Matt and Justin talk about all the talk going abck and forth between the Patriots and Giants.  Also touch on the Peyton Manning saga.

Audio Quick Hits…..Where would montana rank Brady?  What does Brandon Jacobs think about all the trash talking?  Listen in

Guest: Charlie Moore went skeet shooting with Tom Brady and also took Doug Flutie and Steve Grogan fishing, and he joined the Home Team with Matt Perrault to talk about that plus the game this weekend

Matt and Justin also talk about the New York Post article on the email Giselle sent to Brady’s family and friends and also some of the trash talking that’s going on

Charlie Moore went skeet shooting with Tom Brady and also took Doug Flutie and Steve Grogan fishing, and he joined the Home Team with Matt Perrault to talk about that plus the game this weekend

By: Tommy Rowe

As fans, analyst, and broadcasters that affiliate with the New England Patriots, we all know what Tom Brady is capable of. From the day he lifted the franchise’s first Lombardi trophy to now as he prepares for his 5th attempt at the NFL’s greatest prize in a Pats uniform, we have seen number 12 fight and prevail through it all to become a living legend. But even after everything he has done and accomplished in his 12 year career, there are those who still give comeback kid no credit what so ever. These people just treat his achievements like you treat your son or daughters’ little hand held trophy they get for playing soccer. One who has completely gone overboard with the disrespect of Tom Brady is Rob Parker of ESPNnewyork.com and clickondetroit.com. Parker has been quoted on ESPN’s “First Take” that Tom Brady is the most overrated player in the NFL. Well I may be a college student learning what I still can about the world of sports, but I know for a fact that Brady, win or lose Sunday in Indianapolis, is one of the greatest players in NFL history; that my readers is pure fact and the truth.

All fan hood and bias opinions put aside, Tom Brady has accomplished everything a young player wanting to be an NFL star could ever dream of doing. 3 Super Bowl titles (possibly a 4th) he has 5 Super Bowl appearances (tied with the great John Elway for most all time), he is a 2-time Super Bowl MVP, 2-time NFL MVP, first ever unanimous MVP elected, holds the record for most TD’s in a single season (50) and the lowest INT count ever in one season (4), he is tied for 1st with the greatest of them all Joe Montana with 16 career playoff wins and has a shot to break it Sunday night, 2nd quarterback in NFL history to be a part of an undefeated regular season (Bob Griese, 1972), he is the 4th quarterback EVER to throw for 5,000 yards in a single season and has the second highest total all time (5,235 yards). Everything Brady has accomplished he has carried the weight of disrespect along the way. This skinny, white, “out of shape” quarterback, who went in the 6th round has done it all and yet some people still feel the need to criticize him.

Half of the quarterback that were picked before Brady and said to be better at the position than him are out of the league and some didn’t even start for the Teams that took them over the living legend. Giovanni Carmazzii was portrayed as the next Joe Montana in the 2000 NFL Draft. He was picked 91st overall and 108 picks before Brady and today he breeds goats on a farm outside Tom’s home town of San Mateo. Despite all this Brady welcomes it and sometimes makes it up himself, why is that though? He wants to be better than he already is. He is never satisfied with himself and even though he knows of all the jaw dropping achievements he has worked his heart out for, it’s not good enough to him.

Tom Brady has one thing no other player in our life time has, heart, glorious passion, and determination to be the best of the best. The drive he has to out due everyone and silence his critics who know nothing of this amazing sport (aka Rob Parker) is unlike anything you can imagine. We New Englanders know it first hand as we speak with honor and pride to have watched this man rise to immortal status. The man deserves respect and even though he may not accept it, people need to acknowledge the fact he is one of the greatest win or lose in Super Bowl XLVI. You should not call yourself a fan of football is you agree with Rob Parker’s comments or anything close to them. You can have an opinion; I encourage it actually for others to speak their minds. But know what you are about to say, be ready to defend your opinion and have facts to back it up. Those are the three basic rules of opinion making and Rob Parker, you failed horribly. Tom Brady is one of the greatest ever, my facts are listed above and I stand by this for all time. He will have the game of his life on Super Bowl Sunday and his legend will continue to grow come 6;30pm on February 5th that is also fact.

Guest: Gary Washburn Celtics beat reporter from the Boston Globe talks about Danny Ainge possibly trading the big three as well as the team this season

Matt and Justin talk about Bernard Pollard taking shots at Tom Brady

Guest: Nestor Aparicio from WNST in Balitmore joined the Home Team and talked about how the Ravens were going to come into Gillette and slap Tom Brady and the Patriots around

Matt and Just do Audio Quick Hits and talk about the upcoming game this weekend between the Pats and Ravens

By Tommy Rowe

The Patriots and Ravens Rivalry is not bigger than that of the Patriots’ other notable adversaries like the Jets, Colts or Steelers. But in the last 3 years, the blood in the veins of these two teams boils to extreme heights when they meet on the gridiron. We all remember the horrific beat down by the Ravens when they kicked the Pats out of the Wild Card round in 2009. That lost stands out as much as any other. When you look at the names of those 2 starting line ups and fast forward to now, it is clear that the past is past and will have no say on whether or not the Patriots’ Offense can stand up and challenge the rabid and ruthless Baltimore Defense.

