Too many terrible turnovers

This bad Patriots lost can be summed up by a picture.




TURNOVERS

Chowder's on!

Mmmmmm. See you at 3:47pm.

PS: Why does Drew type his posts in all caps?

WHAT'S BEHIND THE CURTAIN?

THE STEELERS ARE AT THE TOP OF THEIR GAME AND AT THE TOP OF MOST STAT LISTS. THE PATRIOTS ARE CLICKING WITH CASSEL HAVING THROWN 800 YARDS PLUS, THE LAST TWO WEEKS. WEEK 13 WILL ASK THE QUESTION: CAN THE PATS SEE WHAT IS BEHIND THE STEEL CURTAIN? MAYBE IT'S BIG BEN BUT I'M HOPING FOR THE WIZARD. PITT MAYBE A LITTLE TO CONFIDENT, BECAUSE OF HOW WELL THEY'RE PLAYING. THE PATS HAVE TO HIT'EM HARD WITH SOME MORRIS ON THE GROUND SOME 83 - 33 -AND 81 IN THE AIR. STOP FOR A MOMENT, WHAT'S THAT GUYS NAME , NUMBER 84, OH YA, WATSON , WE NEED SOME BIG BEN OF OUR OWN. WE NEED BALANCE! O K I'M OUT KNUCKLE HEADS SEE YA AT 4:00.

Forecast for Sunday's game

Dark & Stormy.

NCAA DIV. 1 FOOTBALL

THE TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEX

SORRY WE ARE HAVING TEXAS TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES!!!!!!!

FUN IN THE SUN

THE LOCAL 22 ARE ON THEIR WAY TO F-L-A. CASSEL IS COMING OFF HIS FIRST BRADY-LIKE GAME OF THE SEASON. THE RUNNING BACKS ARE LOOKING MORE AND MORE HEALTHY BY THE DAY. THE ONLY PROBLEM I CAN SEE IS THE HEALTH AND PLAY OF THE DEFENSE. THE PATS NEED TO CONTAIN MR. BROWN AND MR. WILLIAMS. BOTH RUNNING BACKS ARE RUNNING WILD. Q.B. CHAD HAS ALSO BEEN REBORN IN F-L-A. THE PLAYOFFS ARE THE KEY FACTOR FOR THIS GAME. THE PATS NEED THIS DIVISION WIN DOWN THE ROAD TO KEEP UP WITH THE J-E-T-S.

Former ASU star Pedroia named AL MVP

Though small in stature, AL MVP Pedroia proves no ceiling is too high
by Jeff Metcalfe - Nov. 19, 2008 12:00 AM
The Arizona Republic

Dustin Pedroia couldn't help but peek beyond the camera to the field below, where he starred for Arizona State and where the Sun Devils were practicing. He saw hustle guys such as the Torrez brothers, Raoul and Riccio; and Zack MacPhee, who remind ASU coach Pat Murphy of Pedroia.

"Baseball is fun for me," said Pedroia, who was introduced Tuesday as the Red Sox's 10th MVP, one year after he was named the AL Rookie of the Year and won a World Series ring. "I love doing it. There is nothing else I'd rather be doing than playing baseball."
The 25-year-old second baseman received 16 of 28 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers Association of America to win by a comfortable 60 points over Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau and by 116 over infield teammate Kevin Youkilis.

Pedroia is the eighth AL player to earn MVP, Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards in the same season. He and the Chicago Cubs' Ryne Sandberg are the only major-league second basemen to accomplish that.

Other MVP players from ASU are seven-time winner Barry Bonds and Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson.

"I just marvel at what he's been able to accomplish," Murphy said of Pedroia, who played at ASU from 2002-04. "This game is hard to play, period. If you're not gifted with unbelievable physical skills, it's even harder. He's been able to overcome all odds. Every young kid in America should go, 'Wow, that's a sport I can play if I have my insides churning the way a kid like he does.' "

At 5 feet 9 and 180 pounds, not much bigger than he was in college, Pedroia is unimposing. Yet he tied for the major-league lead in hits (213) and led in doubles (54). He led the AL in runs (118) and multihit games (61) and was second in batting average (.326), two points behind Minnesota's Joe Mauer.

"I remember when I was growing up and I wasn't the biggest guy in the world, all the guys I looked up to were big," Pedroia said. "I looked up to Barry Bonds and (former San Francisco Giants first baseman) Will Clark. There was never that smaller guy I could compare myself to or try to be. If I'm doing that for one kid, that's amazing."

