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One of the most popular games that fans love to play throughout the NFL season, is fantasy football. I don't know why we love it so much, but there is something about building your own team, and allowing "real life" to dictate the winners, and losers of t
Cyrus Geller|
Yesterday it was announced that the Kansas City Chiefs had released cornerback Brandon Flowers. This came as a surprise, as Flowers recently signed a big contract with the Chiefs, and was expected to compete with the NFL's elite to become one of the best
Cyrus Geller|
Yesterday, the New England Patriots held their ninth organized team activity, and the media had access to it for the third time.
Cyrus Geller|
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Andrew Scalingi|
Last week free agent defensive tackle Kevin Williams had a visit with the Patriots. This came shortly after Williams told the Pats to "look him up". Yesterday Williams talked about his visit with Bill Belichick on Sirius XM NFL Radio. Here are a few quote
Cyrus Geller|
At the end of last season, the New England Patriots had many holes in their roster that needed to be addressed: find quality tight end depth behind Gronkowski, fix the secondary, get deeper at defensive line and linebacker, and find someone to push or rep
David Smith|
If you are a Patriots fan, or even just an NFL fan, you have probably heard the talk surrounding Tom Brady, and his elite status over the last couple of days. This was started by Pro Football Focus' Sam Monson, who posted an article about this a week ago.
Cyrus Geller|
As we slowly move towards the beginning of the 2014 NFL season, a point of emphasis among New England Patriots fans and reporters has been how good the secondary will be this year. This is largely due to the acquisition of Darrelle Revis and Brandon Brown
Cyrus Geller|
New England Patriots NFL Draft Analysis for 2014 season and 2015 and Beyond
Hal Bent|
Earlier in free agency, the New England Patriots were tied to former Vikings' DT Kevin Williams. After months on the open market, the 33 year old lineman told the Patriots to 'look me up', which the Patriots did earlier this week. If the Patriots decide t
David Smith|
By now, you have probably seen the headlines. Across all sports networks, everybody is talking about Tom Brady, and whether or not he is still an elite quarterback. This was all started by Pro Football Focus' Sam Monson, who posted an article saying that
Cyrus Geller|
One of the most important needs for the New England Patriots going into the 2014 draft was at the tight end position and it’s one positional need the tea...
Jed Ober|
<p style="text-align: left;">The Tight End position has used to be the Patriots biggest strength outside of Tom Brady, now it is one of the...
David Smith|
How about that for a surprise? Now I know this prediction is a lot like saying that the sky is blue, but we still have a long time until the season begins, which leaves us with way too much time to make predictions. So instead of going all out at the begi
Cyrus Geller|
By the start of the 2014 season, it’ll have been ten seasons since the New England Patriots defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2004 Super Bowl. That’s right—a decade’s worth of chasing after what’s come to be an almost impossibly elusive fourth ring.
Andrew Scalingi|
One of the biggest problems from the 2013 season was the lack of consistent pass rush that Chandler Jones and Rob Ninkovich brought to the table. This wasn't entirely their fault, as they were forced to play over 95% of the defensive snaps, but the bottom
Cyrus Geller|
Welcome back to another edition of The Musket Fire Podcast, our show dedicated to the New England Patriots, and everything that goes on with them.
Matt Wincherauk|
Of all the positional groups on the field for the New England Patriots, I think the group of defensive tackles is the most interesting. Yes, the battle among the receivers should be fun, and who knows what will happen at tight end. But with all the talent
Cyrus Geller|
After cornerback Aqib Talib bolted for Denver earlier in the offseason, the group of cornerbacks in New England looked decent, but nothing special. Alfonzo Dennard and Logan Ryan were set to be the starting duo, and the only real depth they had was Kyle A
Cyrus Geller|
One of the biggest weaknesses of the 2013 New England Patriots roster was the group of linebackers. A big reason for this was the injury sustained by Jerod Mayo last year. However what was a weakness last season, should be a major strength in 2014.
Cyrus Geller|
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