Share this: Almost five years ago, Clemson quarterback DeShaun Watson made a prediction on Twitter. If I get a chance to play in a national championship game, Imma go ham. — Deshaun Watson (@DeshaunWatson4) February 5, 2012 Monday night at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Fla., Watson made good on his promise by giving an incredible performance to lift the Tigers to a 35-31 win over undefeated Alabama in the College Football National Championship Game. Sure, Watson played fantastic when the Tigers lost to the Crimson Tide 45-40 in last season’s title game, but this year he made the winning plays at the end to secure the victory. Watson engineered a great game-winning drive with less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. The
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Martellus Bennett, Patriots Expect Success ‘Because We Work (Expletive) Hard’
by Zack Cox on Mon, Nov 28, 2016 at 8:30AM 2,411 Share this: EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Martellus Bennett might be the best wordsmith in the New England Patriots’ locker room. He’s certainly the most entertaining quote, making his stall a must-visit after any Patriots game. After New England rallied to knock off the New York Jets 22-17 on Sunday at MetLife Stadium, Bennett was asked whether the Patriots’ offense remained optimistic during a less-than-stellar first half featuring three punts, one missed field goal and just 10 points scored. “That’s the only way to look at it — you just expect to move the ball,” the Patriots tight end said. “It’s not like, ‘Oh, let’s hope.’ We don’t hope to move the ball. We expect to move the
NFL Week 11 Power Rankings: New No. 1 Emerges As Patriots Slip To Third
by Zack Cox on Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 8:00AM 1,066 Share this: Here’s a look at where each team stands in NESN.com’s NFL power rankings as we head into Week 11. (To see our Week 10 rankings, click here.) 1. Dallas Cowboys (8-1; last week: 2): Ezekiel Elliot, Dak Prescott and Cowboys are the new top dogs after edging the Steelers in the Game of the Year so far. [embedded content] 2. Seattle Seahawks (6-2-1; 5): A Seahawks-Patriots matchup ended with one team turning the ball over a the 1-yard line in the game’s final minute. Where have we seen that before? 3. New England Patriots (7-2; 1): The Patriots lost Sunday’s Super Bowl XLIX rematch, and they fall from the top spot for the first time since before
Rob Gronkowski Feeling ‘No Setbacks’ Following Patriots Season Debut
by Zack Cox on Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 2:03PM 2,626 Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — Rob Gronkowski continues to make progress in his recovery from a nagging hamstring injury suffered during training camp. The New England Patriots tight end made his season debut last Thursday, suiting up against the Houston Texans after missing the Patriots’ first two regular-season games. “I felt good, definitely,” Gronkowski said before Wednesday’s Patriots practice. “You’re always sore no matter what after playing a game. No matter if you play 10 plays or 70 plays, (you’re) definitely sore like any other game. But no setbacks, no nothing. Feeling good and just progressing every day.” The Patriots limited Gronkowski’s workload in his first game back. He played a mere 14 snaps in the
Mookie Betts Explains What Happened On Wild Catch-Turned-Double Play
Share this: Mookie Betts made one of the weirder plays of the season Tuesday night in the Bronx. It was also one of the most impressive. The Boston Red Sox’s right fielder lost a liner off the bat of Chase Headley in the Yankee Stadium lights and went into his slide a bit prematurely. He somehow managed to reach across and over his body and make the catch anyway before jumping up and quickly doubling off Starlin Castro at first base. It wasn’t enough to win the game, though, as the Red Sox had their 11-game winning streak snapped in a 6-4 loss to the New York Yankees. Still, it was pretty impressive nonetheless. Check out Betts’ explanation for the play in the video
Bill Belichick Talks Up Ryan Tannehill, Dolphins’ ‘Explosive’ Offense
by Zack Cox on Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 11:15AM 709 Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — The Miami Dolphins ranked near the bottom of the NFL in both yards and points last season, but Bill Belichick isn’t taking their Ryan Tannehill-led offense lightly ahead of Sunday’s matchup at Gillette Stadium. As he is wont to do, the New England Patriots head coach spoke highly of his team’s next opponent in his Wednesday news conference. “(Miami’s offense is) explosive,” Belichick said. “They’ve got a lot of big-play receivers — (DeVante) Parker, (Kenny) Still, (Jarvis) Landry. They’ve got a good tight end. The backs are really good. They have really good depth at running back. “(Arian) Foster is a very hard guy to tackle. He’s got tremendous balance, gets a
Central Michigan’s Incredible Game-Winning Hail Mary Shouldn’t Have Counted
Share this: First things first: Central Michigan’s Hail Mary at the end of its game against Oklahoma State on Saturday was one of the craziest plays you’ll ever see. The Chippewas trailed the Cowboys 27-24 with literally no time left on the clock and needed a touchdown from their own 49-yard line. And when receiver Jesse Kroll caught quarterback Cooper Rush’s desperation heave 12 yards short of the goal line, it looked like the game was over. But then the improbable happened. Kroll somehow lateraled the ball to teammate Corey Willis as he fell to the ground, allowing Willis to sprint in for the touchdown to give Central Michigan an incredible 30-27 walk-off win. If you’re wondering how the Chippewas got an untimed down, however,