The New England Patriots dismantled the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday, and a lot of New Englanders tuned in to watch Tom Brady and Co. clinch their NFL-record ninth Super Bowl appearance. The local TV ratings for Sunday’s tilt against the Steelers were released on Monday, and the 2017 AFC title game was one of the most viewed non-Super Bowl games in team history. The Patriots’ 41-27 victory over the Steelers in the 2005 AFC Championship Game is the only non-Super Bowl game to receive a higher rating. The other three games in the top five were also AFC playoff games. The Patriots will face the
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Patriots Notes: How Goal-Line Defense Helped Turn Tide In AFC Title Game
by Zack Cox on Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 2:11AM 2,003 FOXBORO, Mass. — Tom Brady and Chris Hogan both had fantastically productive performances in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game. But two of the most important sequences in the New England Patriots’ rout of the Pittsburgh Steelers came on the defensive side of the ball. The Patriots’ defense mounted two successful goal-line stands, keeping the Steelers out of the end zone on seven plays from inside the 5-yard line. Pittsburgh managed just thre... NESN.com
Claude Julien Says Bruins Have To ‘Toughen Up’ After Loss To Blackhawks
The Boston Bruins lost a heartbreaker on Friday night, as the Chicago Blackhawks stole a 1-0 victory with under two minutes remaining in the game. As the team is set to embark on the second half of the season, head coach Claude Julien says the team needs to “toughen up” and find ways to win. While he understands much of his team is comprised of young players, he hopes their growing pains will soon pay off. To hear what else Julien had to say, check out the video above from “Bruins Overtime Live.” Thumbnail photo via Bob DeChiara/USA TODAY Sports Images ... NESN.com
Former Patriots Star Kevin Faulk Has No Problem With Son Playing Football
Dual-sport star Bo Jackson made headlines recently claiming he never would have played football had he known the severity of the health risks surrounding the game. While Jackson isn’t alone in this opinion, one former player doesn’t necessarily agree. Former New England Patriots running back Kevin Faulk says he has no regrets when looking back on his career, and he also is comfortable with his son playing. While Faulk is aware of the dangers of the game, he believes teaching proper fundamentals can go a long way in preventing these issues. To hear more from Faulk, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United... NESN.com
Cowboys Fan With Bold ‘Super Bowl LI Champs’ Tattoo Gets Even Bolder Update
The term “fan” is short for “fanatic,” which means we shouldn’t be surprised when fans do dumb things to show their fandom. Near the top of that “dumb things” list is getting a championship tattoo before your team actually wins a championship. That’s what Dallas Cowboys fan Jordan Garnett decided to do way back in December, predicting a Super Bowl LI Cowboys victory in permanent ink. Dallas, of course, won’t be winning Super Bowl LI, as Dak Prescott and Co. lost in heartbreaking fashion to the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional Round. That left poor Garnett with a tattoo that didn’t make any sense, but that didn’t stop this ... NESN.com
Berkshire Bank Hockey Night In New England: Projected Bruins-Red Wings Lineups
The Boston Bruins are coming off a bad 4-0 loss at home to the New York Islanders on Monday afternoon, and they face another important game versus an inferior team in the Detroit Red Wings on the road Wednesday night. Boston sits in second place in the Atlantic Division, but that position is a bit deceiving. The Bruins have a slim 1-point lead on the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators in the division, and both of these teams also have five games in hand on the B’s. Therefore, the Bruins must go on some kind of win streak — or at least establish some consistency — to keep pace in a playoff
Colin Cowherd Delivers Mind-Boggling Tom Brady Take Before AFC Title Game
When you hear what Colin Cowherd said about Tom Brady on Tuesday, you’ll forget what New York Daily News NFL columnist Manish Mehta wrote about the New England Patriots quarterback. Yes, the hot take you’re about to watch truly is a sight to behold. The FS1 talking head posed an absurd question on “The Herd with Colin Cowherd” on Tuesday: “Should the Patriots consider moving on from Tom Brady is the Patriots lose this weekend?” And you can put Cowherd in the yes category if Brady has a third straight bad playoff game Sunday in the AFC Championship Game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Welp. Our eyes, they burn from ... NESN.com