8 bit highlights from Week 10 Seattle Seahawks @ New England Patriots on 11/13/16....
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Game of Thrones features a litany of warring kingdoms attempting to win the Iron Throne, but at its core, it is a story about the Lannisters and the Starks. Those two proud houses have something that sets them apart. While many would superficially point to the glittering gold that funds the Lannister’s...
I’m on my way to New England to watch the Seahawks take on the powerhouse Patriots, but Softy and I found time to talk about what we noticed in the Bills game, and what to expect from this measuring stick game with Tom Brady and the Patriots. ...
There is no arguing that the Patriots are the best team in football right now. They have the best player to ever put on a uniform at quarterback. Their offense is as efficient and balanced as any time in the Bill Belichick era. Playing at home, where they have won...
POWER RANKINGS Let’s start with the 7-1 Dallas Cowboys, who rank a lowly 13th this week. The rankings formula really does not like weak schedules. Dallas has the 32nd-ranked strength of schedule (SOS) in the NFL. Dead last. The toughest team they have faced so far is 10th ranked Philadelphia, and...
Sheesh. You think you know somebody. A game that seemed destined to be a slugfest between two dynamic defenses, turned into a shootout between two electric offenses. Russell Wilson led four touchdowns drives in the first half after totalling just three in the previous three games combined. Tyrod Taylor and LeSean McCoy...
8 bit highlights from Week 9 Buffalo Bills @ Seattle Seahawks on 11/7/16....
Softy and I can’t decide if we agree or disagree about what is ailing the Seahawks offense. All you need to know is I am right and he is wrong. ...
Decoding Pete Carroll Pete Carroll tends to be cryptic in his press conferences, but not necessarily as cryptic as he thinks. He has made a number of comments since the loss to New Orleans that revealed both some information about why the Seahawks offense may have looked as inept as it...
The tale of the tape last week proved to be frustratingly prescient. Seattle needed a strong performance from their offense and did not get it. The defense gave up a season-high 25 points. Buffalo poses a different sort of challenge. They are not elite on either side of the ball,...
POWER RANKINGS As you scan down to the scatter chart below, you will see how clearly the Patriots have separated themselves from the rest of the league. There is no team close to them. The trade of Jamie Collins was an interesting one, to be sure, but that offense may...