by Zack Cox on Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 2:36AM ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Some notes and nuggets from the New England Patriots’ 25-6 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Monday night at New Era Field: — Though the final score line seemed to indicate a relatively comfortable Patriots win, this one was a slog for Tom Brady and the New England offense, which struggled on third down (5-for-14) and in the red zone (1-for-3) and didn’t find the end zone until the fourth quarter. After punting... NESN.com
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Sony Michel Has James White To Thank For Rapid Development With Patriots
FOXBORO, Mass. — Sony Michel’s stats through four NFL games paint the picture of a player who’s picking up the game very quickly. How so? The New England Patriots rookie running back has increased his yards per carry in each game this season. Week 2 vs. Jacksonville: 3.4 yards per carryWeek 3 vs. Detroit: 3.6 yards per carryWeek 4 vs. Miami: 4.5 yards per carryWeek 5 vs. Indianapolis: 5.4 per carry In this case, the numbers don’t lie. After missing most of Patriots training camp and the entire preseason with a knee injury, Michel is soaking up as much knowledge as he can. And much of that knowledge is coming from his... NESN.com
LeBron James Issues Stern Warning To Lakers Teammate Who Dropped Pass
According to Rob Pelinka, a teammate dropped LeBron's pass the other day because he didn't expect it, leading to this exchange: LeBron: "Man do you like your nose? Player: "Yeah…" LeBron: "Well get your hands ready, or I'm gonna break your nose!" — Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) September 8, 2018... NESN.com
Why LeBron James Believes Browns Should Sign Dez Bryant
LeBron James loves watching a good playmaker. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar urged the Cleveland Browns to add Dez Bryant to its talented corps of wide receivers Thursday. James expressed his support for the Bryant-to-Cleveland idea by responding to a question The Associated Press’ Tom Withers posed on Twitter. Bryant visited the Browns on Thursday as he seeks to sign with a new team before the regular season begins. The Dallas Cowboys unceremoniously released Bryant in April, and Browns receiver Jarvis Landry has been trying to recruit him to Cleveland ever since. James stops short of joining Landry in the recruitment brigade, but t... NESN.com
Donald Trump Takes Shot At LeBron James’ Intelligence In Wild Tweet
It’s no secret that LeBron James and President Donald Trump don’t see eye-to-eye, and that seems to have upset one of the two parties. Spoiler alert: It wasn’t James. The Los Angeles Lakers star was interviewed by CNN’s Don Lemon on Friday night, and it looks like the president took some time off from watching his favorite channel in order to watch King James hold court. As we’ve become accustomed to, Trump fired off a tweet insulting both Lemon and James before adding that he is, in fact, a Michael Jordan guy. Cool story, Don. We could run through the laundry list of ways James has bettered his community through his char... NESN.com
LeBron James Reacts To Kevin Love’s New Contract Extension With Cavs
Now that LeBron James has darted to Los Angeles, it appears the Cleveland Cavaliers are going full-steam ahead with their new face of the franchise. Kevin Love now is under contract with the Cavaliers until 2023 after agreeing to a four-year, $ 120 extension with the team Tuesday. And while James and Love no longer are teammates, The King made sure to shout out the five-time NBA All-Star on Twitter after news of the deal broke. Love’s contract extension comes just over three weeks after James first agreed to join the Lakers on a four-year deal worth $ 154 million. While James almost certainly will play out his contract with
LeBron James’ Agent Gives Very Simple Reason For Each Free Agency Decision
LeBron James’ career has featured three significant free agency decisions. The first came in 2010 when James joined the Miami Heat — technically in a sign-and-trade — and the second came in 2014 when he returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers after four seasons in South Beach. Now, James is a member of the Los Angeles Lakers after opting earlier this offseason to leave Cleveland in favor of Tinseltown. On the surface, it might seem like James can’t stay in one place for too long. But don’t let the nomadic lifestyle fool you. There’s typically a method to James’ madness, and his longtime agent, Rich Paul, recently offered a very simple explanat... NESN.com