Patriots’ Tom Brady Tribute Ensures QB’s Presence Will Be Felt During Suspension

Share this: Tom Brady isn’t allowed to show his face at Gillette Stadium over the next four weeks, but he’ll certainly be there in spirit. The New England Patriots made sure of that immediately. Early Sunday morning, just hours after Brady’s four-game suspension officially began Saturday afternoon, the team directed everyone’s attention to a certain stadium alteration: There’s no text description accompanying this tweet, but in this case, pictures say a thousand words. The Patriots plastered giant images of their All-Pro quarterback on both sides of the stadium’s lighthouse, while also dislpaying Brady’s number at the top of the massive structure. It’s yet another gesture of New England’s ongoing support for Brady during the Deflategate saga; the team’s official Twitter handle also is a photo of Brady’s

Dustin Pedroia’s Text Helped Mookie Betts Keep Level Head After Big Night

Dustin Pedroia’s Text Helped Mookie Betts Keep Level Head After Big Night

BOSTON — Dustin Pedroia wasn’t even present for the Red Sox’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night, but in typical Pedroia fashion, he found a way to make his presence felt. Monday’s contest produced another magical moment in the Summer of Mookie, as Mookie Betts launched his 30th homer of the season in the second inning of Boston’s eventual 9-4 win at Fenway Park. Reaching the 30-homer plateau certainly is cause for celebration, especially considering the 23-year-old right fielder joined Ted Williams and Tony Conigliaro as the only Red Sox players to hit 30 homers in a season before their 24th birthday. But Pedroia, who wasn’t ... NESN.com

Villa players text each other celebratory champagne bottles

A whole lot of texting went on It’s a shame really. Whilst Martin O’Neill was loitering outside Villa Park, pretending to change a tyre, but secretly waiting for a tearful Mourinho-like send off from his players, those little turds were reportedly sending one another text messages of champagne bottles, and humming “ding dong the witch has gone” while they were at it. (more…)