Month: December 2017

Hey there. Have a good Christmas? Hope so. New England got a couple of presents on Christmas Eve, including a would-be Bills touchdown reception by Charles Clay that "survived the ground" about as well as an unlucky skydiver. That got overlooked when an ensuing catch by Kelvin Benjamin got called a TD but was overturned … Continue reading Patriots Thursday Observations, Bills Review

While many have called New England's 27-24 win at Pittsburgh a roller-coaster, I'd liken it to one of those drop rides they have at traveling carnivals that lift you way up in the air and release you, making your stomach feel like somebody attached an industrial vacuum cleaner to it. This game went beyond nerve-wracking, … Continue reading Patriots Thursday Observations, Steelers Review

You know, I was never the type of kid who jammed lit firecrackers into piles of dog vomit. If I had been, that might give me a greater appreciation for New England's output Monday Night. The Patriots got outmatched at every level in Miami for an exhausting 27-20 setback. From a New England perspective, we … Continue reading Patriots Thursday Observations, Dolphins Review

New England ground down Buffalo 23-3 on Sunday, and in the process might have given us a preview of how the last quarter of this oddly-scheduled regular season will go. With three of the next four games vs. AFC East opponents, we can expect to see tough, hard-hitting tilts against geared-up foes taking their best … Continue reading Patriots Thursday Observations, Bills Review