Anyone watching the AFC Championship games this weekend was reminded of one key thing after watching the Baltimore Ravens go down on Sunday. Being able to handle pressure in big moments will be the biggest question facing Jerod Mayo in the coming years, as will whoever ultimately ends up under center here in New England. …
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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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Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The trade acquisition will end his season with two in-game appearances. The New England Patriots have until later today to decide whether or not to activate Tyrone Wheatley Jr. from their injured reserve list. However, it appears the 21-day window will be shut without the offensive …
He’d have loved Marcelo Mayer. We’re much better off for it. What makes someone good at building a baseball team? Is it scouting? Is it relationship-building? Is it financial muscle-flexing? Or it something unquantifiable, spiritual, rendering our General Managers nothing less than God-Kings of Sports Modernity? Lulz aside, I probably thought, to some degree, some …
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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 …
After signing Svi Mykhailiuk to a one-year deal on August 31, the Boston Celtics have one full-time roster spot left. The prevailing theory nowadays would be that Blake Griffin would be their preference for said spot. Both CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning and NBA Insider Marc Stein reported in August that the Celtics want Griffin back, …
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On Thursday night, Shams Charania of The Athletic released the opening night of the NBA schedule. Much to the surprise of Boston Celtics fans, the team was not listed on opening night. Instead, the night will feature two Western Conference matchups, with the Los Angeles Lakers traveling to face the defending champion Denver Nuggets and …
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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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In his latest Celtics Mailbag, MassLive’s Brian Robb suggested the Boston Celtics could end up regretting not making the decision to bench Marcus Smart in favor of red-hot reserve Derrick White come playoff time. Robb was answering a question from a reader who is convinced White is the third-best player on the roster, and thus, …
Locked’ On Celtics podcast host John Karalis had a brutally bearish take on Jayson Tatum taking clutch shots for the Boston Celtics during late-game situations — shots he hasn’t been making during the C’s post-All-Star break malaise that has seen them go 8-6. Karalis isn’t a fan of Tatum shooting step-back 3-pointers, his preferred created …
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MassLive’s Brian Robb shut down the idea of the Boston Celtics pursuing either Derrick Favors or Hassan Whiteside during his latest Celtics Mailbag, adding that the current bench big-man platoon of Luke Kornet, Noah Vonleh, and Blake Griffin could suffice for the rest of the season. The Houdini recently made the case for Favors to …
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The Boston Celtics have a big man problem until Robert Williams III returns from arthroscopic knee surgery that was announced in September. His return is projected to be sometime in December or January. Without Williams, the Cs are relying on vet minimum bigs like Noah Vonleh, Blake Griffin, and Luke Kornet to get by — …
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The Red Sox never learn, do they? The latest Rafael Devers extension rumor is that the Sox increased their offer, but it’s still absurdly low. Latest Rafael Devers Red Sox extension rumor is infuriating but not surprising – BoSox Injection – BoSox Injection – Boston Red Sox News, Rumors, and Fan Community
With the addition of Malcolm Brogdon to the Boston Celtics over the summer, most of the talk around impactful guards shifted away from Derrick White. Trying to inject his team with a team-oriented player to come off the bench that can contribute on the defensive end, Brad Stevens sought out White, giving up two role …
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Andrew Benintendi’s regular-season wrist injury is keeping him off the Yankees’ ALCS roster. The former Red Sox star won’t be able to face the Astros. Former Red Sox postseason hero not on Yankees’ ALCS roster – BoSox Injection – BoSox Injection – Boston Red Sox News, Rumors, and Fan Community