by Brent Schwartz
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
Because of its unique setting, this was the most interesting, and most-watched NFL Draft ever. Here are my takeaways from the draft, and some of the NFL's biggest storylines from the past week.
With just over eight minutes remaining in Super Bowl LIII, and the score tied, the crowd of fans overwhelming run by Patriots' backers began their chant. "Brady! Brady! Brady!" Tom Brady delivered a 29-yard pass to Rob Gronkowski up the seam, setting up a two-yard, eventual game-winning touchdown by Sony Michel. As always, Brady calmly … Continue reading Belichick, Patriots halt Rams with defensive masterpiece
By now the storylines have reached a point of exhaustion. The hate for the Patriots' self-contrived 'underdog' status has been well-documented. The Rams' aggressive team-building approach and wunderkind head coach, well-profiled. But this should come as a sigh of relief -- here is a FOOTBALL preview of Super Bowl LIII. That's right -- matchups, x-factors … Continue reading Super Bowl LIII Preview: Brady’s second shot at ring No. 6 comes versus ‘all-in’ Rams
The game of the year (so far) lived up the billing. It could have been named regular season game of the decade and lived up to the hype, and then some. There's a lot to unpack, a lot to examine in one of the wildest games in NFL history. A 43-40, video-game like thriller resulting … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness: Brady-Mahomes duel (Part I of II?) one for the ages + NFL MVP race
193 days removed from one of the most painful losses of his career, Tom Brady took the field against the Philadelphia Eagles with something to prove. The contrast in importance from Super Bowl LII and this home preseason tilt can't be overstated, but for Brady, this was a chance to damper the over-analyzed noise of … Continue reading Patriots go ‘once more into the fray’ in quest for sixth ring
No Guts No Glory 