The wheels could have fallen off at any point for Rick Porcello on Monday. Before the right-hander even took the mound at Camden Yards, he had to go back into the clubhouse due to a rain delay. And with two down in the bottom half of the third, Porcello again had to head down the tunnel, with a second rain delay stopping play. But dialed in he was, turning in a solid performance in the Boston Red Sox’s 5-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. It wasn’t like Porcello completely stifled the Orioles lineup, but he did more than enough to effectively shut them down. He tossed six scoreless innings, allowing six hits and as
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Kenny Britt’s Competitiveness Was Evident On His First Snap With Patriots
by Zack Cox on Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 8:00AM 8,076 FOXBORO, Mass. — As I rewatched last Sunday’s New England Patriots-Pittsburgh Steelers epic this week, one small moment caught my eye. It came immediately after wide receiver Kenny Britt, who was making his Patriots debut after signing with the team four days earlier, caught a pass from quarterback Tom Brady on his first snap with his new team. The reception picked up a respectable 7 yards on first-... NESN.com
Tom Brady Showcases Competitiveness While Playing Video Games On ‘Conan’
Tom Brady doesn’t seem like a video games kind of guy, but he certainly is a competition guy. The New England Patriots quarterback took some time away from preparing for Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons to hang out and play video games with TV host (and Massachusetts native) Conan O’Brien for the “Clueless Gamer” segment on “Conan.” It’s actually a pretty fascinating video, as the often publicly reserved Brady let down his guard. In the process, we got his fashion critique of Bill Belichick — “He doesn’t give a sh-t” — and also saw his competitive side on full display. Even taking on a late-night TV host in a video game he’... NESN.com