Posts in category Brian Filipiak

The New England Patriots entered Week 11 with, at best, an inconsistent run game comprised of extreme highs and lows. While piling up big numbers …

Week 7 saw the New England Patriots run defense struggle against the running attack of the New York Jets, but they appear to have fixed …

After a Week 7 struggle against the running attack of the New York Jets ‒ the first game without linebacker Jerod Mayo ‒ the New …

Deontae Skinner is a rookie linebacker having, literally, an up-and-down first NFL season, having started a game and been released. Now on the New England …

Third-year NFL linebacker Dont’a Hightower has once again been forced into the middle of the New England Patriots defense. How has Hightower improved in his second …

The New England Patriots sit at 7-2 during their Bye Week, having won five in a row after a rocky 2-2 start. The primary culprit …

The New England Patriots sit at 7-2 during their Bye Week, having won five in a row after a rocky 2-2 start. The primary culprit …

The New England Patriots sit at 7-2 during their Bye Week, having won five in a row after a rocky 2-2 start. A primary culprit …

A better performance from the New England Patriots rush defense in Week 8 against the Chicago Bears was expected; no NFL team can survive being as bad …

The New England Patriots run defense turned in a better performance in Week 8 against the Chicago Bears. The game plan for the Bears was clear:  run …