Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Game Rewind: It was billed as the game of the year and it lived up to the hype as the Patriots beat the Steelers 27-24 in a thriller. Here are five thoughts on what was a big win for the Patriots. 1.Gronk Was a Monster: Rob Gronkowski caught 9 passes for 168 yards in the Patriots come from behind win. Gronkowski literally willed the Patriots to…

The game we have all been waiting for is finally upon us. The Patriots and Steelers will duke it out for the top seed in the AFC. Pittsburgh can lock up the top seed in the conference with a win. The Patriots can secure the top seed in the conference with a win today and wins over the Jets and Bills in the final two games of the regular season….

Oregon will have to win the Las Vegas Bowl without star running back Royce Freeman.  Bowl season kicks off today with five games on the slate. Here are my bowl picks for the first day of bowl season. New Orleans Bowl: Troy (-6) vs. North Texas, total 61.5: Troy has been a regular at the New Orleans Bowl. The Trojans sport one of the nation’s best defenses giving up only 17.5…

By Michael Vallee On a night when the Patriots were out-played, out-hit, out-coached and out-classed it’s instinctual to react.  Is the defense overrated?  Are they now doomed against Pittsburgh?  Is Brady finally showing his age late in the year?  It’s the easy and obvious thing to do.  If you see a guy get his ass kicked in a fight, then someone asks you if you think he will win his…

It is week two of the fantasy football playoffs and it is do or die for a lot of fantasy owners out there. You need a big week or your season ends. Well, there are some diamonds in the rough with good match-ups this weekend. Here is our add em and drop em for Week 15. Add Em! 1. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers: Many people dropped Rodgers after he got hurt…

Game Rewind: The Patriots lost to the Dolphins 27-20 in what could simply be categorized as a bad loss. Tom Brady and company were out of rhythm offensively and the team as a whole seemed disinterested at times. It is hard to believe with a Bill Belichick coached team but maybe, just maybe they looked ahead to the Steelers a little bit. Here are five thoughts on the game. 1….

One week into the fantasy playoffs and these are the players who helped fantasy teams and hurt them. Studs Rod Smith, RB, Cowboys: Smith carried the ball 6 times for 47 yards and a touchdown and caught 5 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown. Smith had a monster day and he isn’t likely to replicate it again but for his owners but it came at the right time. Jamaal Williams,…