New England Football Journal®

The Nickanator and Captain Intensity are developing quite the feud. 1. Some Jets players feel Ryan Fitzpatrick could sign elsewhere based on principal. I’m getting tired of this story! Who the hell does he think is? He’s Ryan “Freakin” Fitzpatrick! If he signs elsewhere, so be it! He’s not Tom Brady! 2. Don’t read too much into Nick Saban’s comments yesterday. Satellite camps threaten his way of life. He won’t…

Malcolm Butler is looking to get paid but Hightower and Collins need to get paid first. Someone needs to remind Malcolm Butler that there is a pecking order when it comes to getting paid in the NFL. Unrestricted free agents typically get paid before restricted free agents. While I understand he’s underpaid, he’s also under contract and has no leverage in this situation. Don’t get me wrong. Butler deserves a…

Wait your turn Malcolm.  1. Malcolm Butler holding out for more money makes sense but he’s not getting paid before Dont’a Hightower or Jaime Collins. He has no leverage and they are UFA’s.  2. I don’t believe for one second that Peyton Manning was close to signing with theTitans in 2012. He wanted another shot at a Super Bowl and the Titans weren’t close. 3. I don’t know why some…

The University of Baylor announced today that head football coach Art Briles has been suspended with intent to terminate after an independent report found that members of the athletic department and football program mishandled reports of abuse levied against the program. While this is shocking on the surface, it is not a surprise.  Coaches in all sports need to realize that times are changing. Just because we live in a…

Regardless of who the coach is, the Jets are always a circus. 1. I love the New York Jets. They are the biggest collection of frauds in the NFL! Eric Decker and Brandon Marshall are skipping OTA’s to protest the Ryan Fitzpatrick situation. Are you kidding me? IT’S RYAN “FREAKIN” FITZPATRICK!!! You would have thought the guy was Tom Brady or Drew Brees!! Give me a break! The Jets are…

The Patriots have decided to jump on board the Tom Brady appeal train as they filed an eight page friend of the court brief yesterday with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Here’s what I don’t understand? If Robert Kraft was willing to go to court with Brady, why wasn’t he willing to take the NFL to court over the three draft picks the Patriots lost as a result…

With all due respect to Patriots fans out there, I really don’t give a crap that Tom Brady is appealing his reinstated four game suspension. I know that is a heretic statement to make but at this point, I would rather he serve the suspension and it get it over with.  Obviously Brady isn’t going to do that. He’s going to fight this until the bitter end but like most…

Bob Kraft is one of the most powerful owners in professional sports. He took a down trodden franchise in the Patriots and turned them into a billion dollar corporation. He knows how to make money. While I appreciate what Kraft has done for the Patriots and the local economy, I don’t like the fact that he is a company spokesmen for the NFL. I get that he’s a league guy…

Malcolm Mitchell might have solidified his spot on the Patriots roster by skipping the Rookie Premiere.  1. I’m still laughing at Rex Ryan’s admission that the Jets tried to trade for Odell Beckham Jr. That’s funny! 2. Mike Shanahan should give up the dream of coaching again. He’s had his day in the sun and now it’s time to move on. John Elway is not walking through that door Mike….