The Patriots have the least diverse staff in the NFL according to an ESPN study. Bill Belichick currently employs two African-American coaches on his staff. Belichick was criticized last year for hiring his son Steve to be the safeties coach and just this week, the Patriots hired his son Brian as a scouting assistant. Nepotism is a way of life in the NFL. It’s not a surprise. The sons of…
Dennis Green Was More Than a Coach. He was a Good Man
The NFL coaching community suffered a tremendous loss last night when former Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals head coach Dennis Green died from cardiac arrest. Green complied a 113-94 record in 13 years as an NFL head coach. In 1998, he led the Vikings to a 15-1 season. Unfortunately for Green, he couldnt get the Vikings to the Super Bowl because the Vikings were upset by the Atlanta Falcons in…
Patriots Pulse Blog: Training Camp Running Backs Preview
The Patriots enter the 2016 season with a deep running back corp that features veterans LeGarrette Blount, Dion Lewis and Donald Brown as well as James White, Brandon Bolden, DJ Foster and Tyler Gaffney. With Tom Brady suspended the first four games, the Patriots will be relying on their running game early on to support back up quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. Here are the strengths and weaknesses of each running back…
Daily Script for July 21st 2016
1. It’s awfully noble of Ray Rice to donate a potential salary to domestic violence organizations but the fact of the matter is, he’s over the hill and tainted. No team in the league wants anything to do with him. 2. Packers president Mark Murphy told shareholders today that the organization is trying to land the NFL Draft in either 2019, 2020 or 2021. As a Packers fan, I love…
Eugene Monroe Is Retiring For Financial Reasons, Not Health Reasons
Former Jacksonville Jaguars and Baltimore Ravens left tackle Eugene Monror announced his retirement on the Players Tribune this morning. Here a little bit of what he had to say. I’m only 29 and I still have the physical ability to play at a very high level, so I know that my decision to retire may be puzzling to some. But I am thinking of my family first right now —…
Patriots Pulse Blog: Pre-Training Camp Quarterback Preview
For the first time since 2001, Tom Brady will not open the season as the Patriots starting quarterback. Brady will be serving a four game suspension because of Deflategate. That means that third year quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will start the season as the Patriots starting quarterback. So. Is Garoppolo ready to play? Let’s breakdown his strengths and weaknesses as well as those of rookie quarterback Jacoby Brissett. Jimmy Garoppolo 6-2…
Daily Script for July 18th 2016
1. The Dolphins signing of Arian Foster prove that they don’t buy Jay Ajayi as an every down back. Ajayi will split carries with Foster but don’t be surprised if Foster gets the bulk of the carries. 2. Veteran cornerback Charles Tillman retiring is not a surprise. If you think about it, he should have called it quit after the Bears cut him. 3. I’m not sure why it took…
Four Downs for July 15th 2016
Today was deadline for franchise players in the NFL to sign long term extensions with their respective teams. High profiled franchised players like Von Miller of the Broncos and Mo Wilkerson of the Jets signed extensions. Chiefs free safety Eric Berry however did not. Here’s our breakdown of the four top stories of the day in the NFL. 1st Down: It’s Miller Time in Denver: The Denver Broncos value talent…
544 Days Later, Deflategate is Over. Tom Brady Surrenders
It took 544 days but Deflategate is over. Tom Brady waived the white flag earlier today when he announced on his Facebook page that he will no longer be pursuing legal action. Like it or not Patriots fans, Brady did the right thing. The Deflategate saga wasn’t going to end until the Supreme Court ruled on it or Brady accepted the suspension. Brady chose to serve the suspension. Big picture,…
Memo to Boston Media Members. A Brady Suspension Would Not Be A Blessing in Surprise
I’m convinced that certain members of the Boston media are delusional. If some of my peers think that the Patriots playing without Tom Brady could be a blessing in disguise, then they need to be drug tested. I think we all agree that the Patriots are a better football team with Tom Brady under center. After all, he is the greatest quarterback of all time. Many of the proponents of…