by Brent Schwartz
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
A Week 1 game in the NFL should follow with this disclaimer — "Do not overanalyze, as often times things are not what they appear." And in a NFL season during a year in which the world is turned upside down, the words above should ring even more clear. Heck, there were no preseason games … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness Week 1: Breaking down Cam, Brady + Lamar’s passing masterclass
Last January, in the final minutes of a tight AFC Wild Card matchup in Gillette Stadium, Super Bowl 53 MVP Julian Edelman dropped a key third-down pass in a clutch situation, and Tom Brady failed to deliver. Tennessee Titans 20, New England Patriots 13. Welcome to 2020. This was simply an odd beginning to a … Continue reading New beginnings and old trends: What can we expect from the 2020 New England Patriots?
For the third straight year, I bring you, my Top 100 players list. Well, I made a Top 50 in 2019, but since increased my strenuous research project by double, as I watch film, sort players and give my takes on a piece that I begin around March or April every year, finishing up in … Continue reading Brent Schwartz’s Top 100 NFL Players of 2020
After two months of speculation regarding Tom Brady's football future, there it came. On the morning of a gloomy and grey uncelebrated St. Patrick's Day in New England, Tom Brady let the world know via social media that he would not be returning to the Patriots. Later that day, reports circulated that Tom Brady would … Continue reading A memorable ride for the Patriots: 20 years of Brady, Belichick are forever ingrained in NFL lore
The NFL's 100th season has come and gone, with the Kansas City Chiefs honoring the league and the great Lamar Hunt by winning the AFC -- in turn, winning the Lamar Hunt Trophy -- en route to a Super Bowl 54 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. In a new type of column I hope … Continue reading Brent’s Extra Points: Will Mahomes become NFL’s LeBron?
I realized there was something special about Eli Manning during his first fourth quarter comeback in the spotlight. During CBS' late afternoon window in October of the 2005 NFL season, Manning rallied the Giants from a 23-10 fourth quarter deficit, to beat the Broncos -- one of the NFL's top teams that season. Manning's two-yard … Continue reading Happy trails, Eli Manning + Top 25 clutch QBs in NFL History
A week removed from the Patriots' disappointing end to their 2019 season comes with perspective. Since the loss, Tom Brady offered a reflective Instagram post (see below), special teams coordinator (and WR coach) Joe Judge left to become head coach of the New York Giants, and rumors have Brady leaving to play for the Los … Continue reading NFL Friday Morning Madness: State of the Patriots + Divisional Round Preview
As the weather turns cold, the more physical, disciplined teams flourish. In a league that has seen many ripples and trends over the past century, that notion hasn't quite changed. And so when the Patriots (9-1) avenged Super Bowl LII in a 17-10 win over the Eagles (5-5) in Philadelphia on Sunday, it was the … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness: Patriots outlast Eagles in physical battle + Ravens roast Texans
The Patriots celebrated their sixth Super Bowl win in front of the the only other franchise with as many. Then, they dismantled them on a national stage. New England pummeled Pittsburgh, 33-3, by dominating in most facets of the game. Another banner drops, another in sight. But the biggest story surrounding the most talked about … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness: Patriots drop sixth banner, pound Steelers, as Antonio Brown awaits
No Guts No Glory 