Brandon Spikes

  1. Breaking Down a First-Down Fix for the Patriots Defense

    If you asked New England Patriots fans or pundits what's needed to fix their defense, you'd likely get a variety of answers, most likely to include all or some combination of the ...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about 2 months ago 2,028 reads 9 comments

  2. New England Patriots 2012 Position-by-Position Wrap-Up: Linebackers

    This is part six of an eight part series. It’s been said that Patriots head coach Bill Belichick really loves the linebacker position...

    Randolph Charlotin Written by Randolph Charlotin about 3 months ago 914 reads 0 comments

  3. One Thing That Could Hold the Patriots Back from a Super Bowl Run

    If the Patriots are stopped shy of another Lombardi Trophy this season, I could likely write the obituary now...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about 6 months ago 3,020 reads 22 comments

  4. New England Patriots' Defensive Success Is More Than Just Opportunistic Play

    The New England Patriots are leading the AFC in turnover differential (plus-24) for the third year in a row, and are tops in the NFL for the second year in the last three...

    Mike Dussault Written by Mike Dussault about 6 months ago 3,244 reads 12 comments

  5. New England Patriots: The Curious Case of Brandon Spikes

    New England Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes is a punk. At least, that's the case if you ask Buffalo Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick , who was on the receiving end of a particularly ...

    James Ermilio Written by James Ermilio about 6 months ago 8,631 reads 30 comments

  6. NFL Week 12: Best Defensive Performances from Thursday and Sunday's Action

    In the era of the offense-driven, pass-happy NFL , it was nice to see defense winning its share of games in Week 12. Four games in particular offered outstanding defensive performances...

    James Dudko Written by James Dudko about 6 months ago 699 reads 4 comments

  7. New England Patriots: 4 Players That Deserve the Most Pro Bowl Consideration

    The New England Patriots have a laundry list of players who have made trips to the Pro Bowl. Tom Brady , Wes Welker , Logan Mankins, Vince Wilfork, Brandon Lloyd, Rob Gronkowski, ...

    Kyle Cormier Written by Kyle Cormier about 6 months ago 4,296 reads 26 comments

  8. Patriots vs. Seahawks: Which New England Players Need to Play Their Best?

    Fans of opposing teams who wondered about the New England Patriots ' easy schedule this year aren't bugging the NFL 's complaint department anymore...

    James Ermilio Written by James Ermilio about 7 months ago 2,484 reads 13 comments

  9. New England Patriots: Brandon Spikes' Presence Helping Defense, Jerod Mayo Shine

    When Madden 2005 introduced the "hit stick" feature to its game, people began taking advantage of the ability to drop the hammer on running backs, quarterbacks and wide receivers to force incompletions and fumbles...

    Jimmy Kelley Written by Jimmy Kelley about 8 months ago 1,517 reads 6 comments

  10. New England Patriots' Brandon Spikes Trashes NFL Replacement Refs on Twitter

    Brandon Spikes has a couple of opinions on those rascally replacement refs everyone is talking about. The New England Patriots are taking on NFL replacement referees, and they are making it a team effort...

    Gabe Zaldivar Written by Gabe Zaldivar about 8 months ago 12,765 reads 36 comments

  11. New England Patriots LBs Mayo, Spikes, Hightower Leading Defensive Turnaround

    At the heart of a great Bill Belichick defense has always been the linebackers. He coached formidable units as the defensive coordinator for the New York Giants (Lawrence Taylor, ...

    Randolph Charlotin Written by Randolph Charlotin about 8 months ago 1,775 reads 4 comments