Dustin Pedroia is Working Up the Red Sox Leaderboards

Red Sox

by Mike Cooney - March 31, 20170

Has it Been That Long? It doesn't seem all that long ago that Dustin Pedroia was a pudgy rookie from Arizona State, struggling to hit his weight. But that, as it turns out was 11 years ago. Terry Francona's former cribbage rival hit just .191 in his cup of coffee in 2006.

April Fools! The Best Patriots Trick Plays of the Brady-Belichick Era

by Mike Cooney - March 31, 2017April 8, 20170

The Best Patriots Trick Plays of the Brady-Belichick Era With April Fool's Day Approaching, we bring you the best Patriots trick plays from the Brady-Belichick era. They've turned around games, helped win Super Bowls, and kept Patriots fans smiling for 16 years now. Like going to a concert, and hearing your

Dear Norman Chad, Shut Up About The Tuck Rule

Patriots

by Mike Cooney - March 31, 2017March 31, 20172

Why, you may ask, am I writing about the Tuck Rule play, which happened 15 years ago. Well, I stumbled across an interview Norman Chad did with NPR last month. I then found another column he'd written on the subject. As a columnist, I like Chad when he'd written for Sports Illustrated.

Throwback Thursday: Mo Vaughn’s Opening Day 1998 Walk-Off Grand Slam

by Mike Cooney - March 30, 2017March 31, 20170

Prologue It's odd to think about now, but there are kids today who are old enough to drink who don't remember the Mo Vaughn Red Sox. Of course, these days seem downright gloomy compared to the present run of success the Red Sox have put together with three titles in the last 13

Chris Long Signs With the Eagles, What Does it Mean for the Pats?

Patriots

by Mike Cooney - March 28, 2017March 28, 20170

So Long, Chris Long The Philadelphia Eagles today announced on their twitter feed that they'd signed former Patriots defensive end Chris Long. Roster Move: #Eagles agree to terms with DE Chris Long on a two-year deal.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/sZLN8w6fxB — Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) March 28, 2017 Long made some big plays for the Patriots in his

Projecting The Celtics Road to the Number One Seed

Celtics

by Mike Cooney - March 27, 20170

Isaiah Thomas and the Celtics are gunning for the number one seed in the East

The Road to the East's number one seed So here we are, in late March, and the Celtics have a realistic shot at the number one seed in the Eastern Conference. Over their last ten games, the Green have picked up three games on LeBron James and the Cavaliers. At present,

Looking Forward to the 2018 Patriots Free Agents – More than Just Jimmy Garoppolo

Patriots

by Mike Cooney - March 26, 2017March 26, 20171

Two of the biggest remaining questions in the 2017 offseason revolve around Jimmy Garoppolo and Malcolm Butler. But in order to figure out those moves, it would be really helpful to know where the Patriots will stand in terms of the salary cap and free agency going into the 2018

Impossible Dream Quiz #1 – The 1967 Red Sox Opening Day Starting Lineup

by Mike Cooney - March 25, 2017March 25, 20170

Every Impossible Dream Starts Somewhere... Can you name the starters for the Impossible Dream Red Sox on opening day 1967? They topped the Chicago White Sox 5-4 at Fenway that day; and won the franchise's first American league pennant in 21 years. amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0"; amzn_assoc_search_bar = "true"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "bostonsportso-20"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; amzn_assoc_ad_type =

Why Michael Floyd Signing Elsewhere Would Be Very Good For the Patriots

Patriots

by Mike Cooney - March 25, 2017March 25, 20170

The Patriots Career of Michael Floyd The highlight of Michael Floyd's brief Patriots career was his jarring block on the Dolphins' Tony Lippett that broke Julian Edelman for a 77-yard touchdown. He was picked up on waivers from the Arizona Cardinal after being found intoxicated, and asleep in his car in December. With the

The Patriots Record in Throwback Uniforms

by Mike Cooney - March 24, 2017March 29, 20170

I was rolling around Facebook this morning, and came across an article about the Patriots possibly being allowed to go back to wearing their old "Pat the Patriot" helmet. As a fan of their throwback look, I was thrilled. And then I saw the comment, "Our win count with it ain't that