by Brent Schwartz
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- In a season where no team has been consistently good, or even consistent, the Green Bay Packers (9-3) are starting to show their teeth as perhaps the NFC's most complete club. The Cheeseheads, led by Aaron Rodgers (28 of 45, 307 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT) defeated the Los Angeles Rams … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness Week 12: Are Packers the league’s most complete team?
This seasons continues to be an "up-for-grabs" campaign, with every team in the league now sporting two losses, and the AFC continuing to be a "who-wants-it?" affair, unless you think the Titans (7-0 vs 2020 playoff teams) sans Derrick Henry will not lose again this year. https://twitter.com/AndrewSiciliano/status/1460254205646573568 As much of the league continues to folly … Continue reading NFL Tuesday Morning Madness Week 10: Here come the Patriots, Chiefs + what’s wrong with the Bucs?
This past week of football was initially going to be highlighted for having the most Super Bowl rematches in a single week (5) in NFL history, but just as recent weeks have unfolded, as soon as the early slate of games kicked off on Sunday, mayhem ensued. https://twitter.com/ScottHanson/status/1457462981319544836 By the end of the night, four … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness Week 9: ‘Any Given Sunday’ moniker was earned this weekend
The marquee 'TV ratings' matchup in the Sunday late afternoon window delivered a classic on Sunday. Cowboys 35, Patriots 29, in overtime, in Foxboro, Massachussetts. It was the Cowboys' first win in six tries versus Bill Belichick's Patriots, and it was Dallas' first win over New England since a 12-6 victory over the Pats in … Continue reading NFL Tuesday Morning Madness Week 6: Cowboys-Patriots classic featured two teams in wildly different places
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
Week 2 in the NFL this season had a flair for the dramatic, with the late afternoon window in particular featuring wild finishes out west in Los Angeles, Arizona and Seattle. There's still a few weeks left to play before any rash conclusions or predictions can be made, as many call September the "extended preseason." … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness Week 2: Drama-filled Sunday provides extra excitment
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.
For weeks in the lead-up to this past weekend's NFL Draft, the much-discussed topic was the 49ers' quarterback preference for their No. 3 pick, which they recently traded for. As the opening night of the draft finally came, other headlines took shape (Aaron Rodgers wants out of Green Bay? The return of Tim Tebow?!). But … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness: Lance, Jones are perfect fits for 49ers, Patriots
With just three days remaining until the 2021 NFL Draft, many questions remain regarding the top of the draft board, including which quarterback the San Francisco 49ers are favoring with pick No. 3. https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1386495912827133963 Despite the above report by Ian Rapoport late Sunday night, I still wonder if Justin Fields is in the mix for … Continue reading 2021 NFL Mock Draft: Who are the 49ers actually targeting at No. 3?
When Cam Newton was sacked on 4th down late in New England's 22-12 loss in Miami on Sunday, the Patriots already-slim playoff chances went down with him. Technically, the Patriots entered Sunday's contest with just a three percent chance to make the playoffs, according to ESPN's Football Power Index, but the NFL community has certainly … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness Week 15: Where do the Patriots go from here?
No Guts No Glory 