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One can imagine that San Diego sports writers and fans are gleefully rubbing their hands together now that Patriot Randy Moss is distracted by accusations that he injured a woman.

The San Diego Chargers are hoisting their macho flag in the sky. One player who has the first name Igor (no joke) already boasted that the Patriots are more worried about the Chargers than the Chargers are of them. Can Igor do math? A perfect record is nothing to sniff at. Bostonist heard on ESPN that Coach Norv of the Chargers told Igor to shut his trap.

If you've been worried about how New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is handling the fine handed down to him by the NFL for videotaping his opponents' signals, don't cry for him, Argentina. Not only did he hand the asses of the entire San Diego Chargers football team to Charger coach Norv Turner, the fine they gave him is tax-deductible. A group of tax law professors determined that the fine qualified as "an ordinary and...

Was there any doubt? The Patriots, good as they are, and now with the increased motivation of having the rest of the world hate them? Belichick, who is the smartest coach in the world anyway, now with the incentive to prove it? The wagons have been circled. You're either with us or against us. And the San Diego Chargers, who fancied themselves one of the elite teams in the NFL, got their butts handed to...

From the Hail Mary pass tossed in 1984 for Boston College, to his signing with the Bears, then back home with the Patriots where he belonged - well, until he went up north and played for the Canadian Football League, Doug Flutie has been on the Boston sports radar. In 1998 he came back down to the States (not too far south) playing for the Buffalo Bills. He then signed with the San Diego Chargers in 2001. After being the oldest starting QB in NFL history, Flutie had been relegated to second string duty for the Chargers. So he came back home. Calling Natick home since age six, Flutie signed with the Pats, the home team, in 2005 to become backup for Tom Brady. On January 1, 2006 Flutie scored an extra point against the Dolphins with a drop kick, something not accomplished since 1941. Today, after only a season back with the Pats, Flutie announced his retirement from professional football at age 43.

So many monikers, which one fits best? Tom Terrific? Touchdown Tommy? THE Consummate Champion? Anyone who witnessed the masterpiece that New England's Tom Brady orchestrated on Sunday afternoon at the Georgia Dome versus the Atlanta Falcons could choose any of the above to label the 2-time Super Bowl MVP, who led the Champions to a 31-28 victory. Brady's performance, which included 350 yards passing, 3 touchdown tosses, and 22-27 passing with only a single blemish...