Bill Belichick ‘transcended the sport,’ says Jets head coach Robert Saleh

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Despite posting a losing record in each of his three seasons at the job, and going just 17-33 overall, New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh knows he will be back with the team in 2024. The same cannot be said for his New England Patriots counterpart, Bill Belichick. Belichick’s future …

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Patriots will not activate OT Tyrone Wheatley Jr. from injured reserve, says Bill Belichick

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 …

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Bailey Zappe has ‘good control’ over Patriots offense, says Bills cornerback Taron Johnson

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills will be a new experience for Bailey Zappe. It will be the first start in his two-year career against one of the New England Patriots’ division rivals. Obviously, going up against Zappe also is new for the Bills defense. The last time the unit …

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Bill Belichick addresses ball inflation issue in Patriots-Chiefs, says ‘it was the same for both teams’

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 …

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Analyst says Boston Celtics have ‘obvious’ offseason trade candidate

According to MassLive’s Brian Robb, Payton Pritchard is an “obvious” offseason trade candidate for the Boston Celtics. Robb revealed as much in his latest Celtics Mailbag while answering a reader’s question about what kind of player Boston should target with their MLE this offseason. “For mid-level extension next year, I haven’t taken a long look …

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Bears Defensive Lineman Says Patriots QB Jones Has Weakness “We Are Going to Expose”

While New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick spent most of this week downplaying who will be starting on Monday night against Chicago, it doesn’t change the fact the Bears seem to already have a plan in place against Mac Jones. The post Bears Defensive Lineman Says Patriots QB Jones Has Weakness “We Are Going …

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Boston Celtics: Analyst says former No. 2 pick is on Jayson Tatum’s level

Looking back at the 2017 NBA Draft, Boston Celtics All-NBA First Teamer Jayson Tatum has clearly surpassed the two players that were also in the running to be the No. 1 pick: Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz and Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball. Fultz, the player who the 76ers traded extra assets to the …

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CW says it’d be wise for Boston Celtics to sign former No. 3 pick ahead of opening night

Celtics Wire’s Justin Quinn feels that it’d be wise for the Boston Celtics to add a more physical big than those they already have on their roster, and he feels former No. 3 overall pick Derrick Favors is the best available target ahead of their October 18 tip-off. Favors averaged 5.3 points and 4.7 boards per …

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Boston Celtics: ITC says potentially benched guard could request trade

Following the Malcolm Brogdon trade over the summer, MassLive’s Brian Robb made a claim that not every member of the Boston Celtics backcourt — one that includes Brogdon, Marcus Smart, Derrick White, and Payton Pritchard — was likely to be on the team by the 2022-23 season’s end. Given the team’s dearth of big men …

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Boston Celtics: Veteran’s presence could preclude Draymond Green trade, analyst says

Following the recent trouble in paradise in the Bay Area involving the defending champion Warriors core quite literally going at each other’s throats, Golden State forward and the owner of a lethal straight right, Draymond Green, is on the trade block. Along with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons, and Brooklyn Nets, the …

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Boston Celtics: B/R says pencil in a Grant Williams extension at this price point

In his latest piece for Bleacher Report titled ‘Last-Minute NBA Rookie Scale Extension Predictions,’ Eric Pincus provides pretty promising news for those that love the Boston Celtics core just the way it is. In it — while assessing all the first-round picks from the 2019 NBA draft who are eligible for rookie-scale extensions — Pincus …

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Boston Celtics: Former NBA champion says Udoka situation is ‘100 times uglier’ than originally thought

Reports from various sources trickled out this week surrounding Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka. On Wednesday night, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnorowski tweeted that Udoka was facing disciplinary action following a violation of team guidelines. The following day, Woj reported that the violation was a consensual relationship with a member of the Boston Celtics organization. Team …

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Steelers WR George Pickens says he ran free '90 percent' of time on Patriots defense

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie receiver George Pickens believes he was having his way with the New England Patriots’ defensive backfield. Now, you wouldn’t know that by just looking at the stat sheet for a game where he only caught one reception for 23 yards. But according to The Athletic’s Mark Kaboly, the former University of Georgia …

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