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Chris Russo ranted about NFL scheduling Patriots-Broncos as a primetime matchup

Chris Russo is not enthused about the Patriots’ Christmas Eve matchup: With the Patriots out to a 1-4 start — and sporting an offense that currently ranks last in the NFL in points scored — it’s probably not a surprise that analysts aren’t excited about the team being scheduled to appear in a primetime matchup.

Yet that’s exactly what’s set to occur on Christmas Eve later in the season, as sports personality Chris “Mad Dog” Russo recognized in a recent radio segment.

Speaking during his “Mad Dog Sports Radio” show on Sirius XM, Russo couldn’t hold back his complaints as he examined the schedule.