Ravenous Ravens Devour Pathetic Patriots

A nightmare of a morning at Sonny McLean's as a packed house witnessed the New England Patriots completely fall apart at the sure-football hands of the Baltimore Ravens. Unbelievably, for Pats fans, the game was decidedly over halfway through the first quarter. And the Pats continued to reinforce that fact throughout the remainder of the game. Excuse me - not game, rout. New England suffered its first home playoff loss since 1978 and it was a horrible way to end the streak with a score of 33 to 14.

All was not sadness at Sonny's on this last Sunday football game for the season. The former owner of Sonny McLean's, Jim, had returned to California after spending six weeks in Massachusetts. It was good to see his familiar face around the bar. Jim is not sure what he will do next, but he will be around here for awhile. Also returning from back East was Lisa who experienced the new high tables and chairs for the first time, which she liked. Additional rare faces in attendance were Caroline and another Lisa, who raffled off a signed Tom Brady jersey with the proceeds going to Hollywood HEART. After today's rout, the jersey is sure to have decreased in value! And speaking of raffle, I won a blue Patriots adjustable cap at halftime - my second (and last) raffle win of the season. A few weeks ago I won a throwback red T-shirt which had the name Boston Patriots on it. Guess there is some good fortune in my life.

There was lots of commiserating (among the less than packed crowd that remained until the last play) after the game. Now will have to put this horror of a season-ending game behind all of us. The Celtics and Bruins are still playing, but I am looking forward to when the Red Sox begin their season. Gave out a few Red Sox Box cards before leaving Sonny's. Not sure if I'll be back before baseball season begins, but I will be back to my favorite New England sports living bar!

Baltimore Ravens logo from team website.