I’ve always said that being a Jets fan is my penance for being a Yankees fan. But, Lord, haven’t I paid enough?
In the space of two days, the Jets saw: their season end; a quarterback they cut loose lead the Dolphins into the playoffs in one of the biggest turnarounds in NFL history; Brett Favre [...]
You applauded the signing of Brett Favre because you thought Chad Pennington was the biggest thing standing between you and the playoffs.
Turns out you were right.
Chad Pennington, the MVP of the worst-to-first Miami Dolphins (and, if you wanna get nuts, of the National Football League) can steal the AFC east with a victory against the [...]
I’ll disagree with MJD’s Shutdown Corner only slightly: One, I think the Patriots will sneak into the AFC wildcard, and the Ravens won’t.
It’s pretty simple, really. The Patriots have the easier schedule and are likelier to win out than you think (@Seattle, @Oakland, Arizona, @Buffalo). The Ravens face three playoff contenders (Washington, Pittsburgh, @Dallas) and [...]
From the AP:
Adalius Thomas is the latest Patriots starter who might miss time after the linebacker suffered what could be a long-term arm injury.
Thomas didn’t return after leaving the Patriots 20-10 win over the Buffalo Bills midway through the second quarter Sunday. The Patriots said only that he hurt his arm, but ESPN.com, quoting unnamed [...]
I’m a Jets fan and an avid Victoria’s Secret reader, so I don’t like Tom Brady. Check that. I hate Tom Brady. But this shit is breaking my heart.
The Pats QB’s recovery from reconstructive knee surgery has hit a major setback in the form of a bacterial infection that, if caught too late, could lead [...]
ESPN.com is reporting that Patriots Running Back Laurence Maroney is out for the season with a bad shoulder.
Read about it here
It was a great Sunday to be a football fan, with the Chiefs, Rams, Texans, and Falcons each picking up wins in the final seconds or overtime.
But Sunday also served as a gut check to the elite teams in both conferences, and underneath all the drama of there were some big statements by perennial powerhouses.
Peyton [...]
20/20 hindsight on Week One, plus AFC Predictanator
As I write, the Packers have just edged out the Vikings 24-19 and the Broncos are up big against the Raiders in the twin-bill debut of Monday Night Football 08.
That the Raiders suck is so essentially true as to border on tautologous. But the Minnesota/Green Bay game is [...]
Tom’s out, and the Jets are a knockin’
If the Jets win the AFC East this year, they’ll owe as much to Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard as to Brett Favre. Pollard messed up the reigning MVPs knee right good, and he’ll likely miss the rest of the season.
The Pats have a credible backup in Matt Cassel, [...]
Two teams whose seasons ride on a single arm, and UNC runs a bad route
Sports cliche #1182: a team is only as good as its worst player. This, of course, is mostly bullshit. Plenty of teams are exactly as good as their best players, and are screwed when those players go down. Exhibits A and [...]
