Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Pats bettors took a pretty good whack yesterday, watching the Patriots fall,
21-0, to the Miami Dolphins as 3 1/2-point favorites, dipping to a miserable
6-6-1 against the spread this season. In a lifetime of pathetic performances
in Miami, this one might be the worst because the Pats were 9-3 heading in.
Offense, defense, special teams, stat men and the waterboys all contributed
nothing to a team whose cracks get wider with each passing week. It's hard
to pinpoint any one specific area, for there were a bunch of them, some
quite visible (Matt Light and his linemates), some rather invisible
(coaching) and some far, far away (Deion Branch).
It's hard to believe Pats bettors still can muster the courage to back this
team in any way. Barely able to beat the Lions last week (another losing
wager), the Patriots did not give their backers any hope yesterday - not a
jolly way to head out Christmas shopping this week. And someone please tell
punter Ken Walter to retire again!