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Kerry J. Byrne created the revolutionary Cold, Hard Football Facts concept and is the nation's foremost authority on the "gridiron lifestyle" of beer, food & football. He's also food and drinks writer for The Boston Herald and has spent much of his "career" traveling around the beer-making capitals of the U.S. and Europe while writing for Esquire, Yankee Magazine, Penthouse (yes, that Penthouse), Cargo, America Online, Epicurious.com, Boston Magazine, All About Beer and many other newspapers and magazines, most of them highly disreputable.

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Separating facts from myths when it comes to the Patriots
11/18/09 07:52 EST
They call it the fog of war: the swirl of chaos that makes it hard to tell fact from fantasy in the aftermath of battle. Not that football is like a real battle — that’s disrespectful to those who have served and who serve now. But the football-war metaphor works as a literary device. It also works to explain the fog of information and misinformation that’s polluted cyberspace in the wake of the Colts' epic yet controversial 35-34 win over the Patriots on Sunday night. But there’s always one forward observer that keeps their cool amid the chaos: the Cold, Hard Football Facts. We try to separate fact from fiction in the wake of the game, with a quick look ahead at the Jets on Sunday. MYTHOR FACT: The Patriots suffered a crushing defeat Sunday night Myth! There’s no doubt that the manner in which New England lost Sunday night was crushing for Patriots fans. Cough up a 17-point lead by surrendering three fourth-quarter touchdowns against your arch-nemesis,
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Brady And Manning Are A World Apart
11/11/09 01:00 EST
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The Tom Brady-Peyton Manning rivalry is so good that someday it will deserve its own wing in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. New England and Indianapolis have established themselves as two of the great teams of their time. Over the past few years, they’ve won more consistently than just about any teams in history. Both teams, for example, are a league-best 33-7 since 2007. But in a sporting culture driven by personal battles, and in a game ruled by quarterbacks, it’s Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning that sets apart the Patriots-Colts battles of the 21st century, and it’s Brady-Manning that will capture mega-ratings for NBC Sunday night. In fact, Brady vs. Manning is more than just a showdown of the game’s two marquee players. It is The Greatest Quarterback Rivalry in NFL History. Steve Young-Troy Aikman dominated the QB wars of the 1990s. One was a prolific stat monster and still is the highest-rated passer in history. The other was a three-time champion
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The Wildcat offense brings excitement — but not much else
11/04/09 07:53 EST
The Cold, Hard Football Facts, if they had emotion, would love Miami’s Wildcat offense. It’s the best thing to happen to the NFL since the advent of (take your pick) the 4-3 defense, the deep-fried turkey or the Dallas Cowboys cheerleader — a titillating sensory marvel for hard-core pro football fans and bloodthirsty shut-ins. The Wildcat brings a sense of college-style creativity to the cold, corporate, copycat No Fun League. In college ball, you might see on any given Saturday a team such as Air Force that uses the wishbone and considers the forward pass an affront to the gridiron Gods, or a team like Texas Tech that throws the ball on almost every play and acts as if the forward pass was banned with the leather helmet. Hell, the Cold, Hard Football Facts still love the well-orchestrated staple of Marshfield High School football, the 1930s vintage wing-T. In the NFL, sadly, virtually every offense looks the same and the only thing that changes is the
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Taking The Pulse Of The Pats At The Bye
10/27/09 09:15 EST
So, what do you think? Back in the summer, would you have taken a 5-2 record seven games into the season, as Tom Brady attempted to get his sea legs under him? Would you have felt good about wins over then-unbeaten Baltimore and Atlanta? Would you have lived with close losses in the Meadowlands and at Mile High? Yeah, you would’ve. So far, the season has unfolded fairly well for the Patriots, given the challenges posed by big changes in the coaching staff, a quarterback trying to overcome a devastating injury and loads of turnover on the defense. The 5-2 record feels just about right. The most encouraging part is that the Patriots have already faced the toughest part of their schedule. In fact, they’ve faced just two bottom feeders so far — the Titans and Bucs over the past two weeks — and those games were gruesome bloodbaths befitting the Halloween season. How about these Cold, Hard Football Facts? The Patriots held the Titans and Bucs to the
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    Adam Schefter, ESPN

    Adam joins Dino and Gerry for his weekly interview on all things NFL...even 4th and 2

    Ben Watson, Patriots TE

    Ben Watson joins us to put 4th and 2 to bed and look ahead to the Jets

    Jerry Rice, Retired All-Pro WR

    The future hall of famer talked about how it always scares him about being called the best wide receiver in NFL history, the challenges playing as you get older, who he thinks are the best receivers in the game today, if the position and game has changed at all since he retired, and looked ahead to his big dance off with Michael Irvin on Dancing With The Stars

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    Kevin Garnett, Celtics Forward

    Kevin talked about if he had any fears about his injury last year, how the injury was actually a blessing in disguise, if he can tell a difference in his game this year after sitting out a lot of last year, that he is close to where he wants to be but not all the way back, what Rasheed Wallace brings to the Celtics, and that his bowling game is "straight trash"

    Danny Ainge

    Ainge joins the show to discuss the trade rumors involving Nocioni, the Celtics team going forward, and of course- 4th and 2.

    Rasheed Wallace, Celtics Forward/Center

    Rasheed talked about the Celtics trying to recruit him to join the Green in the offseason, how the team has the potential to be one of the best he's ever been on, the importance of defense leading them to a championship, which referees he actually likes in the league, if there is an outside limit to his game, and a funny story about him stealing his friend's prosthetic leg

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    Ray Bourque, Hockey Hall of Famer

    Ray talked about his son Chris, a forward for the Penguins, playing in Boston for the first time in the NHL, that the B's may have been a little overconfident entering the year but that they are back on track, the job that Peter Chiarelli has done as the GM for Boston, and his thoughts on where Zdeno Chara stands in the all-time ranks of Bruins blueliners

    Mike Milbury, NHL TV Analyst

    Mike joins the guys to talk about the Bruins' rough start to the season, the injuries to Lucic and Savard, and who deserves more blame: the coaches or players

    Milan Lucic, Bruins Forward

    Milan discussed his new three-year contract extension with the Bruins, how the deal actually came about, his love for playing in Boston, the expectations for him and his team this season, and of course how his fantasy football team, the 5 Minute Majors, are doing in the Davio's Football League

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    Curt Schilling

    Curt Schilling joins the Big Show to discuss 4th and 2...of course, Sox offseason, and people oweing him money.

    Terry Francona, Red Sox Manager

    Terry joined Dale Arnold and Michael Holley in the radio booth at Fenway Park and took your calls and texts for an hour to talk all things Red Sox

    Terry in Boston

    "Terry in Boston" calls in to talk to... well, Terry in Boston!

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