In honor of the ongoing holiday season and the impending arrival of 2012, I made the executive decision to continue the cheap gimmick approach to my column. Welcome to NFL Power Rankings: New Year’s Edition! (Insert pathetic party blower noise maker toot here.) Just one more week to go on this puzzling NFL season (a [...]
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week following New England’s 27-24 come-from-behind victory over the Miami Dolphins. Despite an abysmal first half in which the offense was shutout, Brady finished the afternoon with 304 yards and a trio of touchdowns (two rushing, one passing) on 27-46 passing. This is the [...]
In a Christmas Eve matinée, the New England Patriots (11-3) will host the Miami Dolphins (5-9) at 1:00 p.m. at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots have won six in a row, and the offense appears to be firing on all cylinders. Meanwhile, Miami has won five of their last seven after starting 0-7. [...]