Rob Gronkowski believes in the 2025 New England Patriots. The Patriots will seek their ninth straight win when they play the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Gronkowski watched his former team improve to 9-2 when he signed a ceremonial contract to retire as a Patriot before their Week 11 victory over the New York Jets. Gronkowski labeled the Patriots the best team in the AFC on “Fox NFL Sunday” prior to their Week 12 showdown at Cincinnati. The legendary tight end likes how they rebounded from a 1-2 start behind his former teammate, head coach Mike Vrabel. “There’s a lot of…
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CINCINNATI — Running back Rhamondre Stevenson and wide receiver Kayshon Boutte will return Sunday against the Bengals. Stevenson missed three games with a toe injury, while Boutte was out two games with a hamstring injury. It will be interesting to see how Stevenson and rookie TreVeyon Henderson split carries and snaps against the Bengals. Stevenson was the clear starter before his injury, but Henderson had two breakout games in his absence. Boutte should reclaim his role as a starter. He was one of the league’s top deep threats before injuring his hamstring. The Bengals have the NFL’s worst defense, so the…
Tasos’ Week 12 NFL Picks! In this video, Tasos goes through the ENTIRE Week 12 NFL slate, giving his favorite plays and picks. Week 12 Picks: Straight Bets: 3RD & LONG Jets +14.5 (-128 Novig) (1u) Browns +3.5 (+100 ESPNBet) (1u) Falcons ML (+120 Novig) (1u) Panthers +7.5 (-109 Novig) (1u) 2ND & SHORT Colts +3.5 (-110 Novig) (1u) Patriots/Bengals O48.5 (-149 Novig) (1u) Vikings +7.5 (-145 Novig) (1u) Jaguars/Cardinals U48.5 (-125 BetMGM) (1u) 1ST & GOAL Titans TT U14.5 (-148 DraftKings) (1.25u) Cowboys TT O20.5 (-142 DraftKings) (1.25u) Bears -2.5 (-103 Novig) (1.25u) Lions -9.5 (-160 FanDuel) (1.50u) Parlays:…
A couple of weeks ago when the Baseball Hall of Fame announced its Contemporary Era player ballot, the biggest headline was that Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens would once again be considered despite drawing little support their first time in front of the committee. But tucked away at the bottom of the announcement was a detail that could have major implications for the pair’s Cooperstown hopes. “Beginning with the December 2025 Contemporary Baseball Era ballot for players, any candidate who appears on a ballot and does not receive votes from at least five of the 16 voters will not be…
The Professional Women’s Hockey League is poised to look a lot different in 2025-26. So is the Boston Fleet. A league-wide expansion process triggered the original six franchises to evaluate their futures and ultimately upend their rosters to account for the two new teams — the Seattle Torrent and the Vancouver Goldeneyes — to establish a foundation ahead of the third season of the popular league. Boston’s roster certainly took a sizeable hit, as the Lowell-based club relinquished franchise fixtures Hilary Knight, Hannah Bilka and Sydney Bard, among others, in the expansion proceedings that re-shaped the league’s landscape. Meanwhile, the…
There’s a long list of people who deserve credit for the New England Patriots’ complete turnaround in 2025. Buried deep on the casual fans’ list is wide receivers coach Todd Downing, who does most of his work out of the spotlight. Downing has been on NFL staffs since 2001, working his way up the system the old-fashioned way. He made several stops on the way to becoming Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel’s offensive coordinator with the Tennessee Titans in 2021 and 2022. Wide receiver Stefon Diggs says Downing is one of the reasons he chose to come to Foxboro in…
The Boston Celtics are down — but they’re not out. We’re talking, of course, about the 2025 NBA Cup, the league’s third annual in-season tournament that began on Halloween and runs through mid-December. While the Celtics have played well of late — they’ve won three in a row to improve to 8-7 on the young season — they have a lot of work to do if they want to make up ground in Group B of the NBA Cup standings. A quick refresher: Boston’s group consists of the Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons and Brooklyn Nets. The C’s play…
Justin Dube had one passing and one rushing TD as No. 2 Amesbury topped No. 6 Clinton, 20-14, in a Div. 7 football semifinal. This sets up a matchup with Cohasset for the Div. 7 title. Mekhi White scored two rushing touchdowns and secured a game-winning interception as Randolph defeated Nashoba Tech 20-12 to advance to the Div. 8 state championship, setting up a matchup with West Boylston in the final. Boys soccer Jason Piacenti scored a pair of goals, Sebby DiCarlo added another as West Springfield secured a 3-0 win over Duxbury to claim the Div. 2 state championship.…
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Flacco will make one more start at quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals after Joe Burrow was not activated to the roster for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots.Burrow was listed as questionable on Friday’s injury report after taking first-team snaps this week as he continues his comeback from a turf toe injury. The six-year veteran was downgraded to out on Saturday instead of being taken off injured reserve.Cincinnati’s franchise quarterback suffered the injury to his left big toe during the first half of the Sept. 14 game against Jacksonville.Assuming he has no major setbacks, Burrow is…
The Boston Red Sox have a solid starting rotation and plenty of depth, but could benefit from adding another frontline starter. Earlier this month, Craig Breslow indicated the team would only pursue starting pitchers who could pitch in the top half of their rotation. The Red Sox have both free agency and the trade market at their disposal to improve their starting rotation. While a player like Framber Valdez or Dylan Cease would be great, their price tag may end up restricting the Red Sox in other spots. Trading for a pitcher could be cheaper, at least financially, and there…