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I just checked a website that listed only four undrafted players signed by the Patriots. This was the fewest of any NFL team. Given that the Pats have been successful in coaching up UDFAs, why is the number signed this year so low?

The Steelers have changed their stadium name from Heinz Field to Acrisure Stadium because this financial company - which didn't even exist when Heinz Field opened - offered more money for the naming rights. Pittsburgh fans are livid. I love it. Acrisure sounds like "acrid, for sure," a...

Mac threw for the most yards and most completions of the AFC quarterbacks, had one touchdown and one interception. He completely outclassed Mahomes (1-5) and, most importantly, did not get injured. :)

In addition to his many other talents, it seems that Prince Aaron is an "inquisitive wine lover" according to an e-mail I recently received from a wine seller. He has a video out done with Haute Living magazine where he judges wines "from the Sonoma Coast to the Cote de Beaune." Too bad most...

The NESN article said that Brady has had the best selling NFL jersey throughout the country during the off-season. This is great news in that it further deflates the Omissioner's attempt to besmirch Brady's legacy. But what is really interesting is the state-by-state map of which player's...

As everyone is well aware, New England now has more Super Bowl appearances than any other team. What is interesting, is that of the ten franchises with five or more appearances, the Broncos and the Dolphins are the only teams with losing records, both at 2-3. Maybe Super Bowl experience is an...

I know Pats fans are too classy to rub most defeated opponents noses in the dirt, but since one of the Saints fans who posts here mentioned that the Falcons are to New Orleans what the Jets are to New England, I thought I visit their site and bring back a few postings on the game. What does a...

This year the Patriots finished first in the NFL with a whopping 191 point differential. The next closest team was the Falcons with 134. This is the fourth highest in team history and the fourth highest in the Belichick/Brady era. The 2007 team set the NFL record in the Super Bowl era with a...

As of today, Rob Gronkowski leads all receivers in the NFL in yards per catch with 22.1. When has any tight end led the league in yards per catch midway through the season? Heck, the great, underappreciated Stanley Morgan (19.2 yards per catch lifetime) only topped that figure three times in a...

Despite one of the best wins in Bill Belichick's coaching career, the 27-0 upset thrashing of the Houston Texans, the Patriots fell out of first place in ESPN's Power Rankings. The Broncos, with their victory over Cincinnati, have replaced them. The Power Rankings have always been a laugh to...

After three games, Shane Vereen and Danny Woodhead have almost identical numbers: 12 receptions out of 16 targets for 122 yards and no TDs for Vareen; 12 receptions out of 16 targets for 119 yards and no TDs for Woodhead. Dion Lewis? - 15 reception out of 19 targets for 179 yards and no TDs.

The year long Ray Rice scandal and multiple arrests of Ravens players - and their Director of Security for a sex offense! - had owner Steve Bisciotti lamenting that 2014 was "an absolutely crappy year." He didn't mention blowing two 14 point leads to the Pats in the playoffs. But what I find...

It all began here, when in a 1961 AFL game between the Dallas Texans and the Boston Patriots at Nickerson Field, a Pats fan came into the end zone to bat down a pass by Cotton Davidson.

I don't know if anyone else has seen these maps put out by Twitter and Facebook (I think MyFace will soon be coming out with one), but despite some obvious methodological issues, they provide some interesting data concerning the popularity of various NFL teams. The Bleacher Report website...

Evidently, new Redskins coach Jay Gruden is concerned about ex-Patriot safety Brandon Meriweather adding to his $135,000 in career fines once the season starts. "He understands the next one is going to be a longer suspension," Gruden said. "We talked about that. I told him he is going to get a...

It was just announced that prior to their August 7 preseason opener in Washington, the Patriots will hold three days of joint practices with the Redskins at the Redskins' training camp in Richmond. I hope the practices are open to the public, as it would give those of us Patriot fans living...

Mike Vrabel leaving Ohio State Buckeyes to become Houston Texans' linebackers coach - ESPN According to ESPN, Mike Vrabel is leaving Ohio State to join the staff of Bill O'Brien. Wish him luck.

I don't know if anyone has provided an explanation of why, week after week, and season after season, the Patriots always have more players listed on their injury report than their upcoming opponent. Possible answers: (1) Belichick is more honest about his players' status than opposing coaches...

In today's ESPN Boston, Field Yates looks at the total season's productivity for ex-Patriots. One can't help but notice the low productivity of Mark Anderson (12 tackles, 1 sack) and Andre Carter (19 tackles, 2.5 sacks). Even considering Anderson's injury and Carter's late start, their...

This is completely off topic, but I thought that I'd ask the question anyway. For Christmas, my brother gave me a bottle of Drew Bledsoe's 2009 Washington state "Doubleback" cabernet sauvignon. It costs a lot, but has received high marks by wine critics. I was wondering if anyone on this...