Bedard's Weekend Briefing 09.06.19: Antonio Brown and the Patriots, Red Sox thrown out, Bruins captain practices

Good morning!

A few random thoughts while I wonder if the Packers and Bears offenses set the NFL back 100 years on its 100th anniversary...

• The Antonio Brown situation with the Raiders is all the rage in the NFL. It could get very messy.


• Could the Patriots be a landing spot for Brown? Yes they could, and I make the case for why they should do it. He would have to be released and willing to play for cheap. I don't think either is likely.


• Mitch Trubisky is not good and it's highly unlikely he'll ever be good. You're either an NFL QB, or you aren't. Trubisky just isn't a natural QB. He reminds me so much of Ryan Tannehill, another QB who was better running than throwing and had to be micromanaged by a smart playcaller to function.


• The Red Sox' playoff hopes might have been thrown out at home last night to end the game. I don't blame Carlos Febles or Rafael Devers ... they had to be aggressive and the Twins made a perfect throw. Happens. I do wonder how great his round of third was ... didn't see a good angle.


• Team Celtics dominates Japan.


• Anders Bjork on the spot for the Bruins.


• Big sports weekend with Yankees-Red Sox and the Patriots' opener. Wonder how many will be watching the Red Sox.


• Just a quick note to say Hector Longo, the longtime Patriots beat writer for The Eagle-Tribune, will be contributing to our Patriots coverage starting this weekend. Looking forward to it.

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