Here's our annual check-in on New England's draft status this century. While many sites break down team drafts by year, we take a closer look at how the Patriots have done in each round. The basic verdict? Great early, solid late, with some ups and downs in-between. About what you'd hope for as a fan. … Continue reading Round-By-Round Review, Pats Draft 2016
The NFL's release on PSI testing in August: At designated games, selected at random, the game balls used in the first half will be collected by the KBC at halftime, and the League’s Security Representative will escort the KBC with the footballs to the Officials’ Locker room. During halftime, each game ball for both teams … Continue reading Roger Goodell Is A Pathological Liar – But We Already Knew That
Last year, we had our most success yet with Patriots mock drafts. The key came in worrying less about what New England would do with specific picks (their active trading makes that tough), and focusing on the types of players they tend to select in general areas of the draft. You can take a gander … Continue reading Patriots’ “That Guy” 2016 Senior Bowl Edition
America is happy. The New England Patriots, the very picture of villainy and evil for the sports fans of the country have been vanquished. I'm not unhappy. Sure, I'm bitterly disappointed, I'm frustrated, I'm upset. I'm also proud. This team, what they had to overcome this season, what they had to overcome in this game, … Continue reading No Super Bowl For Patriots, But No Quit, Either
(Editor's Note: We ran this column last year and – given the craziness of the past wild card weekend – think it's worth an updated review.) In the NFL, every team needs some good fortune to win the Super Bowl. Last Saturday and Sunday each provided a startling example. In weather so frigid they could … Continue reading With A Little Bit Of Luck (2016 Edition)
It will be interesting watching what facts come out in the next few days/weeks regarding what happened to Chandler Jones over the weekend. This is what we know for sure: https://twitter.com/McCannSportsLaw/status/687288881616699392 What else do we know? Very little apparently, but that's not stopping rampant speculation. This was what started the whole story: The Tweet … Continue reading Watching The Reporting On Chandler Jones
The Patriots flew into Miami for their regular-season finale with only slightly less energy than a potato battery. Their 20-10 loss made them 2-3 over their past five games, the worst mark for New England in December/January since Pete Carroll's final season in 1999. The Pats beat the teams they should have, keeping pace by … Continue reading Pats 2015 Fourth Quarter Review
The narrative of the national sports media never ceases to astound me. On false reports and leaks to well-placed reporters, Tom Brady and the Patriots were villainized, accused of cheating, and became a national story leading the evening newscasts. The media was eager to lap it up and proclaim Brady and the Patriots guilty and … Continue reading Brady vs Manning – Rivals Even In Media Hypocrisy
It's been a busy time for everyone, but especially in the world of sports media, where things are moving fast and furious. A few items: 98.5 The SportsHub once again topped the radio ratings for the Fall book, demonstrating repeatedly that trolling is king when it comes to gaining and retaining listeners. WEEI however, finished … Continue reading Catching Up – Ratings, Red Sox Announcers, et al.
Hmmm. https://twitter.com/OTLonESPN/status/679304105538535424 (Tweet has been deleted.) Less than 30 minutes later: https://twitter.com/NFLprguy/status/679311040149135360 I don't trust either entity, so who knows the actual truth? I do find it interesting that ESPN would call out the NFL for allegedly pulling out this concussion study, when ESPN pulled out of the Frontline documentary with PBS (reputedly at the … Continue reading So, The NFL CAN Correct ESPN Reports?
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