It’s not by accident that the Patriots and Ravens are facing off in the AFC Championship this weekend. They were clearly the two best teams in the conference and have been on a collision course for about a month now. Once the season gets down to the final four, I find the ongoing discussion of [...]
Today on my periodic podcast, entitled The Rundown With Ryan Hadfield, I switched things up and had my good friend Ross Helliwell on the show. We discuss the impact of the NFL lockout from players and fans perspective, Logan Mankins contract negotiations, TMZ Tom Brady, Drew Bledsoe’s role in Patriots history and the death of Macho [...]
To nobody’s surprise the offenses lit up the scoreboard in the 2010 Pro Bowl as the American Football Conference edged the National Football Conference, 41-34. It was a typical Pro Bowl. There were no hard hits, with the exception of San Diego wideout Vincent Jackson’s crack-back block on Green Bay linebacker Clay Matthews. Most of [...]
Quarterback: B- If you told me Tom Brady had 42 attempts in a game, I’d tell you he easily threw for over 300 yards. And if you then told me he threw for 200 yards, I’d be surprised. But 154 yards? On 42 attempts? You’re kidding, right? No, unfortunately not. This is what happened on [...]
Final: Baltimore 33, New England 14 NFL PLAYOFFS BABY! Ballmer vs. Bahston: The Wire vs. Cheers; Diner vs. Good Will Hunting, Crab Cakes vs. Clam Chowder; Murdertown vs. Egghead Liberals; various other stereotypes, etc. etc. It’s NFL playoff time! Are you drunk yet? As of now we’re still in Hour Two of the Interminable Pregame [...]
They worked all season to get to this point. Now, the New England Patriots will have to best a perennial defensive power house in the Baltimore Ravens. It is one of the four rematches from the regular season being played this weekend. The Patriots will hope for a repeat of the 27-21 win during Week [...]
Baltimore Ravens (3-0) at New England Patriots (2-1) Time: 1:00 p.m. Where: Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts TV: CBS Radio: 98.5 FM: The Sports Hub The New England Patriots are entering Week 4 with a respectable 2-1 record and are gearing up to play one of the most potent offenses in the NFL…wait…the Baltimore Ravens? [...]
Consider this your final warning. The Madden Curse is one of the more heavily talked about occurrences in all of sports. It ranks above the dreaded Sports Illustrated Curse and my new personal favorite, the Gillette Fusion Curse. Starting in 1999, the Madden franchise began putting cover athletes on the front of the game. A [...]
Tom Brady and the Patriots haven’t played the Ravens since a 24-3 win in Week 12 back in 2004. (Courtesy of NFL.com) The Game: New England Patriots At Baltimore Ravens The Day: Monday, December 3 The Time: 8:30pm The Channel: ESPN The Skinny: The Patriots come in 11-0 and the Ravens have lost five straight [...]