Share this: The New England Patriots’ 2016 regular season opener is 17 grueling days away, not that we’re counting or anything. Training camp is over, so now we have two more preseason games, two more cutdown dates and a week of practice until the Patriots travel to Arizona to take on the Cardinals. Let’s get into this week’s mailbag to get you through the dog days of the Patriots’ summer. @DougKyed can Derby lineup at wide out until amendola gets back? — @punkrawkjuggaloTight end A.J. Derby can probably line up out wide, but that isn’t necessary, because Rob Gronkowski and Martellus Bennett can too. It would be helpful if Danny Amendola comes off the PUP list to start the season, but the Patriots likely will be running
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David Ortiz’s Milestone Homer Vs. Rays Puts Amazing Career In Context
Share this: With all due respect to young studs like Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi, David Ortiz still runs the show around these parts. The Boston Red Sox designated hitter is enjoying an incredible final season, and he put that into great context Wednesday in his very first at-bat. Facing Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Andriese in the first inning, Ortiz blasted a two-run shot to right field to put Boston on the board. The milestone tater, which extended his hitting streak to 11 games, gave Big Papi exactly 30 home runs and 100 RBIs on the season. That’s significant for several reasons: For starters, the 40-year-old now the oldest player in Major League Baseball history to reach 30 homers in a season. He also now has reached
Hope Solo Suspended Six Months, Has Contract Terminated By U.S. Soccer
Share this: UPDATE (8:15 p.m. ET): Minutes after the world learned of Hope Solo’s six month suspension via U.S. Soccer for her controversial Olympic comments, the goalie told Sports Illustrated that her contract has been terminated. ORIGINAL STORY: Before Ryan Lochte got himself into trouble at the Olympics, Hope Solo was at the center of her own self-inflicted controversy in Rio de Janeiro. And we’re not even talking about her Zika virus jokes. Following the U.S. women’s soccer team’s stunning quarterfinal loss against Sweden at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Solo said USA “lost to a bunch of cowards,” among other things. Well, actions have consequences, and Solo learned that the hard way Wednesday night when the USWNT announced it has suspended Solo for six months for
Ryan Lochte Reportedly Will Join ‘Dancing With The Stars’ In Wake Of Scandal
Share this: Further punishments — like those given to Hope Solo — probably soon will come for Ryan Lochte, but at least he reportedly has dancing to look forward to while he’s out of the pool. The USA swimmer has gone from Olympic hero to a punchline in the matter of days after he “over-exaggerated” the events at a Rio de Janeiro gas station during the Olympics. But he might soon have a chance to repair his image. Lochte will be part of the cast for Season 23 of the popular show “Dancing With The Stars,” multiple sources told Us Weekly on Wednesday. ABC hasn’t confirmed that Lochte will be part of the cast, but the network began talking to Lochte about joining the show before the
Patriots Roster Breakdown: Who’s A Lock, On The Bubble Nearing Cutdowns
Share this: The New England Patriots made roster projections a lot easier this week. They released seven players, bringing their 90-man roster down to 83 and opened up potential spots because of injuries to Dion Lewis and Sebastian Vollmer. With the 75-man cutdown less than a week away and the 53-man deadline in just nine days, let’s categorize who’s a lock, an odd-on favorite for a roster spot and on the bubble. And just a quick note: I don’t use locks loosely. QUARTERBACKLocks: Tom Brady, Jimmy Garoppolo, Jacoby Brissett Odds-on: None On the bubble: None— The Patriots never brought in a fourth quarterback, so there’s no one to release at this point. It will be interesting to see if the Patriots sign a quarterback cut over the next two
Arsenal Transfer News: Phil Jones Pursuit Shut Down By Manchester United
Share this: Arsenal needs a center back to be a serious contender for the Premier League title after finishing second to Leicester City last season. The club’s defensive issues were glaring in an opening weekend loss to Liverpool at the Emirates, and improvement is unlikely to happen without outside reinforcements brought in through the transfer market. One center back who seems unlikely to come to Arsenal is Manchester United’s Phil Jones. The reason for it, according to the Manchester Evening Standard is “because (United manager) Jose Mourinho doesn’t want to do business with (Arsenal manager) Arsene Wenger.” Quite frankly, the Gunners dodged a bullet here, assuming this is actually how Mourinho feels. Jones has not come close to fulfilling his potential as the next great English
Henry Fenollosa’s Alive Today Because Of Amazing Doctors At Jimmy Fund
Share this: We’ve heard many stories of courageous battles against cancer during the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon over the years, including Henry Fenollosa’s. Henry had neuroblastoma on his spinal cord, but he says he’s alive because of the doctors at the Jimmy Fund. The 2016 WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon will take place Aug. 29 through 30. You can donate and learn more here. Listen to Henry tell his Jimmy Fund story in the video from “NESN Live,” presented by Cross Insurance, above. Click to donate to the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon >> More Stories Source link