There was a quick 24-hour span when New England Patriots rookie tight end Jacob Hollister might have been Tom Brady’s backup quarterback. The Patriots officially traded quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to the 49ers on Tuesday afternoon and eventually signed Brian Hoyer, who San Francisco released, on Wednesday. Brady was the only quarterback on the Patriots’ roster during that span, and Hollister was the only healthy player who served as a college QB. It seems obvious why the Patriots elected to sign Hoyer over other available quarterbacks, most notably former 49ers signal-caller Colin Kaepernick. Hoyer played with the Patriots from 2009 until the summer of 2... NESN.com
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Tom Brady Explains Why Win Over Falcons Capped ‘Perfect Day’ For Patriots QB
by Zack Cox on Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 2:30AM 3,167 FOXBORO, Mass. — Tom Brady couldn’t have asked for a better day than Sunday — and not just because his New England Patriots dispatched the Atlanta Falcons in impressive fashion. Brady’s mother, Galynn, was on hand at Gillette Stadium to watch the game and was honored on the field beforehand as part of the NFL’s “Crucial Catch” initiative. Galynn Brady endured cancer treatments throughout the 2016... NESN.com
Anthony Scaramucci Suggests Tom Brady Dated Ivanka Trump, Doesn’t ‘100 Percent Know’
Anthony Scaramucci’s tenure as the White House communications director lasted just 10 days, but he’s still saying some pretty outrageous things. “The Mooch” was fired after a bizarre and profane on-the-record rant to New Yorker reporter Ryan Lizza, and he continued that trend Monday night in an appearance on “TMZ Live.” The topic of Tom Brady came up on the show, and Scaramucci suggested the quarterback might have skipped the New England Patriots’ latest White House visit because his wife, Gisele Bunchden, was jealous of a former relationship with President Donald Trump’s oldest daughter, Ivanka Trump. “I don’t 100 percent know, but my gu... NESN.com
What To Make Of Dwayne Allen After Patriots Tight End’s Spring Struggles
Share this: [embedded content] Organized team activities and minicamp mostly went swimmingly for the New England Patriots this spring. Most of the Patriots’ high-profile additions shined in the unpadded practices, and the defense and offense looked well-matched. Tight end Dwayne Allen, who was acquired in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts this offseason, had his struggles, however. Allen dropped passes and had some miscommunication with quarterback Tom Brady. So, are these common struggles associated with joining a new team, or is there reason to be concerned that Allen won’t be able to fill Martellus Bennett’s old role as the Patriots’ No. 2 tight end? NESN.com’s Doug Kyed, Zack Cox and Michaela Vernana discussed Allen on this week’s “Between The Tackles” podcast. Watch the clip above or
Sidney Crosby Better Than Tom Brady? Pittsburgh Newspaper Poses Question
Share this: It isn’t even technically summer yet, but we apparently already have reached the dog days of sports debates. The Penguins won their third Stanley Cup in nine seasons, leading Joshua Axelrod of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to debate with himself if Sidney Crosby is better than New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Don’t worry, Axelrod wasn’t asking if Crosby is a better football (no) or hockey (hopefully) player than Brady. He was trying to figure out who is the best player in North American professional sports. His list was narrowed down to Crosby, Brady and LeBron James. Ultimately (spoiler alert), Axelrod gave the nod to Brady because the QB “is currently in the conversation for being the greatest ever at the most valuable
Patriots Add Andrew Hawkins To Already-Stocked Arsenal For Tom Brady
Share this: The New England Patriots signed wide receiver Andrew Hawkins to a one-year deal Wednesday afternoon, giving quarterback Tom Brady another weapon to use on the outside. Hawkins joins an already loaded wide receiving corps in New England, and he said he turned down richer offers from other teams to become a part of the Patriots’ winning culture. In 2016 with the Cleveland Browns, Hawkins had 33 receptions for 324 yards with three touchdowns. For more on Hawkins, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
Retired NFL Star Calvin Johnson Admits Hiding Concussion From Team Doctors
Share this: Add retired Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson to the list of NFL players who have hid a concussion from team doctors. Johnson recently said “of course” when asked if he ever hid a concussion from the Lions during his nine-year NFL career, per USA Today. “Guys get concussions, they don’t tell the coaches,” Johnson said Saturday following a football camp, per Dave Birkett of USA Today. “It happens. I don’t tell the coach sometimes cause I know I got a job to do. The team needs me out there on the field. And sometimes you allow that to jeopardize yourself, but that’s just the nature of the world.” Johnson missed nine of 144 games in his career, which is impressive given