Beat the Bills and we sweep them for the season.  Beat the Bills and go .500 on the road this season.  Beat the Bills and be in position to finish 2nd in the Division.  Beat the Bills and Belichick moves to 334 wins (13 behind Shula).  Beat the Bills and likely lose draft position. (the short version, since this website loves to log me out randomly, but let me type for an hour) BILLS HELD BELOW THEIR AVERAGES-  I'd first off like to see the Patriots hold the Bills below their averages: 26.9  points, 130 rushing yards, 243 passing yards, and 374 overall yards.&nbs ..read more

Even before Tom Brady played his first meaningful snap for the Patriots, playing against the Broncos at Mile High was always a game to look forward to.  Was it because my sister was a John Elway fan and I wasn't, perhaps.  Nevertheless, this year's game isn't as big of a deal as year's past.  Do we really even want to win, who knows.  Win or lose, here are some thoughts about tonight's game.   PEYTON, PATON, PAYTON-  Yes, they are all pronounced the same way.  Peyton for Peyton Manning.  Paton for George Paton, the current GM.  Payton for ..read more

After being unceremoniously flexed out of their Monday Night matchup against the Chiefs, the Patriots used a Thursday night time slot to show some first half offense and secure their third victory of the season.  Will they or should they even go for win number 4 today against Kansas City?  As of now, the Patriots have the second pick in the draft.  Should they win today, the best draft situation would likely have them picking 3rd behind Arizona.  So I ask you, is a win against the Chiefs worth it?  Personally I have mixed emotions for what I would like to see the rest ..read more

Similar to last week, I'm still perplexed on if I want the Patriots to win or lose this week.  Do I want a high draft pick since it's been a long time since we've had one?  Absolutely.  Would I prefer to lose today so we can try to beat the Chiefs, Bills, and Jets?  You bet I would.  Regardless of winning or losing, if the following things happen, it's a win in my book. OFFENSIVE COACHING- I don't think Bill O'Brien is the problem.  The guy has shown that he can strategize and coach the offensive side of the ball in the NFL.  The people who are begging ..read more

This season it has usually felt that the Patriots defense has been holding their opponents below their average.  Curious if that was true, I decided to look into it. Process-  Since they've already played these games, I wanted to pull out the points they scored against the Patriots to give a true comparison.  After determining a team's true offensive output, I compared how many points they scored against our defense.  This meant that I didn't count defensive touchdowns or safeties.  For touchdowns I went with 7 points although Dallas did go for 2 and got it.  ..read more

Chances are you've heard someone say that the Patriots ruined Mac Jones.  More specifically you might have heard that Belichick ruined Mac.  Regardless which version you've heard, it's completely off base.  No one "ruined Mac Jones".  In reality Mac has gotten further along in his football career than he should have.  He is now in over his head and it's painful to watch as a Patriots fan.  So, how did he get selected in the first round if he isn't even good enough to make it in the NFL?  Mac got to where he is from a combination of three things: hard work ..read more

In order for the Patriots to secure a victory in Germany they'll need to punkten (score points).  Unlike most recent games, 25 points might not be enough to beat the Colts. PUNKTEN- Although they also have a losing record, the Colts are averaging 25.8 points per game this year.  That is more than one touchdown more than they averaged last year (17 ppg).  This Colts' high point total is the result of a consistent offensive output.  Their lowest offensive output came against the Jaguars when they scored 20 points.  Since that anemic offensive showing they've scored 38 ..read more

Thirteen years ago the premier celebrity bowling tournament in New England was called the Mayo Bowl as it was hosted by The Patriots’ very own Jerod Mayo. While the event has gone through several name changes based on the host, it’s purpose and fundraising efforts have never been stronger. As of last year, the event has raised over 3.6 million dollars for the Boston Medical Center. This event is just one of many annual events the BMC hosts to help raise needed funds for the great work they do. While his name is not attached to the title, the host of this year’s event has been on two Super B ..read more

I'm sure that the Patriots' coaches have drawn up a game plan which can get them a victory today.  Of course, regardless of how great of a game plan they've developed, it all comes down to executing it.  That has been the major problem with the Mac Jones led Patriots. Ever since Belichick developed a crazy game plan to beat the Bills in Mac's rookie year, it seems like the offense has routinely been unable to "execute" on a regular basis.  Last year's lack of consistent offense was consistently blamed on the Patriots' offensive coordinators.  It was then blamed on Belichic ..read more

The Patriots have scored a combined 3 points in their last 2 games.  Even if they played the other football (soccer), they probably wouldn't have won either.  So, besides actually scoring some points, what are the other things the team needs to do to win?   PLAY WITH A LEAD- Yes, this is asking a lot I know.  The only game we've actually held a lead in was the game we won against the Jets.  Should the Patriots actually win the coin toss they need to take the damn ball and stop this deferring to the second half bullshit.  We rarely score to begin with, so ..read more