by Zack Cox on Wed, Apr 12, 2017 at 2:42PM 2,321 Share this: Patrice Bergeron has played in two Stanley Cup Finals. One ended with him and his Boston Bruins teammates hoisting the greatest trophy in sports. The other ended in excruciating pain. After the Chicago Blackhawks eliminated the Bruins in six games in the 2013 Cup Final, it was revealed that Bergeron had played the deciding game with cracked ribs, torn cartilage and a punctured lung suffered in Game 5, plus a separated shoulder sustained during the first period of Game 6. He logged 17:45 of ice time in the loss, then wound up in the hospital. With the Bruins set to return to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in two
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Martellus Bennett Compares Himself To Luke Cage, Patriots Playoff Win To Date
Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — Tight end Martellus Bennett didn’t stand out on the field in the New England Patriots’ 34-16 divisional round win over the Houston Texans on Saturday night, but he was in playoff form after the game. Bennett delivered some of his best lines of the season during his post-game scrum. Here’s what Marty had to say after his one-catch, 4-yard performance. On an “ugly win”: “An ugly date is better than no date.” On his tendency to stay down after an injury but pop back up and come back into the game quickly: “Luke Cage. I always think about Luke Cage. When I get to the sideline, everyone’s like, ‘What would Luke Cage do?’ I’m like, ‘(Expletive), I have to go back out
NFL Playoffs 2017: Final AFC, NFC Seedings And Wild Card Weekend Games
Share this: The 2016 NFL regular season has ended, and that means the playoffs are just a week away. The wild-card round will kick off the action Saturday and Sunday with a total of four games. For the first time since 2002, the defending AFC and NFC champions — in this case, the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos — both missed the playoffs. Here are the final playoff seeds and determined matchups for the AFC and NFC. AFCWild CardNo. 6 Miami Dolphins at No. 3 Pittsburgh SteelersNo. 5 Oakland Raiders at No. 4 Houston Texans DivisionalTexans/Raiders/Dolphins at No. 1 New England PatriotsSteelers/Texans/Raiders at No. 2 Kansas City Chiefs NFC Wild CardNo. 6 Detroit Lions at No. 3 Seattle SeahawksNo. 5 New York Giants at No. 4 Green Bay Packers DivisionalPackers/Lions/Giants at
Brandon Marshall Admits Idea Of Joining Patriots Would Be ‘Intriguing’
Share this: Is Brandon Marshall headed for the New England Patriots? Probably not, but he wouldn’t say no to the idea. The New York Jets wide receiver’s 11th season in the NFL is ending with a thud, as his team sits at 4-10 with just two games left to go this season. That means Marshall will retain his career-long postseason drought, which is the longest of any active player. For that reason, the New York Daily News’ Manish Mehta wrote that Marshall should join the Patriots should the Jets cut him to free up salary. The 32-year-old wideout didn’t hate the idea, but there is a catch. “That’s intriguing, but that wouldn’t be my team,” Marshall told Mehta. “I would be a rental player.” With 12,033
Bill Belichick Addresses Rob Gronkowski’s Injury, Future This Season
Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — Bill Belichick held his first news conference since the New England Patriots released a statement on tight end Rob Gronkowski’s injury and subsequent surgery Friday morning. Belichick didn’t offer up many more details about the Patriots’ star tight end to the media but would say the Patriots expect more information to come in over the next few days. Gronkowski’s surgery is scheduled for Friday and as of now, it’s expected to end the tight end’s season. The Patriots did not place Gronkowski on injured reserve as of Thursday afternoon. Here’s everything Belichick had to say about Gronkowski: “Everyone has the information about Rob,” Belichick said. “Obviously we’re all disappointed. No one has worked harder than Rob and been a better
Patriots Defense: Exactly How Poor Is It, And How Can It Be Fixed?
Share this: The New England Patriots traded away one of their most talented defenders in hopes it would fix their ailing defense. One game down, and the Patriots’ defense looks worse than ever. The Patriots’ loss in their first game of the post-Jamie Collins era brings to mind a scene from the Thanksgiving classic “Planes, Trains and Automobiles”. Del Griffith, played by John Candy, totals a car he rented, and Neil Page, played by Steve Martin, bursts out laughing, saying, “You finally did it to yourself!” One would imagine that’s how opposing coaches are looking at Belichick. Of course, Griffith actually used Page’s credit card to rent the car. So, there’s a good chance Belichick gets the last laugh, regardless. But how will he turn around his defense?
Mookie Betts Isn’t Afraid Of The Big Stage For Red Sox As Playoffs Loom
Mookie Betts says he doesn’t feel any added pressure from being in a pennant race, and it’s hard not to believe him. Betts launched a two-run home run — his 31st of the season — in the third inning of the Red Sox’ 5-2 win against the Orioles on Monday night in Baltimore. It was the eighth home run that Betts has hit at Camden Yards this season. With the victory, the Red Sox moved four games ahead of Baltimore for first place in the American League East. Following the win, Betts spoke in the visitor’s clubhouse, as seen on NESN’s “Red Sox Final.” Check out the video above for more of his