I wrote at the end of September that Bill Belichick had lost his fastball on defense. As it turned out, I was wrong. Given the personnel, I thought it was a near miracle that the Patriots were an incomplete pass from a Super Bowl championship. Looking back, it was one of his finest coaching seasons.
So I realize, as the Patriots move forward, they still have two key components that give them an advantage over every team in the AFC and most teams in the NFL. They have the best coach and they have one of the best quarterbacks.
However, now that we’ve dissected that Super Bowl, we should realize that while the incomplete pass might have been the eventual cause of the loss, the root cause was a defense that couldn’t get the Giants offense off the field. And that is what the NFL game is all about today. You need and a few key stops that do not take a lot of time off the clock and allow your offense to get back on the field quickly. You can’t depend on turnovers as the Patriots proved against the Giants; the next line of defense is three and outs. Continue reading 2012 Patriots Blueprint to New Orleans (If They Sign Wes Welker) »
Tags: Aaron Hernandez, Bill Belichick, Brandon Lloyd, free agency, New Orleans, NFL, Rob Gronkowski, Robert Kraft, Super Bowl, Tom Brady, Wes Welker
While Rob Gronkowski’s ankle injury limited him to just 2 catches for 26 yards in the Super Bowl, it didn’t stop him from “Party-Gronking” just a couple hours after the game was over.
It led me to wonder… how bad is his ankle really hurt?
Well, Gronk went under the knife Friday for some arthroscopic on his high-ankle sprain. Sources told WBZ-TV that it will take him 10 weeks to recover. Continue reading Rob Gronkowski Undergoes Successful Ankle Surgery »
Tags: Patriots, Rob Gronkowski
Just thought I’d share this hilarious clip Toucher & Rich shared on their Facebook page…
Imagine Gronk on Jersey Shore!
Yo soy fiesta.
Tags: Jersey Shore, Patriots, Rob Gronkowski
Chad Ochocinco did not seem like himself at all this season. Obviously.
Maybe another name change will do the trick…
Ochocinco has confirmed via Twitter that he will be changing his last name back to Johnson in time for his July wedding to Evelyn Lozasa, of “Basketball Wives” fame. Continue reading Chad Ochocinco Changing Last Name Back to Johnson »
Tags: Chad Johnson, Chad Ochocinco, Patriots
Well… crap. Just like four years ago, the New England Patriots came up just a couple plays short of beating the New York Giants and claiming their fourth Lombardi Trophy Sunday in Super Bowl XLVI. Instead, Tom Coughlin and Eli Manning once again bested Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, with Manning executing yet another fourth-quarter comeback highlighted by an improbable reception. Brady’s quest to tie Joe Montana and Bradshaw continues.
The Patriots under-performed on their last test of the season. Which Patriots will get credit and which are now on academic probation? Here’s the last report card until September.
Tags: Aaron Hernandez, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Brandon Spikes, Brian Waters, chase blackburn, Danny Woodhead, Deion Branch, Eli Manning, Jerod Mayo, Mark Anderson, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Rob Gronkowski, Rob Ninkovich, stephen gotskowski, sterling moore, steve weatherford, Super Bowl XLVI, Tom Brady, Wes Welker, Zoltan Mesko
Alec Baldwin famously said “Coffee is for closers” in the movie “Glengarry Glen Ross,” and when it came to Super Bowl 46, he couldn’t be more right. The Patriots couldn’t close. I have had a couple days to digest, and I am like many Patriot fans, I’m ready to move on.
I wanted to reflect on a few things first, because history tends to repeat itself and unfortunately for the Patriots, it’s repeated itself a few times in the last eight years. Now, the pessimistic fan would say the New England Patriots are the Atlanta Braves: another playoff run, another failure. There is obvious truth in that statement, but the Patriots are a victim of their own success. This isn’t baseball, where a large payroll can guarantee admission on a yearly basis.
The Patriots have made the playoffs 9 out of the last 11 seasons and that excellence has allowed them to reach the biggest games in the sporting world. Continue reading Hey Patriots, “Coffee is for Closers” »
Tags: Alec Baldwin, Bill Belichick, Eli Manning, Giants, John Elway, Super Bowl, Super Bowl XLVI, Tom Brady, Troy Aikman, Wes Welker
Rob Gronkowski and Matt Light were caught on camera partying shirtless on stage with LMFAO at the Patriots after-party just hours after losing the Super Bowl on Sunday night/early Monday morning.
Is there anything wrong with this picture?
I have a few different feelings about this… Continue reading Video: Gronkowski, Light Party Shirtless After Super Bowl Loss »
Tags: Matt Light, Rob Gronkowski, Super Bowl, Super Bowl XLVI
