by Zack Cox on Mon, Sep 19, 2016 at 11:53AM 2,704 Share this: The New England Patriots will tweak their offensive game plan if rookie Jacoby Brissett, not Jimmy Garoppolo, must start under center Thursday night against the Houston Texans. But they won’t overhaul it. Speaking on a conference call with reporters Monday, Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said the team will stick to the same formula regardless of which quarterback gets the nod against Houston. “We always try to do what’s right for the week,” McDaniels said. “There’s a lot of variables that go into that, and certainly we consider all positions. If we have some situation where we’re missing somebody on the offensive line or at a receiver position, tight end, quarterback, running back — we
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Jarvis Landry Is Really Ticked Off Dolphins’ Rally Vs. Patriots Fell Short
Share this: Almost isn’t good enough for Jarvis Landry. The Dolphins staged a huge comeback Sunday against the Patriots at Gillette Stadium, but New England still managed to squeak out a 31-24 win when Duron Harmon intercepted a pass from Miami quarterback Ryan Tannehill in the closing moments. The loss pushed Miami’s record to 0-2, and Landry was among those unhappy about the Dolphins’ inability to rally past the Pats. “I hate to say it, but we can’t be an almost team,” The Dolphins wide receiver said after Sunday’s game, according to the Miami Herald. “We can’t be a team, ‘We almost won. Let’s build off this.’ That (expletive) is over with. Got to find ways to win the game.” Landry did his part,
Patriots-Dolphins Live: Score, Highlights, Analysis Of Game In Foxboro
Share this: 12:28 p.m: Patriots starting OL: SolderThuneyAndrewsMasonCannon — Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) September 18, 2016 12:19 p.m: Foster could handle kick return duties for the Patriots today. He worked in the return game during the preseason and warmed up in the role alongside James White and Patrick Chung. Danny Amendola, Julian Edelman and Cyrus Jones warmed up as punt returners. I spoked with the Palm Beach Post’s Joe Schad before the game about some of the difficult matchups for the Patriots. [embedded content] 11:33 a.m: Here are the Patriots’ inactives: TE AJ DerbyCB Eric RoweLB Dont’a HightowerTE Rob GronkowskiG Jonathan CooperOT LaAdrian WaddleDT Anthony Johnson This means cornerback Malcolm Butler, offensive tackle Marcus Cannon, defensive end Trey Flowers, guard Shaq Mason, linebacker Shea McClellin, offensive tackle Nate Solder and wide receiver Chris Hogan
Some Yankees Fans Want To Moon David Ortiz During Final Game In New York
Share this: If you thought New York Yankees fans’ send-off for David Ortiz would be like the one Boston Red Sox fans gave Derek Jeter in his final regular-season away game in the rivalry, think again. Well, to be fair, we still don’t know what Yankees fans will do when Big Papi shows up to Yankee Stadium on Sept. 29, but it appears some New York supporters hope to show Ortiz their bare backsides. Yes, you read that right. Some Yankees fans hope to moon Ortiz when he plays his final away game in the storied rivalry, and they even made a website to show just how serious they are. “If ten people Moon Big Papi, they’ll be arrested,” the website says. “If ten thousand people
Is That Theo Epstein? Cubs Exec Goes Undercover In Wrigley Field Bleachers
Share this: A mustachioed man was spotted in the Wrigley Field bleachers Friday taking in a Chicago Cubs game. But this wasn’t just any mustachioed man. The incognito fan watching the Cubs play the Milwaukee Brewers actually was a very poorly disguised Theo Epstein, the team’s president of baseball operations, who after the Cubs clinched the National League Central crown decided to celebrate by watching the game like everybody else. Epstein’s getup didn’t fool anyone, of course, leading to several hilarious photos of the former Boston Red Sox GM and his “disguise.” We’re not sure if Epstein ended up eating that hot dog, but we do know that Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer joined him out in the bleachers in what Epstein said might become
Megan Rapinoe Escalates National Anthem Protest, Kneels With USA Soccer Team
Share this: As the debate over the role of politics and protest in sports rages, Megan Rapinoe has knelt deeper into the flames. The soccer star knelt during the playing of the “Star Spangled Banner” in protest of social injustice on Thursday Thursday prior to the U.S. women’s national team’s exhibition game against Thailand. Rapinoe, who knelt during the national anthem ahead of a club soccer game on Sept. 4, raised the stakes of her protest this time by doing so while representing her country. “I think ultimately I just went with what’s in my heart,” Rapinoe told ESPN after the game. “As of now I plan to keep kneeling,” she said. “I’m trying to kind of formulate a better plan and an
Mookie Betts Catches Orioles Napping, Scores On Heads-Up Baserunning Play
Share this: BOSTON — The rest of the league should know by now not to sleep on Mookie Betts, but apparently the Baltimore Orioles haven’t gotten the message. The Red Sox right fielder and American League MVP candidate started Monday night’s game with a bang, ripping a two-RBI double to left field in the first inning. But Betts had another trick up his sleeve when Hanley Ramirez followed him with a base hit. Orioles left fielder Steve Pearce calmly fielded Ramirez’s bloop single, as Betts held at third base. Yet when Betts saw Pearce lazily flip the ball to shortstop J.J. Hardy, he made a break for it, scampering home as a surprised Hardy threw the ball off the mark to the plate. (Click the image below