Cabache's Corner

Hello! And welcome to Cabache’s Corner! Here we are; the Superbowl, 330 games down and just 1 left (excluding the Pro Bowl). The Seahawks and Patriots are heading to Arizona. The Seahawks trying to boost their claim to being the NFL’s latest dynasty and the Patriots trying to put the finishing touches on a dynasty of their own. This really is a clash of heavyweights, I can’t wait! Last week the Patriots demolished the Colts, 45-7. They outplayed the Colts in every single phase of the game; forcing 2 turnovers on defence, and another 1 on special teams, whilst limiting the Colts to just 209 offensive yards. On offence they flat-out manhandled the colts, running the ball 40 times for 177 yards, with only 2 negative plays, and 3 touchdowns. Even when the Patriots weren’t running the ball they dominated, with 3 more touchdowns including one to an offensive lineman! Deflated balls or not, the Patriots were by far the best team and deserved to win. They earned their right to play i...

Hello! And welcome to the first edition of Cabache's Corner.  The Ravens’ season is over following our 35-31 Divisional Round loss to the Patriots in the fortress that is Gillette Stadium; a game in which the Ravens built two 14-point leads, only to blow them, and overmatched and outplayed the Patriots for large spells. Ultimately though, they fell to Tom Brady and Bill Belichick but was this really a surprise? The Patriots entered this game as the number one seed, having won 10 of their last 12 (one loss being the last game of the season with starters resting) and playing as well as, if not better than, any other team, whereas the Ravens entered the game as the sixth seed, coming off a very good win in the Steel City. This, however, covered up a poor December with 2 unconvincing wins against the Jaguars and Browns, along with an ugly loss against the Texans. Furthermore, the Patriots were the league’s 9 th most prolific passing team, averaging 257.6 yards per game and 2....