After banging Buffalo for 45 second-half points in Week 4, the Patriots continued their offensive role by subduing an old foe on Sunday. Peyton Manning’s Broncos fell 31-21 in Foxborough in the latest chapter of one of the NFL’s great rivalries.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees established a new NFL record tonight with a touchdown pass in 48 consecutive games; surpassing Johnny Unitas’s 52-year-old mark of 47. The record-setting play came on a 40-yard touchdown pass to Devery Henderson.
Kansas City offensive lineman Eric Winston took Chiefs fans to task after apparently cheering quarterback Matt Cassel’s injury during Sunday’s 9-6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
The tale of Peyton Manning vs. Tom Brady gets its latest chapter on Sunday in Foxborough but with a different spin. Manning enters as a Bronco in an attempt to carry out John Elway’s mission of self-gratification through ownership.
Let’s make a deal…from now until the end of time, every controversial umpiring/officiating call in sports will be accompanied by a series of memes ripping the replacement refs from the “Golden Tate Hail Mary Pushoffpalooza Game” in Seattle.
The NFL season is four weeks old. Here are some quick hitters about what we’ve seen so far.
Ed Hochuli and his pythons have found their way to the cover of the latest Sports Illustrated. This is a proud moment for officials in every major sport because it actually depicts our sports on-field/court law enforcers in a way that doesn’t show them being incompetent.
Despite being 2-2, the New York Jets are in shambles after a 34-0 home loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Cornerback Darrelle Revis is possibly out for the year with a torn ACL.
In an effort to follow the Eagles on their Manifest destiny of self-purported greatness, I’ll hit the road to enjoy the Delaware Valley on NFL Sundays. This week, we go back to the roots.
While the Patriots clocked Buffalo 52-28 on Sunday, Brandon Lloyd pulled off one of the great moves of the 2012 season. He managed to make a diving, circus touchdown catch while styling for the camera during New England’s second half explosion