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6.8K48Bedard: Above all else, Patriots want control on edge of defense
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 11:25 AM March 22, 2018When it comes to edge players, the Patriots are most concerned with whether or not you can set the edge. Everything else, including rushing the passer, is secondary in the...
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8.2K43Bedard: Patriots have done well to address needs this offseason – pending LT
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 9:52 PM March 19, 2018Sorry you didn’t get Aqib Talib or Richard Sherman. It was a pity to see Jimmy Graham, Nigel Bradham, Preston Brown and others re-sign with their former teams or sign...
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7.6K10Bobby Orr praises team, coach and believes Bruins could enjoy a deep run this postseason
at BB&T CenterPOSTED: 6:09 PM March 16, 2018SUNRISE, Fla. – There were empty chairs around Bobby Orr and his friend while they ate dinner in the hospitality room Thursday night at BB&T Center. Other than his table, there...
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14.1K36Patriots offseason primer: Breaking down the roster and where the needs are (Updated 04.27.18)
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 1:48 PM March 15, 2018If you walk into the office of any NFL general manager, you will find (sometimes behind closed cabinet doors, or on a video board) a series of three depth charts: a...
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7.9K61Bedard: Patriots shouldn’t fear parting with Nate Solder and other free agent thoughts
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 10:53 AM March 14, 2018Note: This was written before reports said Nate Solder agreed to terms with the Giants, but still holds. From all sides of Patriots media coverage this offseason, we’ve heard one...
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4.4K11BSJ Game Report: Bruins 8, Penguins 4 — More in the playoffs, please?
at TD GardenPOSTED: 11:25 PM March 1, 2018If the NHL could bottle this game and make it how all games are played, it would give the NFL a run for its money. No matter the outcome of Thursday’s...
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6.2K23NBA Notebook: Will Kawhi Leonard become a potential trade target for Celtics this summer?
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 10:04 AM February 25, 2018The NBA trade market can be an unpredictable place for stars. Last June, you would have been laughed out of a room if you suggested that Kyrie Irving would be...
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5.0K7Pete Carmichael Jr. on Medway, a front-row seat for the ’85 BC Eagles and Marty Barrett
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 10:00 AM February 25, 2018Up next in our “New England Roots” series: Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael, Jr. Born in Framingham, raised in Medway and a former Boston College baseball captain, they don’t come...
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11.4K95Bedard: Loss to Eagles had enough second-guesses to fill an offseason, and probably will
at U.S. Bank StadiumPOSTED: 6:40 AM February 5, 2018MINNEAPOLIS — Before we get into all the strangeness that went down inside U.S. Bank Stadium — Malcolm Butler being benched and Jordan Richards getting Zach Ertz duty really happened —...
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7.8K46Bedard: Media isn’t off to a Super start with Brady, Spagnuolo ‘stories’
at Xcel Energy CenterPOSTED: 5:02 AM January 30, 2018ST. PAUL, Minn. — We’ve finished just one day in Minneapolis and this is already the dumbest Super Bowl week when it comes to media coverage. First, you had the coverage of Alex Reimer‘s...
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8.7K20Bedard’s Breakdown: Malcom Brown evokes memories of Vince Wilfork with dominating performance
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 6:48 AM January 25, 2018Entering Sunday’s AFC Championship Game, I highlighted the four Patriots that I thought were on the spot against the Jaguars: Danny Amendola. He did OK, I guess. Elandon Roberts. Was...
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7.6K27BSJ Oral History: How the Patriots defense finally put the Jaguars away Sunday
at Gillette StadiumPOSTED: 6:20 PM January 22, 2018FOXBOROUGH — All season long, the Patriots defense managed to rise to the challenge in key moments. On Sunday against the Jaguars, the group was put in that position once...
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9.9K17Bedard: Matt Patricia and the Patriots’ defense dialed up the pressure to key comeback
at Gillette StadiumPOSTED: 6:58 AM January 22, 2018After being dictated to by Nathaniel Hackett and the Jaguars in the first half, the Patriots brought the game to Jacksonville down the stretch.
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11.5K41Bedard: On Belichick, Brady and the reasons behind the Patriots’ amazing run of success
at Gillette StadiumPOSTED: 3:27 AM January 14, 2018FOXBOROUGH — When the many books are written about the Bill Belichick and Tom Brady era of the National Football League — and it’s much larger than just Patriots history...
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43.3K204Bedard: On ESPN’s Patriots story, and what I’ve been told about Kraft, Belichick and Brady
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 3:09 AM January 5, 2018ESPN has unveiled its big Patriots story by Seth Wickersham, and it contains some interesting revelations about the current state of the Robert Kraft, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady dynamic,...
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53.8K114How much of a concern is this Alex Guerrero/Bill Belichick rift for the Patriots?
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 6:15 PM December 20, 2017So, Boston Globe reporter Bob Hohler came out with a report confirming what I said last week on the Felger & Mazz show on 98.5 The SportsHub: Alex Guerrero, Tom...
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2.0K2Alex Cora looks forward to competing against Yankees’ Aaron Boone as each begins managerial career
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 6:00 AM December 11, 2017Red Sox manager Alex Cora was in his native Puerto Rico Saturday, arriving at a charity function hosted by St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, when he saw a contingent...
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4.0K17It’s time for the Celtics to give Jayson Tatum a bigger offensive role
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 12:16 AM December 11, 2017After 28 games, it’s slowly become clear Jayson Tatum is the second best (healthy) scorer on the Celtics. It’s not official yet on paper, but it’s only a matter of...
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6.4K13Jayson Tatum is on pace to be one of the most impactful rookies in NBA history
at TD GardenPOSTED: 12:52 AM December 5, 2017Consistency is the biggest obstacle in the first season for most NBA draftees. Young players in the NBA have to adjust to the pace of play, the grueling schedule, the...
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