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Patriots 2015 End of Regular Season Report Card – Defense

Patriots 2015 End of Regular Season Report Card – Defense

By: Steve Balestrieri
Published: 1/7/2016 7 Min Read

Bill Belichick and Matt Patricia had plans to beef up the front seven and trust in some young players in the secondary to carry the team this season.

8 years ago
Patriots 2015 End of Regular Season Report Card – Offense

Patriots 2015 End of Regular Season Report Card – Offense

By: Steve Balestrieri
Published: 1/6/2016 6 Min Read

Brady led the NFL in touchdown passes with 36 with only 7 INTs and had a passer rating of 102.2. He also led the league in touchdown to interceptions ratio with 5.1.

8 years ago

NFL Playoffs: Three Road Teams Open As Favorites

By: John Morgan
Published: 1/4/2016 2 Min Read

The NFL regular season is supposed to reward teams with the best records with an advantage in the playoffs, but Vegas handicappers differ with their opinion. Of the four teams playing at home in the first round of the NFL playoffs only one is favored to win. Despite all the disparaging comments about their division, the NFC East lays claim to the only home favorite in the wild card round. The Washington Redskins are the sole lone favorite this weekend, and that is by just one point – despite the traditional three points being placed in favor of the home team. The Packer playoff mystique is long gone after last week’s home loss to the Vikings

8 years ago
Monday Observations, Patriots Fall Flat in Finale Loss to Miami

Monday Observations, Patriots Fall Flat in Finale Loss to Miami

By: Steve Balestrieri
Published: 1/4/2016 5 Min Read

Martin and LaFell contributed three catches for 11 yards against one of the poorer pass defenses in the league…that isn’t getting it done and is unacceptable.

8 years ago
Patriots at Dolphins: In-Depth Team Stats, Odds, TV Info & Prediction

Patriots at Dolphins: In-Depth Team Stats, Odds, TV Info & Prediction

By: John Morgan
Published: 1/3/2016 5 Min Read

Expect the New England offense to perform much better than it did last week. Let’s give credit where it is due: the Jet defense is one of the best in the NFL. The Patriots should have much better success on third down than they did last week, which will lead to more scoring opportunities – and at the same time keep the Patriot defense off the field, allowing them to be less gassed and more effective.

8 years ago
New England Patriots News 1-3 and AFC East Notes

New England Patriots News 1-3 and AFC East Notes

By: Steve Balestrieri
Published: 1/3/2016 7 Min Read

Brady at age 38 is defying father time and not just playing at a high level, he’s at the pinnacle of NFL QBs

8 years ago
NFL Week 17 Predictions and Picks Against the Spread

NFL Week 17 Predictions and Picks Against the Spread

By: John Morgan
Published: 1/2/2016 7 Min Read

One nice thing about the final week of the season for football fans is that two networks televise both an early and late game, plus restrictions that prohibit another game being televised while the local team plays a home game are lifted. There was a time when this was actually standard operating procedure: the AFL would televise two games on NBC, and the NFL would televise two games on CBS. Once the two leagues merged that ended though, and now pro football fans are forced to either pay big bucks or watch crappy games between losing teams far too often.

8 years ago
Who are the Players to Watch, Patriots – Dolphins

Who are the Players to Watch, Patriots – Dolphins

By: Steve Balestrieri
Published: 1/2/2016 5 Min Read

Grissom has shown some promise in very limited action as a rookie, the talented and versatile 6’4, 265-pound lineman from Oklahoma will get a chance to shine on Sunday.

8 years ago
All-22 Look at the Patriots, Dolphins; What to Watch for Sunday

All-22 Look at the Patriots, Dolphins; What to Watch for Sunday

By: Steve Balestrieri
Published: 1/1/2016 4 Min Read

there remain matchups that can be utilized once again especially in the middle of the field with Rob Gronkowski and James White, in lieu of Lewis.

8 years ago
Patriots – Dolphins II, Key Matchups; Who Has the Razor’s Edge?

Patriots – Dolphins II, Key Matchups; Who Has the Razor’s Edge?

By: Steve Balestrieri
Published: 12/31/2015 6 Min Read

With a fully loaded receiver core Brady would pick this unit apart, much like he did in October.

8 years ago
NFL Week 17 Playoff Picture and Scenarios

NFL Week 17 Playoff Picture and Scenarios

By: John Morgan
Published: 12/29/2015 4 Min Read

While many of the top NFL teams such as New England, Seattle, Carolina and Green Bay lost in Week 16, nobody was more negatively affected than the Pittsburgh Steelers. A shockingly flat performance against an injury-riddled Baltimore team that was forced to start an out-of-work Ryan Mallett at quarterback will most likely keep them out of post-season play. Losses by the Patriots and Panthers prevented those teams from securing home field advantage throughout the playoffs, but did not drop them in the playoff standings. Seattle’s loss at worse means only the difference between a fifth and sixth seed, and despite the Packers looking abysmal on Sunday night, they are still in the driver’s seat to win the division and claim the number three seed in the NFC.

8 years ago
All-22 Review Patriots – Jets, Not Enough Big Plays for the Pats

All-22 Review Patriots – Jets, Not Enough Big Plays for the Pats

By: Steve Balestrieri
Published: 12/28/2015 4 Min Read

The Patriots showed some grit coming back from a 17-3 deficit in the Meadowlands and sending the game into overtime, but the Jets produced in the extra session to easily go down the field and score.

8 years ago
Monday Observations, Patriots Lose to Jets in OT, #1 Seed Still in Sight

Monday Observations, Patriots Lose to Jets in OT, #1 Seed Still in Sight

By: Steve Balestrieri
Published: 12/28/2015 5 Min Read

Belichick has never been shy going against conventional “wisdom” and in this case he was right…they didn’t execute. Tip your hat to the Jets offense.

8 years ago
NFL Week 17 Early Advanced Lines: big shift in Pats-Dolphins, Seahawks-Arizona odds

NFL Week 17 Early Advanced Lines: big shift in Pats-Dolphins, Seahawks-Arizona odds

By: John Morgan
Published: 12/28/2015 3 Min Read

With the Patriots no longer playing a meaningless Week 17 game the Pats began Sunday evening as an eight point favorite, and by the end of the night the line was up to nine points. In the NFC Arizona clinched a bye, but their domination over Green Bay coupled with Seattle’s loss to the Rams caused that line to have a swing of a full six points, from the Cardinals being 2½ point underdogs to Arizona being favored by 3½ points.

8 years ago
Patriots at Jets: In-Depth Team Stats, Odds, TV Info & Prediction

Patriots at Jets: In-Depth Team Stats, Odds, TV Info & Prediction

By: John Morgan
Published: 12/27/2015 4 Min Read

In one of only three NFL Week 16 games between two teams with winning records, the 12-2 New England Patriots take on the 9-5 New York Jets in a game with playoff implications for both teams. The Patriots have already won the AFC East title (for the seventh consecutive season) and earned a first round bye. The Pats can clinch the number one seed and home field throughout the conference playoffs with a win over their arch rivals (or with a loss by Cincinnati). The Jets have the same record as Pittsburgh and Kansas City but need help because they would lose tiebreakers to the Steelers or Chiefs. Gang Green will be eliminated from the playoffs with a loss combined with wins by the Broncos, Steelers and Chiefs. The Jets would also be eliminated from the number five seed with either a loss plus a Pittsburgh win, or a loss plus victories by the Broncos and Chiefs.

8 years ago
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