Share this: The Florida State football program, at times over the last few years, has been an utter disaster. But if more players and members of the program start handling their business like wide receiver Travis Rudolph, the Seminoles might find themselves in a better place. The junior wideout is getting viral acclaim for his random act of kindness Tuesday at Montford Middle School in Tallahassee. Rudolph and his FSU teammates made an appearance at the school, which is where Rudolph saw Bo Paske, an autistic student sitting by himself at lunch. Rudolph sat down and joined Bo, an interaction captured by someone at the school, who eventually sent the photo to Bo’s mother. Leah Paske then posted the following to here Facebook page. “I asked
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Patriots 75-Man Roster Cut Tracker: Dion Lewis Placed On PUP List
FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots had to whittle their roster down to 75 players by Tuesday at 4 p.m. They went into the day with 80 players on their 90-man roster. The Patriots released offensive tackle Keavon Milton, a source told NESN.com. The Boston Herald first reported the news. Tight end Steven Scheu also has been released, a source told WEEI.com’s Christopher Price. Linebacker Ramon Humber also has been released, a source told the Providence Journal’s Mark Daniels. As expected, the Patriots have placed running back Dion Lewis on the reserve/physically unable to perform list, a sourse told ESPN’s Field Yates. He wi... NESN.com
Swinging For The Fences: What Tim Tebow’s Baseball Past Says About MLB Hopes
Share this: Tim Tebow has been aiming high his entire life. But this might be his most ambitious goal yet. The 29-year-old will take the field on Aug. 30 not as a quarterback but as a baseball player, holding a workout for reportedly more than 20 Major League Baseball teams — including the Boston Red Sox — in an attempt to kick-start a career on the diamond. It’s a dramatic career turn for a former Heisman Trophy winner; one of the best players in college football history who flamed out after fewer than five seasons in the NFL. But the obvious question remains: Can he do any better on the baseball field? Tebow’s baseball résumé is brief: He played just two seasons of high school ball from 2004 to 2005
David Ortiz’s Milestone Homer Vs. Rays Puts Amazing Career In Context
Share this: With all due respect to young studs like Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi, David Ortiz still runs the show around these parts. The Boston Red Sox designated hitter is enjoying an incredible final season, and he put that into great context Wednesday in his very first at-bat. Facing Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Andriese in the first inning, Ortiz blasted a two-run shot to right field to put Boston on the board. The milestone tater, which extended his hitting streak to 11 games, gave Big Papi exactly 30 home runs and 100 RBIs on the season. That’s significant for several reasons: For starters, the 40-year-old now the oldest player in Major League Baseball history to reach 30 homers in a season. He also now has reached
A suggestion: Olympic golf should have a team format
By Doug Ferguson AP Golf Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — For all the praise of golf’s return to the Olympics, there was no shortage of suggestions to make it better. The easy fix is to introduce a team format. All golf leaders had to do for the Rio Games was to combine the scores of the top two players from each country to provide a team medal. There would have been 24 teams for the men and women. For the men, Sweden would have won by one shot over the Americans, and Justin Rose’s birdie putt to win the gold medal also would have given Britain the bronze medal by one shot over Spain. How’s that for an additional layer of drama? If only it
Fantasy Football 2016: 10 Veteran Players Who’ll Go From Star To Bust
Share this: Every fantasy football owner feels like a superstar general manager on draft day, and if there’s one thing GMs love, it’s big-name players. We’re here to remind you that a few of them — especially the established older ones — might not actually be very good draft choices. Of course, predicting fantasy success or failure is an inexact science. For example, last year I wrote that Cam Newton, Brandon Marshall and Doug Martin should be on this list. Sixty-five touchdowns, three All-Pro teams, three Pro Bowl selections, an Offensive Player of the Year award and an MVP later, it’s safe to say I was wrong on a few of my picks. Alas, we try again. Here are 10 veterans whose fantasy stardom
Fantasy Football Rankings: Jaguars Players You Should Draft, Avoid This Season
Share this: Editor’s note: To help you prepare for your fantasy football draft, NESN.com will profile each NFL team and analyze which players are worth picking and which players aren’t worth your time. Today, we look at the Jaguars. The Jacksonville Jaguars took a big step toward contention last season and they should have several players who can help you contend in your fantasy football leagues. In advance of the upcoming fantasy season, we took a closer look at the Jaguars players you should draft, avoid and peg as sleepers. DRAFT-WORTHYAllen Robinson, Wide Receiver: Just 22 years old, Robinson had his coming out party last season. He caught 80 passes for 1,400 yards and a league-leading 14 touchdown passes. He’s going 16th overall as