Being carried off the field is the ultimate honor for a coach, so the Buffalo Bills’ defense hoisting defensive coordinator, Jim Schwartz, atop their shoulders after last weekend’s victory in Detroit should indicate the high regard the unit has for their coach. Or if, as reported, Schwartz asked the players to carry him off, then…
The embattled New England Patriots ground game responded with an excellent performance over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday night in NFL Week 5. You know your offensive line has had a good day when the running backs churn up over 200 ground yards. New England’s very first run from scrimmage Sunday dictated not only the…
Fresh off a dominant performance on the ground against the Cincinnati Bengals, the New England Patriots will look to maintain their momentum when they meet the Buffalo Bills this Sunday. The Patriots amassed 220 rushing yards in 46 attempts on Marvin Lewis’s squad, including a season-high 113 yards on 27 carries for Stevan Ridley. However,…
In the wake of their convincing 43-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, the New England Patriots look to take control of first place in the AFC East with a win over division rival Buffalo. Tom Brady and the passing game returned to form against the Bengals, with Brady completing 23 of 35 passes for 295…
Dominique Easley came into the NFL as a highly touted prospect, albeit one with significant health concerns. In his college career at the University of Florida, the defensive lineman showed enormous potential, but two ACL injuries, one to each knee, caused him to tumble down draft boards. Easley’s biggest strengths – quickness off the snap,…
The New England Patriots running game had a successful night against the Cincinnati Bengals defense. Mark Schofield explains who excelled and how it happened. Facing a stern challenge from the Cincinnati Bengals’ defense, the New England Patriots running game responded in a huge way on Sunday night, churning out 220 yards on the ground. Stevan…
After a tumultuous seven days in Foxboro, Tom Brady stormed the field on Sunday night. Before most spectators had even settled into their seats, Brady had staked the Patriots to a 7-0 lead they would not relinquish. By night’s end the veteran quarterback completed 23 of 35 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns, establishing…
The St. Louis Rams are not a good football team. They are not an average football team. They are a bad football team. In previous weeks, we detailed plays by the Patriots and Dolphins that broke down after multiple players failed to execute properly. This week, we examine another example of how mass ineptitude turns…
A decade-plus of nearly unprecedented success. Wins in 72% of their games. Three Super Bowl victories. Five total Super Bowl appearances. Eight Conference Championship appearances. A share of every AFC East division title since 2000. And then in 2014, the New England Patriots and head coach Bill Belichick stumbled out of the gate. The knives…
Patriots Offensive Play of the Week – Cincinnati The New England Patriots silenced pundits, prognosticators, and their critics with a convincing 43-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday night. Tom Brady and the Patriot offense returned to form with an impressive display in both the passing game and on the ground. Following a missed field…
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Patriots (3-2) @ Bills (3-2) – Week 6 – FOX – TSH/98.5 – 1PM Sunday will mark the 109th meeting between the New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills. The two teams began playing a home-and-home series in 1960 as AFL rivals, with the Patriots now holding a 66-41-1 advantage all-time and a dominant 25-3…
Each week, we’ll break down the Patriots numbers in certain key areas of interest and track them to see how they progress over the course of the season. Offense – Areas of Emphasis Keeping Brady Upright: 1 sack in 36 dropbacks – 2.8% sack rate. League average: 5.4 % sack rate. Run the Ball! Run v.…
[Editor’s Note: This article was published before the start of the Sunday Week 5 games.] If you needed further evidence that the National Football League is a “passing league,” examine what positions dominated the first round of the 2014 NFL draft. On April 8, 2014, five offensive tackles, five defensive backs, four outside linebackers and…
On Monday night, the New England Patriots attempted to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in a game of football. They lost. Convincingly. For much of the night, they were outclassed, outhustled, and outthought by a Chiefs team that manhandled them in nearly every facet of the game. I use the qualifier “nearly every” because…
For the first time since 2006, the Bengals have won their first three games of the year. Sitting at 3-0 before last Sunday’s bye, Cincinnati racked up victories against Baltimore, Atlanta, and Tennessee ‒ teams that collectively won five of their other six games through Week 3. The team’s hot start has inevitably drawn comparisons…