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This is the point I think a lot of folks miss. First, as long as the Big Three are catching 70% + of what Brady's throwing their way and posting beaucoup YAC and TDs, the #4 target (WR, RB, whatever) is going to pretty much be an afterthought. Doesn't matter if it's Ocho, Branch...

"Blowouts": - I'll take this; 31-10 is close and HOU did dominate as the game went on. - Another NYG FG for 27-2 and I would have had the spread correct. Like HOU, NYG didn't get rolling right away, but still made the Falcons look like they didn't really belong there. And 7-2 is a pretty...

Seems to me that BB won't stop using a 3-man/2-gapping front or configuring his roster to be able to produce an effective one any time soon. Sure, I'm well aware that the NFL is a "passing league nowadays." But, as I've posted before, the fact is that, for the past few seasons, the Pats have...

I presume this doesn't apply to McDaniels, in his SIXTH year as an OC/HC, wrt where the Rams finished? You have a very narrow definition of "success" in this circumstance that, disturbingly, doesn't appear to apply to Maroney (keeping in mind that I agreed with your take on Maroney). The...

Excuses? On the contrary, I believe that what I wrote demonstrates that Daboll HAS been successful - perhaps even more successful than might have been expected, IN SPITE OF his circumstances. The fact that his successes working within those circumstances didn't translate to a lot of Ws or even...

It may be just "imaginative memory" but it seems to me that wildcard weekend usually features: - two virtual blowouts (not necessarily indicated by a lopsided final score, but in which the winning team demonstrates early and often that its opponent has no business being there) - two close...

Such unequivocal praise and support from one of the football coaching "Gods" should accomplish a couple things: encourage many more potential high-end recruits to sign up, and get some of the more critical alums (at least, the smarter ones) to STFU.

I'd be more likely to watch this than the Pro Bowl.

Hey, I agree with your take on Maroney as (paraphrasing) making solid contributions even though he didn't quite live up to the expectations of being a #21 overall pick. But your vitriolic condemnation of Daboll is way off the mark. Just to be clear, I'm not going to claim that Daboll is an...

Really? It's "idiotic" for BB to NOT spend a high draft pick on a guy who can attack well but is a defensive liability in every other aspect? Such a guy is likely to only play situationally (if at all) while BB "coaches him up" out of his liabilities. If he can be coached up, that is...

That's kind of my feeling, too. The Pats #2, #3 and #4 all seemed at least competent in passpro while the #2 guy for a couple other teams that had injury issues with their #1 OC didn't seem to perform even as well as McDonald. OTOH, the Pats' ground game up the middle seemed relatively...

Favorable scouting report on Brewster from NFP (Bunting, I presume). Sounds generally like someone Dante could work with. Also, IIRC, there was some discussion last draft wrt blocking schemes played in college that favored Solder over Carimi for the Pats. Wondering if there's a similar...

Before Josh is anointed the next Patriots OC, a couple things. First, I'm wondering if maybe the "Rooney Rule" applies to OC vacancies, at least in spirit. In which case, we may see more interviews before a deal gets done for anyone. I haven't been able to find a list of minority coaches who...

Gotta like the way Mayo sorta lglances over then looks away and keeps on truckin', as if he's thinking, "Huh! THAT'S gonna leave a mark."

I saw the Chris Kuper injury. Most gruesome thing I've seen since Theisman. Severely dislocated ankle and broken tibia and fibula. I believe that the medical term is "mangled." Seriously, if you haven't watched it - don't. But the most unbelievable part was watching him get carted off...

Really fine scouting on Fletcher in this thread. Seems to me that, with Fletcher's continued development, the Pats could potentially have three very good ILBs for next season, albeit with somewhat different strengths - Spikes, Mayo and Fletcher. Mayo and Fletcher also seem like they can play...

Inflated domes on stadiums in the snow belt.

Three-cone times may be a fairly important piece, but of course, they're not likely the sole determining factor. As to BB going for taller guys now versus "smaller guys who are more agile", it may simply be the case that bigger guys are now training for and developing more agility and have...

Being unable to develop defenders into attackers? You mean, like Vrabel or Seymour (or even Ninkovich)? Perhaps you have a list of all the "defender" draft picks that BB has failed to develop into attackers? OTOH, Andre Carter, who had previously been primarily an "attacker" (and a...