Nothing quite like 4:30 p.m. sunsets, way-too-early holiday decorations, and the complete inability to not trek dead leaves into the house every time you open the door to remind us all that November is upon us. I have no idea where this year went. On the plus side — and what a plus side it […]
From Pats Pulpit
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Hail, traveler! Snap counts, hot and fresh and maybe a little maddening, await you here. Offense Michael Penix Jr.: 56 Jake Matthews: 56 Ryan Neuzil: 56 Elijah Wilkinson: 56 Darnell Mooney: 56 Drake London: 55 Bijan Robinson: 54 Kyle Hinton: 53 Kyle Pitts: 53 Chris Lindstrom: 50 David Sills: 38 Tyler Allgeier: 17 Jovaughn Gwyn: […]
From The Falcoholic
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From Pats Pulpit
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Nobody cares who the MVP should be halfway through the season, but voters also like to have a decision made before the playoffs begin and Matthew Stafford’s case is as good as anyone’s. The quarterback in his 17th season is having a career year with a league-leading 21 touchdowns and only two interceptions, which in […]
From Turf Show Times
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The Cleveland Browns’ defense as a whole has performed well this season, even though there have still been many ups and downs. It is easy to highlight players like Myles Garrett for what they bring to the table, especially coming off his five-sack game against the New England Patriots. Looking at the rest of this […]
From Dawgs By Nature
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The Atlanta Falcons should’ve won that game and made a gorgeous autumn day in New England that much more enjoyable. I know that, you know that, the Patriots know that. They have to be letting out of a sigh of relief in Massachusetts today, given how close the margin was, while the Falcons pick up […]
From The Falcoholic
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Ahead of this year’s training camp, New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel explained that he was looking at his team’s performances in three categories. There is the good, the bad, and, as he called it, the s—t that gets you beat. The Patriots’ 24-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday saw a bit […]
From Pats Pulpit
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I mean…they were close. And I know that doesn’t make it any easier. “Close” doesn’t count for much in the standings, but it does tell a story. Because for all the frustration, the Falcons went toe-to-toe with a very good New England Patriots team and, for stretches, looked every bit their equal. Michael Penix Jr. […]
From The Falcoholic
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Sunday was an emotional morning for Patriots wide receiver DeMario Douglas and running back Terrell Jennings. The two, who grew up together and were high school teammates at Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Fla., were mourning the loss of Douglas’ uncle, who died Saturday night. “He was with us. This whole morning was hard,” Douglas […]
From Pats Pulpit
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The New England Patriots truly are back. Not only are they competing for the top seed in the AFC again, their quarterback is (usually) playing at a high level, and their defense is keeping opponents in check on a weekly basis, they are also at the center of controversy again. Well, that is at least […]
From Pats Pulpit
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The New England Patriots stayed in the win column on Sunday, celebrating a sixth straight W to improve to 7-2 on the year. Here is who caught our eye for better or worse upon live viewing the 24-23 victory. Winners WR DeMario Douglas: It was an emotional day for Pop Douglas after losing his uncle […]
From Pats Pulpit
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The Pittsburgh Steelers won on Sunday, knocking off the top seed in the AFC in the process. The Indianapolis Colts stay in the top spot due to a tiebreaker, but New England Patriots are now tied with them in the win-loss column as are the Denver Broncos, leaders of the AFC West. Pittsburgh slots in […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The Buffalo Bills knocked the Kansas City Chiefs out of playoff position by beating them on Sunday. One way to not lost to Kansas City in the postseason is to try and make sure they don’t get there, and Buffalo came through on Sunday with a convincing win. Unfortunately for Buffalo, the New England Patriots […]
From Buffalo Rumblings
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Update (11/2): Patriots inch closer to No. 1 seed in the AFC after beating Falcons After the early window of games on Sunday, the New England Patriots found themselves down a spot in the AFC playoff picture. An inferior strength of victory tiebreaker meant that they lost the No. 2 seed to the Denver Broncos. […]
From Pats Pulpit
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Slides should be fun, but there’s nothing fun about the Atlanta Falcons losing streak. The team lets a close contest slip away. Here’s the Week 9 snap reactions. Penix and London return Penix looked healthy and boosted the offense today. It wasn’t perfect; he’ll want that intentional grounding play back, but the quarterback showed some […]
From The Falcoholic
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The Buffalo Bills are the latest NFL team to embrace a local gay flag football league, joining the Patriots, Giants, Rams and others.
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From Outsports
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Update (11/2): Christian Gonzalez gives positive injury update after exiting Patriots vs. Falcons Even though he left for the locker room in the fourth quarter of the Patriots’ 24-23 win over the Falcons, Christian Gonzalez was back on the field for postgame handshakes and later talked to the media. He gave the all-clear during his […]
From Pats Pulpit
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The clocks fell. The New England Patriots did not. A 24-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons followed Sunday at Gillette Stadium, where the closing minutes saw the streak extend to six games. Here’s a glance back on the 1 p.m. ET kickoff as head coach Mike Vrabel’s side moves into November with a 7-2 record. […]
From Pats Pulpit
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The New England Patriots did not play a clean game against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9, but in the end they did just enough to survive with a final score of 24-23. Their sixth straight win improves their record to 7-2 on the year and keeps them well-positioned heading into the back half of […]
From Pats Pulpit
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Stop me if you’ve heard this one: the Falcons blew it late in the fourth quarter against the Patriots, missing a game-tying PAT and shooting themselves in the foot on their final offensive series to lose 24-23. Kevin Knight and Allen Strk break down the loss, the puzzling decision to stick with Parker Romo, more […]
From The Falcoholic
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The Falcons were expected to get blown off the field in this one by a surging Patriots team. Somehow, that didn’t happen, but the resulting game was still incredibly painful to watch, and still a loss. The Falcons couldn’t get going on offense early and struggled badly on defense in the first half before things […]
From The Falcoholic
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The New England Patriots defense held off a late drive by the Falcons to help ice a 24-23 win. It was a fast start for the Patriots, who jumped out to a 21-7 lead in the first-half. But, a Drake Maye strip sack just before half time gifted Atlanta seven points. From that point out, New […]
From Pats Pulpit
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The New England Patriots took control of their Week 9 game against the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter, but in the process of doing so lost one of their offensive starters. Kayshon Boutte departed the game with a hamstring injury and after originally being listed as questionable was ruled out for the remainder of […]
From Pats Pulpit
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Well, let’s see what the Falcons have in store for us today. They have a stiff challenge ahead in the form of a surging New England Patriots team, so we’ll hope that they can pull off the same kind of surprise win they managed against New England’s AFC East rival Bills a few weeks back. […]
From The Falcoholic
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There aren’t any huge surprises on the Falcons’ inactives list for Week 9 vs. the New England Patriots, and the good news is that the best safety in the league Jessie Bates III and rookie Jalon Walker are both active for Sunday’s matchup. The bad news is that Zach Harrison and Billy Bowman Jr. remain […]
From The Falcoholic
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