by Brent Schwartz
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?
When the NFL schedule was set, few looked at this Saints-Eagles matchup and imagined anything other than Drew Brees battling Carson Wentz, possibly for playoff seeding, in a cold-weather December matchup. Queue, 2020. With Brees injured and Wentz and his albatross contract on the bench, one of the most unique matchups took place on Sunday … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness Week 14: Hurts bests Hill in unique QB matchup
NFL Tuesday Morning Madness: 10 thoughts from Week 10
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It doesn't seem too long ago when the likes of Hines Ward, Troy Polamalu and the Steelers of yesteryear battled Ray Lewis, Terrell Suggs and the Ravens of the past in matchups that left both opponents bloodied and battered. Pittsburgh's 28-24, nail-biting victory over Baltimore on Sunday was a return to those times, as both … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness Week 8: Steelers down rival Ravens, remain unbeaten
Week 7 gave us perhaps the most exciting weekend of this NFL season to date. From fantastic finishes to a battle of the undefeated clubs and an exciting NFC West showdown. Plus, I think there may have been a controversial pickup that everyone is talking about? And what about Tom Brady, Jimmy Garoppolo, Cam Newton … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness Week 7: Cardinals rally to beat Seahawks plus Brady, Cam, Jimmy G and the Patriots’ QB situation
Every few weeks a weekend's slate of NFL games sets off more conversations than a simple lead story can handle. Sunday was one of those weeks. Tom Brady-Aaron Rodgers, the dominant NFC, the Steelers, the Titans, and more. Here is a bullet-version of this week's NFL Morning Madness, where I attempt to collect all my … Continue reading NFL Tuesday Morning Madness Week 6: Brady-Rodgers, AFC over NFC & first look at MVP race
In the most unconventional NFL season in history, the league managed to get through its first three weeks of the regular season almost unscathed. That quickly turned when COVID-19 predictably infiltrated some of the league's clubs. First, it was the Tennessee Titans, whose situation turned rampant, eventually forcing the NFL to play schedule-altering dominoes with … Continue reading NFL Friday Morning Madness Week 5: Steelers are league’s best team thus far
This space is normally occupied for the biggest story or game from the weekend's slate. That won't change this week. The NFL dealt with its first batch of go-with-the-flow, hectic adjustments to their regular season schedule due to COVID-19 this week. The circumventing seems to have worked thus far, but it would be a miracle … Continue reading NFL Tuesday Morning Madness Week 4: COVID-19 issues first disruption
Three plays into the most hyped-up Monday Night Football matchup in years, Lamar Jackson was doing Jackson things — taking off and scampering down the sideline for a 30-yard run. Five plays later, the Ravens had a red zone first down, and were ready to begin what should have been a demon-exercising night with an emphatic … Continue reading NFL Tuesday Morning Madness Week 3: Ravens’ big-game issues conjured up by Chiefs
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