By Dan Zeigarnik , Patriots Daily Staff
Injuries, such as Wes Welker’s, have a way of making fans appreciate the precariousness of the minuscule margin between victory and defeat. They realize how fleeting success is, and how cherished the moments of triumph should be. Way back in Week 16 things were looking promising, now it seems [...]
It’s funny how things in the NFL can change in just a few short weeks. The Vikings have all the Farve haters chuckling. The Saints are in disarray, having lost to the Buccaneers and Cowboys. The Colts look ripe for the plucking, and have the Patriots fans salivating at the possibility of revenging that fourth [...]
By Dan Zeigarnik, Patriots Daily Staff
After atrocious road losses to the Saint and Dolphins, the Patriots followed them up with a lackluster home win against the lowly Panthers which left fans grasping for answers. This week, the airwaves were filled with angry callers disgusted with Randy Moss’s supposed lack of effort and apocalyptic rhetoric about [...]
By Dan Zeigarnik, Patriots Daily Staff
This weeks match-up against the Dolphins is a lose-lose situation for the Patriots, but it will still be an exciting game. If the Patriots lose the game, it was just prove what most fans are already thinking; that the Patriots are a good, but not an elite team, that has [...]
By Dan Zeigarnik, Patriots Daily Staff
This Monday night game featuring the unbeaten Saints versus the dangerous Pats will surely be a barn-burner. Look for the Patriots to try to get the upper hand in these 5 matchups:
1. Bill Belichick vs. Sean Peyton
Bill Belichick is the proven guru. He comes up with ingenious game plans specifically [...]
By Dan Zeigarnik, Patriots Daily Staff
Last week’s loss to the Colts was undeniably bad. The Pleasantville-like, happy-go-lucky days that Patriots fans enjoyed for much of this decade are clearly a thing of the past. Spygate, the Giants Super Bowl loss, and now “fourth and two” are inextricably linked with the Belichick era.
However, I believe that [...]
By Dan Zeigarnik, Patriots Daily Staff
The annual mid-season throw-down is upon us once again. This game has big implications for postseason home field advantage and first round byes. Patriot fans are excited to see if this year’s Patriots are for real, but are understandably nervous to go up against the hated (and undefeated) Colts. It [...]
The Patriots are coming off a bye week to face Miami and their vaunted wildcat offense in what should be an exciting game at Gillette Stadium. Look for these 5 matchups in this AFC East matchup:
1. The Wildcat vs. Patriots Defense
For Patriot fans the thought of the wildcat still lingers like a sip of skunk beer [...]
by Dan Zeigarnik, Patriots Daily Staff
October 16, 2009
In this week’s dangerous and not to be overlooked game, the Patriots welcome a winless Tennessee Titans team. The Titans were 13-3 last year and were supposed to be a playoff contender again. There is a tendency to overlook hapless teams and assume that they have mailed in [...]
by Dan Zeigarnik, Patriots Daily Staff
October 10, 2009
The Patriots take their show on the road this week and face their fifth straight undefeated opponent. Here are the top 5 matchups for this week:
1) Belichick vs. McDaniels
This week’s talk radio conversations about this matchup can be summarized by this immortal “I know that you know that [...]
by Dan Zeigarnik, Patriots Daily Staff
October 3, 2009
Last week’s win against Atlanta brought media pundits and some fans back from the brink. All the attention is back on the exciting potential of the Patriots offense, and the surprisingly un-mediocre play of their much berated defense. This week’s opponent will pose the greatest challenge yet and [...]
by Dan Zeigarnik, Patriots Daily Staff
September 26, 2009
With the week 2 Super Bowl over and the Patriots suffering a rare defeat against the obnoxious Jets, it’s time to stop the mourning and look forward to the Falcons, this week’s opponent. Despite the apocalyptic meltdown on 98.5 and WEEI, the season in fact is not over. [...]
