New England Patriots Bonus Wild Card Weekend links: Belichick, Mayo and playoff games

Fans in the stands | Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Daily news and links for Saturday It’s Wild Card weekend! For Pats fans it’s a no-pressure chance to root for the upsets and cheer on your favorite underdogs. Hoping for some good games to keep it interesting. We borrowed a Peacock …

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Patriots will not be represented in 2024 Pro Bowl Games

Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images It marks the first time since 2000 no Patriot will make the Pro Bowl. The NFL officially announced the 2024 rosters for the Pro Bowl Games Wednesday night, in which zero New England Patriots were selected. It marks the first time since 2000 that the Patriots …

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#PostPulpit Mailbag: Why are the Patriots still winning games?

Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images This week’s Patriots mailbag answers questions about tanking, Mac Jones’ future, and more. On the NFL Network broadcast last Sunday night, Kurt Warner relayed a message from New England Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones: “If we’re gonna go home, we want to take everyone with us.” It …

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NFL Week 15 Saturday games: Patriots rooting guide, picks, open thread, and more

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Welcome to our Week 15 Patriots Rooting Guide Saturday edition. The football weekend kicks off early this weekend with a three game slate on Saturday. As always, the New England Patriots will remain on draft pick watch at this point of the season. Welcome in to a Saturday edition of …

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Pats Pulpit Debates: How many games will the Patriots win down the stretch?

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Let’s debate. Welcome to Pats Pulpit Debates, our series where we discuss all things New England Patriots — from burning topics, to controversial opinions, to random observations. Today’s topic of debate: How many games will the Patriots win down the stretch? Please head down to the comment section below to …

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Sunday’s Games Leave Patriots as Spoilers With Four Games Left

Heading into Sunday’s slate of NFL games, there was a sliver of hope that a late run to finish 7-10 by Bill Belichick’s team might mean a shot at playing in January, given that the New England Patriots weren’t quite mathematically eliminated. The post Sunday’s Games Leave Patriots as Spoilers With Four Games Left appeared …

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Charlie McAvoy suspended 4 games for hit on OEL

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images The wheel of DoPS has spun and honestly, it’s a fair punishment Boston’s Charlie McAvoy has been suspended for four games for an Illegal Check to the Head on Florida’s Oliver Ekman-Larsson. https://t.co/15U2cH3yq1 — NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) October 31, 2023 Charlie McAvoy has been suspended four games for his …

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Previewing Games 3 and 4 in Atlanta: Not cut and dry for Boston Celtics

Joe Mazzulla’s Boston Celtics head on the road with a 2-0 series lead over the seven-seeded Atlanta Hawks as they eye for their second consecutive first-round sweep Equipped with the second-best road record in the association during the regular season, the Boston Celtics travel nearly 1,080 miles south to attempt to close out their first-round …

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Player of the Week: Two games, two wins, no goals.

Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images It doesn’t get more perfect than that. Once again, the Boston Bruins have shaken off a brief bout of adversity and started a winning streak. After a disappointing 6-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, the third-worst team in the NHL, the Bruins reeled off wins over the Winnipeg …

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Affiliate Report: Maine stretches point streak to 10 games, wins keep coming for Providence

The Maine Mariners have plenty of reason to celebrate. | Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images The Maine Mariners are becoming the talk of the town after a perfect road trip last week. As for Providence, it’s the same winning ways in the chase for first place. The Boston Bruins’ NHL-record streak of …

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Boston Celtics tackle key weakness in recent games

What a time it is to be a Boston Celtics fan. The team is off to a great start, holding the league’s best record at 12-3. They’ve also won eight straight games, most recently, a 126-101 blowout win on the road against the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday night. The Celtics have the NBA’s best statistical offense ever …

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Rasmussen suspended two games for high sticking David Krejci

Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports Adios. UPDATE (5:00 PM): Rasmussen has been suspended two games for the high stick. After hitting David Krejci up high last night and causing him to leave the game, Detroit’s Michael Rasmussen will face league discipline today: Detroit’s Michael Rasmussen will have a hearing today for High-sticking Boston’s David Krejci.— NHL …

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