by Zack Cox on Thu, Aug 9, 2018 at 11:23AM 1,939 As entertaining as it would have been to watch a quarterback wearing No. 58 throw to a wide receiver wearing No. 55 on Thursday night, the New England Patriots’ rookie class finally received legitimate jersey numbers ahead of the team’s preseason opener against the Washington Redskins. In a departure from the norm, Patriots rookies had worn numbers in the 50s, 60s and 70s throughout organized team activiti... NESN.com
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Back with a bang: the wait for the #SepangTest is over
Fastest, fastest, fastest, fastest – that was Maverick Viñales’ CV during preseason last year as he got on the Movistar Yamaha for the first time. And the Spaniard won the first two races, too, before then going on to finish the season in third overall. After a winter of keen development for Yamaha – including a private test at Sepang in November - will Viñales come out the blocks swinging once more? And if he does, what does that tell us about the season as a whole? Source link
Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell’s Bench Press Celebration Is Pretty Awesome
NFL players’ creativity in coming up with cool celebrations after touchdowns has been quite impressive this season. Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell took that creativity to new heights Sunday night after scoring a second-quarter touchdown against the Detroit Lions. Bell, with the assistance of Steelers teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster, re-created a scene from a workout as he pretended to bench press the football in the end zone. Bell averaged 126 rushing yards with a total of three rushing touchdowns in his last four games entering Week 8. He’s starting to hit his stride after missing the preseason because of his contract situation. < ... NESN.com
Jags’ Leonard Fournette Apparently Still Thinks NFL Is ‘Really Easy’
During the preseason, Leonard Fournette made headlines when he said the NFL was “really easy” after his first game. Many expected the Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back would eat his words once the reality check of the regular season rolled around. But that’s not happening. The former LSU star has taken the league by storm, as he ranks fourth in the NFL in rushing yards (596), despite sitting out Week 7 with an ankle injury. He leads all backs in touchdowns, and ranks second in yards per game (99.3) behind Kansas City Chiefs rookie back Kareem Hunt (102.4). So does Fournette stand by what he said during the preseason? “Most defini... NESN.com
Bruins Split Preseason Series With Flyers After 5-1 Loss In Philadelphia
The Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers played for the second time this preseason Thursday night in Philly, with the home team winning 5-1. These teams have split their preseason series, with Boston winning 2-1 in overtime at TD Garden last week. The Bruins will wrap up their preseason schedule Saturday on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks. To hear Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy speak to reporters after Thursday’s loss, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Anders Bjork Scores In Bruins’ 4-2 Preseason Win Over Blackhawks
The Boston Bruins defeated the Blackhawks 4-2 on Monday night at TD Garden in their final preseason home game. Exciting forward prospect Anders Bjork scored for Boston, increasing his preseason goal total to two in three games. Hear from Bjork in the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Bruce Cassidy Explains What Bruins Need To Work On After Preseason Loss To Red Wings
The Boston Bruins turned in a forgettable performance Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena. In their fourth preseason game of the 2017-18 campaign, the Bruins fell to their Atlantic Division rival Detroit Red Wings 5-1. After the game, B’s head coach Bruce Cassidy stressed that Boston’s defense must “clean things up” and do a better job in front of the net. Lucky for the Black and Gold, they have three more preseason matchups to iron out the kinks. To hear more from Cassidy, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com