When the Bears traded for Eddy Piñeiro in May, they not solely acquired a kicker, they obtained a soccer participant. “You know there’s going to be a little bit of pain there, but there’s nothing structurally wrong,” Bears particular groups coordinator Chris Tabor stated Thursday at Halas Hall. “There’s a lot of players out there playing through pain and that’s no different.” The Bears are persevering with to nurse Piñeiro by way of a knee damage he suffered final week and stay hopeful he'll be capable of kick Sunday in opposition to the Vikings at Soldier Field. “I mean, he played last week, so …” Tabor stated, a sign that
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Bruins Expecting Strong Bounce Back From Lightning In Game 2 On Monday
The Boston Bruins know better than to get complacent after a great win. The Bruins got off to a strong start in their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday with a 6-2 win in Game 1. But as the first-round matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs proved, the momentum of a series can shift in an instant. After Sunday’s training session, Bruce Cassidy and Patrice Bergeron shed light on Boston’s mindset heading into Game 2 on Monday night in Tampa. To hear what the coach and star center had to say, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank.
Virginia Tech QB Expecting Pep Talk From Tom Brady Before First Start
As quarterback Josh Jackson prepares to start his first game for the No. 21 Virginia Tech Hokies on Sunday night, he’ll be reviewing film, going over the game plan and waiting on a call from the greatest quarterback in NFL history — Tom Brady. Jackson’s father, Fred, was an assistant coach at the University of Michigan when Brady was the signal-caller for the Wolverines, and the young quarterback has received advice from Brady before and reportedly will again before Virginia Tech takes on old Big East rival West Virginia, according to The Roanoke Times. “Tom says he’s going to call him,”Fred Jackson said. “And if Tom says he’s going to d... NESN.com