

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3. Eight times the Patriots finished with 3 wins or less - did the coach survive and how did the Patriots do next season:

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1967 - 3-10-1 -? Mike Holovak not fired / 4-10

1970 - 2-12 - Clive Rush fired / John Mazur 6-8

1972 - 3-11 - John Mazur fired / Chuck Fairbanks 5-9

1975 - 3-11 - Chuck Fairbanks not fired / 11-3

1981 - 2-14 - Ron Erhardt fired / Ron Meyer 5-4

1990 - 1-15 - Rod Rust fired / Dick MacPherson 6-10

2024 - 3-14 - ?????

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4. Adam Oates pre All Star game 1992: 33 goals / 62 assists = 95 points

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5. Infamous non players impacting games

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* Georgia "player" - Parker Jones

* Kissing bandit - Morganna?

* Cubs fan - Steve Bartman

* Attacker of Monica Seles - Gunter Parche

* The cause of "why!" - Jeff Gillooly

* Snow plower - Mark Henderson

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6. Teams with Hall of Famers connected to their program and Super Bowls won

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Patriots......11 Hall of Famers......6 Super Bowls

Jets............20 Hall of Famers.....1 Super Bowls

Bills...........12 Hall of Famers......0 Super Bowls

Oilers.........14 Hall of Famers.....0 Super Bowls

Chargers....16 Hall of Famers....0 Super Bowls

Vikings.......22 Hall of Fames......0 Super Bowls

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7. Amazing Stat - New Year's Eve 1988 - Mario Lemieux scored five goals in five different ways - Power Play, Short Handed, Even Strength, Penalty Shot, Empty Net

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8. Old School - April 30, 1952 - Ted Williams plays his final game before going off to Korea

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* Red Sox win 5-3 on a Williams two runner home run in his final at bat

* 24,764 in attendance

* Ted Williams Day - presented a Cadilac, film project from the team, Paul Revere Bowl from the Mayor, a memory book signed by 423,000 fans

* At the end of the game - two teams held hands and extended to the fans who also held hands and sang Auld Lang Syne to Williams

* Sportswriters signed a baseball and presented it to Williams after the game - he said - I'll let the kids play with this one on the street

* In thanks he waved his cap to all present?

* Part II in the next top ten

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9. Just a Little Bit Outside - What's worse to sit near at a restaurant:

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* The endless laugher

* The cell phone talker with air buds thinking he's Gordon Gekko

* The arguing couple?

* The drunk buddies

* The complainer - sending food back / elaborate orders

* A coughing fool

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10. Randomocity

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* ACC in bowl games 2-11

* Regrets - I had a few - Ime Udoka?

* Now cost $27 to drive into NY City - good luck surviving the subway New Yorkers

* Messi got the American Medal of Freedom? These things for sale?

* How about some useless congress person present legislation that compels broadcast companies to show the Star Spangled Banner?