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  1. Matthew Slater knows Pats definitely need better returns on playoff investment

    Blog

    Wed, 11 Jan 2012

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    … only three kickoff returns of over 30 yards all season. “Definitely not satisfied with our production,” Patriots special teams captain Matthew Slater said Thursday. “It’s been too inconsistent. But we can learn from that and, in …

  2. Matthew Slater prays for Tim Tebow because ‘he’s putting himself out there on a limb’

    Blog

    Thu, 15 Dec 2011

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    FOXBORO — A Bible was open to the book of Isaiah on the locker stall of Matthew Slater. It was like any other day at Gillette for the devout Christian. Slater – a member of the Patriots special teams and secondary – is among the many athletes who openly recognize their faith after a performance, ...

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Audio & Video

  1. NFL Sunday Looks at the Patriots Defense vs the Chiefs Offense

    Audio

    11/20/2011

    Inexperienced backup QB Tyler Palko will get the start Monday night for KC - nothing like getting your 1st career start against the Patriots...at Gillette...on Monday Night Football! Can the Pats keep the pass rush going that they were able to generate last week? The guys don't see the running game as a problem, so they'll look to confuse Palko.

  2. It's Flown Under the Radar, But the Pats Special Teams Has Not Played So Hot Either

    Audio

    11/13/2011

    Dale brings up the Patriots special teams , and how they have played poorly as of late. Fauria and Troy agree - a team with this kind of defense cannot afford to play poorly on special teams.

  3. Yes He's Only a Kicker, but Sebastian Janikowski is THEE BEST Kicker in the League

    Audio

    10/02/2011

    Dale, Christian, Troy and Chris discuss the special teams matchup today and the fact that Janikowski is the best kicker in football. Also, the guys discussed being mic'ed up for NFL Films.

  4. NFL Sunday – Lack of Patriots special teams communication.

    Audio

    01/23/2011

    Dale, Christian, Troy, and Chris talking about the attempted fake punt by Patrick Chung.

  5. NFL Sunday - Patriots Defense vs Steelers Offense

    Audio

    11/14/2010

    Dale and Fauria look at the Steelers being able to do what the Browns did last week against the Patriots, take out Vince Wilfork and Jerod Mayo. Also, the changes in the Patriots special teams and how it could play a factor in the outcome of the game.

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Columns

  1. Ten Things We Learned Sunday: Nightmare will haunt Patriots all offseason

    Columns

    01/17/2011

    … hopefully let the situation run itself. But it didn’t work out for us.” AFTER A SOLID START TO THE YEAR, THE PATRIOTS ’ SPECIAL TEAMS CRASHED AND BURNED ON SUNDAY On Sunday, it was a miserable performance from many facets of New England’s special …

  2. What to watch for Monday against the Jets

    Columns

    12/05/2010

    … touchdown. (He leads the league with a 29.2-yard return average.) Meanwhile, after a big start, the Patriots ’ special teams (with the exception of punter Zoltan Mesko) have had major issues. Since the start of the year, New England …

  3. Ten Things We Learned Sunday: Humbled by Hillis

    Columns

    11/07/2010

    … receiving yards (by Russ Francis in 1975). THE PATRIOTS SPECIAL TEAMS WEREN’T READY There were early signs Sunday wasn’t going to be a good day for the Patriots special teams unit: After a 38-yard field goal from Phil Dawson to …

  4. Ten Things We Learned Sunday: Different year, different players, different mentality

    Columns

    10/25/2010

    … and forget about the whistle.” AS EXPECTED, SPECIAL TEAMS WAS A DIFFERENCE-MAKER FOR THE PATRIOTS The Patriots ’ special teams unit wasn’t great: New England allowed San Diego to successfully execute a late onsides kick, while long …

  5. Ten Things We Learned Monday: Patriots' win a retro classic

    Columns

    10/05/2010

    … night in Miami: NEW ENGLAND ’S SPECIAL TEAMS WAS IMMENSE On a night where they needed them the most, the Patriots ' special teams unit came through with one of the most impressive performances in franchise history. Chung blocked a punt …

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Blogs

  1. Halftime analysis: Patriots 20, Redskins 20

    Blog

    12/11/2011

    … to Donte Stallworth, and then later on a nine-yard touchdown pass from Grossman to Jabar Gaffney. •The Patriots special teams set up the first touchdown of the afternoon when Zoltan Mesko delivered a booming punt that was downed at the …

  2. Patriots crush Jaguars in preseason opener

    Blog

    08/11/2011

    … couple of Jacksonville running plays up the gut and showing good read-and-react ability WHAT WENT WRONG FOR THE PATRIOTS Special teams : The New England special teams struggled in the first half, but things hit bottom when the Patriots botched …

