A seismic shift in the Earth occurred on Wednesday with the retirement of Alabama head coach Nick Saban. Perhaps a bigger one occurred the next day in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The post Belichick Patriots’ Era Officially Comes To An End in “A Day of Gratitude and Celebration” appeared first on PatsFans.com.
It was inevitable, the breakup of the 24-year marriage between Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick. The end of an era, one that you will never see again. The post MORSE: Reactions After The End of an Era You Will Never See Again appeared first on PatsFans.com.
With Bill Belichick and owner Robert Kraft agreeing to part ways on Thursday, Kraft later said that the plan would be to move quickly as the club begins assembling its new staff ahead of the offseason. The post Patriots Move Forward With Mayo As New Head Coach appeared first on PatsFans.com.
Jerod Mayo is now the new head coach of the Patriots. Moving faster than you can say “Rooney Rule”, the Patriots quickly replaced Bill Belichick with their former linebacker and current linebacker coach. The post Patriots Provide Immediate Clarity With Mayo News appeared first on PatsFans.com.
Top Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer is a “full go” and will be part of the club’s rookie development program that gets underway next week, according to WEEI.com’s Rob Bradford. Mayer missed the final six-plus weeks of the 2023 minor-league season due to a left shoulder injury he suffered much earlier in the year and …
Kyle Teel has wasted little time in establishing himself as the top catching prospect in the Red Sox farm system. After a storied three-year career at the University of Virginia, Teel was selected by Boston with the 14th overall pick in last summer’s amateur draft. The 21-year-old was viewed by most industry publications as the …
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Photo by Rick Ulreich/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images 60 minutes? Is that all? Just the facts When: Tonight, 8 PM Where: Enterprise Center – St. Louis, MO How to follow: NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub Opposing perspective: Bluenote Hockey Know your enemy 21-18-1, 43PTS, 5th in the Central Division Robert Thomas: 16G-27A-43PTS; Pavel Buchnevich: 13G-19A-32PTS; …
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Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports The women head to the road for the first time still looking for a point after their second game was moved due to weather. Just the facts When: Today, 3:30 PM Where: Verdun Auditorium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada How to follow: NESN, NESN 360, PWHL YouTube (Out of Market) Know your enemy …
Red Sox outfield prospect Jhostynxon Garcia enjoyed a productive second half with Low-A Salem in 2023. Garcia was a late addition to Salem’s roster after beginning the year at extended spring training in Fort Myers. The 21-year-old was then called up on June 1 as a corresponding move for fellow outfielder Miguel Bleis landing on …
Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Cubs beat Dodgers to a free agent! Happy Wednesday. Shota Imanaga Cubs deal is complicated and includes player/team options and escalators that could boost it to way up to $80M. Guarantee suggested to be somewhere around $30M for two years by @JimBowdenGM @jonmorosi 1st said $15M/year …
Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Signing Shota Imanaga would not have been without risk. But that’s true of literally every baseball player. There are plenty of reasons why it made sense to pass on Shota Imanaga, even at the surprisingly low number he ended up agreeing to when he signed with the Chicago Cubs. Before …
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Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images So brave Happy Thursday. Red Sox ownership is in full coward mode. .@ChrisCotillo confirms that there will be no Town Hall event at Winter Weekend this year for fans. No accountability. Shocker. Feels like the least you could do after promising a “full throttle” offseason with a new …
Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports In order to take the next step, he may need to tweak his arsenal. If you’ve ever spent too much time playing a game like League of Legends, you’ve probably heard the term “meta”. If you’re like me, you quit quickly after realizing how difficult it was and may need additional …
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Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Even though the Red Sox inexplicably feel the need to clear salary entering 2024, they shouldn’t fix one problem by adding another. As we sit here in the second week of January, in a Red Sox offseason that most of us had high hopes for but which, so …
Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Our self-appointed white knight defends one Alex, excoriates another, and models his odd trophy case In this weirdo offseason where nothing is really happening (and if it is, it’s often happening on another team), I’ve felt pretty up-and-down. You know, periods of malaise and frustration followed by …
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Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images Is this good or… Happy Friday. What a week. The Yankees have signed Marcus Stroman while reportedly Blake Snell turned down their offer for being light on years or dollars or maybe both. Will Snell get desperate and sign for less to hit free agency as the top dog …
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Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The latest news from in and around Fenway The latest look at the behind the scenes workings of the Red Sox (courtesy of a lot of “Major League sources,” etc.) is in, and if you’re still hoping for something big to happen before Spring Training starts, we’ve got bad news. …
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Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images A Mile High matchup in Denver! Just the Facts: The Time: 9pm EST The Place: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado Place to Watch: NESN, Altitude, ESPN+ Place to Listen: 98.5 The Sports Hub An Opposing Viewpoint: Puck Yeti/Mile High Hockey Know Your Enemy: The Avs are 2nd in the Central Division, …
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Photo by China Wong/NHLI via Getty Images Back to school! Just the facts When: Tonight, 9 PM Where: Mullett Arena – Tempe, AZ How to follow: NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub Opposing perspective: Five for Howling Know your enemy 19-17-2, 40PTS, 6th in the Central Division Clayton Keller: 13G-19A-32PTS; Matias Maccelli: 6G-21A-27PTS; Nick Schmaltz: 12G-13A-25PTS …
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Jayson Megna (20). | Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images The first weekend of 2024 saw Providence continue to find a way and Maine continue to struggle. When the calendar flips to January, it offers a turning point for teams looking to change the trajectory of their seasons. For both Boston Bruins affiliates, this sentiment …
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images In more ways than one. It is Wednesday, my dudes. It was not the best of Tuesdays for your Boston Bruins, as the B’s dropped a 4-3 OT decision to the Coyotes in Arizona and lost goalie Linus Ullmark to injury in the process. Ullmark reached high above his head …
Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Who’s hurt, how long are they out, and how can the Bruins stabilize themselves before it snowballs out of control? Just the facts When: Tonight, 10:00 PM Where: T-Mobile Arena — Paradise, Nevada How to follow: NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub Opposing SB Nation site: Knights On Ice Know your …
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Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Will the odds be in the Bruins’ favor or does the house always win? Linus Ullmark and Matthew Poiras are both day-to-day and still on the roadie, thank the hockey gods. Let’s breathe and have a good night at the slots!
Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images This isn’t fun! We don’t have any words and we know you don’t want to hear them. We understand your anger, your frustration, your sadness. Everything you’re feeling – we get it. This isn’t the ending we imagined, and certainly not the one we wanted. Thank you for …