Long story short, any book that opened with the Pats as a 3.5 point favorite who then subsequently dropped the line below 3 points has and is opening themselves up to the risk of getting middled.

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Steve Buckley of The Boston Herald notes that at halftime in the last game of the regular season, with the Pats down 21-0 to the Bills, Bob asked an assistant to bring that painting of Myra down from his office and place it in their locker room.

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Del Toro unleashed a twenty-minute critique, largely in Spanish, lessening the sting with humor and pats on the back.

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Along with a parade of dignitaries, they will ceremonially herald the European Union's tallest building with handshakes, back pats and talk of teamwork, diplomatic relations and job creation.

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With 14 wins and two losses in the 2004 regular season, the Pats are on track later this month for a third Super Bowl title in four years.

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He chatted with Charles, before warning the assembled press: "Mind the cow pats".

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In that 24-21 heartbreaker, the Pats got the shaft from referee Ben Dreith, who capped a tough day of bad calls with a roughing penalty against lineman Richard Hamilton on Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler on a third-and-18 play to keep a late drive going.

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