All signs continue to point toward Josh McDaniels becoming the next head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. McDaniels, who’s still serving as the New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator as they prepare for their Super Bowl LII showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles next Sunday, will meet with Colts owner Jim Irsay and general manager Chris Ballard on Friday, NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero reported Thursday, citing sources. As Pelissero notes, a deal can’t be finalized until after the Super Bowl, but the second interview should offer the organization an opportunity to get a head-start on its offseason planning. The Colts reportedly aren’t t... NESN.com
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Celtics Notes: Boston Needs To Find Scoring Help For Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving can’t do it all by himself. The Boston Celtics have been struggling since getting back from London, dropping their fourth consecutive game in a 108-107 loss to the Lonzo Ball-less Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Irving did everything he could at Staples Center, scoring 33 points on 13-for-24 shooting while recording a team-high plus-16. The star point guard only spent 9:36 seconds on the bench, but the Celtics were outscored by 17 points in that time period, leading to the one-point loss. Boston’s offensive limitations have been on full display during its recent four-game losing streak. Irving has tallied 27, 40 a... NESN.com
Patriots Choose To Wear Road White Jerseys In Super Bowl LII
by Zack Cox on Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 10:44AM 2,034 The New England Patriots are the designated “home” team in Super Bowl LII, but you won’t know it by looking at their uniforms. The Patriots have opted to wear their road white jerseys against the Philadelphia Eagles rather than their usual home blues. New England is 3-0 when wearing white in the Super Bowl during the Bill Belichick/Tom Brady era and 1-2 when wearing blue. Also, in a biz... NESN.com
Tom Brady Opens Up About ‘Crazy’ Hand Injury After AFC Title Game Win
FOXBORO, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady needed stitches near his right thumb to play Sunday. It did not look like he had a sewn up throwing hand as he led the Patriots to a fourth-quarter comeback win over the Jacksonville Jaguars to move on to Super Bowl LII. And how many stitches Brady needed on his hand depends on which reporter or radio personality you believe. WEEI’s Kirk Minihane initially said Brady needed three. The Sports Hub’s Mike Felger said Brady was sewn up with four. ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported Brady needed 10 stitches before the game. After the game, ESPN’s Adam Schefter said No. 12 actually needed 12. Br... NESN.com
UFC 220 Results: Daniel Cormier, Stipe Miocic Defend Championship Belts
BOSTON — Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic showed why they are champions in the City of Champions on Saturday night at UFC 220. Cormier knocked out Volkan Oezdemir in the second round to defend the light heavyweight title and Stipe Miocic defeated Francis Ngannou via unanimous decision to defend the heavyweight title for a record third time in a wildly entertaining night of mixed-martial arts at TD Garden. In the heavyweight title fight, Ngannou and Miocic traded blows in an extremely scintillating first round. However, it appeared Ngannou tired out after trying to land a series of his trademark knockout blows during the first round. Miocic was succ... NESN.com
Chelsea’s Eden Hazard Makes Young Soccer Fan Giddy With Jersey Gift
Eden Hazard is Chelsea’s gift that keeps on giving. The Chelsea forward thrilled a family of fans Saturday by giving one youngster his jersey following the Blues’ 4-0 win over Brighton in the Premier League. Cameras were following Hazard as he removed his jersey and approached the young fan, who was holding up a sign which asked the Chelsea star for his jersey. The reactions of the fan and his family are priceless. Hazard scored twice in Chelsea’s victory over Brighton, moving him into third place on the Blues’ all-time Premier League goal-production list. Chelsea now sits third in the Premier League standings after 24 games. Thu... NESN.com
Fans Apparently Can Go ‘Glamping’ At Watkins Glen Starting In 2018
Racing often is thought of as a gritty sport, in which people aren’t afraid to get a little dirt under their fingers. But Watkins Glen International knows no two race fans are exactly alike. Watkins Glen announced Friday that starting this year it will offer fans a way to stay at the track during race weekends without actually having to rough it: “glamping.” The New York track will introduce “glamping” — short for glamorous camping — packages that come with a tent that includes a bed, or cot, and sitting area. The tents reportedly will be set up before you arrive, and will be located behind Riesbeck Grandstand near Turn 11. The... NESN.com