David Ortiz Fires Up Patriots Fans Before AFC Championship Game With Video

Share this: David Ortiz is ready for Sunday’s AFC Championship Game between the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers at Gillette Stadium. Are you? If the answer to that question somehow is no, the former Boston Red Sox designated hitter is here to help with a pump-up Twitter video. Enjoy. As you can see in the tweet, Ortiz’s video is part of Bose’s #LetsHearIt campaign. So if you respond to Ortiz’s tweet with a cheer of your own, you could end up on the big screen at Super Bowl LI. More Stories Source link

Vince Wilfork Aways Will Be Remembered, Admired By Former Patriots Teammates

Share this: Houston Texans defensive lineman Vince Wilfork carries himself with amazing professionalism, and it’s one of many reasons why his former New England Patriots teammates have so much admiration for him. Wilfork will play in his first playoff game at Gillette Stadium as a visitor Saturday, and regardless of the outcome, Patriots fans always will have fond memories of him. Check out what the Patriots had to say about Wilfork in the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link

Tom Brady Spends His Sunday At Home Watching Steelers Vs. Dolphins

Share this: The New England Patriots secured the No. 1 seed in the AFC with their Week 17 win over the Miami Dolphins, and with the top seed came a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the conference playoffs. So how did Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady spend his Sunday away from Gillette Stadium? The star signal-caller shared his Sunday plans with followers of his brand new Instagram account. Brady was no doubt watching to see who the Patriots would face in next weekend’s divisional round matchup. Following the Steelers 30-12 victory, Brady and the Pats will be facing the Houston Texans on Saturday at 8:15 p.m. ET. Thumbnail photo via Robert Deutsch/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link

Brandon Marshall Reportedly Ticked Off Jets Teammates With Halftime Rant

Brandon Marshall Reportedly Ticked Off Jets Teammates With Halftime Rant

The New York Jets weren’t really in the holiday spirit Saturday. Not only did the team get blown out by the New England Patriots 41-3 on Christmas Eve at Gillette Stadium. But some Jets players were irked by a fiery speech given by wide receiver Brandon Marshall at halftime with New York trailing 27-0, team sources told ESPN.com’s Rich Cimini. Marshall told ESPN.com on Wednesday that his objective was to fire up his Jets teammates. The outburst seemingly had the opposite effect, though, as the speech reportedly might have raised tensions in the Jets’ locker room. “We were getting our butts kicked, and I was trying to get guys to respond, ... NESN.com

Patriots Take AFC’s No. 1 Seed After Chiefs Beat Raiders In Week 14 Opener

Share this: The New England Patriots are the No. 1 seed in the AFC entering Sunday’s slate of Week 14 games. The Patriots, at 10-2, have vaulted over the Oakland Raiders after the Silver and Black lost 21-13 to the Kansas City Chiefs on “Thursday Night Football.” The Chiefs and Raiders now are 10-3, but Kansas City holds the tiebreaker at the moment in the AFC West division race. Oakland now sits in the No. 5 spot, which is a wild-card position. The Patriots have a tough game of their own this week. They host the rival Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium on Monday night. The Ravens are tied atop the AFC North division with the Pittsburgh Steelers at 7-5. Patriots playoff clinch scenarios >> Thumbnail

Jeff Fisher Explaining His Challenge Flag Mishap Will Make You Chuckle

Jeff Fisher Explaining His Challenge Flag Mishap Will Make You Chuckle

The Los Angeles Rams-New England Patriots game Sunday at Gillette Stadium was borderline unwatchable for most of the afternoon, but at least Jeff Fisher provided some comic relief. GIFs and videos of the Rams head coach were all over social media Sunday after he struggled mightily to find his challenge flag during the third quarter of the Pats’ 26-10 victory. He evetually found the flag and won the challenge, but those videos will live forever. Fisher did take a humurous approach to the flag debacle when he spoke with reporters Tuesday, though. “It was hilarious. I appreciate you asking,” Fisher told reporters, via a Twitter video from V... NESN.com

Martellus Bennett ‘Not Upset At All’ That Brother Michael Won’t Play Vs. Patriots

Martellus Bennett ‘Not Upset At All’ That Brother Michael Won’t Play Vs. Patriots

by Zack Cox on Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 4:44PM 2,787 FOXBORO, Mass. — Was Martellus Bennett hoping to face his older brother, Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett, this Sunday at Gillette Stadium? No, he was not. The New England Patriots tight end on Thursday said he’s “not upset at all” that the elder Bennett will be forced to sit out this weekend’s Patriots-Seahawks showdown after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery last week. “Mike’s a hell of a player,” Benne... NESN.com