The biggest highlight of week five has to be the return of Tom Brady. He reminded us what makes him so great yesterday. Here are ten thoughts from Week 5. 1. I think it’s time Chip Kelly gave Colin Kaepernick a shot in San Francisco. At this point, he can’t be any worse than Blaine Gabbert has been. 2. In case you forgot that Tom Brady is arguably the greatest…
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Patriots Pulse Recap: Patriots 33 Browns 13
Game Rewind:Tom Brady had a triumphant return from his four game suspension going 28-40 for 406 yards and three touchdown passes. It is the eighth time in his career that Brady has gone over 400 yards in a game. Here are my five thoughts on the game. 1. Brady’s Return: There’s not much to say. There’s a reason Brady is considered the greatest quarterback of all time. You would have…
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NFL At Large: Week 5 Preview and Predictions
There are several key match ups on the docket this weekend in the NFL including the marquee match up Sunday night in Green Bay between the Packers and the Giants. Tom Brady’s return will also dominate the headlines. Here is our Week 5 preview and predictions. New England Patriots (3-1) at Cleveland Browns (0-4): Brady is back and so is the Patriots mojo offensively. OC Josh McDaniels can once again…
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Screaming Eagles Blog: Clemson Tigers (5-0) at Boston College Eagles (3-2)
Storyline: The Eagles host DeShaun Watson, Wayne Gallman and the number 3 Clemson Tigers tonight at the Heights. B.C is coming off of a 35-3 win over Buffalo while Clemson beat Louisville in a shootout 42-36. Here are my three keys to tonight’s game 1. Ball Control on Offense: Playing keep away is key for the Eagles tonight. They must keep DeShaun Watson and the explosive Tigers offense on the sideline as…
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NCAA Football: Top Five Games for Week Six
Its Week 6 and you know what that means don’t you? Its Red River Shootout week. Texas, Oklahoma is still a great rivalry game despite the fact that neither team will be making a championship run. Here are my top five match-ups for Week 6. #3 Clemson Tigers at Boston College Eagles: Its Friday night football at the Heights. Boston College has given Clemson problems at home in the past but…
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It’s Time Odell Beckham Jr. Started Acting Like a Man
The Minnesota Vikings beat the New York Giants 24-10 last night to improve to 4-0 on the season but that’s not what we are talking about this morning. Instead, most of the media attention once again centers around the antics of Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. who finished with 3 catches for 23 yards and acted like a complete tool. Beckham was out of control last night. He had…
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Patriots Pulse Blog: The Heart of Soul of the Patriots is Back!
Sunday’s 16-0 debacle at the hands of the Buffalo Bills is further proof that you cannot win in the NFL without a quarterback. Yeah…I get it. Jacoby Brissett is a rookie and he wasn’t healthy but its not like he put up “big” numbers against the Texans the week before. Brissett and Jimmy Garoppolo did a great job in Tom Brady’s absence but now the GOAT is back and so…
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Vallee’s View: Bills Shutdown Patriots
By Michael Vallee -The Price of PSI: Score one for Roger Goodell. After roaring to a 3-0 non-Brady start behind multiple quarterbacks, the Patriots hit a QB wall Sunday in a 16-0 drubbing at the hands of the Buffalo Bills. I guess Patriots fans were asking too much for their team to emerge from the depths of Deflategate completely unscathed, particularly when they received the surprising news that…
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NCAA Football: Dime Package for Week 5
The U is for real and people need to start recognizing Mark Richt’s team. 1. With Oregon falling apart and Stanford lacking a quarterback, Washington has emerged as the best team in the Pac-12 North. Chris Pedersen is building a monster. 2. Baylor barely beat Iowa State. Baylor has narrowly escaped defeat the last few weeks but you get the sense their luck is about to run out. 3. Don’t…