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Honoring Hallie: March 28 (and 29) Charity Push for 28‑3 Tees

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This weekend, PatsPropaganda is doing something special. All proceeds from every 28‑3 tee sold on 3/28 and 3/29 will be donated to Blood Cancer United in memory of Boston Herald writer Doug Kyed’s daughter Hallie, who tragically passed away from Acute Myeloid Leukemia in 2024. Doug has long been one of the most well-liked and respected Patriots beat writers in our community and this effort is a small way for all of us to show our support for him and his family. Kraft Sports will match up to $1,000 in donations.

The donation will be submitted through another Patriots connection. Ben Lepper, a leukemia survivor and Make-A-Wish alumnus who announced the Patriots selection of Tyquan Thornton during the 2022 NFL Draft, is participating in Blood Cancer United’s Visionaries of the Year campaign this spring, where all proceeds will be donated. Read more about Ben’s journey here, where you can also donate directly.

The 28‑3 tee has become an iconic Patriots meme and this is where it all started! Its meaning is rooted in resilience, belief and refusing to quit no matter how tough things get. On March 28, also Hallie’s birthday, that message becomes even more powerful. It becomes a symbol of support for both a person and a family that have endured what no one should have to face, and a way to help others who are battling the same devastating disease.

If you have been thinking about grabbing one of the shirts, March 28 or 29 are the days to do it. Whether you are a longtime reader, a dedicated Patriots fan or simply someone who wants to contribute to a meaningful cause, your purchase will go directly toward helping families fighting leukemia and honoring a young life gone far too soon.

Here is how you can help:

  • Click over to the Prop Shop and buy a 28‑3 tee (or any other available merchandise) on March 28 or March 29
    One hundred percent of the proceeds from the weekend’s sales will be donated to Blood Cancer United.
  • Share the link
    Spread the word to friends, followers and fellow fans. The more people who know, the bigger the impact.
  • Wear it proudly
    On game days, at the gym or around town, you will be repping the Patriots and supporting a cause that matters.

Patriots Nation has always been at its best when it comes together. On March 28, let’s come together for Doug and his family, and for every family fighting leukemia today.

Thank you for supporting, sharing and showing up.

The 28-3 tee and me

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28-3 has become a part of Patriots lore and it’s hard to believe that a big part of it was started right here on this blog and now, here we are, five years later so it’s time for a little retrospective. Of course, the real Patriots did the hard work, coming back from a seemingly impossible deficit to secure their fifth title but it took a bit before it truly sunk in what the team had overcome.

About a month after the victory I was watching the game again and the scoreboard struck me. 28-3. That tells the whole story right there, that scoreboard. We know how it ended. 28-3, just over two minutes left… how the hell did they do it? It wasn’t about trolling the Falcons, it was just an instant reminder how even when it looks like it’s over, no comeback is impossible.

The next day a Twitter follower shared a screenshot of the scoreboard and it all seemed to click. I had been in the football blog t-shirt game for a few years and was even the first person to put Do Your Job on a shirt. But the NFL snuffed me out with a cease and desist, even though I was small-time and wasn’t making enough to even pay the hosting fees. Since then it was all about being creative with the tees, like the Malcolm Go one.

That’s why the scoreboard was perfect as well. It said it all and it was such a simple design that even my meager Adobe skills could reproduce a graphic that worked.

With everything fully integrated, it took all of about a half-hour before the design was completed and the shirts were available in the Prop Shop. Shortly after, another Twitter user suggested putting the final scoreboard on the back of the shirt. 10 minutes later that option was done and available but it didn’t take off initially. A week or so later, my good friend Nick “Fitzy” Stevens shared an Instagram post with him in the shirt and then, then it exploded.

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Patriots strong favorites over Jets

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After a thrilling, yet heartbreaking, loss to the Cowboys, the Patriots return home this weekend to face their divisional rivals the New York Jets. Having already beaten the Jets in Week 2, the Pats are firm -7 favorites, which comes at a good time as New England is still searching for their first win of the season.

