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New England Patriots – Fixing the Offense, not the Defense
While usually it is the defense and secondary of the New England Patriots that get most of the criticism for Tom Brady and Bill Belichick missing out on a fourth Super Bowl ring these past few years, taking a look at some of the numbers suggest that their offense is just in need of a fix, at least when you look at their playoff performances and not the regular season.
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NFL Rumors – New England Patriots Pondering the Emmanuel Sanders Option
Despite making some additions to their wide receivers corps already in the free agency period, it seems everyone is pretty sure the New England Patriots need more and better in order to improve their offensive game in 2013, with Emmanuel Sanders, the restricted free agent from the Pittsburgh Steelers, still up for grabs, if the offer is good enough.
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NFL Rumors – Seattle Seahawks Interested in Tyler Thigpen & Matt Leinart
Now that the Seattle Seahawks got rid of their expensive backup quarterback, it’s time to find another one, who might be able to fill their needs in read-option expertise a little bit better in case something happens to Russell Wilson. One option is Tyler Thigpen, due to his running skills and experience in that kind of offense, while the other is the almost forgotten about Matt Leinart, due to his connections with Pete Carroll.
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NFL Rumors – Cincinnati Bengals Can’t Hold on to Andre Smith
Despite all of the development Andre Smith has shown over the last couple of season with the Cincinnati Bengals, becoming one of the better right tackles in the NFL, it hasn’t brought the sides any closer to agreeing upon a new deal, despite the team mostly focusing on keeping their own free agents this off-season instead of bringing players from the outside.
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NFL Rumors – Pittsburgh Steelers Interested in Tavon Austin & Jarvis Jones
While the rivalry between West Virginia and Pittsburgh is quite a fierce one in college football, that shouldn’t stop the Pittsburgh Steelers from trying to acquire Tavon Austin to fill in their dwindling receiving core, while also thinking about filling in their need for a linebacker with Jarvis Jones coming out of Georgia.
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2013 NFL Free Agency – Oakland Raiders & San Francisco 49ers Get Their Quarterbacks
While the trade that brought Matt Flynn from the Seattle Seahawks to the Oakland Raiders is one designated to make him, finally, a starter, Colt McCoy leaving the Cleveland Browns and joining the San Francisco 49ers is a trade that was made to make him a backup, sitting behind Colin Kaepernick.
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NFL Rumors – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Stalling Darrelle Revis Trade
At this point, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers seem like the only team in the NFL willing to trade with the New York Jets for Darrelle Revis before the season begins, but even the Bucs, anxious to improve their secondary position, are stalling and waiting with their move, possibly waiting for the NFL draft to inch a bit closer in order to get a better read of what they can get with their first round pick.
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NFL Rumors – Kansas City Chiefs Getting Closer to Geno Smith
Despite already making one trade for a potential starting quarterback this off-season, the Kansas City Chiefs aren’t done trying to find the right man for the position, considering using their number one draft pick on Geno Smith, who is coming to pay the team a visit and maybe secure his spot in the upcoming NFL draft.
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2013 NFL Free Agency – Brent Grimes & Kevin Kolb Find New Homes
It doesn’t matter if you’ve had a bad year or are carrying an injury or two. There just isn’t enough quality in the NFL to pass on guys like Kevin Kolb, who signed with the Buffalo Bills, or Brent Grimes, who got picked up by the Miami Dolphins, despite the warning signs flashing all over them.
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NFL Rumors – Arizona Cardinals Waiting for Oakland Raiders to Release Carson Palmer
It’s funny how the NFL quarterback situation is like a row of Domino stones, waiting for one to fall and start a chain reaction. The Oakland Raiders are looking for the guy (Matt Flynn) that will allow them to cut Carson Palmer, which will give the Arizona Cardinals the chance to sign the former number one pick.