Oddsmakers like the Broncos
Oddsmakers seem to believe – or think the wagering public believes – that the results of the two AFC games this weekend are a fait accompli, while the two NFC games are very evenly matched tossups....
View ArticleDivision Round Playoffs: Baltimore Ravens at Denver Broncos
Wild Card Weekend? That was more like Mild Card Weekend from what I saw. And please spare me the ‘that was old-style, great defense’ rhetoric. The first game seemed to be one in which Cincinnati and...
View ArticleNFL Playoffs: Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers
11-5 Green Bay Packers at 11-4-1 San Francisco 49ers Saturday, January 12 at 8:00 p.m. ET on FOX Announcers: Joe Buck and Troy Aikman Sideline eye-candy: Erin Andrews and Pam Oliver Radio: Kevin...
View ArticleThis and That (The Real Deal)
Here is another incredible entry by Zeus, with his unique perspective on the current events of college and pro football: 1. The Real Deal - Wild Card weekend did nothing to advance Commissioner...
View ArticleNFL Playoffs: Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons
11-5 Seattle Seahawks at 13-3 Atlanta Falcons Sunday, January 13 at 1:00 p.m. ET on FOX Announcers: Thom Brennaman and Brian Billick Sideline: Laura Okmin and Chris Myers Radio: Steve Raible, Warren...
View ArticleUpdating the NFL Coaching Carousel
After a flurry of activity of Black Monday, here is an update to the NFL coaching moves. There are still five head coaching vacancies, plus an open GM position with the Jets. Arizona Cardinals: HC...
View ArticleNational and local sports analysts making one gaffe after another
The Ravens overtime win at Denver on Saturday was seen by an average of 35.3 million viewers, which was the largest audience ever for a Saturday AFC divisional playoff game (CBS says its records only...
View ArticleNFC Championship Game: San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons
12-4-1 San Francisco 49ers at 14-3 Atlanta Falcons 3:00 p.m. ET, Sunday January 20 on FOX Pre-game coverage starts at 1:00 Announcers: Joe Buck and Troy Aikman Sideline Eye Candy: Pam Oliver and Erin...
View ArticleThis and That — Wired
Time to hand the controls over to Zeus for another of his unique opinions here on Championship Sunday. I’ve been a bit under the weather this week and a business trip had me out of town for a couple...
View ArticlePhysical vs Finesse: which players or positions need an upgrade?
Fans of the Patriots are constantly told that the team is ‘too finesse’ and needs to be ‘more physical’. Personally I find those terms rather cliché and nebulous, but let’s just say that we want the...
View Article2013 Pro Football Hall of Fame: who is in, who is out?
The 2013 Pro Football Hall of Fame class will be announced Saturday, and it is full of difficult choices. Here is a list of the fifteen nominees: Larry Allen, G, Cowboys, 49ers: NFL all-decade team for...
View ArticleIs there something to the recent rise in “surprise” championship teams?
I just ran across an interesting (make that fascinating, if you’re into probability and statistics) look at the alleged recent trend of teams that were not the best during the regular season going on...
View ArticleNFL Dead Zone: don’t expect much activity prior to March 12
If last year is any indication, then don’t expect much of anything at all to happen between now and March 12. As a point of reference, last year the Pats did the following prior to the start of the...
View Article2013-14 Calendar: Key Dates for the Pats and the NFL
With the Pats announcing dates for this years OTAs it seemed that this would be a good time to update the 2013 calendar for the Pats and the NFL. Hopefully some of you will find this to be a handy...
View ArticleRyan Mallett trade rumors resurface, hours before draft begins
After saying that he had heard from league sources that some teams had inquired about Ryan Mallett, Nick Underhill then backed off a bit yesterday, saying CBA restrictions could make that trade...
View ArticleJets QB Geno Smith fires agents because he wasn’t drafted 1st overall
Jets quarterback Geno Smith fires agents after sliding out of the first round of the NFL Draft | Manish Mehta | NY Daily News Four days after Geno Smith slid out of the first round of the draft, the...
View ArticleTranscript of Adrian Wilson interview
Q. Would you describe the atmosphere of the off season program? A. Atmosphere is all about winning. I think everybody here has one goal, and that is to win the Super Bowl, and right now we’re just...
View ArticlePats assign uniform numbers to 40 new team members
The New England Patriots have assigned uniform numbers to the 40 new players that were not on the roster last year. Here is a look at all the players who have worn those jersey numbers over the history...
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What role will Marcus Cannon have with the Patriots in 2013?
While most of the discussion about the Patriots since the clock read 0:00 against the Ravens in January has centered on the wide receiver position, I have found the offensive line to be equally as...
View ArticleHappy Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day to my dad, and to all dads! On the topic of fathers, there are 197 sets of fathers and sons who have played pro football; here are the ones with ties to the Patriots: - Sam Adams...
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