11:30 AM Amid rumors that he bought Lawrence Taylor's Super Bowl XXV ring in an auction, Charlie Sheen tweeted Friday: "As much as I would be honored to own such an important artifact ... I had nothing to do with the acquisition."
According to THE BOSTON GLOBE, The New England Patriots signed John Lynch today, two weeks after the nine-time Pro Bowl safety was given his release from the Denver Broncos. Lynch is being brought in to fill the void left after projected starter Tank Williams went down for the year following a knee injury suffered in the Pats’ first preseason game. But it’s also a move that seems to be counter to the Patriots’ stated desire to get faster and quicker on defense.
So why bring Lynch in? In my mind, it’s simple: Bill Belichick couldn’t resist fielding the safety combination of Lynch and Rodney Harrison, who was named “dirtiest player in the NFL” in a poll of league coaches done by ESPN.COM last year. Add that to Lynch’s $75,000 fine for leveling Dallas Clark back in 2005, and Belichick might have just put the most vicious, head-hunting, dirtiest, cheap-shottingest safety combination on the field in the NFL since Chuck Cecil, and, well, whichever safety played opposite Chuck Cecil with the Cardinals.
Now, BOSTONIST brings up this questionable quote from Randy Moss about taskmaster Bill Belichick:”Hopefully, Coach can let up on us a little bit, and give us a little love on our bodies.”
Hmmm. Maybe if Gillette Stadium was located in the San Fernando Valley.Good thing Dick Williams doesn’t still work for the Red Sox.
PATS STAY PERFECT, MUCH TO DISPLEASURE OF OLD FISH: Don Shula was less than a minute away from popping the champagne, but New England kept a cork in it, as Brady & the boys bested Baltimore 27-24 on Monday Night:
The Patriots now move to 12-0, and are only 4 games away from clinching the first undefeated regular season in the NFL since Shula’s 1972 Dolphins.How badly do the old Finsters want to keep the record to themselves? Shula took a seat in the Monday Night Football booth for several minutes, and spent his time rooting for the Ravens.
And CONSTRUDA notes that Mercury Morris is still pissed about the Pats possibility for perfection. When asked before Monday night’s game if he would welcome New England to ‘72 Dolphins status, Morris replied, “No. Hey, listen, a husband always needs a wife.”As for the actual on-field play, there was no love lost between the two AFC foes - or was there? AWFUL ANNOUNCING found Ravens coach Brian Billickblowing smooches to Pats safety Rodney Harrison:
