A Few (53) Good Men: A Look at New England’s Roster, Part II
Published on: 25th August, 2009
This is the second part of a look at the likely composition of the Patriots' final 53-man roster for the season. You can read the first part, forecasting the defensive group by going here. Ah, now to the fun part. The Patriot offense was an absolute powder keg in 2007. The ...4-3 or Bust? The New England Patriots and Their New-Look Defense
Published on: 22nd August, 2009
Much has been made of the Patriots surprising switch to the 4-3 defense in their first pre-season game against the Philadelphia Eagles. After displaying a four-man front almost exclusively in the first game, I went back and looked at the tape of their second game against the Bengals in order to ...Patriots Preseason: Things To Watch For Against Bengals
Published on: 19th August, 2009
Here we are, just at the end of training camp, and already so much has changed for the New England Patriots. The fans got their first in-game look at Tom Brady since Week 1 of last season and, as most analysts predicted, there's been infinitely more concern over the Red Sox' ...Patriots Down Eagles: Thoughts From Preseason Opener
Published on: 14th August, 2009
Now maybe this isn't for you "morning people", but did anyone else wake up Thursday, look in the mirror, realize what day it was, and get a big smile? I did for one reason: football's back. The two sports I follow most closely—ironically both called football—begin midway through August. While the premier ...Patriots Training Camp: Rounding Up Week One
Published on: 5th August, 2009
The NFL season is, as they say, a marathon, not a sprint. But looking at how fast this 2009 iteration of the New England Patriots have hit the books, the field (and each other) so far, you'd be forgiven for thinking the season started next week. The Patriots have had 14 practices ...Must Love Dogs: Michael Vick Deserves His Second Chance
Published on: 27th July, 2009
I'm guilty of a lot of things in my life. Chief among them is probably taking for granted the freedoms I'm lucky enough to enjoy as a citizen of the United States. I'm not rich. I'm not famous. I'm not politically connected. I don't live in Michael Vick's world. I can at ...Into the Group Thing: The NFL Units That Improved the Most This Offseason
Published on: 20th July, 2009
Football at all levels, but especially the NFL, requires more than just one star player. Ray Lewis may be the best linebacker of this generation, but even he's not going to slice up NFL offenses without the help of the 10 other men on the field wearing the same uniform as ...Five Ready to Shine: The Best Backups in the NFL
Published on: 16th July, 2009
One of the hardest things to do in the NFL is predict, before the season, which teams will earn the right to keep playing on through the winter months. Making the playoffs requires a lot of things of a football team: determination, hard work, skill, management of egos, and luck. The last ...Featured Sponsors
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