Tim Wakefield & Russ Francis, RIP

Tim Wakefield, who was my favorite player on the World Series-winning Boston Red Sox teams, passed away from cancer. He was an extremely successful knuckleball pitcher, which is a rarity with that screwy pitch. It was especialy impressive playing Fenway Park, a little bandbox! He was popular with his teammates and the fans.

He was an even better human being, working within rhe community and having many friends. A sad loss.

The New England sports community also lost Russ Francis, who played tight end for the Patriots in the '70s and '80s. He was very talented and also known as a nice guy, also popular with his teammates and fans.

Heaven is having a run on good guys. 🥺

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Week 4: Dallas Cowboys 38, New England Patriots 3 (1-3) (Sunday, October 1, 2023)

Week 4: Dallas Cowboys 38, New England Patriots 3 (1-3) (Sunday, October 1, 2023)

The Patriots were sneaky. They fooled us into thinking they were in this game as they were tied 3-3 with the Cowboys, but then--DISASTER STRUCK!!! INTs, pick-6s, fumbles, stupidity...you name it, the Patriots suffered it. They were bamboozled by a trick play. They lost key players to injury. BB pulled Mac Jones in the 3rd quarter because the kid just didn't have it. Back-up Bailey Zappe was no better. This was Bill Belichick's worst loss in his football career. Yeesh!

Where to go from here? Heaven knows!

The Pats, Jets and Dolphins lost, and the Bills won.

AFC EAST

BUFF 3-1

Miami 3-1

NE 1-3

NYJ 1-3

Next week, the New Orleans Saints come to town.*

*If there was a Disgusted mood choice, I'd use it.

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