The Philadelphia Eagles have had a lot of success utilizing run, pass options or RPO’s during their playoff run. Quarterback Nick Foles has been masterful at executing the plays which stress defenses because they take advantage of defenders alignments and movement after the snap. That being said, there are ways the Patriots could cloud Foles’ reads and bait him into bad throws. Here are three ways they could do that….

By Michael Vallee It was yet another notch on the belt for the man known now simply as “The G.O.A.T.”.  Yet another playoff win, yet another double-digit fourth quarterback comeback and yet another despondent opponent sent packing for the offseason.  And, of course, yet another Super Bowl appearance, his NFL record eighth.  Tom Brady collects Super Bowl appearances like Bill Belichick collects late-round draft picks.  In the Patriots 24-20 narrow…

Game Rewind: The Patriots overcame an 11 point deficit and beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 24-20 to advance to their NFL record 10th Super Bowl. Bill Belichick and Tom Brady will be going to their eighth Super Bowl together. That is twice as many Super Bowl appearances as any other coach, quarterback combination. Here are my five thoughts on the game. 1. Young Jags Came to Play: Give the Jacksonville Jaguars…

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is going to be named the next head coach of the Indianapolis Colts at the conclusion of the Patriots season. The Patriots are expected to lose both McDaniels and defensive coordinator Matt Patricia who is expected to take the Detroit Lions job. On defense, the expectation is linebackers coach Brian Flores will replace Patricia as defensive coordinator but who replaces McDaniels…

Game Rewind: After getting off to a slow start, the Patriots scored 21 second quarter points and cruised to a 35-14 win over the Tennessee Titans. The Patriots will be playing in their NFL record seventh straight AFC Championship game next Sunday. Here are five thoughts from the game. 1. Sluggish Beginning: The Patriots got off to an uncharacteristically slow start. They won the toss and took the ball only…

The Patriots open the playoffs by hosting the Tennessee Titans. The Patriots are prohibitive favorites in a game that most experts did not see coming. Instead,  pundits had the Chiefs coming to town but Marcus Mariota and the Titans spoiled the party with a big road win in Kansas City.  Here are five keys for the Patriots in this game.  1. Contain Mariota: The Patriots cannot allow Marcus Mariota to…

With rumors swirling Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia is the leading candidate for the New York Giants job, it got me thinking. Who is more vital to the Patriots success. Josh McDaniels or Matt Patricia? I came to the conclusion that McDaniels is more vital to the team’s success moving forward. There are several reasons for that.  For one, McDaniels has been the offensive coordinator in New England on two…

Here are some thoughts on the happenings around the football world. 1.Alabama, Georgia went from a boring game at halftime to one of the best national championship games in the last 25 years. 2. Nick Saban benching Jalen Hurts at halftime and going with true freshmen Tua T (can’t spell or pronounce his last name) was a ballsy move. It was a move that a coach who wins a lot…

It is an all SEC national championship game as Alabama will battle Georgia for all the marbles. The two teams did not play each other this past season.  Here are three keys for both teams in what should be a great game. 3 Keys for Georgia 1. Keep Jalen Hurts in the Pocket: Jalen Hurts is a terrific athlete and he can beat defenses in a variety of ways. He…