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The Patriots Dynasty Officially and Unequivocally Dead

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – It wasn't until Tom Brady failed to convert a fourth-and-long Sunday at the Jets' 34-yard line with about five minutes left and down by 10 points that I thought about the priest. I saw him swaddled in a heavy camouflage jacket in the raucous throng outside the Patriots' Gillette Stadium an hour...

NFL Coaches Fight Club: Todd Haley (4) vs. Sean Payton (5)

NFL Coaches Fight Club: the Tournament. Because we have nothing better to do than predict what might happen if head coaches started punching each other in the face. More Coverage: Fight Club Introduction, 1st Round SeedsHere's all you need to know: Todd Haley, the Chiefs' first-year head coach, attended the University of...

Tim Hasselbeck on Plaxico Burress: 'Disaster as a Teammate'

It's pretty well established that Plaxico Burress is a pain in the ass to deal with. The Giants were willing to put up with it until Plax accidentally blew a hole in his thigh at a Manhattan night club last November (when, ironically, he was supposed to be rehabbing a tweaked hammy). The team released him earlier this year...

Todd Haley Isn't Afraid of Confrontation

I can understand why a room full of grown men might not respond well to daily dressing downs, particularly from a new head coach not much older than than they are. But that's the situation in Kansas City. Herm Edwards got his walking papers after a 2-14 effort last season, which, inexplicably, was only half as many games...

Dolphins Will Use Jason Taylor Sparingly, Pats Still Need OLB

After a paid holiday in DC last year, Jason Taylor is back in Miami, where he spent the first 10 years of his career. But at 34, his role has changed. Taylor is no longer the focus of the defense, the pass-rushing specialist who averaged nearly 12 sacks a season during his time with the Dolphins.Instead, he'll be used...

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05/22/12 Bills go from 3-4 to 4-3 in measured fashion, and look... Source: CBS - Volunteer WVLT - Knoxville TN Transitioning from one defense to another as can be as problematic as a coaching change, and coaches who rush into the scheme transition just because they believe in a system often are doomed to failure.
05/18/12 Friday Debate: Who Has More Staying Power: Tom... Source: Giants Football Blog Giants' CEO John Mara says that Tom Coughlin is the "best coach in the NFL."
05/08/12 Troy Brown Conference Call Transcript Source: NFL - New England Patriots Thanks, first of all, for having me and wanting to talk about this Hall of Fame thing and other things, of course, too.
05/08/12 Troy Brown on being a Patriot:âI loved the... Source: The Point After There has become a classification of "Ultimate Patriots" since the tides and fortunes starting changing in Foxboro, and maybe nobody resembled that mantra more than Troy Brown.
05/07/12 So Then Who the Hell are We? Source: Counterpunch "This is not a reflection of who we are or what we stand for."