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Was just uploaded, listening now! Figured you all might be interested. Edit: 4/09/24 - Ty Law sits on the couch to discuss the first Brady v. Manning post-season duel. Head to page 4 for continuing discussion!

Just wanted to open up some discussion on what you consider both necessary and plausible steps on how to "make most" of this losing season, within the context of heading into the next. I've personally been looking to this question to get an idea of what to watch for in games and - personally? -...

Hey all, as we've seen discussed over and over is a very "full-picture" failure on the offensive side of the ball with the Patriots, and something I've seen with the Bengals as well, and also quite a bit throughout the league: - Offensive lines are so inconsistent now. It's as if the rare body...

Saw this article from CBS: Bill Belichick believes salary cap spending is more important than cash spending Interesting comments include: "Cash spending isn't really that relevant. It's cap spending," Belichick said on WEEI's Greg Hill Show. "So teams that spend a lot of cash one year probably...

Hey guys, I'm a '93 kid who thoroughly enjoys wasting time in the late hours of the night looking up questions such as "What made playerX so good?". These players tend to be people who were from before my time, or just in a sport to which I don't pay much attention. This is one of those "I...

Bill Belichick shares interesting nugget on Patriots’ transition away from Tom Brady Belichick acknowledges every offense decision has been made around Brady for he past 20 years. Definitely nods they'll change the offense for whoever steps up next. Doesn't explicitly say how. But this might...

In an attempt to bring some ultimately useless, yet possible-to-argue discussion to the table, I thought it would be interesting to analyze Dante Scarneccia. A name that demands respect in the halls of Patriot Place, and the fans who follow. Scar is on the level of reverence that precedes the...

After an off-season of coordinator and unit coach poachings, one of the bigger names shipped to another state was Flores. Flores fielded a unit that gradually became more impressive throughout the year, putting on lights-out performance in the biggest game of the year. Days, weeks, and...

Why Michael Bennett Says Any Defense ‘Pretty Much Easy To Learn’ Now Pardon if this has been posted already, but I found it to be a pretty cool comment. We're used to hearing about how the offense is hard to adapt to, but this is the first time - that I'm aware of - that someone speaks to the...

Here's another thread to cover the hours from now to 8:20PM tmrw! We've seen the Patriots do it time and time again: Harrison Dillon Moss Blount (he basically walked out of a Steelers game and was a 2nd-stint Patriot before he could get back in his car to drive home) Bennett Now it looks...

So it's been quoted multiple times, from players including Hightower, that the defense is "easier". To put it in Hightower's words "The playbook is still the playbook, but it's just a little easier". This change has come with praise from the players. Flores seems to be hoping a scheme tweak...

Who's watching tonight? What are your expectations? Super impressed the Celtics have performed this well without Hayward and Kyrie. Also makes you wonder - would this young team have gotten its swagger had Hayward and Kyrie been taking the majority of touches? No doubt they're missing them at...

With the McDaniels decision settling the OC front, our DC is all but solidified. It seems most are suggesting Flores as a shoe-in. So, without announcement yet, dare I suggest a thread that speculates other considerations as well? Also, for the sake of a good thread, any one wanting to draft a...

OT: Which Year in the Superbowl Era Was The League Its Strongest? This year was heavily underscored by the narrative that it was a weak year (as it was). Teams were wishy-washy, no team other than the Patriots had both a top offense and defense, and a litany of other qualities. It's got me...

I'm not, at all, familiar with football scheme, let alone the complex offense that NE predicates itself on. But it always seems Josh McD has some big love for pass catching backs, especially in big games (two most recent Superbowls). Is there anyone that can break down that roll for us? I mean...

In a two week media frenzy desperately grasping at straws to rip the cord on a defining narrative for the Falcons, there was one established about experience. Looking at the Falcons, it's hard not to embrace the idea. Sports journalism focused on a young defense budding under the tutelage of a...

Question is as title says - do you expect the Falcons to pick on Rowe? Rowe, being our slowest (yet tallest) CB had managed to get burned a couple times against the Steelers with just enough separation for some WR to make plays (if they could've held onto the ball). With us facing an offense...

So I was watching the Howe piece that was talking about the Patriots' schedule thus far, which has been rather cake. Looking at a metric which considers winning % of opponents, we have the second easiest schedule. This metric, while valid, also doesn't explain a lot of unobserved confounders...

Obviously Dallas has been the center of football this year as they are comprised of the two most exciting rookies of the league, Dak Prescott and Zeke. What helps is how well they're performing. Zeke is... Well, he's Zeke. Teams seem to have a harder time stopping him in the pros than when he...