Patriots Lose Revis

Darrelle Revis signing with the New York Jets is a big blow to New England's secondary. Bill Belichick will find replacements that will get the job done this season, but there is no denying that Revis is one of the top two corners in the league. For a team that has been so dominant over the past decade plus, it really felt like Darrelle Revis and a healthy roster were the reasons this team finally won another Super Bowl after a ten year drought. Now, I still believe the Patriots will win the division and likely make it back to the AFC championship game, but I really wonder how big of a difference Revis' play was for them. Going forward we'll see if New England picks up a corner or at least a replacement for Shane Vereen (Reggie Bush, Roy Helu, CJ Spiller). New England will still be one of the best in the league, but it will be important that they hit on a couple draft picks this spring.

New Team, Same Rex Ryan

Rex Ryan is at it again. The new coach of the Buffalo Bills held his first press conference the other day and it was much of the same for Ryan. The man who multiple times predicted that his former team (the Jets) would win the super bowl, started off his Bills career by promising playoffs for Buffalo. The team has not seen the playoffs in 15 years, but with a strong defense, many believe that the team is just a quarterback away from being a sleeper in the AFC. I appreciate the enthusiasm from Ryan, but haven't we seen this before? When Ryan took over the Jets he led a team with a great defense to back to back AFC title games. Ever since his teams have been mediocre and have never carried good offenses. Ryan has always been the out going head coach who makes big statements to the media in support of his team, but in a place like New York City he just got destroyed. I believe that Ryan is a great defensive coach and he will be fine in Buffalo but I do not think he got off on the right foot by saying what he did at his press conference.

Important For Patriots to Win Out

New England plays host to Miami this weekend, and look to continue their dominance of the AFC East. The Pats finish the season with Buffalo and the Jets as well, all very winnable games. If they win out then home field advantage is theirs. However, with Denver looming, if the Pats drop even one of these games then home field could be lost. We saw last year just how important that home field advantage is, when the Pats went to Mile High and lost in the AFC championship game. The Patriots almost never lose at home, and with the team looking as well-rounded as they have in recent years, I would like their chances against Denver in the title game. Lets hope that the injury bug does not bite them for a second consecutive postseason, and that Brady and co. are back in the Super Bowl come February.