The NFL is becoming more of an offensive league as each year goes by. 2011 has been an overwhelming proof of the domination offenses have demonstrated during the season. But as the playoffs move forward, the importance of defense is showing its old yet powerful head to the final four teams and the unlucky teams who were reminded of its significance. Statistically, the Ravens D is the 3rd best in the NFL, the Patriots are ranked 2nd in the league when it comes to Passing offense (6th overall) and is the last remaining power house in the league when talking offense. The two finalists for NFL MVP (Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees) are done for the year after being ousted by 2 very potent Defenses in the 49ers and Giants. Tom Brady will be facing the same stingy D that his fellow quarterbacks failed to beat. Many are saying because of the Saints and Packers being exposed for their lack of defense, the Patriots will follow after finishing the “regular season” as the 31st overall defense and lest be honest; Ray Rice is a killer Back and will shed a defense by himself. But, notice how I said “regular season”. The Patriots may have had the worse defense in team history and possibly league season history, but we are no longer playing a 16 game season aren’t we?

The Giants were able to turn their play level higher than most expected and are one win away from playing in another Super Bowl; the Patriots after watching Saturday Nights’ massacre of the Denver Broncos have done the same. The team that makes the proper adjustments and prepares for the worst will always move on to the next round; fact not opinion. The Patriots should me and the rest of the NFL Saturday that they are capable of making those necessities that are vital to winning in the Postseason. I do not care what Baltimore’s Defense is capable of, even though the big matchup is between their D and New England’s Offense they both need help from their other sides of the ball in order to be crowned AFC Champions. Joe Flacco and the Ravens offense showed that they haven’t changed a bit since the regular season ended. They are the same inconsistent, sloppy offense that made many question their efforts and resolve. But they are still dangerous and when clicking on all cylinders can bury a team like the Pats.

In the end, the Patriots remind everyone once more that offense will beat defense when it matters most. No disrespect to Ray Lewis and Ed Reed, who are the all-time greats in this sport, but Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, and the other 9 men they face, will give them the fight of their careers. The road to the Super Bowl is ending and it stops at Route 1 in Foxbrough, Mass. This matchup will be as advertised, either team can beat the other, but it will come down to who exploits the other’s weakness first and rolls with it. I said the Patriots will win 34-27 and we will be witness to in my opinion an instant classic. We are 4 days away from the Patriots and Ravens, but it seems like weeks from now; that’s what happens when a ticket to Super Bowl XLVI is on the line.

By: Tommy Rowe

So much for a close game huh fans? The New England Patriots just without a doubt embarrassed the Denver Broncos and their over-hyped quarterback Saturday Night in the Divisional Playoffs winning 45-10 and just picking apart Tim Tebow like he was a frog on the dissecting table. The comparisons to the young quarterback and his opponent must have ticked the 3-time Super Bowl Champ off as Tom Brady had a game for the ages. He Completed 77 percent of his passes threw for 363 yards and tied an NFL postseason record with 6 touchdown passes (5 in the first half). Despite the lone interception early in the game, #12 proved to everyone who the best quarterback was and still is. The heavily criticized Patriots’ Defense had their best performance this year by just blowing Tim Tebow out of the water and just making an embarrassment out of him. With the Broncos now out of their way, the Patriots turn to the Baltimore Ravens who beat the Houston Texans 20-17 yesterday despite and slow finish by their offense lead by Joe Flacco and All Pro Back Ray Rice. The Ravens will be in for a big surprise when they travel to Gillette this weekend.

The Ravens defense will be the biggest and toughest challenge to date for Tom Brady and the League’s best remaining Offense this season. Potential MVP candidates Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers are gone for the year after losing their games this weekend leaving Tom Terrific as the last lethal quarterback in the postseason (no disrespect to Eli Manning). On the flip side though, the Raven D has not played an Offense like New England’s all season so this will be a matchup that will decide who represents the AFC in the Super Bowl. The reason why I am not mentioning the Ravens’ Offense in the same light as their D is because it is a putrid and inconsistent offense. They have talent and very skilled players on that squad no doubt about that, but it is one thing to be good, and another to be good all the time game in and out. The Patriots’ offense has been that all year long, especially in the last 9 games (9-0 in that stretch 34 ppg average). The Ravens’ D has been consistently good as well and they haven’t missed a beat in the playoffs so far. But if anyone is going to rebuttal me by saying the Patriots’ D is as bad as the Raven offense; don’t even think about it. The Patriots’ D showed everyone up Saturday night, they finally stepped up their game and made them and balanced football team. It doesn’t matter who they played or how bad the opponent was either. The Patriots’ D could have easily let the offense win that game, but knew their time was now and I expect more of it this Sunday at 3pm. The Ravens’ offense has yet to make the same move the Pats’ D did and they have virtually no time left to do so.

The AFC Championship Game will be a thriller and one matchup to remember, but none the less I won’t back off the Patriots now. The Pats have too much to lose and have so much to gain. I picked them to go to Indy if they balance out, guess what they balanced out. Patriots beat the Ravens 34-27. Ray Rice will give the Patriots some headaches, his talent and skill are so elite it’s near impossible to fully shut him out, but as long as Joe Flacco is under center for the AFC North Champs, I will pick Tom Brady every time.

Chad Finn of the Boston Globe drops by for his weekly visit to talk about Pat v Broncos, Red Sox, and Celtics…

Lindsay Jones of the Denver Post  returns as a guest to talk about…what else?… TIM TEBOW! Does Lindsay think that Tebow and the rest of the Broncos will be able to take down the Patriots in Gillette Stadium?