The Patriots’ *real* season is about to begin. After beating the New York Jets 38-3 in the regular season finale, New England now has its eyes set on the postseason. They’ll get a little bit of time to catch their breath, as Sunday’s win secured a first-round bye. Pats wide receiver Julian Edelman took to Twitter after the game to share a pretty simple message. Accompanied with a picture of him carrying the ball, the wide receiver posted the caption, “Forward. #OnToJanuary” (You can view the tweet here.) At 11-5, this hasn’t been the most wildly successful... NESN.com
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Tom Brady Had Simple Message For Matthew Slater After Chiefs Took Late Lead
Tom Brady knows exactly what to tell his teammates in big moments. Such was the case last Sunday when the Kansas City Chiefs returned a kickoff 97 yards and scored three plays later to take a 33-30 lead over the New England Patriots with just over eight minutes to go in the fourth quarter at Gillette Stadium. Despite the fact the Patriots had blown a 15-point lead, Brady wasn’t worried, bumping fists with fellow team captain Matthew Slater before delivering a simple message. “We’re good,” Brady told Slater, per ESPN’s Mike Reiss. After giving up the long kickoff, Slater had his doubts. “We are? It sure doesn’t fe... NESN.com
Alex Cora Has Simple Message For Puerto Rico After Red Sox’s Win Vs. Yankees
It’s been quite a year for Alex Cora. The first-year manager has led the Boston Red Sox to Major League Baseball’s best record at 104-49, is just one win away from tying the 1912 franchise record for most wins in a regular season and watched his team clinch the American League East division Thursday night when the Sox defeated the New York Yankees 11-6 at Yankee Stadium. But aside from what’s been happening on the field, Cora has been dealing with a lot off the field as well. Most notably, Hurricane Maria, which made landfall in Cora’s native Puerto Rico a year ago Thursday, causing devastating damage. After Boston clinched, Cora wa... NESN.com
LeBron James’ Agent Gives Very Simple Reason For Each Free Agency Decision
LeBron James’ career has featured three significant free agency decisions. The first came in 2010 when James joined the Miami Heat — technically in a sign-and-trade — and the second came in 2014 when he returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers after four seasons in South Beach. Now, James is a member of the Los Angeles Lakers after opting earlier this offseason to leave Cleveland in favor of Tinseltown. On the surface, it might seem like James can’t stay in one place for too long. But don’t let the nomadic lifestyle fool you. There’s typically a method to James’ madness, and his longtime agent, Rich Paul, recently offered a very simple explanat... NESN.com
Brad Stevens Had Simple Message For Terry Rozier After Eric Bledsoe Scuffle
BOSTON — Brad Stevens keeps it short and sweet. The Boston Celtics head coach has a knack for communicating with his players, whether it’s getting more out of them in clutch situations or helping them keep their heads in the game when the moment might get the better of them. Such was the case in the third quarter of the C’s 92-87 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 of their first-round NBA playoff series. Celtics guard Terry Rozier and Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe have been exchanging words all series, and the rivalry boiled over when the two got into a scuffle that saw Bledsoe get hit with a flagrant foul and Rozier
Dolphins’ Ndamukong Suh Claims Patriots’ Offense Is ‘Pretty Simple’ To Stop
Brace yourselves, New England Patriots fans. You might not enjoy reading this. The Miami Dolphins stifled the Patriots’ seemingly unstoppable offense Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium, holding Tom Brady and Co. to just 248 net yards in a 27-20 victory. New England was a horrific 0-for-11 on third down conversions, as Miami intercepted Brady twice and appeared to have an answer for every Patriots offensive strategy. In fact, “appeared” might not be a strong enough word. After the game, Dolphins defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh insisted his defense had New England pretty much figured out on offense. “They do a great job and they run the same offen... NESN.com