by Brent Schwartz
At one point this season the Patriots were 9-5, fresh off a last-second, miracle loss in Miami, and an ugly, demoralizing 17-10 loss in Pittsburgh in consecutive weeks. The season appeared lost, as the pulse around the nation seemed to suggest that this Patriots season was different. Five weeks (and four wins) later, New England … Continue reading Brady, Patriots reach Super Bowl LIII in unlikely (yet, not surprising) story of redemption
As soon as Nick Foles' pass slipped through Alshon Jeffrey's fingers and into Marshon Lattimore's hands, the storyline of Conference Championship weekend was revealed. This is the group the league deserves. The stage is set. The four very best teams in football in the NFL's version of the Final Four. Not the most talented teams, … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness: Fitting Final Four is set
The weekend's best game, Eagles-Bears, ended on a heartbreaking note, with Cody Parkey's game-winning field goal attempt bouncing off two crossbars, en route to falling on the floor, effectively giving Philadelphia a 16-15 win. The kick is what most will remember, but the game was won on the previous drive. With a raucos crowd of … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness: Foles delivers again + an early look at the Divisional Round
As the seasons change or as life moves on, the NFL's best players come and go. In Kansas City, the Chiefs found a 23-year-old phenom gunslinger in Patrick Mahomes. And on Saturday, February 2nd in Atlanta, Mahomes will (and should) be awarded this season's NFL MVP award. No, I don't have one of the 50 … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness: Mahomes locks up MVP + season awards
Shortly after Michael Thomas' game-winning touchdown catch was awarded, Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster rewarded the Saints with a game-ending fumble, that may be season-ending for the Steelers. But the Saints deserved this game. They took it by fending off a talented Pittsburgh team playing for their life. Behind their juggernaut of an offensive trio, … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness: Saints outlast Steelers, Foles’ magic returns
At one point in two different games, the age-old December storyline was set to emerge yet again. A top AFC contender was ready to fall, while the Patriots take advantage to claim the top seed in the conference. When New England led 33-28 with six seconds remaining, it sure looked that way. That was because … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness: Miami miracle, Mahomes’ magic maps out AFC
It was over and it was expected. At least that's what we all thought when the Chargers trailed 23-7 at halftime in Pittsburgh. They had laid another egg in a big game on national television. Instead, Phillip Rivers, Keenan Allen, Justin Jackson and others helped to rally the Chargers to a 33-30 win that came … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness: Chargers’ thrilling comeback + Patriots edge Vikings
With shades of 2009 pulled into force, the Cowboys ended the Saints' 10-game winning streak via a 13-10 upset at home, vaulting them further along in the race for the NFC East crown, and solidifying them as a team to monitor in the NFC. https://twitter.com/BrentSchwartzz/status/1068323507698753536 The Cowboys led the Saints 13-0 before a Brett Maher … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness (Friday Edition): Cowboys halt Saints + Patriots begin season-defining stretch
After six eventful seasons that defined the 'Legion of Boom' era, the 2018 Seahawks were supposed to be planning for the future. The playoffs wouldn't be realistic. Not with the losses of Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor, Michael Bennett and others this offseason. This was a bridge year in which they would look to re-tool for … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness: Seahawks defying odds + AFC playoff race
They share explosive, transcendent offenses. They share prolific young quarterbacks. They've literally shared players (Marcus Peters, Sammy Watkins). And yes, they even used to share states (Missouri). On Monday night the Chiefs and Rams put on a show to the fullest extent at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. With an expected litany of points scored, … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness (Tuesday Edition): Rams outlast Chiefs + NFL MVP race
No Guts No Glory 