Sporting Up Blog — New England Patriots

Much has been written about the missing Tom Brady jersey, but most all stories thus far have been lacking in one thing – accountability.  It has now come out that this apparently wasn’t the first time the star QB’s jersey went missing after a dramatic Super Bowl victory. I was aghast to learn that this apparently happened two years ago in Super Bowl XLIX after the game.    Brett Favre has come forward as victim of jersey theft after Green Bay won Super Bowl XXXI in 1997 against…drumroll… the New England Patriots.  Not to say that there’s a connection here,...

By Mark Schremmer With the 10th week of the NFL season almost complete, the separation between the contenders and pretenders is becoming more vivid. Let’s take a quick look at the five teams with the best chance of winning Super Bowl L. New England Patriots With Sunday’s 27-26 win over the New York Giants, the Patriots remained perfect with a 9-0 record. New England has scored the most points (303) and has allowed the third fewest (169) among teams that have played nine games. Tom Brady passed for 334 yards and two touchdowns, and Stephen Gostowski hit a 54-yard field...