Published on: 25th June, 2010
Tom Brady and the Patriots are currently at an impasse in contract negotiations. New England's franchise quarterback has one year left on the contract he signed back in 2005. Although there are several possible outcomes to Tom Brady’s contract controversy, there’s only one that New England care about: any that ends ...Published on: 23rd June, 2010
Snarky critics often mockingly call the Patriots' defense a "bend don't break" style of defense, but that's exactly what they were last year, when the Patriots defense ranked No. 5 in scoring despite giving up 193 first downs through the air (27th in the league). It's clear, then, that improvement is ...Published on: 21st June, 2010
Elite safeties are hard to come by in the NFL, but they truly make or break a talented defense. A great safety covers the field from sideline to sideline, helping in coverage and providing an extra "body" in the box against the run. Classic examples include Bob Sanders and Troy Polamalu, ...Published on: 9th June, 2010
The New England Patriots have set themselves up with quite a bit of young depth at inside linebacker over the past few years. Former 10th overall pick Jerod Mayo has been a big-time contributor on defense since he arrived in the league two years ago and won the 2008 Defensive Rookie ...Published on: 31st May, 2010
Through all the new acquisitions for our favorite teams every off-season, we sometimes forget about the many players who are let go or traded from the team. Maybe that's because they were unmemorable in their time with the team, but that's not always the case. It was the case, however, for ...Published on: 20th May, 2010
It's been called the most important position on the team. Few other positions in pro sports are compared to it. And it's very name is synonymous with all that is fame and glory in the world of pro sports. This position is none other than the position of a NFL quarterback. With so much ...Published on: 18th May, 2010
NFC East NFC West NFC South NFC North The plot has thickened tremendously in the AFC East, where the upstart New York Jets took fans and teams by surprise in the playoffs, while the Patriots seem to be on the downturn in most people's opinion. The Dolphins refuse to let people forget about them, as ...Published on: 11th May, 2010
In some ways, the NFL Draft is like a scratch ticket. You never know what you're getting until every box has been wiped clean and all the final numbers revealed. Sometimes you get winning numbers, other times you pick a dud. Granted, there's quite a bit more science to scouting ...Published on: 3rd May, 2010
We're now half-way through the long, grueling NFL offseason. There have been an unusual amount of blockbuster trades across the board, and the NFC East was home to one of those trades, as Philadelphia shipped off their franchise quarterback Donovan McNabb to their division rival Washington Redskins. Plenty of shake-ups ...Published on: 30th April, 2010
Beaten and broken, Brett Favre limped off the Superdome field after several vicious hits by New Orleans' rabid front seven. Bobby McCray came in low for a hit on Favre that twisted his ankle late in the third quarter of January's NFC Championship game against the Saints. Team doctors began looking ...