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Sep
26
2011

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Yeah, I know. The Patriots aren’t THAT good

 

That game sucked didn’t it?

I usually have my thoughts and ideas all mapped out on a list. You know, what I liked, what I didn’t like, what blew my mind..etc.

This past Sunday’s New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills game as a whole, blew my mind.

Not because of the fact that both the Bills and Patriots were both UNDEFEATED going into the game but just how straight up ugly the game got.

Look, I’m as big of a Patriots fan as anyone but I’l be the first to admit that our defense sucks. And the fact that Tom Brady has less than a stellar showing exposed it rather quickly.

Brady was 30 for 45 passes for 387 yards. Impressive. Four touchdowns? Also impressive. Four interceptions?! Not so impressive. Brady through the same amount of interceptions in one game as he did in the entirety of the 2010-2011 season.

Not only did Brady look “squirrely” as my good friend @MellyHocking called it, but the defense looked so lost. Other than Kyle Arrington’s two picks, everything else seemed blah.

Second year corner back Devin McCourty seems to be going through the sophomore slump. He looked sluggish and what he considered “coverage” was giving receivers about 10 yards to play around with.


Let’s play, “Where’s the coverage?” -_-

Devin McCourty, a cornerback mind you, is leading the teams in tackles. He’s ranked above Jerod Mayo. Does that seem right to you? Vince Wilfork has more interceptions than McCouty. You see what I’m getting at here?

I’m not trying to take away from how the Bills played. I’m a massive Fred Jackson fan and I think he is going to have one hell of a season with the Bills. But he has something that I’ve yet to see from the Patriots this season: An explosive rushing attack.

The most exciting run I’ve seen this season has  been from the rookie running back Stevan Ridley.  The Patriots have 102.7 total yards in the first three games. I love me some Law Firm and Woody (hehee) but c’mom man! Let’s focus on getting the run established before we have Danny Woodhead playing wide receiver (an overthrown pass caused one of Brady’s INT).

And here I’ll say it, Chad Ochocinco is irrelevant. Dropping catches and misreading routes is not acceptable. The guy is barely getting any passes thrown to him and the ones …

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Sep
23
2011

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Por que DVR?! And other Patriots questions

 

I was ready.

I was in pajamas, just finished some United BBQ and had my laptop open and ready to blog my little heart out about part 2 of A Football Life: Bill Belichick. 

..and then I check my DVR realized that it didn’t record. I think Family Guy, Always Sunny in Philadelphia and The Office took up 95% of the space. Needless to say, I was pretty bummed.

Marc Sessler of NFL.com did a a great job of highlighting the best of the second part. Check out his article here.

I really wanted to spend my Friday evening raving about it but I guess it’ll have to wait until my DVR clears up. Sorry!

Ok so here are some questions that I’ve been pondering leading up to Sunday’s match up against the randomly awesome Buffalo Bills (Come on, don’t act like you aren’t surprised that they’re 2-0)

#1 Is Ryan Fitzpatrick for real?
From the sounds of it, he seems to be. Given that the two games he won were against subpar teams..but it was the come from behind win against the Raiders. At one point, they were down 20-3.The final score? 38-25.

#2 Is this no huddle offense for real?
Mike Reiss pointed out an interesting response from Bill Belichick about the no-huddle.

“I think we all see, the way the game is now, there are different breaks in the game at all points in time. You can have the momentum, and positive things going in your favor, and we stop and review a play, review a score, or a play gets challenged, or a player gets injured, a beach ball rolls on to the field. It could be a dog runs out there. It could be anything. Streakers, you could have that.”

He makes a good point. With all these new changes to the rules of the game, something like a no-huddle (when done well) could be just as dangerous as having Tom Brady as your quarterback. In the case for the Patriots, they have Tom Brady AND a blossoming no-huddle.

Not to say that Brady is a pro at the no huddle just yet but it has been something else that defenses have had to deal with.

So the simple answer to this question? Yes, it’s getting pretty real.

