I'm Trying

I’m trying. I’m not sure I’ll ever get to acceptance. Too many thoughts I doubt I can ever reconcile…

The Perfect Distraction

Yeah, I’m not going to talk about it. The thing. You know. The thing. We’re on to… who the hell knows, really? But I bought the ticket a long time ago. I’ll take the ride.

Where was I? Oh, right. We’re on to Seattle.

Narrative Seeking

As we hit the halfway mark in the season, there are a few storylines I’m tracking. Well, it’s more that I’m narrative seeking than narrative tracking. After all, anything can happen in this crazy pigskin world…

Something Special

I’m about to get way ahead of myself here but I’m not the only one. National pigskin pundits and bobbleheads have ceded the AFC to the Patriots and started wondering if there’s a team that has a chance to beat them in the Super Bowl. The calculus of the statistically minded says Tom Brady has never been better. Local fanboys have noted the 2016 team is as Patrioty as any Patriots team ever.

Yeah, I’m going to go out on a limb here. I think we’re watching something special happen.

Wait - What Just Happened?

When the Patriots traded Chandler Jones I thought - and hoped - that would mean New England could keep both Dont’a Hightower and Jamie Collins.

So, yeah.

Great Expectations

There are times when I’m confused by all the hating on the Patriots and Patriots’ fans. Then there are times like this last week when I totally get it.

What was that offensive game plan against the Steelers, anyway? Where’s the pass rush? Or the pass protection? Those fumbles! What happened to special teams and the kickoff coverage? Speaking of kicking, has Stephen Gostkowski lost it? Was that missed extra point in Denver his “wide right” moment?

Do you really think they could’ve won that game if Big Ben had been available?

Yeah. Just how much better than 6-1-0 can you get? Oh, right. 7-0-0.

Cleveland Brown’s fans can only dream of having such problems. Jacksonville Jaguars’ fans have no idea what I’m talking about. (If the Patriots had beaten the Jags like the Titans did the post-game narrative would’ve been all about what we should make of those garbage time touchdowns the Jaguars scored; you’d have to play better than that to close out a quality opponent!) Minnesota Vikings fans are pinching themselves even after that junk punch game in Philly last week. Bears fans...

Well, I could go on but it would just be cruel.

Anyway, I guess this is all just my way of saying…

They're All Big Games

In this case, Rex Ryan ain’t wrong. This Sunday’s Patriots-Bills game is big.

Or as Rex’s candidate for President might say, it’s bigly.