8:25 PM EST, CBS - Line: Pick -1, Over/Under: 40.5 It's may be cliché to label a game this early in the season as a must-win, but that's precisely the situation that both the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills find themselves in, as they battle at Orchard Park under the bright lights of Thursday Night Football. Throughout the week, the various media outlets went on to overstate the doom coinciding with an 0-2 start to the campaign, as barely 20% … [Read more...]
NFL Free Agency Primer: Show Them the Money
If you're like us and bummed out that football won't be back until the Fall, get ready for one of the most exciting periods of the Offseason as Free Agency begins this coming Tuesday, March 10th. With plenty of big names and a number of teams with millions of dollars in Cap Space to spend, the building blocks of parity are literally laid at the feet of a number of General Managers looking to turn their teams around from perennial doormats to … [Read more...]
Super Bowl XLIX: Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots
6:30 PM EST, CBS - Line: Pick 'em After five months of action, the 2014 Season reaches it's climax as the New England Patriots battle the defending champion Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona. There are any number of palpable storylines to touch upon in this matchup, from the increasingly ridiculous "Deflategate" to a new potential dynasty, but instead we'll simply choose to cover the game … [Read more...]
New England Patriots @ Indianapolis Colts
8:25 PM EST, NBC - Line: Indianapolis -3 An old rivalry is rekindled tonight at Lucas Oil Stadium as the Indianapolis Colts host the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football. These teams met in the Division Round of last year's Playoffs, where the Patriots dismantled the young Colts in a 43-23 victory; the hosts trampled the visitors' inept defensive front to the tune of 234 rushing yards on their way 419 total, while their defense forced … [Read more...]
New York Jets @ New England Patriots
8:25 PM EST, CBS/NFL Network - Line: New England -10 Bitter AFC East rivals face off in Foxboro, as the New England Patriots host the New York Jets in yet another installment of their annual blood feud. With that said, tonight's meeting does not hold the promise of deciding the division, for at the moment these teams occupy opposite ends of the spectrum. At one end we have the Jets (1-5), who after defeating the Raiders in the Opener (19-14) have … [Read more...]