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NFL At Large: Doc’s Thoughts on the Divisional Round Playoff Games. 

The bandwagoneers are jumping ship in Seattle. 1. The Patriots returned to form against the Chiefs because Julian Edelman played. Edelman is the Patriots most important receiver, even more important than Gronk. He is a tremendous route runner and he enables the Patriots to get the ball out quick. That helps Brady and the offensive line.  2. The Packers lost to Arizona fair and square on Saturday night but they…

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Image of the Day: Brady and the Three Number One’s. 

Yup….This picture pretty much sums it all up. While the other three quarterbacks are great, they will never be Tom Brady. He’s in a class all by himself. He’s the GOAT. And yes, that includes Manning. I’m lumping him with Newton and Palmer. I don’t put Manning in Brady’s class, even if Denver wins this week. Brady is better. 

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I’m Just Sayin: I am Not Looking Forward to the Hype That Will Surround Brady, Manning XVII

(Image courtesy of NFL.com) The 2015-16 NFL season will feature a Brady, Manning showdown after all. Manning missed the Week 12 game against the Patriots with a foot injury. Next Sunday’s AFC Championship game will mark the 17th meeting between Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. It could very well be the final meeting in what some consider to be the greatest player rivalry in league history. Brady is 11-5 all…

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Patriots Pulse Recap: Patriots 27 Chiefs 20

 Tom Brady and the Pats leapfrogged the Chiefs into the AFC Championship game for a fifth straight season.  Game Rewind: It wasn’t pretty at times but Tom Brady and the Patriots survived beating the Chiefs 27-20 to advance to their fifth straight AFC Chanpionship game. It will be their tenth conference championship appearance in the last sixteen years for the Patriots. WOW! That’s insane. Here are my five thoughts on…

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Patriots Pulse Preview: Kansas City Chiefs (11-5) at New England Patriots (12-4)

  Storyline: The 2016 playoffs start this afternoon for the Patriots as they host Alex Smith and the Kansas City Chiefs. The Patriots will get both Julien Edelman and Sebastian Vollmer back and that should help but the offense needs to be better moving forward if the Patriots are going to make another Super Bowl run. Here are my keys to this game. Three Offensive Keys for the Patriots 1….

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NFL At Large: Divisional Round Three Key Preview.

  It’s the divisional round portion of the 2016 NFL playoffs and there are several intriguing match ups this weekend. Here’s a look at the divisional match ups outside of Kansas City, New England.  Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals Three Keys for the Packers 1. Protect A-Rod: The Packers need to do a better job in pass pro than they did three weeks ago when they got drubbed by…

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NFL at Large: Grading the Coaching Hires

Adam Gase was the right hire for the Dolphins.   Three more coaching vacancies were filled yesterday in what was a busy day in the NFL. That leaves the Tennessee Titans as the only team left that has an opening left. Here are my grades for all the coaching hires thus far. Miami Dolphins: Adam Gase: I really like this hire. Gase is a terrific offensive coach who has a history…

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