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Rob Gronkowski out for Playoffs – Another Surgery Needed

By ⋅ January 13, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Rob Gronkowski went down in the first quarter of the game, trying to catch a pass out of bounds. He landed on his left wrist and was in visible pain on the sidelines. After being surrounded by several trainers, he headed to the locker room, presumably for X-rays.

What Really Wins Super Bowls

By ⋅ January 12, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Great quarterbacks, great coaches, and great teams win Super Bowls. But along the way, every championship team has been helped by factors other than their own play. Whether it is a coin toss, a forecast, an odd rule or the ineptitude of an opponent, no recent Super Bowl winner has been crowned without some form [...]

An Early Look at Patriots-Texans Divisional Round Playoff Game

By ⋅ January 6, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Thanks to the Houston Texans’ 28-16 loss at Indianapolis last Sunday, the Patriots secured the AFC’s second seed and a first-round playoff bye with their own 28-0 drubbing of Miami. This will be the third straight year that New England will avoid the Wild Card round. The Patriots will return to action on Jan. 13 [...]

Could the Colts or Ravens Beat the Patriots in the Playoffs?

By ⋅ January 6, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Now that we know the Texans will be traveling to Foxboro next Sunday to face the Patriots in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, let’s take a look at the two remaining Wild Card Round teams in the AFC. If the winner of Sunday’s Colts-Ravens game beats the Broncos next week, they would be [...]

Is the Patriots’ Defense Championship Caliber?

By ⋅ January 3, 2013 ⋅ One comment

Yes. The New England Patriots defense is championship caliber. They were championship caliber last year. Their defense is better this year. No, Ty Law isn’t walking through that door. but in today’s NFL, he doesn’t have to be. No one wants to revisit February of last year, but if a certain undersized receiver had made [...]

Notes and Observations from Week 17: Patriots 28, Dolphins 0 – Patriots Clinch #2 Seed

By ⋅ December 30, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Texans lost to the Colts in the early afternoon games which set the Patriots up to control their own destiny to gain a first round bye in the playoffs. Playing against the Miami Dolphins nothing is a guarantee. The Patriots needed the win to guarantee the first round bye. First Half – Being slightly [...]

Brandon Lloyd’s Been Good, But True Test Awaits

By ⋅ December 29, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

When the Patriots acquired Chad Johnson (formerly Chad Ochocinco) via trade from the Bengals prior to the 2011 season, many pegged him as the viable outside receiving threat the team had missed since Randy Moss left New England. If those prognosticators are blessed with even subpar vision, their egos have certainly taken an irreparable hit. [...]

Positives and Negatives: Patriots Outlast Jaguars in a Sloppy Contest

By ⋅ December 28, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Were those really the New England Patriots who took the field in Jacksonville last Sunday? Both the offense and defense looked positively sluggish following their emotional loss against the 49ers, but there is no excuse for the way they played against a team destined for the first or second pick in the NFL draft. For [...]

Notes and Observations, Week 16: Patriots Escape Jacksonville with 23-16 Win

By ⋅ December 23, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Going into Jacksonville Sunday, the Patriots already had their playoff spot figured out. They will most likely be the third seed unless somehow the Broncos and Texans fall apart in the final two weeks. They had three major starters out with Rob Gronkowski, Brandon Spikes, and Alfonzo Dennard all not making the trip. The Patriots [...]

Notes and Observations, Week 15: 49ers Outlast Patriots in a Heavyweight Bout, 41-34

By ⋅ December 17, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Unlike the Texans game on Monday, Sunday night’s match-up of the 49ers and the Patriots lived up to all the hype. It had the feel of a heavyweight fight, and looked like a bloodbath early on. The Patriots turned things on late to make the game interesting, but the 49ers were able to hold off [...]

With Addition of Aqib Talib, Patriots have Shown Change in Philosophy

By ⋅ December 14, 2012 ⋅ One comment

Bill Belichick often preaches consistency, but through the first eight games of the season, his Patriots defense was consistently mediocre and looked like the team’s weak link in its quest for another Lombardi Trophy. Enter Aqib Talib, the much maligned but talented young cornerback, acquired from the Buccaneers on Nov. 1 for a 2013 fourth round [...]

Week 14 Notes and Observations: Patriots Rout Texans 42-14

By ⋅ December 10, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Monday night’s game was pegged as the game of the year. It definitely lived up to the hype…for Patriots fans. They out-played the Texans in every aspect of the game, and now control their own destiny for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs. Also keep in mind if the Patriots win the rest of [...]

Positives and Negatives: Patriots-Dolphins Week 13

By ⋅ December 3, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The New England Patriots brought just enough offense and defense to beat an inferior team Sunday afternoon, and that kind of performance needs to be stuck way in the rear-view mirror if they want to make it out of the next few weeks in position to take the playoffs by storm. With Baltimore falling to [...]

Quick Reaction: Patriots Clinch AFC East in Less-Than-Inspiring Victory

By ⋅ December 2, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Patriots wrapped up the AFC East in the first week of December, but this will not be the biggest takeaway from this team on the day. New England played groggy at times, and sloppy on the field. It was enough for a win, and the Patriots will head to the playoffs as AFC East [...]

Week 13 Notes and Observations: Patriots Clinch AFC East with 23-16 Win Over Dolphins

By ⋅ December 2, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Playing in Miami is never an easy game for the Patriots. Sunday was no different, especially with the chance to clinch the division.  The Dolphins played the Patriots very well on both sides of the ball, but especially defensively. – Brady had only been sacked 15 times the entire season coming into the game. He [...]

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