It’s the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs and the Rich Sports Talk show has your picks for this weekend. After going 4-0 last weekend can we follow it up again this weekend? What upsets do I have this weekend? Make sure to listen to find out.
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Gordone? Will Josh Gordon’s absence cost Patriots a trip to the Super Bowl?
The breaking news of the day is that Josh Gordon is no longer a New England Patriot as he was once again suspended by the NFL. How will his absence impact the Patriots attempting to make it back to the Super Bowl and how Tom Brady gave us a warning sign this past Sunday that Gordon’s end with the team was coming.
Three & Out: Week 15 Storylines
Another week is in the NFL the books and we look back at the top storylines from Week 15. Why the Patriots should be concerned moving forward can you guess what it is? Are two of the hottest young quarterbacks hitting the wall at the worst time? Finally, how quarterback storylines from this weekend could impact the upcoming free agent market.
Looking back at New England Patriots move to Connecticut 20 years later
Twenty years ago on November 18, 1998 the Robert Kraft announced that the New England Patriots would be moving to Hartford Connecticut for the 2001 season. The Project based in downtown Hartford would be over a billion dollars with the centerpiece being a new state-of-the-art 61,000 seat stadium. Despite the generous offer, the Patriots would ultimately stat in Foxborough and the rest is history.
What happened? On this episode I am creating a new segment where I look at team’s moving and why it happened. In this case there were multiple reasons why it didn’t happen because of both Connecticut and the Robert Kraft. However, there’s a third party that never gets mentioned which I’ll reveal and exclusive audio from Robert Kraft on why the Patriots didn’t move to Connecticut’s Capital.
Patriots slow start and Roughing the Passer epidemic in the NFL
On this episode let’s talk about why people need to R-E-L-A-X on the Patriots 1-2 start and why history has shown it’s not a concern. Then, we dive into my unique perspective on the roughing the passer problem in the NFL and why it actually is a good problem to have. As a ref I give insight on what the NFL officials are doing and how they will address this call moving forward.
Gruden and Patricia look like busts
It’s only been one week but two of the NFL’s newest head coaches already look like regrettable hires for their respective organizations. On this podcast let’s break down why the Matt Patricia hiring by the Detroit Lions didn’t make sense and why history has shown he would struggle. Then we get to Jon Gruden and how a recent interview has only hurt his standing in the locker room and why the return of Chuck could be a long nightmare for the Raiders.
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