If you’re still sleeping on the New England Patriots, it’s time to wake up. After a huge 36-13 victory over former #1 seed Tennessee Titans, the Pats are hitting their stride. Riding a 6-game win streak, and outscoring their opposition 211-63 during this stretch, the Patriots look unstoppable. There isn’t any real weakness on this […]
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It’s been a roller coaster last year and a half for Bill Belichick. From losing Tom Brady to Tampa and watching him win the Super Bowl to suffering his first losing season since 2000, things couldn’t have looked much worse for the winningest coach in NFL history. Not only did Brady winning the Super Bowl […]
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The last time these two teams met, it wasn’t a good time in New England. In the wild card round in the 2019-20 AFC Playoffs, Patriots fans witnessed Tom Brady‘s last game as a New England Patriot. In a 20-13 loss, Titans running back Derrick Henry bullied New England’s run defense and sent the miserable […]
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The New England Patriots may not have been picture-perfect in their shutout win, but they got the job done. Winning their fifth straight, the Pats did what they do best in Atlanta versus the Falcons. They slowed the game down, owned the time of possession, and made Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan‘s life hell. The Patriots […]
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It’s true, this game on Thursday night for the New England Patriots against the Atlanta Falcons is as easy as it gets for a solid month and a half. But that doesn’t mean that the Falcons will be a push-over ahead of this brutal schedule. Despite having a generous defense and an offense unable to […]
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The New England Patriots are beginning to turn some heads. At 5-4, they sit with the seventh seed in the AFC Playoff picture. One game back of the Buffalo Bills for the coveted AFC East title. Starting out 2-4, this team became an afterthought to the greater view of the NFL. The narratives began to […]
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The New England Patriots might finally be great again. Following the 24-6 smothering of the Carolina Panthers, confidence should be at an all-time high for this roster. Sitting at 5-4, they’re not the average team their record indicates. In all four of their losses, it came down to the final drive or even the final […]
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Belly Up contributor Ryan McCarthy finally admits: the New York Jets are cursed and gives his four reasons why.
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Belly Up contributor Ryan McCarthy has your preview of the Week 7 match up between the New York Jets and New England Patriots.
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Last week when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers traveled to SoFi stadium for their matchup with the Rams, many were quick to point out that it was the first time in Tom Brady’s professional career that he’d ever played a game in Los Angeles. For a player who has accomplished as much as Brady and is […]
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Belly Up contributor Ryan McCarthy reviews the New York Jets' home opener loss to the New England Patriots.
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Yesterday, news broke of the Patriot’s decision to cut Cam Newton, and with it, rumors and theories started swirling. Cam Newton, who is unvaccinated, had to step away from the team for a few days due to COVID protocols. In doing so, Mac Jones had even more opportunities in practice, and in the end, was […]
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When the Patriots drafted Mac Jones with the fifteenth overall pick, Cam’s clock was ticking. While some thought it would take a few weeks, and some thought this was Cam’s team for at least another year, Bill Belichick thought differently. This became even more apparent with the news that Cam Newton has been released by […]
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How Michael Thomas and The Saints Got to This Point New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is once again in the news for his and the franchise’s strained relationship. This whole situation came to a head early last year when the two sides disagreed on how to handle his ankle injury. Thomas has had […]
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