An in-form Devin McCourty would be an additional Christmas present for Patriots fans. (Photo: ICON SMI)
NEPD Staff Writer: Doug Kyed
What we saw on Saturday was enough to convince me that this team will be good enough to compete for a Super Bowl. I’m a natural optimist, but when a team can come back from as many issues as the Dolphins game presented the Patriots with, that might mean we have a special team on our hands.
Here are my six keys to victory over the Dolphins on Christmas Eve:
All Western Michigan WR Jordan White does is lead the nation in receiving.
NEPD Staff Writer: Mike Loyko
Here we are yet again with the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl featuring Purdue and Western Michigan-I can hardly contain my excitement. Here are the top 2012 NFL Draft prospects to watch on each team.
Audie Cole headlines the 2012 NFL Draft prospects in the Belk Bowl. (Photo: ICON SMI)
Instead of wondering about what a “Belk” is, here are the top 2012 NFL Draft prospects to evaluate while watching the Belk Bowl – featuring North Carolina State and Louisville.
No matter how the 2011 NFL season ends, Bill Belichick has a lot to think about this spring. (Photo: ICON SMI)
NEPD Staff Writer: Mike Loyko
With the regular season winding down, NFL teams have begun to take an inventory of their players and what their needs will be in the off season. In the Patriots case, their needs are pretty apparent to anyone who has watched them closely this year.
We take a look at what those needs are and how they might be filled come April.
Many of us are off work for the holiday season, looking to catch up on some football. Here are some great 2012 NFL Draft resources to keep you busy and informed.
The Film Room: Scouting reports for over 100 NCAA games from this season, including all of the 2011 Bowl Games.
2012 NFL Mock Draft: Updated once about once a week, check out our projections for the first three rounds of the 2012 NFL Draft.
2012 NFL Mock Draft Database: See who some of the other top draft experts are picking for your team.
2012 NFL Draft Order: Where will your team be picking in the 2012 NFL Draft? Our draft order is updated each day.
2012 Scouting Reports: See why your team should target or stay away from an NFL Draft prospect.
Small School Top 100: Search for the sleepers that will be making waves this spring.
Underclassmen Status Tracker: Which juniors are declaring? Which are staying?
All-Star Invite List: Which of the top college players are going to be showing off their skills in front of NFL scouts?
NEPD Staff Writer: Doug Kyed
It was no Christmas Carol, but if Charles Dickens wrote this game, it would be called “A Tale of Two Halves.”
At this point, we’re used to the Patriots starting off slow, but we’re not exactly used to the Patriots starting out slow for an entire half. That first half was by far the worst we’ve seen the Patriots offense play. I put very little blame on the Patriots defense. They didn’t have time to get off the field with all the three and outs Brady and co. were supplying.
Here’s some observations I made during the game:
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