Connelly's Top Ten - Thanks Bill - He's on to Washington.

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1. Bill, Bill, Bill

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* He made the Krafts, a lot of players, media members, fellow coaches - a lot of money

* Kevin Mannix called him "pond scum" when hired - I think it worked out

* Goes down at the greatest professional coach in sports history - did it with three different rosters / free agency / salary cap / a league based on parity (draft picks / schedule) / not the most robust payroll??

* I get it - he had the best quarterback of all time but Brady wasn't best in 2001, 2003, 2004 - he received ZERO MVP votes in 2001 and 2003

* Who does Bill bring to DC with him - McDaniel, his sons, Peppers, Jennings, Pharoah Brown

* Bill went all Kanye West at the end of game with mask covering face

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2. Patriots vs Jets

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* STUFF

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* Could have done the Bill drinking game - every time they show Bill drink

* Kraft and Belichick camp now preparing written statements for tomorrow

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* BILL AND BOB

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* Bill blue parka and winter hat (should have stripped off for last series and went with hoodie with cut sleeves) / went with ski mask in second half - no gloves?

* Found it interesting that Bob wasn't shown previous two weeks on CBS

* Kraft shown with 19 seconds left in first quarter / 12:47 left in 3rd quarter / 1:47 left in 4th quarter??

* I agree with Jonathan Kraft's sentiment that the trade for Bill Belichick for a 1st round pick is the best trade in sport's history

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* QUARTERBACK?

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* Mac Jones went from No Bull endorsement to no roster spot in the final game

* Brady snow vs Tennessee - 2009 - 6 TD passes / 21-25 passing / 354 yards

* Zappe snow vs Jets.............2023 - 0 TD passes / 12-30 passing / 88 yards

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* OFFENSE

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* Zeke Elliot made a personal welfare decision going crocodile arms on wheel route on first drive??

* Vederian Lowe can't be in the NFL

* Bill O'Brien - why not some student body left or right for Zappe?

* Gesicki's compete level makes me sicki'

* Patricia offense 5,438 yards / 288 first downs / 364 points?

* O'Brien offense 4,696 yards / 261 first downs / 235 points?

* No Patriot with a rushing or receiving game of 100 yards this year?

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* DEFENSE

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* Uche loses contain again - what does he do? Zero Tackles

* Hats off to Tavai for playing hurt?

* Barmore continues to make money for himself

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* OTHER STUFF

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* A class act Matthew Slater - $30 million career earnings - will be a solid part of the community

* Breece Hall 39 touches

* Lot of cheap shotting by Jets at end of the game - from a team not used to winning including clown show snow angle debacle?

* 16 punts

* Mark Henderson Patriot nation turns its lonely eyes to you

* Nice head butt on Pharoah Brown and then refs picks up flag after Jets coach Salah whines but you flag Reagor for throwing the football onto the ground

* I love the Jets player Ashtyn Davis fumbling and laughing?

* The Sports Hub 98.5 and NBC Sports exploits Ted Johnson anger toward Bill?

* Red Sox report in six weeks - who cares??

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3. Around the NFL

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* On the last day of English Premier League - every game is played at the same time so there is no monkey business

* Nick Folk missed two extra points this year / missed one field goal (29-30)

* Give DeMeco Ryans of Houston Coach of the Year

* Up 41-7 with three seconds left the Saints pushed through another TD against the Falcons - the country would have killed Brady and Belichick

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4. NCAA Championship Game - Washington vs. Michigan?

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* Injury to Washington running back Dillon Johnson is devastating

* Michigan is going to drop eight into coverage and keep three receivers in front

* I like Michigan and Under

* Prop bets - Michigan Edwards over 16.5 yards receiving / Pennix Interception

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5. Coaches that Bill made money

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* Charlie Weis......$75 million

* Josh McDaniel...$70 million?

* Joe Judge..........$25 million

* Eric Mangini......$15 million?

* Matt Patricia.......$7.5 million

* Romeo Crennel..$10 million plus

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6. Vegas predicts the third straight losing season for Red Sox with 80 wins

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7. Amazing Stat - How much is Caitlin Clark worth to the University of Iowa:

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* Scroll on website for Hawkeye box office? - For the first time in Iowa Women’s Basketball history, the 2023-24 season is completely SOLD OUT!

* $25 tickets are reselling for $125

* Average attendance 14,998 x 16 home games x $25 = $6,000,000 ticket revenue (never mind merchandise sales)

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8. Old School - Red Auerbach last game - April 28, 1966

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* Had corn beef sandwich and Coke for lunch and then threw up immediately?

* Beat Lakers in Game 7 at the Garden (Governor Volpe lit his cigar on the bench)

* Had a parking ticket when he came out of the Garden

* From his suite at the Lenox Hotel he ordered Chinese food

* "I've fulfilled my life in basketball. I've not only the record to prove it but I have the respect of the ball club and that is the most important thing."?

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9. Just a Little Bit Outside - Who left on a bad note

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* Roman Polanski

* Bill Parcells

* Elizabeth Holmes

* Butch Hobson

* Felicity Huffman

* Steve Kasper

* Paula Deen

* Lance Armstrong

* Marshall Madoff

* Roger Clemens

* Jimmy Carter

* Mel Gibson

* Richard Nixon

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10. Randomocity

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* The 2020 Golden Globe speech by Ricky Gervais should be hung in the Smithsonian

* Chris Sale and new Met Sean Manea will both have superior seasons to Lucas Giolito

* Seeing the Red Sox don't want to spend money (but charge you $100 to park, most expensive tickets, changed Yawkey Way name) - why not take a flyer on a discounted Trevor Bauer

* Watched Holdovers (free on Peacock): A- / three strong acting performances?

* Love American junior hockey player Lane Hutson dropping bully Swedish player (eight inches taller) in world championship - and sorry I have to even point this out, but their enthusiastic singing of the national anthem was a welcome reprieve from that disgraceful, underachieving, Primadona Women's Soccer team ?

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