In the next week leading up to the AFC Championship game – aka The Brady-Manning Bowl – you'll hear a lot of numbers. But, in lieu of all that hype, we have one particular number – a fraction, actually – you should think about this week: two-thirds. Tom Brady has started at quarterback for 12 … Continue reading Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad
Forethoughts On The Playoffs: Fifth Quarter 2013
On the cusp of 2014, time to take a look back at another year of double-digit wins for New England, another first-round bye, and another year as AFC East Champs. Considering all that happened in 2013, 12-4's not too shabby. To review the fourth quarter of the regular season, the Patriots had a near-impossible 27-26 … Continue reading Forethoughts On The Playoffs: Fifth Quarter 2013
With A Little Bit Of Luck: Super Bowl Bounces
Due to today's parity in the NFL, every team needs a certain amount of good fortune to win the Super Bowl. For examples of what luck can bring, look no further than this current Patriots season. Down in Carolina, the Patriots lost a game where the home team got the benefit of the doubt on … Continue reading With A Little Bit Of Luck: Super Bowl Bounces
Forethoughts On Four Games: Fourth Quarter 2013
Just imagine how good the Patriots would look if they played a full sixty minutes. A quick review of the previous four: In Game Nine, New England ran away from Pittsburgh, 55-31, after allowing the Steelers to tie it at 24 in the third quarter. Down in Carolina, Luke Kuechly and the Panthers held on … Continue reading Forethoughts On Four Games: Fourth Quarter 2013
Patriots Media Prediction Panel, Bye Week 2013
What with the bye week finally here, New England at 7-2, and myriad Patriots taking their leave of Foxboro (note to Kenbrell Thompkins: next time you're in Miami, take me with you), we at Boston Sports Media Watch figured we'd ask some local pundits their thoughts on what to expect for the next several games. … Continue reading Patriots Media Prediction Panel, Bye Week 2013
Forethoughts On Four Games: Third Quarter 2013
Bruce is out today. Check RedSoxLinks.com for all the coverage of the Red Sox 3-1 win in game five of the World Series last night. The Sox now have a chance to close out the Series tomorrow night at Fenway Park. Well, the past month sure has had its interesting moments. After a punch-in-the-head experience … Continue reading Forethoughts On Four Games: Third Quarter 2013
Looking Back To Fill The Patriots Roster
It's hard to tell how well this particular New England team will perform this season. Is the defense good enough? Will the offense improve all that much? Maybe. But we know for sure that the roster the Patriots had in September will change with the frequency of the cast of "Breaking Bad." It's a tough … Continue reading Looking Back To Fill The Patriots Roster
Forethoughts On Four Games: Second Quarter 2013
Well, Patriots fans, while you were watching the "Breaking Bad" finale – and by "you" I mean "we" and by "we" I mean "I" – your New England neophytes made their way to 4-0 by securing a win at Atlanta that ended up only slightly less nerve-wracking than a visit to a myopic acupuncturist. A … Continue reading Forethoughts On Four Games: Second Quarter 2013
Receivers Who Could Fit In Foxboro
Over the past couple of weeks (in our shadow roster piece and quarterly report) we've discussed various wide receivers who might provide some depth to the position while Danny Amendola gets brought back slowly from his groin injury. Or, as they would say on TV, "gets brought back slowly from his groin." Still annoyed that the word … Continue reading Receivers Who Could Fit In Foxboro
Patriots Shadow Roster (We Think)
The term "shadow roster" sounds ominous, but it just refers to New England managing the back end of their active 53 players. Every team has a call list of available free agents, it just seems like Coach Bill Belichick and Co. get on the horn with more frequency than other teams do. Due to injuries … Continue reading Patriots Shadow Roster (We Think)
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