I Heard Once That Defense Has Something To Do With Winning Something

You hear people refer to it as “multi” these days but what they’re really talking about is balance. Offense and defense. Passing and running. Stopping the pass and stopping the run. The Patriots have been a team that needed to outscore its opponents since 2007. Scoring 34 points a game will make that seem like an okay strategy until that one junk punch Sunday when you score 17.

It’s so, so easy to forget those 34 points was an average, not a guarantee.

Out of Your League

Every so often I’m reminded there are 31 other teams in the NFL. Usually on the days like today when the Patriots take a day off.

Look to the East

Are the Patriots vulnerable? Well, yes, of course. Who isn’t? Aside from Wolverine, of course.

It Starts To Get Real

First practice in pads. First preseason game in two weeks. Yeah, I’m ready.

What Did Bill Belichick Know and When Did He Know It?

Bill Belichick has spoken. You good?

Going Deep

I just saw Jaws slot Brady as the 3^rd best QB in the NFL on ESPN. I’m good with it. I’m tired of the Manning vs. Brady debate and Aaron Rodgers is younger, thinner and blonder. Anyway, the highlights avoided any mention of Hernandez, of course. We saw a Gronkowski catch (yes!) and that sweet go route by Vereen against the Texans in the playoffs but it was Brandon Lloyd who was the surprising star of the highlight real, making a diving catch for a TD and loping wide open into the end zone on play action. Watching some of the catches Lloyd made in 2012 I couldn’t help wondering, what is the deal with Brandon Lloyd?

Opportunity Knocks Hard

Opportunity will straight up knock you out.