by Brent Schwartz
With the first full Sunday slate of NFL games in 2023 just a few days away, few teams (maybe none) feel like they're at a crossroads moment as much as these New England Patriots. It's been three years since Tom Brady left what is still the 21st century's most successful North American sports franchise. But … Continue reading 2023 New England Patriots Preview: Make or break season?
An hour or two after an emotional game that bookended a taxing, emotional week, Tom Brady summed up what we all expected was the case for him. "I'm tired" the seven-time Super Bowl champion, and former Patriot, told NBC Sports' Peter King. "I'm really tired. For a regular-season game, that was pretty intense...God is it … Continue reading NFL Tuesday Morning Madness Week 4: Three leftover thoughts on Brady-Belichick, Mac Jones & Bucs-Pats
In an attempt to reboot the team after a 7-9 transition season in a post-Tom Brady world, during a pandemic, Bill Belichick hurled an NFL-record $159.6 million of guaranteed money in free agency to attempt to fix his team on both sides of the ball. Some criticized the move, calling some of the contracts "overpays," but the moves were strategic, as the Patriots were one of just a couple teams with the available cap space in 2020 after the salary cap shrunk in an attempt to make up for lost revenue from a lack of fan attendance during last season.
No Guts No Glory 