Share this: Tom Brady needed less than 30 seconds to draw himself even closer to New England Patriots fans. The Patriots quarterbacks stars in a new commercial for Shields Health Care in which he simultaneously demonstrates what his fans love, and his detractors hate, about him. The spot needs little to no explanation. [embedded content] If Brady hadn’t reached peak-Patriot after 16-plus seasons and four unforgettable Super Bowl titles, Shields Health Care certainly has taken him there. Brady is expected to play his first game of the 2016 NFL season on Sunday when the Patriots visit the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland fans likely will shower Brady with boos at FirstEnergy Stadium, but the 39-year-old will remain a bright spot in the hearts of Patriots
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Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Secures Option To Join Formula E In Season 5
Share this: Mercedes-AMG Petronas has dominated Formula One during the hybrid era, so it makes perfect sense for the brand to compete in the all-electric series Formula E. Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd. — the company that runs Merc’s F1 operation — and Formula E Operations Ltd. reached an agreement, which grants the German manufacturer the right to one of the two entries that will be added in Season 5, the series announced on Tuesday. “We have been watching the growth of Formula E with great interest,” Toto Wolff, head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport said, via Formula E. “At the current time, we are looking at all the options available in the future of motor racing, and we are very pleased with an agreement that secures us an opportunity
Watch Edwin Encarnacion Crush Game-Winning Home Run, Send Blue Jays To ALDS
Share this: Who’s ready for another Toronto Blue Jays-Texas Rangers playoff series? Designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion blasted a three-run, walk-off home run in the 11th inning Tuesday night to give the Blue Jays a 5-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the American League Wild Card Game. And blasted might be an understatement. The ending was controversial, as the Orioles never turned to closer and Cy Young candidate Zach Britton. Instead, manager Buck Showalter, who said after the game that Britton was available, put in Ubaldo Jimenez with one out in the 11th, and he proceeded to allow two straight singles before Encarnacion’s homer. The Blue Jays-Rangers AL Division Series will begin Thursday with Game 1 at 4:38 p.m. ET. Click to see fan throw beer can at Orioles
2016 MLB Playoff Schedule: Dates, Times, TV Schedule For Each Game
Share this: Major League Baseball’s regular season is behind us, and now it’s on to October baseball. Here’s the TV schedule for the MLB playoffs. *All times ET 2016 MLB PLAYOFF SCHEDULE Tuesday, Oct. 4: American League Wild Card Game — Toronto Blue Jays 5, Baltimore Orioles 2 (11 innings)Wednesday: Oct. 5: National League Wild Card Game — San Francisco Giants at New York Mets (8 p.m., ESPN) AL Division Series (BOTH SERIES)Game 1: Thursday, Oct. 6 (TV: TBS)— Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers (4:30 p.m.)— Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians (8 p.m.) Game 2: Friday, Oct. 7 (TV: TBS)— Toronto Blue Jays at Texas (1 p.m)— Boston at Cleveland (4:30 p.m.) Game 3: Sunday, Oct. 9 (TV: TBS)— Cleveland at Boston (4 p.m.)— Texas at Toronto
Patriots Are Interception-Free, But Alarming Fumble Total Is Concerning
by Zack Cox on Tue, Oct 4, 2016 at 2:03PM 1,131 Share this: The New England Patriots made it through Tom Brady’s Deflategate suspension without their backup quarterbacks throwing a single interception. That’s the good news. The not-so-good news is the Patriots are fumbling the ball at their highest rate in years. Including special teams, New England has put the ball on the ground an NFL-most 12 times through four games, including three fumbles by quarterback Jacoby Brissett and two each by quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, running back LeGarrette Blount and wide receiver Danny Amendola. For context, the Patriots have fumbled more than 17 times in an entire season just once since 2006. They did so 27 times in 2013, with 10 of them being charged to quarterback Tom Brady. No
Red Sox-Indians ALDS Pitching Matchups: Clay Buchholz To Start Game 3
Share this: Clay Buchholz finished his up-and-down 2016 season on a high note, and he’ll get the chance to continue that success into the postseason. Buchholz has been named the Boston Red Sox’s Game 3 starter in their American League Division Series matchup against the Cleveland Indians, per ESPN’s Scott Lauber. That contest will be played at Fenway Park on Sunday, as the Indians will host Games 1 and 2. Buchholz hit some rough patches this season that included several trips to the bullpen. But he earned a spot in the rotation in September and delivered down the stretch, allowing two runs or fewer in four of his last five starts. The veteran right-hander getting Game 3 means left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, the third man in Boston’s rotation
David Ortiz Hopes To Retire A Champion Like These 12 Athletes
Share this: When the Boston Red Sox begin their hunt for another World Series title on Thursday, designated hitter David Ortiz will be looking to join some pretty illustrious company. Big Papi, who officially will be retired after the playoffs, hopes to live out every athlete’s dream of winning a championship in their final season. But he wouldn’t be the first prominent athlete to go out on top. Ortiz’s quest for a fourth and final World Series ring got us thinking about what other famous athletes were able to finish their careers as champions. Here’s a look back at other athletes who were able to win it all in their final season. Click to see 12 athletes who retired as champions>> Thumbnail photo via David Butler II/USA TODAY Sports ImagesStory photo