First Draft of Pigskin History

As the dust begins to settle on the Patriots' 2024 NFL Draft, let's do what we all do in New England. 

Act like we could've done better than actual football people did.

The Pragmatic Pigskins Mock Draft

Yes, the really real NFL draft is almost upon us! 

I'm going to miss you, mock draft! 

In fact, let's do it one more time, just to remember what we had and what we'll never forget…

Pigskin Crapshoot

One week to go before the mockery ends and the NFL Draft begins.

The Elusive A+ Mock Draft

Is the crowd wise? 

Stick and Pick Pigskins

 With Draft Day fast approaching, pigskin mockery abounds. In my own personal mockery, I've noticed a recent dearth of "Godfather Offers" for the Patriots #3 pick.

So, what's the best I can do with the "stick and pick" approach for a Patriots mock draft?

Pigskin Luck of the Draw

Let's be real, he said, while talking about mock drafts. What follows is probably (definitely) not going to happen but if it did, I'd be a very happy Patriots fan.

Sympathy for the Pigskin Devil

About The Dynasty…

Pigskin Again

Well, it's officially Draft Season!

Pigskin Succession Plans

Now it's a party.

Jerod Mayo is the new Head Coach of your (and my) New England Patriots.

Pigskin Over and Out

Sometimes the inevitable is still a shock to the system.

Bill Belichick is no longer the HC of the NEP. 

Now we know when the good old days officially ended.

Pigskin Ends and Odds

They say everything ends badly or else it wouldn't end.

And yeah. That was pretty bad.

Bittersweet Pigskins

This is it. The end of an era. Not often we have advance notice. But, here we are…

NYJ vs. NEP, 1:00pm, January 7, 2024

Putting Me Out Of My Pigskin Misery

Look. Just beat the Jets.

Don't take that away from me, too.

Pigskin Mentality

There are no meaningless games to those who are playing.

I'm sure some smart guy said something like that once upon an upset.

Pigskin Presents Neath the Tree

I'm not a big fan of roller coaster rides but at least I didn't throw up at the end of this one.

Pigskin Pondering

 It's ending badly, we all know that, but unfortunately, it can't end quickly. At least, not quickly enough.

We're going to have to watch this movie - Tennessee Bill and the Stadium of Doom, inarguably the worst movie in the Tennessee Bill franchise - at least three more times. On network TV, with commercials. Why would I do that to myself? And yet, I know I'm going to watch it again. I'm a mystery to myself.

Pigskin Balm for the Soul

 "The Patriots scored a touchdown!"

-me, to my wife, 8:30 pm EST Thursday night because it was kind of amazing to see the Patriots just march down the field and score a touchdown and yes, that's an indictment of the 2023 New England Patriots and a sad commentary on my pigskin life

No Chance for Parole Pigskins

When your team does something that hasn't happened since the 1930s, you just have to hope it doesn't have anything to do with Al Capone.

I know I'm setting the bar low but hey, I'm talking about my New England Patriots here.

Pigskin Acceptance

It's starting to not hurt as much watching the Patriots lose.

I'm not sure that's a good thing.

Pigskin Reverie

I reminded myself again this morning that the Patriots cannot lose this week.

They can't win, either, but at this point, I'll settle for not losing.

It does give me plenty of time to consider, these pigskin days…