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Let’s Go: Patriots Open Up Preseason with 7-6 Victory over New Orleans

By ⋅ August 10, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

After months of updates, signings, and analysis, the New England opened up the 2012 campaign last night, squeaking past the New Orleans Saints 7-6 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. The game was sloppily played, marred by turnovers, and inundated with mistakes.  There were a total of four turnovers (two from each squad), and 15 [...]

Cris Carter Adds Fuel to the Saints’ Bountygate Fire

By ⋅ May 9, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

In an interview with ESPN Radio’s “Hill & Schlereth,” Cris Carter admitted to placing bounties on opposing players. “I’m guilty of it,” Carter said.  “…I put a bounty on guys before. I put bounties on guys. And the guys tried to take me out, a guy tried to take a cheap shot on me, I [...]

Saints’ Payton Violated NFL’s Image with Bounty Program, Gets One-Year Ban

By ⋅ March 21, 2012 ⋅ One comment

As punishment for his complicity in the New Orleans Saints’ “bounty program,” Saints coach Sean Payton received a one-year ban from the NFL Wednesday. Roger Goodell also banned St. Louis Rams defensive coordinator Gregg Williams – the Saints’ defensive coordinator from 2009-2011 – indefinitely, Saints GM Mickey Loomis for eight games and assistant coach Joe [...]

Practice What You Preach: Saints Investigated for Bounty Pool

By ⋅ March 3, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The New Orleans Saints are in some serious hot water today after the NFL announced on Friday that the team’s players and coaches have been offering monetary rewards for knockouts and bounties for injuries. The league announced that the team was in violation of the “bounty rule” over the course of the 2009, 2010, and [...]

Rob Gronkowski Has Returned the Tight End to the NFL

By ⋅ January 5, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

As strength and conditioning training has gotten better and better over the years, NFL players have become stronger and faster. Running backs like Adrian Peterson can both bust through lanes without a lead-blocker and also break tackles on short-yardage runs. Slot-receivers like Wes Welker can slip into the middle of the field, then burst for [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 16

By ⋅ December 27, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Just one more week left, and the playoffs will be finalized. New England survived a scare to maintain the top spot, while the AFC West and NFC East will be decided in the final week. The AFC North is still up for grabs; Baltimore is currently in line for a home playoff game for a [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 15

By ⋅ December 20, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

There’s just two weeks left in the season, but five playoff spots remain un-clinched. The NFC Wildcard race is pretty much locked up, but the AFC race is as heated as ever. New England and Kansas City took advantage of their competition losing to improve their standing. Ditto for Dallas, who reclaimed the division lead [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 14

By ⋅ December 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Just three games left and the playoffs can get underway. The Texans and Broncos continue to roll. San Francisco is slipping away from a bye. And the Cowboys suddenly aren’t looking their best. Indy’s magic number to clinch Andrew Luck is down to two, so that should be interesting to see what happens with Peyton [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 13

By ⋅ December 6, 2011 ⋅ One comment

It’s just a month until the playoffs start, and the tension isn’t letting up. Houston is still winning despite being down to their third quarterback. New England is still having trouble playing 60 minutes. Even Green Bay is winning close games now. Both wildcard races are still very heated. And let’s not forget that it’s [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 12

By ⋅ November 29, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Just over a month remains in the season, and plenty of teams are still fighting for position. The Colts are definitely getting Andrew Luck, but the wild cards and many divisions (as well as most of the byes) are still very much within reach. All of a sudden, San Francisco’s first round bye isn’t so [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 11

By ⋅ November 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Coming up on Thanksgiving, the Lions will actually have a meaningful game. Both conferences are still in heated races for seeding, with the AFC turning upside down week by week. The Packers and 49ers are still the best of the best, but other teams are on the rise, too. Much has been made lately of [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 10

By ⋅ November 15, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

With just seven weeks to go, and several divisions are still very much up for grabs. For that matter, the whole AFC is on the line, with going from #1 to #6 in a week becoming rather likely lately. The Packers are still the team to beat, but with San Francisco, Pittsburgh and even Houston [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 9

By ⋅ November 8, 2011 ⋅ 4 comments

The NFL season is entering its latter half, and the race is just as exciting as ever. Two divisions have a three-way tie for the lead, and another has the third team half a game back. Both conferences have a division with three teams currently in the playoff bracket; a division has only finished that [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 8

By ⋅ November 1, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The season’s about half-way over, and we’ve got a few serious contenders, a few who are losing for Luck, and a good portion still fighting within their division for position. This past week has given us a new AFC leader, confirmed enthusiasm for San Francisco and given us a reason to be bearish about New [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 7

By ⋅ October 25, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Seven weeks into the season, some of the ties are just starting to break up. Others remain, but every division has a definitive leader, if only half a game. Cincinnati has come roaring back, while Detroit is on a losing streak all of a sudden. New Orleans is back on top of the NFC South, [...]

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