by Zack Cox on Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 3:19PM 2,653 Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — Two months ago, Matt Lengel was midway through his second season on the Cincinnati Bengals’ practice squad. As recently as two weeks ago, he still was seeking his first NFL catch. Now, the 23-year-old tight end is just over a week away from playing in a postseason game for a New England Patriots team that has Super Bowl aspirations. “It’s a special place to be, in the playoffs,” Lengel said. “I’m just anxious for the opportunity and excited and just looking forward to whatever the game has.” A horde of media members gathered around Lengel’s locker Thursday morning, evidence of how his role in the Patriots’ offense has grown in
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Here Are Dave Dombrowski’s Statistical Expectations For Pablo Sandoval In 2017
Share this: If Pablo Sandoval’s Instagram account is any indication, he’s in for a bounce-back 2017 season. But both Sandoval and the Boston Red Sox know workout videos don’t count as base hits. The Red Sox third baseman has been working this offseason to return from a shoulder injury that kept him out nearly all of 2016. Boston hasn’t acquired a third baseman this winter (and even traded away Travis Shaw), meaning the hot corner should be Sandoval’s to lose entering spring training. So, what are the team’s expectations for the 30-year-old as he enters his 10th major league season? Red Sox president Dave Dombrowski offered his thoughts Friday on the “Baseball Tonight” podcast of ESPN’s Buster Olney, providing specific numbers he hopes
Team USA Wins Gold Medal At World Juniors In Shootout Thriller Over Canada
Share this: Team USA is bringing home the gold. The Americans defeated Team Canada 5-4 in overtime Thursday in the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship. Team USA displayed tremendous heart, overcoming two two-goal deficits. Kieffer Bellows posted two goals in regulation for the Americans, while Colin White and Boston Bruins prospect Charlie McAvoy each provided a goal. McAvoy also earned “Player of the Game” honors. After the game was locked at 4-4 at the end of regulation, the teams headed to a 20-minute overtime period. When overtime ended in a stalemate, a five-round shootout decided the winner. Troy Terry scored the lone shootout goal in the fourth round. It was only fitting, as Terry’s three shootout goals in the semifinals sent Team USA to the gold medal game.
Bill Belichick Has High Praise For Former Patriots Defensive Back Ty Law
Share this: Over the course of his 15-year NFL career, Ty Law made his case as one of the best players to ever play the cornerback position. Now, the former Patriot is eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His former head coach Bill Belichick certainly believes the honor is warranted, and Law’s career statistics back up Belichick’s claims. To hear more from Belichick, take a look at the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
Rob Gronkowski To Star On ‘Family Guy’ On Jan. 15 In ‘Gronkowsbees’ Episode
Share this: Rob Gronkowski is coming to Quahog, RI, and he apparently won’t care whether he’s naughty or nice. The New England Patriots tight end was will appear on the Jan. 15 episode of “The Family Guy” on the FOX network, SpoilerTV.com reported last month. Gronkowski will be part of the voice cast, playing himself in the episode, which is titled “Gronkowsbees.” The premise of the episode is Gronkowski moves into the house behind the Griffins’ — Quahog’s first family — and brings his hard-partying ways with him. The Griffins enjoy having Gronkowski as their neighbor, but he soon wears out his welcome. The episode will air on FOX at 9 p.m. ET on Jan. 15. Thumbnail photo via Kevin Hoffman/USA TODAY Sports
Tiger Woods Opens Up About His Round Of Golf With Donald Trump
Share this: Tiger Woods made his long-awaited return to golf at the Hero World Challenge in early December, but many fans were more intrigued by the round he played a couple weeks later. Woods and President-elect Donald Trump met up for a friendly round at Trump International near Wood’s home in Jupiter, FL. In a blog post on his website, Woods expressed how impressed he was at Trump’s ability to drive the ball. “What most impressed me was how far he hits the ball at 70 years old,” Woods wrote. “He takes a pretty good lash.” While both men have reputations of being fierce competitors, Woods said they opted not to have an actual a match. “We didn’t have a match and played for fun,” he
Giannis ‘Greek Freak’ Antetokounmpo Nails Buzzer Beater To Down Knicks
Share this: Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo slowly is making a strong case for the NBA MVP award. He gave another sensational performance Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, highlighted by a game-winning shot to beat the buzzer and the New York Knicks. Yeah, no one is blocking that shot with a step back that large. The “Greek Freak” scored 27 points with 13 rebounds and four assists as Milwaukee won 105-104. He’s averaging 23.8 points, 5.9 assists and nine rebounds per game this season, in addition to being one of the most exciting players in the league. Thumbnail photo via Andy Marlin/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link