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Mock Draft Central

If you’re hard up for mock drafts and can’t get enough of them, head over to FanSided.com’s NFL Mock Draft Database by clicking here. It contains tons of links to mock drafts and can…Read More

2010 Coaching staff taking shape

The 2010 Patriots coaching staff is beginning to take shape with an addition and a subtraction announced today. Unfortunately, one of those announcements was not about the still-vacant defensive coordinator’s…Read More

Patriots Mock Draft Roundup

The 2010 NFL mock draft season has begun and casual fans have joined the “experts” in trying to predict where college’s best NFL prospects will go. I don’t like trying to put together…Read More

Support for Pepper Johnson Grows

Bill Belichick still hasn’t named a new defensive coordinator, nor has he given any indication as to who he’s considering (not that anyone should be surprised about that). The two presumed…Read More

Wilfork Clears the Air

Vince Wilfork appeared on WEEI Sports Radio’s “Dale and Holley Show” today and was pretty upfront and honest about his contract situation (or lack thereof). It also seems like it’s…Read More

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Brady and Light Open Up

With no games to play since being eliminated from the playoffs Wild Card weekend, QB Tom Brady and LT…Read More

Defensive Coordinator Candidates Profiled

ESPNBoston.com’s Mike Reiss has recently posted profile pieces on the two internal candidates for…Read More

AFC & NFC Championship Game Picks

My divisional round picks were not the greatest, going 1 for 4 on the games (though I did get the right…Read More

In Defense of Tom Brady

New England sports fans being New England sports fans, they have been venting their anger (completely…Read More

And then there were three…

For those of you dying to get one more glimpse of Tom Brady before the NFL season comes to a close, you’re…Read More

Patriot news and Anquan Boldin

With the coaches on vacation for a few weeks, things are a little slow in Patriot-ville as the rest of the NFL prepares for its climax in the Super Bowl. However, there are some newsworthy items other…Read More

New wrinkle in DC search

The Denver Broncos, coached by former Pats offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, is now in the defensive coordinator hunt after firing Mike Nolan. I don’t quite understand why Nolan was fired. The…Read More

Divisional Round Playoff Picks

Here are my picks for this weekend’s playoff games. AFC Colts 24, Ravens 17. I don’ think that the Colts will make it to the Super Bowl, but they’ll make it through this week. The players…Read More

Groh out of the DC running

Former Virginia Head Coach Al Groh, who was mentioned as a possible replacement for defensive coordinator Dean Pees, will not be on the Patriots’ staff next year. Groh was hired by Georgia Tech to…Read More

Now Hiring: Defensive Coordinator

After speaking with Bill Belichick, defensive coordinator Dean Pees has decided not to renew his contract with the team, which expired at the end of this season. While it is highly possible that this decision…Read More

No Coaches Reunion for Pats Fans

Ever since former Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weiss was fired from Notre Dame, fans have been quietly wondering if a reunion with Bill Belichick could become a reality. The Patriots operated…Read More

Likes and Dislikes from Pats/Ravens

Well this is going to be quick. There’s not much to like about last Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, and I’ve already highlighted what happened and the key plays that led to…Read More

Big Plays Dissected: What Happened to the Patriots?

The New England Patriots were thoroughly defeated by the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs. That you know (or should know). What is still up in the air is: what happened? Who…Read More

“We didn’t come to play”

Vince Wilfork summed up what we Patriots fans witnessed on the field at Gillette Stadium today. The Baltimore Ravens took it to the Patriots on offense, defense, and special teams and thoroughly laid the…Read More

5 Keys to Patriot Victory

It will be a tough playoff game for the Patriots Sunday when they play the Baltimore Ravens. Here are the five key areas the Patriots must be able to cover in order to win the game and move on to San Diego…Read More

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