The New England Patriots must trim their 75-man roster down to 53 players by Saturday at 4 p.m., but Bill Belichick likely will get out in front of the game by making cuts throughout the morning. Despite having 75 players on their 53-man roster, the Patriots only need to make 20 releases because defensive end Rob Ninkovich and quarterback Tom Brady have been suspended four games apiece. The Patriots’ toughest cuts will come at running back, tight end, defensive tackle and cornerback. The Patriots released cornerback Cre’Von LeBlanc, a source told NESN.com. The news first was reported by the Boston Herald. Other teams could be interested in ... NESN.com
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MLB Waiver Trade Deadline Live: Latest Rumors, News, Completed Deals
Major League Baseball’s waiver trade deadline — the last day for teams to make deals that would allow newly acquired players to be eligible for the postseason — was Wednesday. There usually aren’t many high-profile players moved on this day, and Wednesday wasn’t much of an exception. A few contenders added smaller pieces, but nothing major happened. You can review our live blog of the day’s happenings below. 12:15 a.m.: The Los Angeles Dodgers apparently thought about bringing back a former Cy Young Award-winning pitcher. 10:50 p.m.: The Boston Red Sox might have gotten the best deadline day a... NESN.com
Patriots Roster Breakdown: Who’s A Lock, On The Bubble Nearing Cutdowns
Share this: The New England Patriots made roster projections a lot easier this week. They released seven players, bringing their 90-man roster down to 83 and opened up potential spots because of injuries to Dion Lewis and Sebastian Vollmer. With the 75-man cutdown less than a week away and the 53-man deadline in just nine days, let’s categorize who’s a lock, an odd-on favorite for a roster spot and on the bubble. And just a quick note: I don’t use locks loosely. QUARTERBACKLocks: Tom Brady, Jimmy Garoppolo, Jacoby Brissett Odds-on: None On the bubble: None— The Patriots never brought in a fourth quarterback, so there’s no one to release at this point. It will be interesting to see if the Patriots sign a quarterback cut over the next two
Does Clay Buchholz Deserve A Spot In Red Sox’s Rotation Amid Strong Stretch?
Clay Buchholz was just supposed to bridge the gap. But given the way he’s pitched over the last two weeks, the Boston Red Sox might have some decisions to make. Buchholz, who is filling in for the injured Steven Wright in Boston’s rotation, made his third consecutive start Tuesday. And for the third consecutive time, the right-hander put his team in a position to win, this time limiting the Tampa Bay Rays to one run over 6 1/3 innings while striking out nine in the Red Sox’s 2-1 win at Tropicana Field. To say Buchholz has had a disappointing 2016 season would be an understatement: He posted a 6.35 ERA record through his first
How James White Can (And Can’t) Replace Dion Lewis In Patriots Offense
Share this: New England Patriots fans must resign to an immediate future without their most versatile and explosive running back. Dion Lewis reportedly needs a second surgery on his left knee, and while it’s certainly not a worst-case scenario, it will absolutely negatively affect the Patriots’ offense while he’s out. Lewis is dangerous on handoffs, using a combination of burst and quickness to make defenders miss in close quarters. He’s perhaps even better as a receiver with the versatility to catch passes out of the backfield, in the slot and outside. He uses his agility to make defenders miss in space. Perhaps most importantly, he gives the Patriots a degree of unpredictability. When he’s on the field, the Patriots can run the ball just as well
Lorenzo’s gamble that wasn't
Both Movistar Yamaha MotoGP riders Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi had a difficult start to the Czech GP, crossing the line at the end of lap 1 much further back than their qualifying positions and both having chosen the harder option rear tyre. That seemed a mistake in the first few laps, before the rubber began to come into its own and both riders started to make a big impression on the timesheets – with Rossi eventually crossing the line in P2. Lorenzo, who was at one stage out of the points-scoring positions, also started to see his laptimes drop dramatically as the rear tyre choice began to pay off, and moved back up into the top ten on an
Who’s To Blame For The Boston Red Sox’s Late-Season Bullpen Woes?
Share this: The Red Sox’s bullpen has picked up a nasty habit of blowing leads in the latter part of Boston’s 2016 season, and everyone already is looking for someone to blame. Make no mistake, Thursday’s 4-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers did feel like the last straw in many ways. The Red Sox struck for two runs in the top of the eighth to take a 3-1 lead, and in the very next half inning, Junichi Tazawa and Brad Ziegler negated all that by giving up three runs, blowing a lead in the seventh inning or later for the third time in eight days. But at the end of the day, there’s not necessarily only one person to blame. The fingers Thursday immediately