My boyhood buddy called last night to talk about the World Series (we both grew up in NY) and to raze me about Thursday's NE game against the Dolphins. He moved to the Boston area as a teen while I moved to South Florida as a teen. We formed or fan following based on location.

For many years, I had the upper hand with the Patriots being wannabees while the Dolphins were dominating the conference. The tables have turned so I now get the chiding. He didn't berate the Dolphins but insisted that NE was too much for the Dolphins to handle and that a miracle was needed for the Dolphins to win especially at Gillette Stadium. He still considers the Dolphins to be second rate--like all the other NFL teams, BTW.

I'd like the Thursday game to be the beginning of a new domination over the Patriots. If it takes a miracle--that works for me.

I'd love to see that headline... "Patriots Pasted in Boston Massacre"

It won't take a miracle. Just solid smart play on both sides of the ball.

Don't forget, Miami has beat the patriots once each of the last two seasons, and I for one believe this roster to be better than previous years.