Pedroia lives in Chandler with his wife, Kelli, who also attended ASU. They were among a large group that vacationed in Kona, Hawaii, last Christmas as guests of Murphy. Others on the trip included former Sun Devils players Andre Ethier and Willie Bloomquist.

All had good major-league seasons. Ethier hit .305 with 20 home runs and 77 RBIs for the Dodgers. Bloomquist hit a career-best .279 with the Mariners. Pedroia, in addition to his other statistics, had 17 homers and 83 RBIs.

"(Former ASU standout and current Athletics outfielder) Travis Buck saw me and said, 'When is Hawaii? I need to get on that trip,' " Murphy said. "Craig Counsell (who played for Murphy at Notre Dame) wants to play some more and said he needs to be coming to Hawaii. Willie is taking 30 people over next weekend to the same place. It's a good-luck thing."

Pedroia, leaving today for a vacation in Mexico, fondly remembers the Hawaii trip that launched a year in which he would join the ranks of Red Sox immortals Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski as the AL MVP.

"We relaxed and hung out and talked," Pedroia said. "I never really get a chance to sit back and enjoy anything in the off-season. Once I get home, I usually start working out and focusing on the next season. That's how I am. That helped me take some time off and realize it's pretty special what's going on."

SHED 26 GEAR

Hand-to-Gland Combat

There's probably a good reason why Frank is covering up...
Go get 'em buddy!

No game today, but, . . .

It was still a good day at the stadium!

notes from senior hasslehoff

the cotour/lestner fight was like throw'n popcorn at a battle ship

franks's feet are as cute as a box of kittens...

FIGHT NIGHT SHED STYLE

Chocolate Pie?

Did someone mention chocolate pie tonight for a fight in the shed? It could happen . . .

BE WEARY OF VISITORS

Be weary of friendly lady visitors at the SHED tonight . Ladies of the evening .










ok Pats over Jets 22-17

I'm in

I'll be there for at least the first half. I may even bring the Grden way Gang.
Menu: Fresh Pasta and ground pork sausage in a reduction of tomato, garlic, port wine, and spices topped with smoked Gouda. Mmmm...

I'm in . . .

The King will be glad to awaken the sleeping beast known as Shed 26. It will be growling loudly for a Pat's win over the J-E-T-S.

So let it be written, so let it be done.

AWAY GAME FOR THE HOST

THE SHED 26 SPORTS FACILITY WILL BE ABSENT ITS OWNER THURSDAY NIGHT. I REGRET TO INFORM MY FELLOW SHEDIANS THAT BUSINESS WILL BE TAKING ME TO NANTUCKET. I'M LOOKING FOR A GUEST HOST FOR THE GAME. ANYONE INTERESTED PLEASE SHOW UP AND TURN THE LIGHTS ON AND TV AND SIT DOWN AND WATCH THE GAME AND EAT AND DRINK AND CLOSE UP SHOP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.

PATS GO HUNTING

THE PAT WENT HUNTING FOR BIG GAME. THE PATS TAKE DOWN THE BUFFALOES. CASSEL AND THE REST OF THE PATS PLAYED THEIR WAY INTO FIRST PLACE. THE DEFENSE PLAYED GREAT SLOWING DOWN THE BILLS RUNNING GAME. THE BILLS BECAME ONE DIMENSIONAL AND THE PATS TOOK OVER.

PATS NEXT FOE THE JETS- THURSDAY NIGHT. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

BANG THE BILLS

THE PATRIOTS WILL BANG THE BILLS

Gardenway Gang

The shedmen of Garden Way will only be making a 1st half appearance at Shed Entertainment and Sprts Complex tonight . Yes we know it the Pats vs Colts, but we got early work on Monday.

ITS WHAT I LIKE ABOUT SUNDAY

SUNDAY IS HERE AGAIN. THE PATS AND THE COLTS. THIS IS WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD FOR THE PATS. THE 5-2 PATS NEED TO PROVE TO ME THAT THEY BELONG ON TOP OF THE AFC EAST. I BELIEVE THAT WITH THE COLTS MANNING LED OFFENSE AND THE SANDERS LED DEFENSE THE COLTS BRING MORE THAN THEIR RECORD SHOWS. CASSEL HAS MADE STRIDES TO IMPROVE HIS GAME. THE PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY THE PATS PASS DEFENSE. THE PATS GREATEST TEST THIS YEAR IS UPON THEM TONIGHT. TONIGHT IS WHEN WE REALIZE WHAT THE PATRIOTS ARE BRINGING TO THE TABLE THIS SEASON. LETS GO PATS