by Zack Cox on Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 2:27PM 1,024 Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — A throng of reporters and cameras typically surrounds Martellus Bennett’s locker each Thursday, and the eccentric New England Patriots tight end rarely disappoints. Bennett’s latest Thursday media session included lengthy odes to two things that have nothing to do with football: gold and bacon. “I like gold,” Bennett said. “I tried to get paid in gold one year, but they told me, ‘No.’ I’ll take a check, too, though. As long as it cashes. I don’t want no checks that bounce. All money’s good money.” That response came after Bennett said he tries to “strike gold” whenever he’s out on the field. And if he doesn’t find it? “I just take
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Skip Bayless Thinks He Knows Tom Brady’s ‘Dream Super Bowl Matchup’
Share this: Tom Brady probably won’t care who he faces in Super Bowl LI, so long as the New England Patriots make it that far and come out on the winning end. The New York Giants have defeated Brady in two previous Super Bowls, though, so perhaps the Patriots quarterback would be even more motivated than usual if given the opportunity to exact revenge in this season’s big game. That’s the logic Skip Bayless is subscribing to with the NFL playoffs fast approaching. The polarizing FS1 commentator loves his Dallas Cowboys in the NFC, but he thinks Brady would really relish a victory over the Giants given his losses to New York in Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI. Giants wide receiver Victor
Claude Julien: Boston Bruins Need To Find A Way To Win Close Games
Share this: The Boston Bruins dropped a tough one Tuesday night in Columbus, losing 4-3 to the Blue Jackets. The B’s showed a lot of heart and perseverance after they erased a 3-0 deficit, but they weren’t able to get the job done. Head coach Claude Julien believes his team is playing well enough to win these close games, they just need to find a way to prevent the costly mistakes. To hear more from Julien, check out the clip above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
Dana White Changes Stance On Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather Fight
Share this: LAS VEGAS — A few days after telling TMZ that a Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather will “never happen,” UFC president Dana White appears to have slightly changed his belief on whether the dream mega-fight will ever take place. White was asked about the possibility of the fight between the two loud-mouthed champions at his UFC 207 pre-fight scrum Wednesday afternoon at T-Mobile Arena, and he didn’t rule it out. “Listen, I stopped saying never,” White said.” Who knows? But it’s highly unlikely, you know what I mean? I say it all the time. Look how long it took for (Manny) Pacquiao and Mayweather to happen and those guys are in the same sport.” So why the change of heart for White? It appears
Amanda Nunes In Unique Position Entering UFC 207 Despite Being Champion
Share this: Friday’s UFC 207 card is one of those rare instances in sports where the spotlight isn’t on the champion — in this case, Amanda Nunes — but rather the challenger, Ronda Rousey. Yet from the moment she accepted the fight, Brazil’s Nunes was ready for what lay ahead in her first title defense. “I think everybody wants to see (Ronda) back, they have been waiting for her. It’s good,” Nunes, 28, said recently. However, the dynamic will be different when the fighters walk to the Octagon at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas because that’s when Rousey will have to do something for the first time in her illustrious UFC career: Await her opponent. Visit UFC.com for the full story >> Thumbnail photo via Joshua Dahl/USA TODAY
NESN Connects Employees With Charitable Causes Once Again In 2016
Share this: [embedded content] Each year, NESN Connects brings together NESN employees with charitable causes, and 2016 was no different. Almost 90 percent of NESN’s employees volunteered this year at NESN Connects events, with close to half of NESN’s employees serving at multiple events during the year. Since 2008, NESN has provided employees three fully paid days per year to volunteer at company-sponsored events — up to 1,000 hours of community service per year. A few of the many charities we served include: • The Red Sox Foundation• The Bruins Foundation• Jimmy Fund• Boston Children’s Hospital• Perkins School for the Blind• The Home for Little Wanderers• Walker School• The Greater Boston Food Bank• Esplanade Association• Athletes Unlimited – Newton Tigers• Stepping Stones for Stella• Watertown Boys
Julian Edelman Knocks On Wood When Talk Turns To Playing 16-Game Season
Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — Assuming he plays Sunday in the New England Patriots’ Week 17 matchup with the Miami Dolphins, Julian Edelman will play a full 16-game season for just the second time in his NFL career. Edelman knocked the wood of his locker at Gillette Stadium when he was asked about the importance of staying healthy for a full season. “That’s a big goal,” Edelman said. “I haven’t done that in awhile, so it will be good to be able to go in there and play my 16th game. That’s No. 1. That’s the No. 1 thing that we preach around here in the health of the team and fortunately, I have good health right now.” Edelman was slow to recover from an