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Page 28 of 28 -- -- Chris Tucker, Granby, MA

A: Love the idea. I think teams would think that the kicker would suffer in one area or the other because he'd been kicking so much. Vinatieri is a very good punter.

Hi Nick, I am not really F Lee but I do want to defend you. 1st, to all the Ask Nick readers Mr. Cafardo was not against the Patriots trading Bledsoe he just wish they traded him to a team in the NFC 2nd he is a huge fan of Tom Brady and thinks he is one of the best in the game and is glad he is the QB of the Patriots. 3rd he thinks Bledsoe is on the decline of a good career, not that he was always a stiff just a victim of father time and a questionable O-lone and head coach. 4th Mr. Cafardo can not speak for Ron Borges so all of you who write in asking him to comment on what Borges has or has not written stop, it would be unprofessional for him to do so. 5th at the time he thought dumping Milloy was a bad move, not because Milloy still is a great player but because of the timing.

Lastly, please stop with the ÒNick BashingÓ this is not a Bash Nick column it I a Patriots column, Nick has limited time to do this and we would like to see all of his time here writing about the 2003/04 Patriots.

ThatÕs all.

Nick, for this my legal fees will be $375.00.

My question: Any chance that Both Milloy and Bledsoe will not be with Buffalo next season?


-- F. Lee Baily, Boston, MA

A: Good defense F. Lee. You're a little steep though, eh? I'd be surprised if they were let go. Milloy hasn't played that badly and the Buffalo defense is pretty good. Who knows about Bledsoe? They would have to have an alternative they could sell to their fans.

THE PATRIOTS HAVE NO RUNING GAME AND FEW RECIEVERS / WITH THE COLTS DEFENCE IMPROVED AND THE BEST OFFENCE IN THE NFL DO THINK THE PATS CAN CONTAIN MANNING AND THE COLTS??

-- MIKE RICHARD, BEVERLY / MASS

A: I think they can control Manning. They always have. I worry about E. James. If he has a big game, the Colts will win.

I know on rare occurrences the NFL changes the time a games is being played so more people can watch. Any chance they change this weekÕs game with Indy to 4:15?

-- Spencer Betts, Lowell

A: I don't think so.

Well Nick, we avoided the "Texan Trap" and we're headed for Indy. Do you think the PATS can win the game with the worst punting game in the AFC? We have got to replace Ken Walter before he costs us the Super Bowl. Finally, the Eagles get to play a team with a winning record this week instead of the stiffs (giants, Jets, Saints, Falcons). The only team with a winning record they have beaten was Buffalo in week three. I do not believe any of the NFC "power houses" can compete with any of the top five teams in the AFC. Do you agree? Love the column, will it continue after the season?

-- Brad the Patriot Fan , Birdsboro, PA

A: They can win with poor punting as long as they don't make mistakes. That's what they have to clean up. No more interceptions or fumbles. The Colts will be coming at Brady with their speed pass rushers and it's important he protects the ball and just takes the sack. 

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