Week 15 – The Mattyoshow Review

In this segment I will provide a weekly review for the previous weekend’s Patriots game, as well as my prediction for next weekend’s game. -As I was listening to the radio yesterday as I was driving back down to ‘Gansett before the Pats game, one of the more rational anchors of the show made a [...]

Week 11 – The Mattyoshow Review

In this segment I will provide a weekly review for the previous weekend’s Patriots game, as well as my prediction for next weekend’s game. -Whew!  That game was much closer than it had to be, but what else could be expected when the team on the opposite sideline is led by arguably the greatest quarterback [...]

Week 4 – The Mattyoshow Review

In this segment I will provide a weekly review for the previous weekend’s Patriots game, as well as my prediction for next weekend’s game (except for this week because the Pats are on a bye in week 5). -Right off of the bat, I was surprised with the starting defensive unit.  Tully Banta-Cain didn’t get [...]

Super Bowl or Bust (Defensive Edition)…

A majority of the draft picks that the New England Patriots have made since the 2008 season have been defensive players.  The Patriots top pick in 2008 was stud linebacker Jerod Mayo, and he is accompanied in that draft class by Terrence Wheatley, Shawn Crable, and Jonathan Wilhite.  The team’s first selection in the 2009 [...]

The Mankins Situation

“Well, right now we’re just focusing on coaching the players that are here, I think we’ll go out and get things done, hopefully have a good practice today, and that’s where our emphasis is: the guys that are here.’’  Those were the ever-predictable words of New England Patriots’ head coach Bill Belichick yesterday in response [...]

Position Rankings (OTA Edition): Defensive Tackle

It is much easier to compare the team defenses in the AFC East now that each team is running a 3-4.  The 3-4 defense has been a progressive trend in the NFL and the league has now 15 teams using this defense!  In 2004 only 5 teams were utilizing the scheme.  With the success of [...]

The Patriot Philosophy

Regular contributor and Patriots specialist Matty O chimes in on the state of the Pats: With the recent signing of Ben Watson to the Cleveland Browns, one point continues to be hammered home: The Patriots will not overpay for players.  As of March 5th, 2010 there has been much speculation as to which direction the [...]

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