No News/Good News

Dont'a Hightower still hasn't signed with another team?

Yes?

Okay then.

How You Like Me Now

If you thought it was going to be tough to top the Stephon Gilmore signing, Bill Belichick just said, "Hold my beer."

A Day of Team Building

So much for the Patriots sitting out the first day feeding frenzy of free agency…

Prop Bets on the Future

Life itself is a prop bet, isn't it? As Aristotle once said, we're all day to day.

I'm pretty sure that was Aristotle.

Solving for Garoppolo

First Adam Schefter was sure he'd be traded for a 1st round pick. Now he's sure he'll stay a Patriot for 2017.

So, nothing's really changed, has it?

Future Tense

Who knows where the road will lead us? Only a fool would say…

Fool? I guess that's where I come in!

Getting Better All The Time

As much as everyone west of the Connecticut River doesn't want to hear it, the New England Patriots, the team that just won the Super Bowl, could be even better next year.

Here are just a few reasons why…

Second Year Leapers

The "Second Year Leap" is a thing. The step up in competition from college to the NFL will cause many to stumble. There are some rookies who contribute immediately but most take a year to adjust to the size of their opponents, the speed of the game and the demands of their new profession. Even for seasoned pros, joining a new team can be a challenge. New terminology, new concepts, new teammates to adjust to. In their second year, the game "slows down."

Looking over the Patriots roster and considering the second year leap (and a few other considerations), the team that just won the Super Bowl might be even better in 2017...