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Patriots punter Bryce Baringer selected to PFWA’s 2023 All-Rookie team

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David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Bryce Baringer averaged 46.9 yards per punt in his first NFL season. New England Patriots punter Bryce Baringer has been named to the Pro Football Writers of America’s 2023 All-Rookie team, the organization announced Tuesday. The former consensus All-American out of the Big Ten averaged 46.9 yards per punt during …

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Patriots Week 16 Report Card: No Quit With Team After Upset Win

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Christian Barmore was a dominant game-wrecker with eight tackles (five solo), three sacks, five QB pressures, a forced fumble, and two TFLs. The post Patriots Week 16 Report Card: No Quit With Team After Upset Win appeared first on PatsFans.com.

Patriots vs. Broncos highlights: Jahlani Tavai, Jeremiah Pharms Jr. team up for fumble recovery

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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 …

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Chiefs speak highly of Bill Belichick, Patriots team that is ‘so close’ after Week 15 showdown

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David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports The Patriots were beaten 27-17 by the Chiefs on Sunday. The immediate aftermath of his team’s 27-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs saw New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick work his way through the assembled crowd of players and coaches on the field. Belichick was seeking out a …

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15 Observations – Patriots Are A Very Bad Team

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Back when the NFL schedule was first released, I predicted this would be a bad team.  I only gave them 6 wins on the season.  I was wrong, this is a very bad team. The post MORSE: 15 Observations – Patriots Are A Very Bad Team appeared first on PatsFans.com.

Boston Celtics had to trade All-Defensive Second Team big man

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While painful for everyone involved, trading Robert Williams III “had” to be done by the Boston Celtics according to CelticsBlog’s Bobby Manning — who made the case that the team’s floor is higher but their ceiling is lower now that the Time Lord (plus Malcolm Brogdon and draft picks) has been turned into Jrue Holiday. …

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Analyst: Team that passed on Sixth Man of the Year now set to disappoint

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Malcolm Brogdon not ending up on the Los Angeles Clippers after the franchise was in talks to land the Boston Celtics’ reigning Sixth Man of the Year will lead to LA being a perennial postseason disappointment, as they have been, according to NESN’s Gio Rivera. “Los Angeles was so undecided about whether or not Brogdon’s …

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Zacha, Greer and Orlov talk team depth and excitement ahead of Game 1 against Panthers

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Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Playoff hockey is SO SOON! It’s the eve of playoffs! The Boston Bruins had another hard, fast-paced practice today at Warrior Ice Arena in preparation to start their first-round series of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Florida Panthers tomorrow. Patrice Bergeron missed the second …

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Lottery-bound east team has what Boston Celtics ‘can’t offer’ Jaylen Brown: Analyst

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8 Points, 9 Seconds’ Joe Lyon was correct in asserting that the Boston Celtics cannot offer Jaylen Brown in the future what the Pacers, and for that matter, any other rebuilding team, can offer the 26-year-old Marietta native — that being the chance to be the undisputed No. 1 option on his own team. “It …

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Trade proposal brings Boston Celtics an All-Star, sends Jaylen Brown to hometown team

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With Jaylen Brown criticizing a portion of the Boston Celtics fanbase for being toxic to the New York Times’ Sopan Debb, and further complaints about the city of Boston to The Ringer’s Logan Murdock, many fans are wondering if No. 7’s days in Beantown are numbered. One reader in the latest Celtics Mailbag from MassLive’s …

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Patriots Jeudy Rumors Continue, Broncos WR Would Help Team Keep Pace with Other QB/WR Trends

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The New England Patriots appear to be continuing to explore their options at wide receiver, with things apparently starting to shake out a bit given some of the reports. The post Patriots Jeudy Rumors Continue, Broncos WR Would Help Team Keep Pace with Other QB/WR Trends appeared first on PatsFans.com.

Jaylen Brown’s hometown team a threat to sign him away from the Celtics

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Jaylen Brown’s hometown team, the Hawks, is a threat to sign the former No. 3 overall pick away from the Boston Celtics in the summer of 2024 — the first chance 29 teams will have a chance to bring Brown aboard since he entered the league. This, at least, according to an unnamed league executive …

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Oft-linked Boston Celtics buyout target ‘likely to pursue more playing time with a different playoff team’

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MassLive’s Brian Robb has poured baking soda on the fires involving the Boston Celtics potentially signing an oft-linked buyout target who was recently bought out by the Wizards: forward Will Barton. During his latest Celtics Mailbag, Robb answered a reader’s suggestion to merely sign Maine Celtics forward and nine-year NBA veteran Tony Snell by saying …

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Boston Celtics player with recently picked up team option can still be traded

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Sometimes, you can have too much of a good thing. The Boston Celtics have a loaded backcourt that goes 3 deep at some positions, but because of that depth, one guard finds himself out of a role despite being a key player during the last postseason. That player is Payton Pritchard, the final first-round draft …

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Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla was almost hired by Western Conference team

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Boston Celtics team owner Wyc Grousbeck wouldn’t let current interim head coach Joe Mazzulla, who at that point was still an assistant on then-head coach Ime Udoka’s staff, get away like fellow assistant Will Hardy did. Hardy was hired by the Utah Jazz to become their next head coach following Quin Snyder’s resignation from the …

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Saturday Afternoon Notes: Jones Travels With the Team, Status Remains in Question Ahead of Browns Game

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Bill Belichick said on Friday that Saturday tends to be the day when evaluations are made for players who are close to returning from injuries, and it looks like he must have liked what he saw from Mac Jones prior to the club’s departure to Cleveland. The post Saturday Afternoon Notes: Jones Travels With the …

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Boston Celtics: Marquee offseason addition doesn’t blame old team for going in younger direction

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What made the Boston Celtics offseason such a success — well, such a success before unraveling in September — was the lack of any sacrificing of the team’s core to improve from an Eastern Conference finals roster. TPMLE signing Danilo Gallinari isn’t likely to step onto the floor at any point during the 2022-23 regular …

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Patriots fan suing team for allegedly damaging flag signed by Tom Brady

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A New England Patriots fan has filed a federal lawsuit against the team for allegedly damaging a flag signed by legendary quarterback Tom Brady. Per The Associated Press, Danny Vitale, 42, claims he bought the flag in 2020 and loaned it to the Patriots Hall of Fame in June 2021. According to Vitale, he felt …

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Longtime Patriots critic shockingly picks team to beat Steelers on the road

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The New England Patriots failed to get the job done against the Miami Dolphins at South Beach in Week 1, but they’re still entering Sunday’s road game against the Pittsburgh Steelers as favorites to come away with their first win of the season. Even FOX Sports analyst Nick Wright is picking them to win. It’s …

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Boston Celtics: Sixth and seventh-year forwards tabbed to make team out of training camp

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The Boston Celtics training camp roster, according to NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg, is all set. So for those that were holding their breath for Carmelo Anthony replacing Danilo Gallinari after the latter’s ACL tear, stop doing that. You’re going to pass out eventually if you haven’t already. Beyond the starting lineup (Marcus Smart, Jaylen …

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