Share this: An NFL team’s third preseason game is considered the most important and closest to a regular season matchup because of the length of time starters stay on the field. New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick guffawed this week at mentioning a preseason game in the same sentence as a regular season matchup, and it’s tough to blame him. The Patriots aren’t game planning for their matchup against the Carolina Panthers this week since they’re still in the roster evaluation stage. Here are 10 players whose standing on the roster could depend on how they perform in the third and fourth weeks of the preseason. RB D.J. FOSTERFoster has been banged up since the spring, when he pulled up with what appeared to be
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Jason Kipnis Shows Rougned Odor He’s Way Smarter Than Jose Bautista
Share this: Jason Kipnis knows better. Texas Ranger second baseman Rougned Odor made himself a household name earlier this season when he blasted Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista square in the jaw following a hard takeout slide. Kipnis clearly didn’t want to be Odor’s next victim, so he chose a different path Thursday night when Odor went flying into second base in an attempt to break up a double play. Rather than put up his dukes like Bautista, Kipnis immediately backed away from Odor. It was a playful gesture by the Cleveland Indians second baseman, and one that Odor and the Rangers’ dugout couldn’t help but smile about as Kipnis ran off the field. More Stories Source link
Dunkin’ Donuts Poll Results: Do Pitchers Or Hitters Face More Pressure In Walk-O…
Share this: The Boston Red Sox lost a tough one Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays in extra innings, and that made us wonder if pitchers or hitters face more pressure in walk-off situations. We asked fans that question in Thursday’s Dunkin’ Donuts Poll, and you can see how they answered in the video above. Thumbnail photo via Kim Klement/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Report: Tom Brady To Play Vs. Panthers; Unknown Which Patriots QB Will Start
Share this: The New England Patriots officially have the lamest, most minor quarterback controversy in history. Tom Brady will play in the Patriots’ third preseason game against the Carolina Panthers, CSNNE.com’s Tom E. Curran reported Thursday, but it’s unknown if Brady or Jimmy Garoppolo will start Friday’s game. It’s also unclear how long and for how many series Brady will play. Brady missed the Patriots’ first two preseason games to attend memorial services for a family member and because he suffered a cut on his thumb. Garoppolo started both of those games. Brady traveled to Carolina with the rest of his teammates Thursday, and he was clamoring to play this week during a news conference. It’s likely Garoppolo will receive more snaps than Brady, and
Henrik Stenson Withdraws From The Barclays; Will His Ryder Cup Hopes Be Dashed?
Share this: The first leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs will have to go on without one of the hottest golfers on the planet right now. Henrik Stenson, who won the British Open in July and a silver medal at the Olympics, withdrew from The Barclays at Bethpage State Park (Black) in Farmingdale, N.Y., after finishing his first round Thursday due to a right knee injury. Stenson statement on WD: "My right knee, which required surgery in December, 2015, has flared up again." — PGA TOUR Media (@PGATOURmedia) August 25, 2016 Little else is known about Stenson’s injury, but the 2013 FedEx Cup champion won’t have much time to recoup if he wants to compete in the Deutsche Bank Championship over Labor Day Weekend. However, Stenson currently sits
Currivan Alouidor Is Thriving After Surviving Cancer Thanks To Jimmy Fund’s Help
Share this: [embedded content] Currivan Alouidor hasn’t just survived cancer — he’s thrived. Currivan was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, but he survived it thanks to the all-around treatment at the Jimmy Fund, which wouldn’t have been possible without generous donations throughout the years. The 2016 WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon will take place Aug. 29 through 30. You can donate and learn more here. Hear Currivan’s story, as seen on “NESN Sports Today,” in the video above. Click to donate to the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon >> More Stories Source link
Swinging For The Fences: What Tim Tebow’s Baseball Past Says About MLB Hopes
Share this: Tim Tebow has been aiming high his entire life. But this might be his most ambitious goal yet. The 29-year-old will take the field on Aug. 30 not as a quarterback but as a baseball player, holding a workout for reportedly more than 20 Major League Baseball teams — including the Boston Red Sox — in an attempt to kick-start a career on the diamond. It’s a dramatic career turn for a former Heisman Trophy winner; one of the best players in college football history who flamed out after fewer than five seasons in the NFL. But the obvious question remains: Can he do any better on the baseball field? Tebow’s baseball résumé is brief: He played just two seasons of high school ball from 2004 to 2005