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In our previous mock for New England, we looked at the positions the Pats could target in certain areas of the draft. We continue that practice this week, making a few tweaks in the wake of certain players' pro day results. As of this writing, New England has nine overall picks, including compensatory third- and … Continue reading Patriots 2015 Mock Draft (Mid-April Edition)

When we left off with Part I, many of those same players who had not been invited to the combine had cracked the top five of most categories (see the updated rundown at the bottom of this post). As we make our way through early April, snubbed athletes continue to excel at combine drills and … Continue reading 2015 Combine Snubs Who Showed ‘Em, Part II

We haven't had a ton of success predicting New England's draft choices (Jake Bequette in 2012 the lone exception), but we've done a fair job figuring what positions they'll look for in certain spots. We'll keep that in mind for this spring as we take our shots. For previous 2015 mocks, you can see our … Continue reading Patriots 2015 Mock Draft (Names-To-Positions Edition)

Before we begin our draft preview, a quick note on a tweet by Chad Finn about how Seattle giving New England five free yards at the end of the Super Bowl demonstrated their coach's inability to prep them for the big moment. Something about that comment stuck with me, and not just the fact that … Continue reading Patriots Draft Preview (The “That Guy” Edition)

As of right now, Coach Bill Belichick has nine picks in the 2015 draft, including a potential third-round compensatory pick from letting free agent Aquib Talib walk: First, Second, two Thirds, two Fourths, Sixth, and two Sevenths. Last year's draft had some ups and downs. Early yet to see what first-rounder Dominique Easley can add to the … Continue reading Round-By-Round Review, Pats Draft 2015

After multiple viewings of "Sound FX" and "NFL Replay" on the NFL Network, as well as "Turning Point" on NBC Sports, we're putting a different focus on Seattle's final offensive play. As everyone reading this knows, the Seahawks passed the ball from the one-yard line with 26 seconds left and one timeout. Patriots rookie Malcolm … Continue reading Super Bowl MVP Had Impact On The Field, Even When Off It

Note: With Bruce down and out with the flu, as well as buried under 6 feet of snow, Chris Warner is stepping in today. By Chris Warner This week, I've resolved to start restricting my views of Super Bowl highlights, though I reserve the right to occasionally blurt out, "Intercepted!" in my best Al Michaels … Continue reading Patriots 2015 Draft Preview (Bare Bones Edition)

By Chris Warner Before I prattle on about sports writing, please go online and buy Touching All The Bases, a collection of columns by the late, great Ray Fitzgerald. It's four bucks. Go now. Did you go? Good. Now, a few thoughts while my DVR plays back the last minute of the Super Bowl, again … Continue reading Why Sport Journalism Is Ailing (And How I Helped Make It Sick)

(Editor's Note: In December of 2013, BSMW presented this column on the role of luck in the NFL, and how all championship teams need it at some point. We thought it timely enough to run it again, with some parenthetical updates in the intro and a nice little addendum at the end. By the way, … Continue reading With A Little Bit Of Luck (2015 Edition)