The Patriots surprised the football world tonight by trading back up quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2018 second round draft pick.  The Patriots resisted the urge to trade  Garoppolo this past off season, insisting that they needed a viable back up due to Tom Brady’s age.  The Patriots were rumored to have turned down a pretty good offer from the Browns this past off-season. That…

Photo courtesy of Jim Rogash/Getty Images Game Rewind: Thanks to an opportunistic defense and several special teams gaffs by the Chargers, the Patriots were able to stave off Los Angeles 21-13 and improve to 6-2 on the season.  Here are five thoughts on the game. 1. The Defense Once Again Played Well: The Patriots defense has really turned things around the last four weeks. After giving up an average of…

The Patriots host Phillip Rivers and the Los Angles Chargers in a pivotal conference game. The Chargers have won three in a row after an 0-3 start to the start. Los Angles boasts one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL. They will give the Patriots depleted defense all they can handle.  Here are five keys for the Patriots in this game. 1. Back Ups Defensively Must Step Up:…

by Jared Leonard  Week 8 With a lot of byes this week, no need to panic. There are still great options and matchups to exploit. Quarterbacks Quarterback is affordable, making it easy to pay up at other positions. Dak Prescott- Great matchup against a banged up Redskins defense. Russel Wilson- Seahawks can’t run the football, that means it’s all Russ. Plus, he historically plays better at home. Favorite play of the week. Andy…

Week feature some big games that could impact the college football playoff picture. Here goes! Thursday, October 26 No. 20 Stanford (-20) at Oregon State: Oregon State is a mess right now. This game couldn’t have come at a better time for the Cardinal. Bryce Love and company should roll in a game that could come in handy in the standings next month.   Friday, October 27 Tulane (-11) at No. 24 Memphis: Memphis is…

Imagie courtesy of Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports  The Patriots announced this morning that linebacker Dont’a Hightower is out for the season with a torn pectoral muscle. Losing Hightower is a crippling blow to the Patriots chances of repeating as Super Bowl champions. He is the centerpiece of their front seven and arguably their best defensive player. Not only that. He is also one of the team’s most important leaders. So, how…

By Nicholas Billy Here we are at the end of Week 7 and the dominant Eagles lose their most valuable asset on their offensive line in Jason Peters. Peters suffering a torn ACL and MCL has been placed on IR. Where does this leave the Eagles and how do they rebound from such a devastating loss? It is almost impossible to replace someone like Peters especially when he is responsible…

Penn State and Norte Dame announced their presence with impressive wins over Michigan and USC this weekend. Here are my thoughts on Week 8.  1. Is it possible to feel bad for Jimbo Fisher and Florida State? After years of dominating the ACC and winning a national championship in 2014, they look awful right now. I don’t see them making a bowl game. They have to win four of their…

Courtesy of Kelvin Kuo, USA Today Sports It was another interesting week in what has been an interesting season thus far in the NFL. Here are our studs and duds for Week 7. Studs 1. Ezekiel Elliot, RB, Dallas Cowboys: Elliott had arguably the best game of his young career racking up 219 all purpose yards (147 rushing, 72 receiving) and scoring three touchdowns in the Cowboys 40-10 thrashing of the…

Photo courtesy of Stew Milne-USA TODAY Sports Game Rewind: The Patriots dominated their rematch with the Atlanta Falcons last night winning 23-7. The story of this game was the defense. After giving up an NFL record six 300 yard passing games to opposing quarterbacks, the beleaguered Patriots defense stepped up and shut down Matt Ryan and the Falcons high octane offense. Here are five thoughts on this game. 1. The Defense Showed…