by Zack Cox on Fri, May 12, 2017 at 9:31AM 1,673 Share this: The New England Patriots reportedly locked up their starting center for the foreseeable future Thursday night, agreeing to terms with David Andrews on a three-year contract extension that runs through 2020. Andrews, who joined the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2015, was set to hit free agency after this season. His new deal is worth $9 million, with incentives that could drive its value up to $11 million, according to multiple reports. A few thoughts on Andrews’ extension: — At first glance, this looks like a very team-friendly contract. The $3 million in average annual value will rank 14th among NFL centers. On the other hand, Andrews has been a full-time
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Conor McDermott Film Review: Offensive Tackle Is Raw, Has Makeup To Succeed
Share this: It’s exceptionally difficult to find NFL-caliber starting left tackles. The New England Patriots snagged Matt Light in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft and rode him for 11 highly successful seasons. The Patriots have selected in the top 20, where many of the best offensive tackles are found, just four times since Bill Belichick became head coach in 2000. They picked Nate Solder with the 17th overall pick in Light’s final season. The Patriots owe most of their success to having Tom Brady at quarterback and Bill Belichick at head coach. It’s helped to have two starting-caliber left tackles during their 16-year run while other teams are constantly searching for that player who is long, strong and athletic enough to protect
Former MLB Outfielder Otis Nixon Reported Missing In Atlanta Area
Former Major League Baseball outfielder Otis Nixon has been reported missing, Woodstock, Ga., police reported Monday. According to The Associated Press, Nixon was last seen around 10 a.m. Saturday when he left his home in the Atlanta suburb in a gray Range Rover. The 58-year-old, who was wearing a black long sleeve shirt, black sweatpants, a black baseball cap and black Adidas shoes with white stripes when he left, was headed to a golf course, but he never made his tee time Nixon was reported missing by his girlfriend. “Detectives are following up on leads received overnight,” Woodstock police spokeswoman Brittany Duncan said Monday, per Th... NESN.com
Bucks’ Jabari Parker Suffers Second ACL Tear, Likely Out 12 Months
Share this: Jabari Parker just can’t catch a break. The Milwaukee Bucks forward suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during Wednesday’s game against the Miami Heat, the team announced Thursday. He will miss the remainder of the 2016-17 season, and his recovery is expected to take 12 months. Parker’s injury initially was described as a left knee sprain after he landed awkwardly while driving to the basket. It’s the second serious knee injury in just over two years for Parker, who tore the same ACL just 25 games into his rookie season in 2014. The Bucks selected Parker No. 2 overall out of Duke in the 2014 NBA Draft, and he averaged 12.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game during his rookie campaign before
Louisiana Tech Vs. UAB Basketball Brawl Leads To Mass Ejections, Ridiculous Endi…
Share this: The Louisiana Tech University and University of Alabama at Birmingham basketball teams really should stick to hoops. The teams’ game devolved into a farce Thursday at Bartow Arena after a mass brawl and subsequent ejections left both sides short-handed. With around six minutes remaining in the second half and UAB leading by 13 points, the chaos came when UAB’s Hakeem Baxter started fighting with Louisiana Tech’s Jacobi Boykins. Players from both sides left their respective benches. [embedded content] The referees followed the rules and ejected Baxter, Boykins the assistant coaches and any player that left the bench, namely most of them. Louisiana Tech had to finish the game with just four players. Yes, that’s a five-on-four basketball game. UAB went on to win
Al Horford Puts Coal In Kristaps Porzingis’ Stocking With Monster Dunk
Share this: Everyone’s exchanging gifts this holiday season, and Al Horford had an extra special present for Kristaps Porzingis on Christmas Day. The Boston Celtics forward took center stage at Madison Square Garden in the third quarter of his team’s matchup with the New York Knicks. Horford took the ball at the top of the key and saw only Porzingis in his path. So, the All-Star big man drove the lane and proceeded to put the 7-foot-3 Latvian on a poster. We’d imagine this poster would look good in Horford’s living room. Horford turned 30 years old this summer, but this mammoth dunk proves he still has plenty of pep left in his step. Check out the Celtics’ and Knicks’ Christmas Day uniforms >> Thumbnail photo
Giants Fullback Has Home Vandalized With Swastika, Donald Trump’s Name
Share this: New York Giants fullback Nikita Whitlock has become the latest person to be victimized by a string of hate crimes sweeping through the tri-state area. When Whitlock returned home Tuesday night, he discovered that his Moonachie, N.J., apartment had been broken into and several items had been stolen. But the most disturbing part of the break-in is what the perpetrators left behind. Inside the apartment, Whitlock discovered a graffitied swastika along with letters “KKK” and the words “Go Back To Africa” scrawled across the walls, according to CBS New York. “It just re-establishes that no matter where you are, no matter who you are, this can happen to you,” Whitlock said, per CBS New York. Along with the images, the vandals also left the last