CALL ME SNAKE

For those of you keeping track, as well as for those who are not, it’s been more than a week since I’ve uttered the word “Patriots” in these pages, following the strict orders of my Wellness Facilitator. Now that I’m “over the hump,” as she puts it, the time has come to reintroduce the term gradually to my vernacular. “Go slow at first,” she cautioned. “Mention a few facts. Nothing too involving. And above all, keep things dispassionate.” With that advice in mind, I offer a few facts that I have uncovered in the published literature. (Like most bloggers, I rarely do what is called “original reporting.” My reporting is almost exclusively “unoriginal”–that is when I am reporting and not editorializing or opinionating. [I think that's a word. And if it's not in Webster's yet, it will be soon.]) The tight ends coach Jeff Davidson is leaving the team to join the Cleveland Browns as an offensive line coach. Davidson called the move “a dream come true.” I’d like to say more, but in keeping with the best available medical counsel, I’d better sign off for now. Until next time…