What’s Wrong in the red zone for the G-Men? The New York Giants are 1-5 and as is typical for teams with poor records, many things have gone wrong on both sides of the ball. In the wake of last Thursday Night’s Massacre versus the rival Philadelphia Eagles, many fans are looking for answers to…
Week 5 was another strange week in the NFL. Graham Gano kicked a game winning 63 yard field goal, Greg Joseph kicked the ugliest game winning field goal in recent memory, and one of the NFL’s best kickers, Mason Crosby, missed 5 kicks against the Lions. The Jets running game rose from the ashes, the…
Playing running back for the New England Patriots is different than most teams, as Sony Michel has been finding out this season. Lining up right next to or behind Tom Brady brings on added responsibility. Under Bill Belichick’s tenure New England has made a priority of getting smart football players who have a deep understanding of the…
Ryan Fitzpatrick will return, at least for now, to his slumber under the surface. Four of the five rookie quarterbacks taken in 2018 NFL Draft have assumed starting responsibilities for their respective teams. Julian Edelman and Mark Ingram are set to return from their suspensions. The Tennessee Titans beat the defending Super Bowl Champions despite…
The Los Angeles Rams showed the most dramatic offensive turnaround in the history of the NFL in 2017, more than doubling their point total (224 to 478) as they jumped from the 32nd-ranked offense to number one. They show no signs of slowing down in 2018, rising to 4-0 with a 38-31 victory over the…
This past weekend someone asked me why fantasy football is so difficult. I told her, quite frankly, it is so hard because the NFL is almost impossible to predict. Right on cue the Bills beat the Vikings and the Lions beat the Patriots with their first 100 yard rushing performance in 5 years. This, of…
The late rounds of the NFL Draft are events that the most casual fans rarely find interesting or even pay attention to. The hit and miss rate for the latter half of the draft are extremely one-sided, but sometimes some teams get lucky and strike gold. The best example to date is Pittsburgh Steelers receiver…
Before I start writing and you start reading, let us try to take a moment to process the featured image above. Specifically: is this the greatest thing ever to happen or a sign the excesses of Western Civilization have finally gotten completely out of control? I wonder . . . Okay, so now that we…
The New York Giants had a rude awakening in a primetime slot against the Dallas Cowboys, their arch divisional advisory. Although there is a new coaching staff, offensive line, and running back in place, we saw the same woes with the offense; Big Blue struggled to run the football, move the chains, and finish drives.…
On the latest installment of Locked On Patriots, Mark Schofield recaps some transactions, has thoughts from Bill Belichick and sits down with Jeff Risdon, the Managing Editor of both Browns Wire and Lions Wire. Topics include: The Josh Gordon transaction; Matt Patricia’s slow start; Patricia as clock manager; Four ways to fix the Lions You…
On this crossover edition of Locked On Patriots, Mark Schofield chats with Matt Dery from Locked On Lions. Topics include:
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One of the most surprising and controversial free agent signings in March happened when John Elway and the Denver Broncos signed the first quarterback of the offseason. The Broncos signed Case Keenum to a two year, $36 million deal and were hoping to regain stability and leadership at the most important position on the field.…
On this Tape Tuesday installment, Mark Schofield has his thoughts after watching the All-22 of Sunday’s loss down in Jacksonville. Topics incude: Offensive woes passing outside the numbers; Offensive woes on third down; Sony Michel’s debut; A mea culpa on one play from Sunday; Defensive woes on third down; Blitz failures; Lawrence Guy against…
Welcome boys and girls to a Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness installment of the Locked On Patriots. In the wake of New England’s 31-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Mark Schofield is here to talk you through the ashes. In this installment: General themes; The Good; The Bad; The Ugly; Looking ahead; Takes of…
The Post-Wheel route combination is one of the more frequently run plays in the NFL, college, and high school. Many offensive schemes have their influence on this route combo, ranging from the Air Raid and Hal Mumme to the Run and Shoot. This two man combo, like many concepts, is flexible in its application. The…
Week 1 has come and passed, now we move on to Week 2. Or at least you, the reader, can move on to Week 2. I admittedly still need a bit of time to process the Browns and their tie against Pittsburgh. This is not the place to vent about the lack of jet sweeps…