GoPats.com - Out In The Loop

New Link for Patriots-Memorabilia.com

2008-06-23T04:13:00Z

You may have seen our burgeoning Links page on GoPats.com, featuring links to other fan Web sites, organizations and commercial entities. I would like to say they are a hand-picked selection of the best Web sites out there, but in reality they are the result of link trades with the Web sites. The fact that most of them are good is a bonus.

I have added a link to Patriots-Memorabilia.com, and by the name, you can guess they offer Patriots memorabilia for sale. They have a cool variety of items posted on their Web site, and is worth a look around even if you’re not in the market. There’s even a collection of Drew Bledsoe items, which for all of us bring back memories.

As I post new links I will post them here. That’s a good idea, right?

Over 12 Thousand Served

2008-06-19T02:38:00Z

As popular as YouTube is, it’s hard to believe that over 12,000 people have watched my video of the Stealth Bomber flying over Gillette Stadium before the Pats/Bills game on September 20, 2006.

Now there may be a few more… if you do not see the video below, you can view the Stealth Bomber video here.

Flickr Photo Chosen By Schmap

2008-05-19T20:22:00Z

One of the photos from the GoPats.com Flickr photostream was chosen by Schmap for its entry of Gillette Stadium.

Schmap is an interactive guide using zoomable maps and photos to showcase landmarks. The entry for Gillette Stadium is in their East Coast guide. No, we didn’t get anything for it… they spelled my last name correctly, and that’s all I can ask for!

Keith Rivers Visits the Pats

2008-04-16T12:46:00Z

USC LB Keith Rivers visited the Patriots a few days ago and wrote about it on his blog. You can read about his visit with the coaching staff here.

Thanks to Kirk for sending this to us!

2008 Patriots Schedule Released

2008-04-15T20:24:00Z

Today the NFL released its 2008 schedule, and GoPats.com has been updated with the 2008 Pats schedule as it stands right now. The defending AFC champs have an early bye in week 4 and go almost a month after it from another home game, with back-to-back games in San Francisco and San Diego.

View the 2008 Patriots schedule or the mobile-friendly version.

Let the planning begin!

Greetings from Out In The Loop

2008-04-15T12:12:00Z

What a better way to celebrate tax day than a popular diversion - the Pats? Today I am launching a new feature of GoPats.com.

Out In The Loop is a new blog tied to the 12-year old Patriots fan Web site and is a big step forward in a few areas. First off, it brings me, the tech side of GoPats.com, front and center and writing, adding more comment and opinion. It adds an RSS feed to the site, allowing people to subscribe and read updates in their favorite reader or by email. It also opens up the conversation between GoPats.com and readers, as comments can be made to blog posts. All posts are moderated in case you were curious.

So what will you expect to read here? It will be a combination of my thoughts and opinions, from a Boston sports fan living in Chicago. It will not be the in-depth coverage Clint, Frank and Ralph have written about. I am not an X’s and O’s guy, and from what I have seen out there I am not alone. I will also post updates to other areas of GoPats.com, as well as passing along information we get from other fans and readers.

So what’s up with the name? Out In The Loop is a play on who and where I am. Being in Chicago, I am out of the loop of the day-to-day activity and buzz Pats fans get in the Boston area, yet I am in the Loop - the area defined by the circling elevated public transit trains in Chicago.

Welcome aboard, and Go Pats!

Hello Patriots Nation

2008-04-11T18:34:01Z

This is the first post for Out In The Loop, Mike’s blog accompanying GoPats.com.

More to come!