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An overview of the wild 2023 NFL Free Agency

An overview of the wild 2023 NFL Free Agency

(Photo courtesy of Chowderandchampions.com) “Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster signed with the Patriots this offseason.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor The March 13th through 15th 2023 NFL Free Agency period has been one of chaos and futility. Moves happening left, right and center that it was near impossible to see what was happening at any given point.

What went wrong for the Patriots in 2022

(Photo courtesy of Fansided.com) “Quarterback Mac Jones talking with coaching staff.” Shaan Baid Connector Staff Following the year the New England Patriots finished 10-7 and earned a playoff appearance, the 6-time Super Bowl champs did not have the same level of success in 2022. The Patriots finished 8-9 and were eliminated from the playoff hunt,

Chiefs set to face Eagles in Super Bowl LVII

(Photo courtesy of ESPN) “Eagles and Chiefs Super Bowl face-off.” Jake Messer Connector Staff After a thrilling day of football last Sunday, the stage is set for America’s Game. The Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII (57). The game will be played on Sunday, February 12th in

Debrief of 18 NFL teams to miss the playoffs

(Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated) “Rams head coach Sean McVay.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor The NFL playoffs are here, and 18 teams have seemingly gone to waste in the putrid toxicity known as their own stench. It reeks just about as much as kicker Brett Maher missing extra points, or Georgia scoring endless touchdowns against

Diving into the playoff struggles of the Buffalo Bills and the Dallas Cowboys

(Photo courtesy of WOWKTV.com) “Bills quarterback Josh Allen upset after loss to Bengals.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor In the 2022-23 NFL Divisional Round, the Buffalo Bills and the Dallas Cowboys were bounced from the playoffs by the Cincinnati Bengals and the San Francisco 49ers, respectively. The Bills and Cowboys seemed primed for a run at

Former Texans head coach Bill O’Brien hired as Patriots offensive coordinator

(Photo courtesy of Patriots.com) “Bill O’Brien coaching on the Patriots staff over a decade ago.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor All season long, Patriots fans everywhere were subjected to pure incompetence in terms of offensive play-calling from two washed-up coaches: Matt Patricia and wannabe middle school gym teacher Joe Judge. After a disappointing season in which

NFL Week 12 Recap: Patriots fall short against the Minnesota Vikings

(Photo courtesy of Patspulpit.com) “Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson catches pass by Patriots strong safety Kyle Dugger.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor Week 12, the week with holiday games. What a time to enjoy football. It doesn’t matter that all 32 teams were in action with no BYE weeks for anyone, that’s the fun of it.

NFL Week Ten Recap: Patriots enjoy BYE during week of close games

(Photo courtesy of the Washington Post) “Wide receiver Justin Jefferson one-hand catches a deep pass between two Buffalo defenders in the fourth quarter.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor Week ten was definitely the week full of teams playing spoiler against more superior foes, “refball” making an unfortunate return and some highlight moments that left fans in