#3 Who will be the “Other” tight end?
It seems like the family reunion is over …

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Sep
23
2010

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Patriots Have Bills, Bills, Bills

 

When I think about the upcoming Patriots and Bills game, its hard not look at it as an automatic win.  But to be honest, after the terrible display against the Jets, I don’t know exactly what the Patriots are going to be like this season.  The game brought up a lot of questions in regards to the team’s true weaknesses and strengths.

Here’s my breakdown and opinions on the Patriots next game at home.

Some points:

- Quarterback? Wait, who is it for this game?

- Serious Threats: C.J. Spiller, Marshawn Lynch, Fred Jackson and Lee Evans

I have some close friends of mine who are die-hard Bills fans and to be honest, I commend them.  It’s not easy being so dedicated to a team who struggle against every opponent every week. Let’s not forget that I am also a Houston Texans, Rockets and Astros fan,  I know all about losing.

From the outside looking in, you may ask: Why are the Bills so bad?  Is it the coaching that has prevented a real team from legitimately forming? Is it the quarterback musical chairs that might be adding to the struggles? Quite possibly.  The Bills have had changed quarterbacks five times within the season in the last six years and this season is no different.  Sunday, the Buffalo Bills and first year coach Chan Gailey selected Harvard alum Ryan Fitzpatrick as the starting quarterback against the New England Patriots in Foxboro.  Trent Edwards was originally named the starter at the beginning of the season, but with the Bills struggling at 0-2, the change seemed to be a necessity.

Who is Ryan Fitzpatrick?

Fitzpatrick is entering his fifth year in the NFL and has been a part of the St. Louis Rams, Cincinnati Bengals and is now in his first year with the Buffalo Bills.   Fitzpatrick was drafted in the seventh round by the St. Louis Rams in 2005.

Statically, Fitzpatrick is average.  Throughout his career, Fitzpatrick has never reached a quarterback rating higher than 70.

Fitzpatrick has completed 424 of 734 passes for 4,104 yards in his five year career.  The new Bills starter has shown more poise in the pocket and has a powerful arm able to launch deep passes to the likes of standout wide receiver Lee Evans.

Fitzpatrick was known for possibly having scored a “perfect score” on the Wonderlic.

Fear the Bills?

The Bills may …

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May
12
2009

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Getting “jipped” by the NFL according to my brother, Favre and Away, Get ya Popcorn!

 

Somewhere between the NFL Draft and Manny Pacquiao knocking out a guy from Manchester, I realized that I will be done with college life in less than 2 weeks.  There are a few things that I have put on hold during this crazy transition period: writing and sleep.  As of May 23rd, I will no longer be a student at Johnson & Wales University.  It’s been a wild and crazy ride, now it’s time to get this writing career on track!  Expect more updates and articles after graduation..it’s definitely go time!

::::NOW FOR THE SPORTS NEWS::::

First things first, my little brother texted me today saying that I got “jipped” by nfl.com.  He said that they copied my headline.  See if you agree:

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I appreciate my brother feeling a little cheated, but Niko, I don’t think there are regulations for headlines…I still think mine is better though. :)

If we  go back to a few Brett Favre posts, it seems that we have already discussed his POSSIBLE return.  Now, I know he’s retired about 56 times within the last 3 years and to be honest, I really think this is the last time.  Although I do think that Minnesota could use someone like him, especially is Tavaris Jackson is only ridiculously good on Madden, but I really don’t think he’s worth the investment.  Plus, that means John David Booty would have to give up his number..not that he had to use it too often.

GET YOUR POPCORN, GET YOUR QUARTERBACK!, GET OUT OF HERE.

Terrell Owens is coming to a television near you..on VH1. What in the world does VH1 know about sports? Besides New York tackling Pumkin on the first “Flavor of Love” reunion special, I just don’ t see who would watch this show.  People, if you are a Terrell Owens fans, that does not automatically make you a football fan.  I’ll say this, TO is why everybody thinks that wide receivers are the biggest babies in the NFL.  This is not to say that there are people who play this position who aren’t good guys, Wes Welker is a good one, of course. 10 touchdowns, 69 receptions  and 1,052 yards in 2008?  Coming from a season with 15 touchdowns and 1355 yards.  I’m a not impressed with the show that Terrell Owens keeps telling us to bring the popcorn to.  When he got traded, I admit, I was …

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