UPDATE (Sunday, Jan. 29, at 10:12 p.m. ET): The hire is official. ORIGINAL STORY: The San Francisco 49ers have taken the first step toward rebuilding their organization. The 49ers have reportedly hired former safety and Hall-of-Fame candidate John Lynch to be their new general manager, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. San Francisco parted ways with general manager Trent Baalke and head coach Chip Kelly on Jan. 1 after a disastrous 2-14 season, and apparently, the 49ers know that the rebuild might take some time. Lynch has no previous front office experience, and the decision to hire him apparen... NESN.com
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Bill Belichick Provides Little Insight Into Surprising Jamie Collins Trade
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has some explaining to do. OK, Belichick probably has earned the benefit of the doubt, but fans and players are still looking for answers after the Patriots traded second-team All-Pro linebacker Jamie Collins to the Cleveland Browns on Monday for a compensatory third-round draft pick. Belichick appeared on WEEI’s “Dale & Holley” to share some reasoning behind the trade, and the audio can be heard in the above video from NESN Sports Today. Thumbnail photo via Kevin Hoffman/USA TODAY Sports Images ... NESN.com