It was the second that saved the New England Patriots undefeated season, and it came right before the two-minute warning. The Patriots led 24-23, but the New York Giants were on the doorstep, inside the ten-yard line. With 2:06 to play, Eli Manning lofted a pass to Odell Beckham in the left corner of the […]
The NFL’s decision to uphold the four-game suspension of Tom Brady for his alleged role in deflating footballs at the AFC Championship Game last January simply can’t be defended by any reasonable person when you consider the context. And that context is this—every piece of available evidence says the league never considered this a serious […]
The place in history for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady elevated even higher last night in Phoenix, as he won his fourth Super Bowl ring. In the aftermath of the Patriots’ thrilling 28-24 win over the Seahawks, let’s ask this—is Brady now the greatest quarterback of all time?
The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks are without question the two best teams in the NFL. This isn’t a case of teams who just got hot at the right time in January. These are teams that earned #1 seeds in their respective conferences and then validated that standing in the playoffs to get to the Super Bowl. But it’s a common weakness of both that’s weighing on me as we get closer to kickoff on Sunday night in Phoenix.
The record is staggering during the era of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady for the New England Patriots. In the eleven seasons since 2001, they’ve averaged a 12 wins each regular season. They’ve produced nine AFC East titles, five AFC championships and three Super Bowl rings. Brady is 35 years old. How much longer can the beat go on? TheSportsNotebook breaks down the Patriots…
The AFC Championship Game between Baltimore and New England kicks off at 3:00 PM EST on CBS, with Jim Nantz and Phil Simms in Foxboro for the coverage. It’s the Patriots first time in the AFC title game since their undefeated season of 2007, while the Ravens were last here in 2008, when they lost […]
Before we start talking the NFL playoffs, we’ve got some business to close out with the regular season and that means handing out some hardware for MVP and Coach of the Year. Today the Notebook starts with a look at an MVP vote that deserves to be a lot closer than it’s been portrayed. Aaron […]