David Andrews has been a walking, talking definition of leadership this season despite all the ups-and-downs. As a captain once again, Andrews has played 100% of the snaps the Pats have had on offense this season and has routinely been the first guy at the podium following some of the ugly and downright embarrassing losses the team has had in 2023. As his ninth year in the league comes to…
For most of us, knowing the end is near at a place of employment could lead to a number of different actions. There could be a sense of disappointment and possibly a drive to mend some fences before leaving. For others, they could completely shut down, barely interact with co-workers and simply watch their final hours tick away. Or, for some with a sense of humility, maybe an apology or…
Image courtesy of Nick Cammett/Diamond Images This very well could be the final week of the Bill Belichick era in New England. As rumors continue to swirl about the future of the organization, one guy at the center of much of the discussion is Jerod Mayo. Mayo is finishing up his fifth year as an assistant under Belichick and at some point, he’s going to be a head coach in…
Image courtesy of Adrian Kraus/AP Photo) Ugly is an understatement when trying to sum up the Bills-Pats game in Orchard Park on Sunday. Turnovers ruled the day as New England handed Buffalo the ball four times en route to a 27-21 loss. Bailey Zappe had three first half interceptions and even though the Pats were in it late thanks to another impressive defensive effort, New England dropped to 4-12 on…
Image courtesy of New England Patriots The only thing Patriots fans really know about Chris Board is that he makes a significant amount of money to play special teams. Around here, that usually means you draw more criticism than praise unless your impact is glaring. No. 45 doesn’t get mentioned much on the TV broadcast (aside from the penalty last week that negated a 76 yard punt), but his impact…
Image courtesy of Icon Sportswire Bills Mafia. Two words every football fan knows quite well. It’s not just a fan base, it’s like a 2000’s version of the old NWO from the WCW days. They just keep growing and growing and chaos always follows. Buffalo Bills fans have developed quite the reputation and love them or hate them, there’s no denying the passion they have for their routinely failing franchise….
Image courtesy of Getty Images Whether you’re in the tank crowd or not, if you can’t find at least a little joy in the way things played our for the Patriots on Christmas Eve, you simply don’t have a soul. New England got a game-winning 56 yard field goal from Chad Ryland with two seconds left to stun the Broncos in Denver, 26-23 just as Santa Clause was in the…
Image courtesy of Denver Broncos/ESPN As the Patriots prepare to play in Denver on Christmas Eve, many fans may not know that Bill Belichick was actually on the Broncos staff early in his career. Four years into his now 48-year NFL coaching career, Belichick was an assistant special teams coach and a defensive assistant for the 1978 Denver team that went 10-6 under head coach Red Miller before losing to…
FOXBOROUGH – Compete, lose with dignity and maintain draft position. That’s ultimately what every Patriots’ fan should have been rooting for on Sunday when New England hosted the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs. And, it’s exactly what they got. The Pats trailed by just four at halftime and looked good offensively at times, but the second half was a different story as KC came away with a 27-17 win. The…
Can you imagine back in 2018, getting a loved one Pats tickets as a Christmas gift and spending less than $100 for each seat? Speaking from personal experience, $300 just to get in for any game in December was the norm just a handful of years ago. Now, with the defending Super Bowl champs and arguably the best QB of his generation in Foxborough, you can get in for $85…