On Thursday, the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots were having technical difficulties during this year's season opener; the Steelers' headsets were picking up the Patriots' radio broadcast. Seems like the Patriots just can't catch a break. Luckily, the Steelers won't be filing a complaint with the NFL. Read More »
Bill Simmons is the Sports Guy. More importantly, he's a fan of all things New England sports and when the Patriots rekindled their Spygate war - not DeflateGate - he of course went down to the gallows for his team. The moment ESPN, his former employee, posted an article that said Roger Goodell linked Spygate and Deflategate, Simmons went on to say that the Patriots didn't cheat. It's just that the other teams involved were awful. He cited Super Bowl implosions with lopsided scores by the Rams and Eagles as proof. Read More »
The New England Patriots have arguably been the best team in football since the start of the 2000s. With four Super Bowl wins, 12 AFC East division titles, and an undefeated 2007-2008 regular season, it's very hard to argue that point—even with Deflategate floating overhead. Head Coach Bill Belichick and future first ballot Hall of Fame Quarterback Tom Brady have created a dynasty in Foxboro, and though many stars have come and gone, the Pats have remained atop that division due to keeping these two around. So it's no surprise the Patriots are confidently going into the 2015-2016 season. Read More »