Before an NFL team turns the page on the previous season and moves forward to the next, they put the team and their players under a microscope to see what...
Enough of the pleasantries. The Patriots beat the Jets 28-14 in a game that utterly meaningless to both sides, so the motivation was personal and it was no surprise that...
There were a lot of things you could count on from Bill Belichick’s Patriots teams over the past two decades to the point you could set your clock by them....
Why did the Patriots never adjust? Why were they content — even inviting — Miami to run over them despite there being a rookie QB with no weapons on the...
Note: Due to the Patriots’ Thursday night game and compressed timetable, we won’t have the regular NFL Notebook. Instead, we’ll incorporate Sunday’s games into our notes and have them by Monday morning....
Cam Newton really struggled throwing the ball in the second half vs. Chargers.
Taking a closer look at four-plus key Patriots plays from Sunday's win over the Chargers (after we went heavy on defense in the column), that include:
If there's anything to be taken away from Sunday's 20-17 victory over the Cardinals — who may be in the midst of a freefall since they stand just a Hail...
Apparently, Belichick gave the defensive coaches the week off after the Ravens game because the exact opposite happened: instead of throwing a curveball at Deshaun Watson and the Texans, the...
I'm still not sure Chase Winovich has earned Bill Belichick's full trust, and you're not getting a consistent, major role unless that happens. And I'm not sure he ever will,...
People tuning into the Patriots' eventual 30-27 victory over the Jets watched with horror as the Corpse of Joe Flacco lit up the Patriots for three touchdowns and a 128.7...
To about 75 percent of the Patriots’ fanbase, you could probably file this under “useless information.” When all you’ve known for 20 years is winning — especially in the AFC...
Bill Belichick's favored sons were completely exposed by Kyle Shanahan to the point that other teams should be expected to follow the plan that finally pummeled New England's biggest weakness
The main issue Cam Newton had against the Broncos — not seeing the field and open receivers well enough — was the same in his last start against the Raiders.
If the Patriots got adequate quarterback play against the Chiefs — and, really, if Brian Hoyer didn't just lose his head on three plays (the two sacks and the interception...
The Patriots beat the Raiders 36-20 on Sunday at Gillette, but this was a far different game. The Patriots basically got no help from Newton and had to use a...
The Patriot's 36-20 victory over the Raiders was actually a very tight affair until the middle of the third quarter, and then the Patriots put the Raiders away. Vegas actually...
Everything's great in Buccaneerland now that Tampa got their first win of the season on Sunday against the Panthers, right? Not exactly.
At some point, Cam Newton and the passing game was going to have to show some teeth. We figured a final grade would come much later in the season. Didn't...