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The Steelers added another name to their offseason roster Thursday, signing defensive end Jahvaree Ritzie per a team announcement. Ritzie went undrafted in 2025 out of North Carolina. As a Tar Heel, he recorded 40 total tackles and 6.5 sacks in his final collegiate season, along with one incredibly memorable interception: The 6’4, 294-pound defender […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | 15 days ago | 3 reads
The New England Patriots remained without Mack Hollins during Wednesday’s preparations for the Denver Broncos. That changed by Thursday, however, as the wide receiver practiced for the first time since being sent to injured reserve in December. His 21-day activation window has officially been opened ahead of the AFC Championship Game at Mile High. Hollins, […]
From Pats Pulpit | 16 days ago | 1 read
Twelve months after being reintroduced at Gillette Stadium, Mike Vrabel has been named the 2025 Pro Football Writers of America’s NFL Coach of the Year. The New England Patriots head coach got the call on Thursday amid preparations for the AFC Championship Game. He did so while Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider and Denver […]
From Pats Pulpit | 16 days ago | 0 reads
The New England Patriots will be well represented at this year’s NFL Honors as they feature finalists for six awards in the 2025 Associated Press NFL Awards. Drake Maye is among the finalists for two of those awards: Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year. Maye, who was voted second-team AP All-Pro behind […]
From Pats Pulpit | 16 days ago | 2 reads
Day 4 of the Chicago Bears offseason. It took all of four days for me to think “the intro part of this should be in bold-face type.” OK, we can dig into Bullets now that we’ve got that out of my system. ICYMI: Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson is up for the AP Coach of the Year award. The loaded field of finalists includes Mike Macdonald (Seahawks), Mike Vrabel (Patriots), Kyle Shanahan (49ers), and Liam Coen (Jaguars). If I had to power rank them based solely on this year’s perform...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 16 days ago | 6 reads
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From Pats Pulpit | 16 days ago | 1 read
With the divisional round in the rear view, we have just four teams left in the NFL’s tournament to see who gets to play in Super Bowl LX on Sunday, February 8. The NFC Championship game is a particularly interesting pier-sixer in that it has two teams that have already faced off twice this season, […]
From Pats Pulpit | 16 days ago | 1 read
Football seasons are so odd. They hold a character all their own, complete with lingering blasts from the past, a solid middle ground, and an unanticipated, perhaps even premature evolution. These ingredients remain the perfect recipe for ever-expanding ratings. 2025 Continue reading The NFL and the burden of expectation →
From Sports Chump | 16 days ago | 0 reads
Playing at Denver’s Mile High Stadium presents a challenge to visiting teams not just because of its elevation of 5,280 feet. The Broncos’ home arena also is one of the loudest in all of football, which in turn puts considerable pressure on opposing offenses: communication will be vital, one way or another. The New England […]
From Pats Pulpit | 16 days ago | 0 reads
In the 2010s, the New England Patriots making the AFC Championship Game was literally an annual occurrence. In the last few years, however, the team has been absence from the conference title round: since 2019, the team has either not advanced that far in the playoffs or failed to qualify for the tournament entirely. This […]
From Pats Pulpit | 16 days ago | 0 reads
Jarrett Stidham has not thrown a pass in an NFL game since Jan. 7, 2024. So when Patriots defensive tackle Milton Williams was asked what he knew about the Broncos quarterback, he gave an honest answer. “Nothing. I ain’t gonna lie, nothing,” Williams said. “We’re going to watch the tape on him and figure out […]
From Pats Pulpit | 16 days ago | 2 reads
The NFL playoff field is down to just four teams. In the AFC, the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos will fight for a spot in the Super Bowl. While in the NFC, it’s between the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams. With no NFC North rival team to root against, Detroit Lions fans no […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 16 days ago | 1 read
Advancing to the AFC Championship Game for the first time since 2018, the New England Patriots will face off against a fairly familiar playoff opponent — at least from a historical perspective. The Denver Broncos, after all, have stood in the team’s way on five previous occasions. In those five postseason meetings between the Patriots […]
From Pats Pulpit | 16 days ago | 0 reads
Only one of the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks can earn a trip to the Super Bowl out of the NFC. Whichever team claims victory on Sunday evening is likely to become the presumed favorite over the entrant from the AFC conference—either the Denver Broncos or the New England Patriots. As of today, these […]
From Turf Show Times | 16 days ago | 3 reads
Tom Brady posted his top-10 throws of the NFL season and broke down what made each pass so special, including several by Matthew Stafford. In fact, Brady also said that the best throw of his career came against the Rams in the 2021 playoffs, a deep shot bomb to Mike Evans for a touchdown over […]
From Turf Show Times | 16 days ago | 4 reads
When the New England Patriots selected Will Campbell fourth overall in the 2025 NFL Draft, they did so with one goal in mind: have him lock up Drake Maye’s blindside for years to come. Early on in his career, he has shown plenty of promise. Recently, however, Campbell has had his issues. Going up against […]
From Pats Pulpit | 16 days ago | 0 reads
Throughout his first two career playoff starts, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has experienced his share of growing pains. Still, Maye has delivered key plays that have helped New England reach the AFC Championship Game. With a trip to the Super Bowl now on the line, Maye’s teammates continue to express confidence in the young quarterback […]
From Pats Pulpit | 16 days ago | 1 read
The New England Patriots began preparations for the AFC Championship Game without two. Linebackers Harold Landry III and Marte Mapu stayed sidelined during Wednesday’s practice inside the WIN Waste Innovations Field House. But a handful were limited as sights set on the Denver Broncos, including cornerback Carlton Davis III, who entered the NFL’s concussion protocol […]
From Pats Pulpit | 16 days ago | 2 reads
We’re down to the final three football games of the season, you guys. But before we get weepy about football nearly being done for the season, let’s look back at the Divisional Round. Riley Moss and AJ Epenesa This was a helluva game that had it all. Denver dropped a touchdown on the opening drive. […]
From Black Heart Gold Pants | 16 days ago | 4 reads
As the New England Patriots headed inside the WIN Waste Innovations Field House, so did Joshua Farmer. The rookie defensive tackle’s 21-day practice window has been opened leading up to the AFC Championship Game. Farmer, 23, went on injured reserve in December after sustaining a hamstring injury in the first quarter of what became a […]
From Pats Pulpit | 17 days ago | 0 reads
Standing in front of a newly-branded backdrop reflecting his team’s spot in the AFC Championship Game, New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel met with the media on Wednesday to speak about the upcoming matchup with Denver Broncos. Among the topics discussed were injury updates on two starters, cornerback Carlton Davis and wide receiver Mack […]
From Pats Pulpit | 17 days ago | 0 reads
Conference championship is just a few days away. The New England Patriots will travel to Mile High to face the Denver Broncos for the Lamar Hunt trophy for the AFC Championship, while the George Halas trophy of the NFC Championship will be played at Lumen Field between the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks. Who […]
From Turf Show Times | 17 days ago | 1 read
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From Pats Pulpit | 17 days ago | 1 read
Remember the 2018 season? It was an entire calendar year that served as the coming-out party for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and put the entire NFL on notice that a changing of the guard was imminent— the old being the New England Patriots, the new being the Chiefs, led by head coach Andy […]
From Arrowhead Pride | 17 days ago | 0 reads
Tough losses necessitate tough questions. That’s exactly what I asked when I requested instant reactions and opinions on QB C.J. Stroud directly after Houston’s embarrassing loss to the Patriots in the Divisional Round. What are your instant reactions to the Pats beat down of the Texans? What’s the outlook for Stroud and what needs to […]
From Battle Red Blog | 17 days ago | 3 reads