by Zack Cox on Sat, Aug 25, 2018 at 1:08AM If Jason McCourty can’t crack the New England Patriots’ 53-man roster as a cornerback, perhaps he’ll be able to do so as a safety. The veteran defensive back played both positions during Friday night’s 25-14 preseason loss to the Carolina Panthers, switching from his natural corner spot to free safety late in the first half. It was the first time McCourty ever had played safety in a game at any level, he told reporters after th... NESN.com
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Bryan Stork Reportedly Fails Redskins Physical; Rights Revert To Patriots
by Zack Cox on Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 9:32AM 1,755 Share this: The most bizarre story of the New England Patriots preseason took another unexpected turn Tuesday morning. Center Bryan Stork, whom the Patriots on Wednesday traded to the Washington Redskins, on Monday failed his Redskins physical, according to a report from Chris Cooley of ESPN 980. ESPN’s John Keim later confirmed Cooley’s report. As a result, the trade was nullified. The Redskins reacquired the conditional seventh-round pick they sent to New England in the deal, and Stork again became property of the Patriots. It appears likely the Patriots will release the 25-year-old offensive lineman, as they reportedly intended to in the first place before the Redskins pulled the trigger on a last-second trade. Multiple reports indicated Stork
Al-Farouq Aminu’s Unexpected Performance Foils Celtics’ Well-Laid Plans
Brad Stevens had a blueprint for success Thursday night, and the Boston Celtics all but executed it to perfection. With defensive maven Jae Crowder back in his lineup for the first time since March 11, Stevens tasked Crowder and Co. with shutting down the Portland Trail Blazers’ dynamic duo of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum and forcing their teammates to beat Boston. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened. The Celtics held both Lillard (14 points on 3 of 16 shooting) and McCollum (17 points on 8 of 19 shooting) to relative off-nights, but unheralded Blazers swingman Al-Farouq Aminu poured in a career-high 28 points to lift Portlan...