1. Who Is Doug Marrone, and What Does He Bring as Head Coach of the Buffalo Bills?

    If the Buffalo Bills were hoping to energize their fan base with a big-time coaching hire, naming Syracuse head coach Doug Marrone the next head coach of the Bills (via The Buffalo News ) is the equivalent of a strong cup of chamomile...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 4 months ago 6,285 reads 21 comments

  2. Texans vs. Patriots: Early Statistical Preview of AFC Divisional Round Rematch

    When the Houston Texans beat the Cincinnati Bengals by a final score of 19-13, they assured themselves a return trip to Foxborough , MA to take on the New England Patriots ...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 4 months ago 7,214 reads 36 comments

  3. Playing Moderator in the Relationship Between New York Jets and the Media

    There's a bit of a brouhaha brewing between the New York Jets and the media that covers the team. The friction comes from a rule that the Jets must hold an end-of-season press ...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 4 months ago 1,054 reads 30 comments

  4. How the New England Patriots Can Spend Their Bye Week

    The New England Patriots have spent the entire season trying to put themselves in the best position possible for the playoffs. It took until Week 17 to do it, but they finished the job by locking up a first-round bye...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 4 months ago 5,211 reads 20 comments

  5. Buffalo Bills to Meet with Chip Kelly and Mike McCoy and Other AFC East News

    The Buffalo Bills have wasted no time adding some of the finest available head coaches to their list of candidates in the job search to replace Chan Gailey. Add Oregon head coach Chip Kelly and Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy to the list...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 4 months ago 1,386 reads 3 comments

  6. Where Exactly Did It Go Wrong for the Buffalo Bills?

    The Buffalo Bills ' season came to a merciful end for fans on Sunday in a meaningless win over the New York Jets . How meaningless was it? It wasn't enough to help Chan Gailey keep his job as head coach ...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 5 months ago 3,273 reads 5 comments

  7. Lovie Smith Makes the Most Sense of Any Candidate as Buffalo Bills Head Coach

    Russ Brandon took the stage at One Bills Drive on Tuesday afternoon, after having been named President and CEO, and said , "it's time to start a new legacy." That new legacy can get started by going after a hot head coaching candidate, for once...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 5 months ago 6,397 reads 35 comments

  8. Where Exactly Did It Go Wrong for the Miami Dolphins?

    The Miami Dolphins showed a lot of progress this year and had a chance to make a push for the postseason, but they fell short of their goal. No one particular person or factor played any more or less of a role in them coming up short...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 5 months ago 5,275 reads 38 comments

  9. Silence from the New York Jets in the Wake of Black Monday & Other AFC East News

    The New York Jets are the only team that has yet to make some sort of public address following Black Monday. What you make of that is up to you. Some in the media have begun to question Rex Ryan 's fortitude...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 5 months ago 937 reads 0 comments

  10. Revisiting 10 Bold New York Jets Predictions from the Preseason

    All offseason, we spend hours upon hours coming up with our premonitions about the season, thinking about which teams are poised for success and which players are poised for a breakout...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 5 months ago 5,978 reads 12 comments

  11. Where Exactly Did It Go Wrong for the New York Jets?

    Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis summed up the Jets season perfectly well in his end-of-season address to the media on Monday...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 5 months ago 3,752 reads 13 comments

  12. Buffalo Bills Make a Whole Lot of Noise but Only Minor Changes in Front Office

    Bills general manager Buddy Nix has preached "staying the course" to Buffalo fans, and it appears that's exactly what the team will do...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 5 months ago 2,857 reads 31 comments

  13. Revisiting 10 Bold Miami Dolphins Predictions from the Preseason

    Teams shatter expectations every year, and to serve as a measuring stick of my own expectations, I decided it would be fun to look back at my own expectations and see how the team fared by comparison...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 5 months ago 5,040 reads 28 comments

  14. Josh McDaniels to Remain with New England Patriots, and Other AFC East News

    Just one year removed from returning to the New England Patriots as offensive coordinator, Josh McDaniels is once again a hot candidate for several vacant head coaching positions...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 5 months ago 8,159 reads 10 comments

  15. Ranking the New England Patriots' Potential AFC Playoff Opponents

    The New England Patriots earned a first-round bye with their Week 17 win over the Miami Dolphins . They will now await the results of the first round to find out who they will face in their first postseason game...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 5 months ago 7,364 reads 30 comments

  16. 5 Ways Buffalo Bills Can Rebuild Franchise After Firing Head Coach Chan Gailey

    The Buffalo Bills announced the firing of Chan Gailey on Monday morning. Shortly afterward, the head coach announced the firing of the remainder of the coaching staff to a gathering of Buffalo media...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 5 months ago 6,080 reads 22 comments

  17. With Mike Tannenbaum out and Rex Ryan In, Where Do New York Jets Go from Here?

    New York Jets owner Woody Johnson's decision to keep head coach Rex Ryan and to fire general manager Mike Tannenbaum answers some questions, but it leaves a lot to wonder...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 5 months ago 4,448 reads 29 comments

  18. New York Jets Begin Black Monday by Firing Mike Tannenbaum & Other AFC East News

    Well, that didn't take long. The New York Jets have kicked off what is commonly referred to around the NFL as "Black Monday" by announcing they are moving on without now-former general manager Mike Tannenbaum in 2013...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 5 months ago 871 reads 4 comments

  19. Dolphins vs. Patriots: Miami Learns Where It Must Improve in 28-0 Loss

    The Miami Dolphins sure would have liked to cap off their up-and-down season by finishing at or above .500 for the first time since 2008...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 5 months ago 4,996 reads 66 comments

  20. Dolphins vs. Patriots: New England's Young Defense Steps Up Headed into Playoffs

    The New England Patriots defense played their best football of 2012 against the Miami Dolphins , with a season-high seven sacks and a season-low zero points allowed. The seven sacks were the team's best since hosting the Dolphins in Week 15 of 2007...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 5 months ago 4,234 reads 19 comments

  21. Jets vs. Bills: Buffalo Kicks off Ugly Offseason with Ugly Win

    The Buffalo Bills ' season started with an ugly loss to the New York Jets in Week 1. It ended with an ugly win over the Jets in Week 1 7. There was a good deal of ugly in between, and there will surely be a lot of ugly in the coming days...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 5 months ago 1,867 reads 3 comments

  22. Jets vs. Bills: Firing of Offensive Staff Would Be Acceptable After Jets Loss

    If you missed the New York Jets ' offense this season, Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills summed it up pretty well...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 5 months ago 3,367 reads 36 comments

  23. Why Buffalo Bills Must Give C.J. Spiller the Ball vs. New York Jets

    Ask any fan of the Buffalo Bills what they might change about the team, and while you'll get any number of answers, almost all of them will include one thing: giving running back C...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 5 months ago 1,366 reads 4 comments

  24. Breaking Down Mark Sanchez's History vs. Buffalo Bills

    When wondering how on Earth the New York Jets could possibly turn back to Mark Sanchez as the starting quarterback following the concussion to Greg McElroy , a few things come to mind...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 5 months ago 1,397 reads 2 comments

  25. Rex Ryan Would Welcome Firing If Jets Don't Fix Offense and Other AFC East News

    Rex Ryan is not a quitter, and this latest report proves it—well, sort of, kind of, not really. According to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily ...

    Erik Frenz Written by Erik Frenz about 5 months ago 824 reads 17 comments