By Mike Vallee The majority of Patriots games I write about and analyze are consumed from the comfort of my couch or the friendly confines of Gillette Stadium but this week three of my friends and I decided to go behind enemy lines and head out for a little football road trip to the jewel of Lake Erie: Buffalo, New York. The Trip: Nothing like starting your weekend with a…
Patriots Pulse Blog: Three Reasons Why the Patriots Traded Jaime Collins
The Patriots trading linebacker Jaime Collins shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. Bill Belichick made a series of moves over the past few months that added linebacker depth but were also signs that the team was ready to move on from Collins. Belichick signed former Chicago Bears linebacker Shea McClellin in the spring, traded for linebacker Barkevious Mingo and just last week traded for linebacker Kyle Van Noy….
High School Football: Thoughts on Week One of the MIAA Playoffs.
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Patriots Pulse Recap: Patriots 41 Bills 25
Image courtesy of Mark Mulville/Buffalo News Game Recap: Tom Brady sparkled in the Patriots 41-25 win on Sunday. Brady completed 22/33 315 yards and 4 touchdown passes in the win. Here are five quick thoughts on the Patriots win. 1. Pats Get Revenge: I think a lot was made of the Patriots gaining revenge after their 16-0 loss to the Bills earlier this season but the Patriots did indeed get revenge. I…
NFL At Large: Dime Package for Week 8
Here are ten thoughts on the week that was in the NFL. 1.I can’t believe Bill Belichick traded his best defensive player at the midway point of the season? I know Collins would have priced himself out of New England but giving him away in the middle of a playoff run for a third round pick is senseless to me. 2. Speaking of the Patriots, they are the best team…
Patriots Pulse Preview: New England Patriots (6-1) at Buffalo Bills (4-3)
Storyline: The Patriots will look to avenge a 16-0 week four loss to the Bills today in Buffalo. The Patriots played their last game without Tom Brady in week four but Brady is back and he’s looking to put it on the Bills in this one. Here are our five keys to today’s game. 1. Get Brady in Rhythm Early: Tom Brady has struggled against Rex Ryan defenses in the…
NFL At Large: Week 8 Preview and Picks
It’s a battle of two future stars as the Cowboys host the Eagles on SNF. Week 8 features another game in London between the Redskins and Bengals and huge Sunday Night match-up between the Eagles and the Cowboys. Here is our preview and picks. Cincinnati Bengals (3-4) vs. Washington Redskins (4-3): I thought the Redskins were for real until they lost to the Lions last week. That’s a bad loss. I…
High School Football: Week 8 Playoff Preview
(Photo courtesy of the Eagle Tribune) The high school playoffs are upon us and there some intriguing match-ups on the docket for this weekend. Here are my thoughts on some of this weekend’s action. 1.Everett and Haverhill has the potential to be the best game of the weekend. If Haverhill is going to pull off the upset, they must control the clock with running back J.C. Laguerre and keep Jordan…
NCAA Football: Top Five Match-Ups for Week 9
College football is better when Miami and Notre Dame play. Week 9 has some intriguing match-ups including Clemson at Floirda State, Northwestern at Ohio State Miami Hurricanes at Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Its Catholics vs. Convicts 2016. The only difference is, neither program is that good right now so this game won’t be as good as some clashes between these two teams were in the 80’s. I like Miami in this…
Arian Foster Retiring Shouldn’t Surprise People. It was Time
Many people around the NFL were surprised on Monday night when Dolphins running back Arian Foster announced his retirement from the NFL at the age of 30. It shouldn’t be a surprise. Foster was nowhere near the player he was in 2010 and 2011. Foster just didn’t have it physically and you can see it from the first moment he stepped on the field with the Dolphins. He just wasn’t…