Red Sox infield prospect Eddinson Paulino proved to be one of the organization’s more durable minor-leaguers in 2023. Paulino, 21, spent this entire past season with High-A Greenville. The sweet-swinging left-handed hitter slashed a respectable .257/.338/.420 and led the affiliate in games played (115), hits (113), doubles (28), home runs (12, tied with two other …
Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Last home game to close out 2023! Just the facts When: Tonight, 7:00 PM Where: TD Garden — Boston, Mass. How to follow: NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub Opposing SB Nation site: All About the Jersey Know your enemy *stats prior to their game last night 18-13-3, 38PTS, 6th in the …
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Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Slater has been selected to 10 Pro Bowls. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is home to just three pure kicking specialists. No other primary special teams players have been inducted. If it was up to New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, that will shortly change with Matthew Slater. …
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Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Game statuses for New Year’s Eve’s 1 p.m. ET kickoff at Highmark Stadium. The New England Patriots have ruled out JuJu Smith-Schuster for New Year’s Eve against the Buffalo Bills. The veteran wide receiver remained sidelined from practice on Friday and will now miss his third consecutive game due to …
Photo by John E. Sokolowski/Getty Images The Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ Tyreik McAllister was among New England’s visitors. With futures contracts on the horizon, five players from the CFL ranks visited Foxborough on the final Friday of 2023. The New England Patriots worked out running back Tyreik McAllister, wide receiver Samuel Emilus, linebackers Gary Johnson and Josh …
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The New England Patriots offense struggled to start its Week 16 primetime game against the Denver Broncos, The unit turned the ball over on its very first play from scrimmage, and failed to gain a first down on its initial three possessions. In the late first quarter, however, it started to build some momentum — …
The New England Patriots defense continues to make plays against the Denver Broncos. After already executing a successful goal-line stop on its first drive of the two teams’ Week 16 primetime battle, the unit was able to produce another turnover to end the Broncos’ fourth possession of the night. Denver had moved the ball to …
The New England Patriots offense started its Week 16 matchup with the Denver Broncos slowly, but it has since found its footing and put together some solid drives. The latest of which ended in New England’s second touchdown of the night. Starting in terrific field position at the Denver 42-yard line, New England needed just …
Photo by Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Game statuses for Christmas Eve’s 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff at Empower Field. The New England Patriots have ruled out three starters for Christmas Eve against the Denver Broncos. Running back Rhamondre Stevenson, wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster as well as safety Jabrill Peppers each stayed sidelined …
Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images The Patriots’ third-year defensive tackle has taken his game to another level recently. While the New England Patriots’ first selection of the 2021 NFL Draft appears to be in the process of fizzling out, their second is flourishing. Defensive tackle Christian Barmore, drafted 38th overall two years ago, is playing …
Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images New England’s head coach said that balls were underinflated by more than two pounds per square inch. Following the New England Patriots’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 15, a report came out of Foxborough that an apparent officiating mishap had left some footballs …
Reminiscent of Deflategate, ball pressure levels are in the headlines again. Time, as the old saying goes, is a flat circle. Look no further than a report coming out of Foxborough on Wednesday night. According to Mark Daniels of MassLive, there were issues with the inflation levels of the footballs during Sunday’s game between the …
Ezekiel Elliott was bottled up by the Chiefs | Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Daily news and links for Thursday. TEAM TALK Patriots-Broncos initial Injury Report. Game Preview – Patriots at Broncos: Series history, Scouting the matchups, Tale of the tape. Broadcast Info: Patriots at Broncos – How to watch/listen. Press Conferences: David Andrews – …
Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Sunday’s kickoff at Gillette Stadium is set for 1 p.m. ET. The New England Patriots have elevated running back Kevin Harris from the practice squad ahead of Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. As first shared by ESPN’s Mike Reiss, it marks the second consecutive call-up for the South …
Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports Back-to-back nights are fun, right? Just the facts When: Tonight, 7:00 PM Where: TD Garden — Boston, Mass. How to follow: NESN, 98.5 FM Opposing perspective: Blueshirt Banter Know your enemy 20-7-1, 41PTS, 1st in Metropolitan Division Artemi Panarin: 16G-25A-41PTS; Mika Zibanejad: 9G-16A-25PTS; Vincent Trocheck: 6G-19A-25PTS Igor Shesterkin: 10-7-0, 3.02 GAA, …
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Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Game statuses for Week 15 at Gillette Stadium. The New England Patriots have ruled out Rhamondre Stevenson for Week 15 against the Kansas City Chiefs. The starting running back remained sidelined from practice for the second week in a row after sustaining a high ankle sprain on Dec. 3. An …
Anyone who watched the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night saw firsthand what it really looks like when a head coach loses the locker room. The post If This Is The End For Belichick, Patriots Fans Need to Enjoy the Ride appeared first on PatsFans.com.
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Elbow issues resurfaced this year, leading to multiple stints on the IL and a return to the bullpen in the second half of the season. 2023 In One Sentence Looking to establish himself as a perennial member of the rotation, Whitlock once again encountered elbow issues requiring multiple IL stints …
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The new episode of Julian Edelman’s Games with Names podcast is out, and it features a very special guest: his former teammate with the New England Patriots and arguably the best tight end in NFL history, Rob Gronkowski. The two future Patriots Hall of Famers spent nine years playing alongside one another, and helped the …
Photo by Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The first injury report ahead of Sunday’s 1 p.m. ET kickoff at Gillette Stadium. As the New England Patriots headed back to the practice fields following the mini bye, so did the team’s receiving leader. Rookie wideout Demario Douglas, standing with 410 yards through 36 …
Photo by Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Breaking down New England’s blocked punt against the Steelers, Jahlani Tavai’s potential offsides, and more. The New England Patriots snapped a five-game losing streak Thursday night with a 21-18 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but they didn’t make it easy for themselves. Beyond another second-half turnover, another …
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Delpit was selected seven picks after Dugger in the 2020 NFL Draft, and recently signed a new three-year deal. The New England Patriots are heading toward one of the most intriguing offseasons in recent memory. Besides the future of head coach Bill Belichick, and thus the entire foundation of the …
Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports With the lineup looking thin, the Black and Gold will have to dig deeper than the pits of hell to pull a point out. Just the facts When: Today, 7:30 PM Where: Prudential Center — Newark, NJ How to follow: TNT (TV), max (streaming), 98.5 FM Opposing perspective: All About The …
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Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Ahead of Sunday’s game in Frankfurt, Germany, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft expressed his disappointment with his team’s season so far. Nonetheless, it seems unlikely that this will lead to head coach Bill Belichick getting fired, at least mid-season. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Kraft is “not inclined …
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