Patriots vs Ravens: The Game that Killed Twitter
NEPD Staff Writer: Doug Kyed
Wow, talk about one of the all time greats. The Patriots are going to Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.
The Pats might not have played their best game, but in the end, they got it done in the style they have all year: bend, but don’t break.
The team that never seems to be able to block kicks, and never seems to get the benefit of missed kicks finally did it.
Here are some very quick hit thoughts on the game:
The Patriots need to take the "sizzle" out of the Ravens defense on Sunday.
NEPD Staff Writer: Doug Kyed
The anticipation for this week is killing me. Not only do I have the Ravens-Patriots game to look forward to, but I’m also going to be covering the Senior Bowl all next week (follow me on twitter for updates @dougkyed).
Consequently, this week has gone incredibly slow, like Dan Connolly returning a kickoff-slow. Like Tim Tebow’s throwing motion-slow. Like Chad Ochocinco’s learning curve-slow.
But the AFC Championship is finally bearing down on us and we have approximately 48 hours until I’ll be sitting on my parents couch five miles from the stadium with my heart racing, and of course, wearing my lucky Chung shirt.
Here are some things I’d like to see in Sunday afternoon’s game:
Rob Ninkovich was a key part of stopping the Broncos offense cold.
NEPD Staff Writer: Doug Kyed
All season we’ve waited for the Patriots to put it all together and play their best for sixty minutes, on Saturday night, we finally saw it.
Somehow, the game was even more dominant than the 45-10 score makes it seem. As Ty Law said on Comcast Sports Net, the Patriots made the Broncos look like a college team.
Before we get into next week’s much tougher matchup against the Ravens, here are my six keys to Saturday’s victory:
Dont'a Hightower brings the versatility needed to crack the 1st-round barrier for Bill Belichick. (Photo: ICON SMI)
NEPD Editor: James Christensen
After an excellent win against the Denver Broncos, Patriots fans are antsy for some more football action. Hopefully, our second crack at a Patriots Mock Draft will satiate you a few minutes.
Despite their 14-3 run so far in 2011-2012, the Patriots have a lot of definable needs on both offense and defense, but will Bill Belichick find players that can fit his seemingly stringent guidelines and still present value?
NEPD Staff Writer: Doug Kyed
I’ve always had a theory that a win never feels as good as a loss feels bad. This one was different.
With all the build up and all the Tebow-mania, this is one of those incredibly gratifying wins for us Patriots fans.
Here are my quick-hit thoughts on the destruction of Tebow and company:
This is the list of the Patriots draft picks going into the 2012 NFL Draft:
Updated: January 21, 2012
1st Round (Pick 27) (via New Orleans)
1st Round (TBD)
2nd Round (Pick 48) (via Oakland)
2nd Round (TBD)
3rd Round (TBD)
4th Round (TBD)
7th Round (TBD) (via Philadelphia)
Picks traded away:
7th Round – (KC – Jarrad Page)
7th Round – (MIN – Randy Moss)
6th Round – (PHI – Tracy White)
5th Round – (CIN – Chad Ochocinco)
Chase Minnifield Scouting Report
2012 Senior Bowl: Week in Review
Final Thoughts from the Senior Bowl