Passing along some soundbites from Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s Tuesday afternoon conference call with local media. Opening statement “We’re …
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Belichick: Broncos have looked solid
Never before have so many football fans been so happy to see certain referees out on the field. The “real refs” were far from flawless during Week 4 NFL games, but just knowing that the replacements weren’t deciding games brought a sense of relief to players, coaches and those watching the action in-person and via TV. As for the Week 4 games and Week 5 NFL power rankings, the kings remained atop the throne for at least another week, while the worst team in the league is still without a win.
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2012 Week 5 NFL Power Rankings (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The classic Tom Brady-Peyton Manning rivalry is starting a new chapter Sunday in New England. Manning will be coming to town as a Denver Bronco after…
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Brady vs. Manning: By the numbers
Eight games that have already seen some key movement after hitting the board.
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Week 5 early line moves (National Football Post)
The Colts’ front office followed coach Chuck Pagano’s advice and hired Bruce Arians, an assistant who had coached with or against Pagano for the better part of a decade.
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Bruce Arians of Indianapolis Colts ready to step in for cancer-stricken Chuck Pagano
Somehow, some way, 25 percent of the 2012 NFL season is already in the record books and I feel like I know less today than I did when the Cowboys and Giants went head-to-head with Bill Clinton on prime-time TV four weeks ago.Let’s talk about the very few things we do know for sure. The first is if the Packers fail to make the playoffs because of a tiebreaker or miss being part of a tiebreaker by only one game, they will be the victims of the greatest screw job in the Super Bowl era of the National Football League. …
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What we’ve learned from first four games (Pro Football Weekly)
New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia has been around the halls of Gillette Stadium since 2004, so naturally he knows a thing or tw…
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Patricia: No decline in Peyton’s arm
Current Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was named the head coach of the Denver Broncos on Jan. 11, 2009, and served in that post for nea…
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McDaniels downplays Broncos reunion
For more than a decade, no quarterback rivalry has generated as much interest as Tom Brady versus Peyton Manning, both among the best signal callers o…
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Welker: No added juice with Peyton in town
1. Houston Texans: Kareem Jackson embodies a defense that’s come a long way since ’10. 2. Atlanta Falcons: Matt Ryan made moving the ball 77 yards in 54 seconds look easy. 3. San Francisco 49ers: Used their “Wildcat” QB, Kaepernick, successfully vs. Jets. 4. Baltimore Ravens: Passing attack looks strong, but Cleveland bottled up run game. 5. Arizona Cardinals: Andre Roberts ends up being this week’s hero, catching 6-118-2. 6. New England Patriots: McCourty made up for drops vs. Ravens with two interceptions. 7. Green Bay Packers: Four Rodgers TD passes helped wake up the Green Bay offense. 8. …
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Power rankings: Cardinals fly up the ranks (Pro Football Weekly)