by Zack Cox on Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 9:19PM 2,988 Share this: EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tom Brady registered his 200th career victory Sunday night at MetLife Stadium, tying Peyton Manning for first place on the NFL’s all-time wins list. New England Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett played a relatively minor role in his quarterback’s 200th triumph — he caught three passes for 22 yards in the Patriots’ 22-17 win over the New York Jets — but his take on the milestone was characteristically fantastic. “I mean, I wasn’t really thinking about (Brady’s win total),” Bennett said. “It’s just a milestone for me. I’d never won nine games in a season before, so I was like, ‘Oh, we’re 9-2! Hell yeah! Let’s go.’ Yeah, it’s
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Usain Bolt hopes documentary will show people his ‘simple li…
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Usain Bolt is now a movie star. He refuses to say he’s an actor. Such a distinction is important for the Jamaican sprinting great and nine-time Olympic champion. Until his competitive career ends next year, Bolt will continue playing only one role: that of the world’s fastest man, someone who beat the odds to acquire immense fame and fortune on his way to becoming one of the biggest stars in global sport. As such, it’s not a made-for-Hollywood version of himself that takes center stage in the documentary “I Am Bolt,” which is being released Monday in theaters and on demand. As the title wants viewers to believe, the Bolt who is in the film is the very same
Where does Beşiktaş rank among great Champions League comebacks?
Beşiktaş pulled off a stunning UEFA Champions League comeback to deny Benfica a first win on Turkish soil on Wednesday. The hosts were 3-0 down at half-time but stormed back to earn a Group B draw that keeps both teams' last-16 hopes intact. So where does that rank against the competition's finest recoveries? Here are five of the best.2005: AC Milan 3-3 Liverpool (Liverpool win 3-2 on pens)The most famous of them all, the original 'miracle of Istanbul'. Trailing 3-0 at the break, Rafael Benítez's side stormed back in the second half with three goals in seven minutes to set up a dramatic shoot-out triumph.
Patriots Notes: Chris Hogan Treating Buffalo Return ‘Like Every Other Week’
by Zack Cox on Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 5:50PM 1,746 Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — This weekend’s New England Patriots-Buffalo Bills matchup might be of the utmost importance to Rex Ryan, but to former Bills wide receiver Chris Hogan, it’s just another game. Hogan, who signed with the Patriots this past offseason, insisted he doesn’t have his first game back in Orchard Park circled on his calendar. “Nope, I’m going about this just like every other week,” Hogan said Wednesday. “It’s an away game. It’s a (divisional) game for us. It’s going to be a big game. Just (with) the way the outcome of the previous game went, we’re just looking forward to getting up there and playing a solid four quarters of football.” The Bills handed
Mutiny Alert: Chicago White Sox Owner Shows Support For The Cubs
The Chicago Cubs bandwagon is getting pretty full these days, and you can add their crosstown rival’s owner to the passenger manifest. Jerry Reinsdorf, the owner of the Chicago White Sox, hasn’t been shy about his support for the Cubs and their pursuit of the franchise’s first World Series Championship since 1908. “I think it would be great for Chicago if the Cubs won!” Reinsdorf told The Chicago Sun-Times’ Michael Sneed. “Cubs fans have suffered enough. They deserve to have a winner. It would be great for the city.” To Reinsdorf’s credit, he knows those statements may not go over well. “My White Sox fans won’t be ha... NESN.com
Martellus Bennett Calls Wearing Patriots Uniform ‘A Dream Come True’
by Zack Cox on Sun, Oct 9, 2016 at 10:29PM 6,937 Share this: Martellus Bennett enjoyed yet another highly productive game Sunday, catching three touchdown passes from Tom Brady in a blowout win over the Cleveland Browns. After the game, Bennett shared on Twitter just how much fun he’s having this season as a member of the New England Patriots. Playing for the @Patriots has been a dream come true. Proud to wear the Red. Silver. And Blue looks great with my skin complexion btw… — Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) October 10, 2016 The outspoken tight end has been New England’s most prolific pass-catcher through five games, leading the team in both receiving yards (314) and receiving touchdowns (four) and ranking second behind wide receiver Julian Edelman in catches (21).
Tom Brady On Bill Belichick’s Historical Greatness, Vacation To Italy
Share this: What do you ask Tom Brady three weeks into a four-game suspension? Jim Gray of Westwood One answered that question Monday during his weekly conversation with the New England Patriots quarterback. Brady talked Bill Belichick, Arnold Palmer, his trip to Italy and more. Here are the highlights: On vacation to Italy: “We had a great time. It was a great chance to get away. I’ve never had an opportunity in September and hopefully I don’t have one for a very, very long time.” On whether he watched this weekend’s games: “I caught all the highlights. They don’t have that Red Zone channel that I love so much over here, but they were playing a couple games, and it was fun to see some of