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Helmet to Helmet: What is wrong with the Patriots?

Jason Asvestopoulos December 1, 2023
Since Tom Brady left the team, New England has struggled to find the same success as they had with the winningest quarterback in NFL history.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff

4th and Inches: Offensive rookie report

Brett Abrams October 25, 2022
In this week's 4th and Inches, Brett Abrams covers the offensive rookie standouts, including Dameon Pierce's dominance in the Texans' backfield, Chris Olave's production in New Orleans and Bailey Zappe's emergence.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Inside the Huddle: Don’t worry NFL fans, the League is in safe hands

Ethan Biddle February 2, 2022
Columnist Ethan Biddle reflects on the incoming generation of star players in the NFL.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Inside the Huddle: Buying or selling Week 1 reactions

Ethan Biddle September 15, 2021
Ethan Biddle reviews takeaways from Week 1 of the NFL season.
First and Goal: Mid-season awards watch

First and Goal: Mid-season awards watch

Chris Larabee November 12, 2020
As the NFL reaches the mid-point of its season, here is who should be in contention for the league awards.
Numbers Roundup: Old Guys Rule

Numbers Roundup: Old Guys Rule

Hannah Yoshinaga February 17, 2020

Once athletes hit age 30, it’s basically impossible for them to dodge questions about production decline and the ends of their careers. While professional sports are, and always will be a young man’s...

Numbers Roundup: Changing of the Guard

Numbers Roundup: Changing of the Guard

Hannah Yoshinaga February 4, 2020

All good things come to an end, but that doesn’t mean that more good things won’t follow.  Nearly every major professional sport is undergoing a transition from established stars dominating their...

Living in Fantasy: Receiving backs to start this week

Living in Fantasy: Receiving backs to start this week

Tyler Oringer October 11, 2017

Living in Fantasy: Receiving backs to start this week In prior years I have always strayed away from pass-catching specialty backs as a RB2 play in fantasy football.  Ideally, you would have a...

The Beantown Buzz: Fantasy football Week 9 overview

The Beantown Buzz: Fantasy football Week 9 overview

Chris Picher November 8, 2016

Week 9 of fantasy football: it was dark in Boston before the 1:00 games finished, six teams were on bye and injuries made fantasy benches more desolate than the Cleveland Brown’s offensive options....

Going for Two: New dogs in the fight

Going for Two: New dogs in the fight

David Souza September 20, 2016

For the past decade, the state of the NFL has roughly remained unchanged. The same teams like the New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers...

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The Blue Line: The Golden Age of the Quarterback

Conor Ryan October 30, 2014

In the Denver Broncos’ Week 7 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, quarterback Peyton Manning made NFL history, as he passed Brett Favre for most career touchdown passes thrown. At 38 years old,...

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