Defense Carries Patriots to Sweet Victory

Leave it to Bill Belichick to close out the NFL’s Year of the Offense with a low scoring defensive battle … More

Patriots Return to Their Roots as Scrappy Underdogs

The New England Patriots weathered their share of struggles while fans and media members wondered about the long-term viability of … More

Tom Brady Makes Me Feel Young; Mike Vrabel Makes Me Feel Old

Football season is upon us, and while I am now older than the average NFL player, I take solace in … More

Martellus Bennett and the Patriots Need Each Other

This week, under bizarre circumstances, the Green Bay Packers cut tight end Martellus Bennett. Bennett was claimed off waivers by … More

Jimmy Garoppolo Did His Job

Six magnificent quarters. Six. Magnificent. Quarters. Four quarters of winning football against the Arizona Cardinals in the opening game of … More

Keeping the Band Together

Good football teams lose their coaching talent as the seasons go on. It’s a part of life. But the New … More

The Curious Case of Matt Ryan

In the post I wrote recapping the weekend’s NFL playoff games, I focused heavily on the New England Patriots and … More

Two Kinds of Greatness

My readers may have noticed over the years that even though the NFL is a juggernaut of a league, and … More