Patriots fans can take advantage of the favorable line as the full launch for online sports betting in Connecticut has begun, leaving Massachusetts residents with just a short drive to get in on the action in the state that lies between the AFC East rivals.

The Jets managed to pull off an overtime win against Tennessee since falling to the Patriots, as rookie quarterback Zach Wilson and his electric arm have experienced the ups and downs that any young signal-caller can be expected to go through.

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Write for PatsPropaganda this season!

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Looking for a outlet to write about the Patriots this coming season and a way to earn some money while doing so? PatsPropaganda is seeking writers for the 2020 season.

Created in 2010, PatsPropaganda emerged as the best independent blogs covering the New England Patriots and, after a season of reduced content due to the departure of creator and lead writer Mike Dussault, the site is now looking for new writers to take things over.

If you’re interested please email patspropaganda@gmail.com and tell us about yourself — why you love the Patriots, what you’re writing history and plans are. This is a low-commitment opportunity to write what you want, when you want but to also produce sponsored content as it arises throughout the season. There are also other ways to monetize the site which will be fully available to writers.

It’s a fantastic opportunity to become the voice of an already-established site, with a proven SEO track record.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Patriots still control their AFC playoff road

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After a bounceback win against the Eagles, the Patriots righted their 2019 season ship. The best NFL betting sites still like the team’s chances as Super Bowl favorites while the top rated sportsbooks will still find plenty of people willing to bet the Pats are headed back to the championship for the fourth-straight season.

With AFC matchups with Houston and Kansas City still to come, the Patriots are still very much in the driver’s seat in the AFC, but Baltimore is just one game behind them, leaving little margin for error. How the Patriots do against the Texans and Chiefs will determine if the Pats get to stay home for the playoffs, or if they’ll face a challenge like last year, when they had to pull out an overtime win in Kansas City.

After a devastating loss to the Ravens, the Texans still look like pretenders, but getting to face the Patriots on their homefield in Houston will be a big boost. Meanwhile the Chiefs will have to travel to New England, where they also lost to the Patriots last season.

Right now it’s a good bet that the Pats will have faced the top four teams in the AFC over the course of this six-game stretch that has the team already with a 1-1 record. All pose different challenges, especially in the mobile quarterback department, but it would still seem that the Chiefs explosive passing game is the biggest threat in the coming weeks.

But the Chiefs flawed defense is a reason for optimism. Kansas City has struggled against the run this year but New England has struggled to run the ball. Usually something has to give, but in this game something would have to happen — either the Chiefs finally stopping the run or the Patriots finally running it.

The best case scenario for the Patriots would be to see Baltimore and Kansas City face each other in the divisional round. Those are the two best threats to New England and not having to play them both would improve New England’s chances in the playoffs.

The best thing the Patriots can do is keep on winning. They still control their fate and are a team who usually plays their best football as the weather gets colder. If they do that once again they’ll be firmly atop the list of AFC favorites once again.

We’re On To The Patriots

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Big news! This past week I signed on to be a Content Producer for Patriots.com. Yes, THE Patriots. After nine years of PatsPropaganda and 12 seasons blogging Pats, I’m going to work in the mothership.

It’s as surreal for me as you can imagine it might be. When I look back on how it all started it’s crazy the way it all came together. A few days later and it’s still just slowly sinking in. I’m grateful to Fred Kirsch for giving me a shot. I can’t wait to jump in and put all my Pats passion into the team full time, in all the ways I’ve been trying to do for the past decade.

After making the announcement on Twitter, the outpouring of support was overwhelming. I so appreciate the people who have been reading my stuff since the start and supporting my work. Thank you! You are why I did it and why I could never stop.

Many of you know exactly how long I’ve been at this and that makes it extra special to share it with you, along with my family.

The good news is that you’re a fan of this blog then you’re going to get more of my kind of content. And instead of doing it during slow periods around the office or in-between all-nighter video shoots, I’ll be focusing all my time and energy on it.

All of my wildest Patriots dreams are coming true and I hope to use it to make great stuff you will all enjoy!

There will be just another post or two here but starting Monday you will find all my content at Patriots.com. Yes, I’m sitting on all my camp-related observations until they explode.

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