The New England Patriots weren’t able to capture their sixth Super Bowl title, and one member of the Patriots’ much-maligned defense is sick of the blame game. Linebacker Marquis Flowers, who tallied one combined tackle in New England’s Super Bowl LII loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, went on a tweet storm Monday in which he fired a shot at Eagles tackle Lane Johnson, as well as local Boston media who called him out as part of the Patriots’ problem in their Super Bowl defeat. Yikes. Flowers’ anger is understandable. New England’s defense was shredded by Nick Foles and the Eagles’ offense, giving up 538 yards with cornerback Ma... NESN.com
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Bruce Cassidy Lauds Bruins’ Third-Period Effort In Win Over Devils
It wasn’t always pretty, but the Boston Bruins got it done. On the second night of a back-to-back, the Bruins scratched and clawed their way to a 5-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. While the B’s weren’t overly sharp in the first two periods, they buckled down in the third, outscoring the Devils 2-0 in the final frame to clinch the road victory. To hear Bruce Cassidy’s thoughts on his team’s late-game effort, check out the video above from “Bruins Overtime Live,” presented by Ace Ticket. Thumbnail photo via Ed Mulholland/USA TODAY Sports ... NESN.com
Bruins’ Poor Start Too Much To Overcome In 4-2 Loss To Sabres
Patrice Bergeron was not happy the Boston Bruins lost Saturday night to the team at the bottom of the NHL’s Atlantic division. Bergeron spoke about how the B’s came out flat to start the first period and were never able to recover in Saturday’s 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. To watch Bergeron’s postgame comments, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Winter Olympics 2018: North Korea Might Have World’s Best Cheerleaders
Win or lose, the North Korean cheerleaders are at the 2018 Winter Olympics to do two things: be positive and be awesome. Dubbed the “Army of Beauties,” the North Korean cheerleaders have made quite an impression in Pyeongchang, South Korea. And that was especially true during the Korean women’s hockey team’s 8-0 loss to Switzerland Saturday night. Despite the lopsided score, the cheerleaders never stopped showing their support. Check this out: Wow. Here’s some fantastic context, courtesy of Bleacher Report’s Joon Lee: At the end of the day, the score didn’t matter, as the game was a truly historic event. The Kor... NESN.com
Olympic swimmer: Coach’s manipulation, abuse dulled success
SEATTLE — An Olympic swimmer who accused her former coach of sexually abusing her as a minor described “an extensive, abusive and incredibly manipulative relationship” that spanned a decade in an emotional essay Friday. Ariana Kukors wrote online that Sean Hutchison meticulously controlled and manipulated her from a young age and that the abuse at times overshadowed the successes she experienced swimming, including at the 2012 Olympic games in London, where she placed fifth in the 200-meter individual medley. “I think back on those times now, tearfully asking why no one helped me … why no one stepped in to save me from this monster. It’s still hard to comprehend, but Sean had perfected the art of grooming; I wasn’t even aware I needed
Why Stephen A. Smith Believes Kyrie Irving Is ‘A Clone of Kobe Bryant’
Kyrie Irving looks like a smart, smart man right now. Since requesting a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers this summer, his former team has been reeling, forced to trade away half the assets they received to get the 25-year-old out of Cleveland at the NBA trade deadline. Meanwhile, he has taken Boston by storm, leading the Celtics to the best record in the Eastern Conference. He’s drawn the admiration of plenty for having the foresight to get out of LeBron James’ shadow and pave his own way, and it’s for that reason Stephen A. Smith thinks he is like a “clone of Kobe Bryant.” The First Take co-host discussed Irving’s genius, and he... NESN.com
NFL Rumors: Patriots Expected To Retain Joe Judge As Special Teams Coach
by Zack Cox on Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 10:40PM 1,577 The New England Patriots had some of the NFL’s best special teams units this season, and the man in charge of them is expected to return in 2018. The Patriots and special teams coach Joe Judge are in the process of finalizing a new contract, a league source told ESPN.com’s Mike Reiss on Thursday. Judge, who has been with New England since 2012 and in his current role since 2015, was expecte... NESN.com