  3. Halftime analysis: Jets 14, Patriots 3

    Blog

    01/16/2011

    … in the second quarter, as the Jets continued to do a good job defending the Patriots in the passing game. The Patriots special teams has been bad. One of the reasons the score is what it is after two quarters is because the Jets are winning the …

  4. What We Learned on Sunday: Patriots’ offense enjoys a Winter Wonderland

    Blog

    12/13/2010

    … SHAYNE GRAHAM HAS GOTTEN OFF TO A PRETTY GOOD START WITH THE PATRIOTS After a few weeks where it appeared the Patriots ’ special teams unit had started to struggle, the group as a whole submitted one of their finest efforts in recent memory …

  5. Jerod Mayo on D&C: Pats 'refocused on the goal'

    Blog

    10/15/2010

    … game. I think we're taking it one day at a time, I think we're getting better each and every week." The Patriots special teams unit keyed the 41-14 victory over the Dolphins in the team's last outing with a performance that included …

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Audio On Demand

Zoltan Mesko: The most in…

Zoltan Mesko: The most interesting man in the NFL

Patriots punter Zoltan Mesko joined D&C to chat about being labeled the most interesting man in the NFL. He shows off his multilingual skills, who he idolizes, and his upcoming charity event.

Chris Price checks in on the Pats offseason and Welker signing his franchise tag

Christopher Price joins John Ryder to discuss Wes Welker signing his franchise tender. They also discuss what a crowded Patriots receiver corps will look like once the season starts, as well as the situation in the backfield.

Wes Welker, Patriots WR, on his contract status and the Patriots

Wes Welker joins Mut and Merloni to discuss his current contract status with the Patriots, if he thinks he'll be at the mandatory mini camp in June, and if he can see himself missing regular season games.

Tom Thibodeau: Never rule…

Tom Thibodeau: Never rule the Celtics out

Chicago Bulls head coach and former Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau called into D&C to chat about the C's-Sixers series. He also touches on if they have enough to beat the Heat if they reach the Eastern Conference Finals, how the C's know how to win the important games, and who are the top point guards in the NBA.

Doc Rivers: C's don't close teams out in 4 games

Celtics head coach Doc Rivers called into D&C this morning to discuss his team's dominating second half performance in Game 5. He touches on how the C's clicked in the second half, the character of his team, why Rondo is so special, and the keys to Brandon Bass' big night.

Mike Gorman: Celtics are the most unpredictable team

Celtics TV play-by-play voice Mike Gorman joined John & Gerry to discuss the personality of this Celtics team. He also talks about if the Celtics are taking this season as their last shot at a championship, what was the key moment that turned the season around, and if KG will return to Boston next season.

Bobby Valentine: I don't …

Bobby Valentine: I don't see us trading Youkilis

Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine joined D&C to discuss Kevin Youkilis' return from the DL. He also discusses juggling his lineup with all the injuries, Adrian Gonzalez volunteering to play the outfield, team leadership, and how the players only meeting influenced the Sox turnaround.

Will Middlebrooks draws a balk to help the Red Sox beat the Orioles

Will Middlebrooks spoke with Joe Castiglione & Dave O'Brien after the Red Sox beat the Birds in Baltimore, 8-6

Mike Aviles hits his second leadoff home run in Philadelphia

Mike Aviiles hit his 2nd leadoff home run in a row, and spoke with Joe Castiglione & Dave O'Brien after the Red Sox take the series from the Phillies.

Ference: We didn't deserv…

Ference: We didn't deserve to win with how we played

Bruins Defensman Andrew Ference wraps up the Bruins Game 7 loss. He touches on just how the Capitals beat them, what his thought were on Ovechkin's performance, and how Tim Thomas' decision not to attend the White House visit affected the team.

Andy Brickley talks Game 7 Bruins and Capitals

NESN's Andy Brickley joined Dennis and Callahan to discuss the NHL playoffs and preview game 7 of the Bruins and Captials.

NESN's Jack Edwards with the Big Show

We're joined by NESN's own Jack Edwards after the Bruins knocked off the Caps in dramatic fashion to force a game 7 showdown this Wednesday at the Garden. Jack says: Bet on the Bear!

Tom Thibodeau: Never rule…

Tom Thibodeau: Never rule the Celtics out

Chicago Bulls head coach and former Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau called into D&C to chat about the C's-Sixers series. He also touches on if they have enough to beat the Heat if they reach the Eastern Conference Finals, how the C's know how to win the important games, and who are the top point guards in the NBA.

