Pats beat Pats in Denver

By Keith Hayes
Published 01/15/2006
Football
Rating: Unrated

Keith Hayes

Keith Hayes got his love for writing in the 6th grade where he began writing sci-fi stories for classmates and friends, while continuing to write over the years as a personal hobby.

In 1991 after purchasing WebTV, he caught the Internet bug and began writing on various message boards and newsgroups under the pseudonym Mista Sinista. His posts became popular as he covered movie reviews, the New England Patriots, WCW and WWE (formerly WWF) wrestling. Just do a Google search for Mista Sinista or Sinista1 under groups, and you'll discover enough material to read for months.

As his debating talents developed online, he became vocal in his local newspaper, the Enterprise. He began submitting Letters to the Editor, and most of his pieces were printed on a regular basis. He also had similar success with his letters to the early years of Patriots Football Weekly. After generating some buzz and catching the eyes of readers, Keith was contacted to write for wrestling web site Wrestlenutz.com. He was then later contacted to write for a New England Patriots fan website PatriotsFootball.com, which is now known as PatsFans.com.

When covering the Pats, Keith kept his Mista Sinista attitude and reviewed the games with his "tell it like it is" style. The Patriots experience soon took off, and allowed him to meet various players, travel to a Pro Bowl in Hawaii, a Super Bowl in New Orleans, several away games in the Meadowlands, and some great games in Foxboro, where he has been a season ticket holder since 1990.

Today, he covers the New England Patriots for eSports and as a 12th Man correspondent for PatsFans.com. You can read his political and local debates on his hometown site Brockton Forums. But for a real treat, you can also see the twisted side on his moniker web site Sinista1.com, where he has some great spoofs like "Barbie and Ken's True Hollywood Story," and "Celebrity Survivor."

Most recently, Keith has become a co-host on two hit radio shows at WXBR 1460 AM in Brockton (formerly WBET). On Fridays, Keith can be heard during the "On the Mark PI Show," with his host Private Investigator Mark Chauppetta, who has his own reality television show in negotiations, and a role in the upcoming horror film Frightworld where he plays an FBI Agent hunting a serial killer who has killed his wife.

Keith is now following in his host’s footsteps after scoring a part in Walt Disney's upcoming movie "The Game Plan," starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. In the movie, Keith plays a football player on QB Joe Kingman’s (Dwayne's character) Boston Rebels rival team the New York Dukes. Also joining Keith on the show is defense attorney Ken Diesenhof, and Brockton Police Officer Frank "Czman".

On Saturdays, Keith can be heard during "Krashing Into the Bigfield/The Lock Up" from noon to 4 p.m. talking sports with Enterprise writer Kevin Tocci, and aspiring actor Tom Mariano, cousin to "Boston Rob" of "Survivor/Amazing Race" fame. The show also features guests Matt Futrell, Peter Czymbor, Dennis Harris, and is produced by former Indie wrestler Mike Pavia. The South Shore Sports Show is growing, as the first two hours cover sports (professional and local), while the second two hours cover the best talk in professional and Indie wrestling.

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It was a tough way for the Pats to end their Super Bowl run.

"You can't win them all..."

No team has been able to beat the New England Patriots in 10 consecutive playoff games, but tonight someone finally did...

Themselves.

On Saturday Night, the Patriots out played the Denver Broncos, drawing up 420 yards total to Denver's 286. However, when the time and game mattered the most, the Pats took the gun and shot themselves in the foot with five turnovers. Turnovers that not only gave the Broncos possession, but great field position.

Turnover 1: RB Kevin Faulk fumbled on the Patriots 39 and two plays later the Broncos scored after a VERY questionable pass interference against CB Asante Samuel. (Broncos 7 - Pats 3)

Controversy 1: The flag on Asante Samuel was 3-5 seconds late for it to be interference, and one of the few questionable calls by the refs even in Bill Belichick's eyes and the game announcers. The call should have been offensive pass interference making it Denver's ball, 2 and 20 on the 50.

Turnover 2: On the kick after the previous TD, Denver kicker Todd Sauerbrun made the hit on CB Ellis Hobbs that jarred the ball loose. Denver took over on the Patriots 39 again. Three plays later K Jason Elam nailed a 50 yard field goal. (Broncos 10 - Pats 3)

Turnover 3: QB Tom Brady, who had a few bad passes in the game, finally threw an end zone pick to CB Champ Bailey after marching 78 yards down the field. Bailey returned it 99 yards, but was knocked out at the Pats one-yard line by TE Benjamin Watson, who came from across the field to steal Bailey's thunder on the play. From one-yard out, RB Mike Anderson scrambled in after LB Larry Izzo missed the tackle leading to an altercation between him and LB Willie McGinest on the sideline. (Broncos 17 - Pats 6)

Controversy 2: Watson's hit on Bailey jarred the ball loose, but the question was if the ball went out of bounds or out of the end zone. The refs ruled it inconclusive, but Belichick felt differently after the game. If it was ruled out of the end zone it would have been Patriots ball on the 20.

Turnover 4: Adam Vinatieri missed from 43 yards out letting the Broncos take over on their 33. After a Richard Seymour sack, the Broncos were forced to punt. WR Troy Brown calls fair catch, but ended up muffing it away. The Broncos recovered on the Pats 15 and scored three plays later. (Broncos 24 - Pats 6)

Turnover 5: Backed up on the their own 11, Brady unleashed a bomb to WR Andre Davis who was triple covered. The pass was intercepted by FS John Lynch and brought the game to an end as the Broncos ran the clock out.

From my perspective this is a tough loss to swallow. This Pats' team was a good team, and they should have beaten the Broncos when they came out onto the field for the second half. Belichick had a great game plan in place. The offense was picking up the blitzes and converting short passes, while the defense was keeping Denver's running game on the back burner. But because of the miscues it didn't happen and now we as fans have to wait for next year.

As for the Broncos, I'm not taking anything away from them because they capitalized when given the opportunity. Now they have to wait to take on the winner of Sunday's Indianapolis Colts-Pittsburgh Steelers playoff game.

I'm sure Denver coach Mike Shanahan will use this game as a motivational tool. The Broncos had several things go in their favor Saturday night -- crowd noise (which caused several Patriots false starts), on field calls and some great field position off of opponents mistakes. These things won't happen if the Colts defeat the Steelers, because then the Broncos will have to be ready to play in that dome.

Seattle won as I said (told you so Mr. Creavin), and they now wait for the winner of the Chicago Bears-Carolina Panthers match up.

Well, before I go, I have some news for those of you who live in the New England area. Beginning next Saturday you'll be able to hear me on WBET AM 1460. I'll be appearing on Mark Chauppette's Radio show "On the Mark" from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and on Thursday between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.

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