Super Bowl LI Payouts: Bonus Money For Patriots, Falcons Revealed

Share this: The New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons are set to do battle in Super Bowl LI in Houston on Feb. 5. The Falcons will be looking for their first Super Bowl victory in franchise history, while the Pats are looking to collect their fifth Lombardi Trophy. However, players on both teams already have done a bit of collecting by reaching the final game. According to the Boston Globe, players on both sides are guaranteed a substantial bonus for winning their conference. Players on every team earn a bonus for making it to each level of the postseason, and the Super Bowl-winning players will be going home with an added bonus of $107,000 each. The losing team will go home with $53,000 per player. Not a bad chunk

Louisiana Tech Vs. UAB Basketball Brawl Leads To Mass Ejections, Ridiculous Endi…

Share this: The Louisiana Tech University and University of Alabama at Birmingham basketball teams really should stick to hoops. The teams’ game devolved into a farce Thursday at Bartow Arena after a mass brawl and subsequent ejections left both sides short-handed. With around six minutes remaining in the second half and UAB leading by 13 points, the chaos came when UAB’s Hakeem Baxter started fighting with Louisiana Tech’s Jacobi Boykins. Players from both sides left their respective benches. [embedded content] The referees followed the rules and ejected Baxter, Boykins the assistant coaches and any player that left the bench, namely most of them. Louisiana Tech had to finish the game with just four players. Yes, that’s a five-on-four basketball game. UAB went on to win

Celtics Wrap: Isaiah Thomas’ 38 Points Carry Celtics Past Rockets 120-109

Share this: The Boston Celtics snapped their three-game losing streak with a convincing 120-109 win over the Houston Rockets at TD Garden Wednesday night. Isaiah Thomas led the Celtics, scoring 38 points and dishing out nine assists. Jae Crowder posted a double-double for Boston as well, posting 23 points and 10 rebounds. Al Horford also had a strong offensive night for the Celtics with 20 points. James Harden contributed a 30-point night for Houston, but only shot 6 of 18 from the field. The Rockets managed to get to the free-throw line a whopping 38 times, but only converted on 27. With the win, Boston improves to 27-18, while Houston drops to 34-15. Here’s how it all went down. STARTING FIVEPG: Isaiah ThomasSG: Jaylen BrownSF: Jae

Berkshire Bank Hockey Night In New England: Projected Bruins-Red Wings Lineups

Berkshire Bank Hockey Night In New England: Projected Bruins-Red Wings Lineups

The Boston Bruins are coming off a bad 4-0 loss at home to the New York Islanders on Monday afternoon, and they face another important game versus an inferior team in the Detroit Red Wings on the road Wednesday night. Boston sits in second place in the Atlantic Division, but that position is a bit deceiving. The Bruins have a slim 1-point lead on the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators in the division, and both of these teams also have five games in hand on the B’s. Therefore, the Bruins must go on some kind of win streak — or at least establish some consistency — to keep pace in a playoff

Celtics Wrap: Isaiah Thomas’ 35 Points Lead Celtics Over Hornets 108-98

Share this: The Boston Celtics won their third straight game Monday night in a 108-98 victory over the Charlotte Hornets at TD Garden. Isaiah Thomas provided an All-Star caliber performance, posting a game-high 35 points despite attempting zero free throws. Thomas shot 7 of 15 from behind the arc and also provided five rebounds and four assists. Boston also received strong offensive performances from Al Horford (22 points), Jae Crowder (15 points) and Kelly Olynyk (15 points). With the win, the Celtics improved to 26-15, while the Hornets fell to 20-21. Here’s how it all went down. STARTING 5PG: Isaiah ThomasSG: Avery BradleySF: Jae CrowderPF: Amir JohnsonC: Al Horford HIGH-SCORING STARTIt was an offense-filled first quarter, as the C’s held a 34-30 lead after one stanza. The Celtics jumped

NFL Mock Draft 2017: First-Round Pick Predictions Entering Conference Championsh…

Share this: The NFL playoffs are down to four teams as we enter next week’s AFC and NFC Championship Games. For the other 28 teams, it’s time to look toward the NFL Draft, where the final piece of the championship puzzle could be waiting. This year’s class is heavy on stud defensive prospects, which is good news for teams not in need of a franchise quarterback. Here’s our eighth 2017 NFL mock draft. 1. Cleveland Browns: Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M2. San Francisco 49ers: Jonathan Allen, DE, Alabama3. Chicago Bears: Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson4. Jacksonville Jaguars: Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU5. Tennessee Titans (from Los Angeles Rams): Marlon Humphrey, CB, Alabama6. New York Jets: Jamal Adams, S, LSU7. San Diego Chargers: Mike Williams, WR, Clemson8. Carolina Panthers: Teez

Patriots Vs. Texans Notes: Julian Edelman, Chris Hogan Carry Receiving Corps

by Zack Cox on Sun, Jan 15, 2017 at 2:30AM 3,765 Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — For the sixth time in as many seasons, the New England Patriots find themselves one win away from the Super Bowl. Saturday night’s 34-16 victory over the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium extended the Patriots’ streak of consecutive championship game appearances to a half-dozen, breaking the previous NFL record of five set by the 1970s Oakland Raiders. Predictably, that record wasn’t at the forefront of Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s mind when he addressed the media after the game. “I mean, it’s great to be playing at this time of year,” Belichick said. “You’re one of four teams that are left after the weekend. But again, I mean, I don’t really