Bobby Valentine: I don't see us trading Youkilis

Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine joined D&C to discuss Kevin Youkilis' return from the DL. He also discusses juggling his lineup with all the injuries, Adrian Gonzalez volunteering to play the outfield, team leadership, and how the players only meeting influenced the Sox turnaround.

Lolo Jones saving herself for husband

The guys react to the interview Olympian Lolo Jones did with Real Sports reporter Mary Carillo where she reveals she'll be giving her future husband the gift of her virginity. They respond to her comments about her struggles to find a husband and staying a virgin being the hardest thing she's ever done.

Philadelphia writer John …

Philadelphia writer John Mitchell calls Boston fans bigots

Mut and Lou react to a blog post from Philadelphia writer John Mitchell in which he called Boston fans bigots because of the way people acted on Twitter following Joel Ward's series ending goal against the Bruins. Unfortunately, Mitchell didn't do his homework and Mut and Lou point that out.

Should the Red Sox look into trading Will Middlebrooks?

Mut and Lou discuss the possibility of the Red Sox trading Will Middlebrooks. With Kevin Youkilis healthy, Lou argues it may be a good opportunity to look into trading the young third baseman.

Kevin Youkilis says there's no controversy with him and Middlebrooks

Mut and Lou talk about Kevin Youkilis' comments prior to last night's game when he addressed the possibility of Will Middlebrooks taking his job.

Adrian Gonzalez to the ou…

Adrian Gonzalez to the outfield... is this the right move for the Red Sox?

As the news comes down that Gonzalez is playing in the outfield, we debate how smart a move this is, and what, if any, alternatives did the Red Sox have?

TNT Analyst Steve Kerr breaks down the NBA playoffs with the Big Show

Former NBA player/current analyst for TNT Steve Kerr chatted with Glenn and Michael and gave his thoughts on the Celts/Sixers, Heat/Pacers and Thunder/Spurs series'.

Even if the Celtics make the NBA finals, they won't get past the Thunder or Spurs

Even with the Celtics make a nice run in the Eastern Conference NBA playoffs, watching Oklahoma City and San Antonio play has made it abundantly clear that one of those teams will likely win the whole thing. We discuss.

What to do with Kevin You…

What to do with Kevin Youkilis

Ryder and Kirk talk about what the Red Sox might do when their injured position players start making their return to the lineup and what that could mean for the struggling Kevin Youkilis.

Beckett Bounces Back

Ryder and Kirk Minihane are talking about Josh Becketts impressive outing against the Seattle Mariners. They also talk about the Celtics-76ers series and how much energy the Celtics will have in game 3.

What has been happening to the Red Sox

Mikey is back from Vegas and is talking all about his trip, the Mayweather-Cotto fight, Celtics and of course the Red Sox getting swept by the Orioles and what it will take for them to get things turned around.

Tuesday, May 22nd Whiner …

Tuesday, May 22nd Whiner Line

MOTWU tickles Michael, Ortiz feels the heat, and the Celts get their props.

Monday, May 21st Whiner Line

The goon croons for a lost BeeGee, and Metallica on the accordion never sounded better.

Friday, May 18th Whiner Line

Rhode Islanders vs Schilling... and they ain't happy.

Doc Rivers: C's don't clo…

Doc Rivers: C's don't close teams out in 4 games

Celtics head coach Doc Rivers called into D&C this morning to discuss his team's dominating second half performance in Game 5. He touches on how the C's clicked in the second half, the character of his team, why Rondo is so special, and the keys to Brandon Bass' big night.

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TNT Analyst Steve Kerr br…

TNT Analyst Steve Kerr breaks down the NBA playoffs with the Big Show

Former NBA player/current analyst for TNT Steve Kerr chatted with Glenn and Michael and gave his thoughts on the Celts/Sixers, Heat/Pacers and Thunder/Spurs series'.

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Mike Gorman: Celtics are …

Mike Gorman: Celtics are the most unpredictable team

Celtics TV play-by-play voice Mike Gorman joined John & Gerry to discuss the personality of this Celtics team. He also talks about if the Celtics are taking this season as their last shot at a championship, what was the key moment that turned the season around, and if KG will return to Boston next season.

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David Ortiz wants more re…

David Ortiz wants more respect

Mut and Lou discuss David Ortiz's comments after last night's game about not getting enough respect from the front office and media.

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Jermaine O'Neal, Celtics …

Jermaine O'Neal, Celtics C, talks about his tenure with the C's

Jermaine O Neal joins Mut and Merloni in an attempt to let fans hear his side of the story on his time in Boston. Jermaine denies ever wanting to go to the Heat.

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