Новости за 17.04.2024

The NFL Draft starts in eight days, with several teams holding impact picks that will determine their futures. The Minnesota Vikings are certainly in that department, holding the No. 11 and No. 23 overall picks. The team can make selections at those spots but also holds the assets needed to trade up to the first […]

The Boston Celtics on Wednesday announced their schedule for the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs. The Celtics still didn’t know their opponent — they’re awaiting the results of the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament — and many game times were yet to be determined. But we know Boston’s game dates for Round 1. Here’s […]

Bill Belichick made an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Wednesday, announcing he’d be co-hosting an alternate ESPN broadcast of the 2024 NFL Draft next Thursday. It’s an exciting next step for the legendary coach, but the attention quickly shifted toward something else. He subtly flexed on all of us during the half hour […]

Bill Belichick probably has forgotten more football than the regular NFL fan can remember, and his callback of a special teams miscue put that fact on display. Pat McAfee on Wednesday announced the former New England Patriots head coach will be a co-host for his show’s 2024 NFL Draft coverage next Thursday. Belichick provided a […]

Bill Belichick appeared to stick it one of the Patriots’ fiercest rivals in his final draft with New England. The Patriots traded down from 14 to 17 in the 2023 NFL Draft. The move allowed the Steelers to leapfrog the Jets, who were believed to be in the offensive tackle market ahead of their first […]

The Patriots will have their choice of quarterback after the Washington Commanders are expected to take theirs, and analysts are split on what New England will do. Head coach Jerod Mayo and de facto general manager Eliot Wolf are keeping their options open and have talked up the top prospects in the class. Mayo even […]

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft officially made the decision to move on from Bill Belichick back in January — presenting it as a “mutual parting of ways” between two “amicable” parties. Kraft and Belichick stood up on a dais at Gillette Stadium, much like the latter had after every home game for two-plus decades, […]

Bill Belichick on Wednesday made his first media appearance since his departure from the New England Patriots. Pat McAfee announced the former head coach will join his show next Thursday for its 2024 NFL Draft special. The ESPN personality’s announcement came on the same day it was reported Belichick would join Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions. […]

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft reportedly spoke to Falcons owner Arthur Blank when Bill Belichick was being considered for Atlanta’s head coaching position this offseason. In those conversations, according to ESPN, Kraft offered a “stark assessment” of Belichick’s character. The conversations between Kraft and Blank, who considers Kraft his closest friend among owners, was […]

Wednesday was a massive day in the history of NBA and legalized sports betting, and not for a good reason — thanks to Jontay Porter. The NBA announced a previously unprecedented lifetime ban for Porter, a two-way forward for the Toronto Raptors for violations of the league’s gambling and betting policies. According to the NBA’s […]

The Eagles are one of the most forward-thinking organizations in the NFL, and they reportedly weren’t willing to sacrifice their infrastructure for former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. Philadelphia came off a disappointing 11-6 campaign that ended with a wild-card round loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Eagles looked like a shell […]

Patriots owner Robert Kraft vehemently denies bad-mouthing Bill Belichick when the future Hall of Famer was interviewing for the Atlanta Falcons head coaching role, a New England spokesman told ESPN. Stacey James, Patriots vice president of communications, defended Kraft during a disparaging ESPN report published Wednesday morning. ESPN reported Kraft offered a “stark assessment” of […]

Bill Belichick wants to keep coaching, but there seem to be multiple factors working against him at this stage of his career. The Falcons passed over Belichick this offseason, hiring Raheem Morris after conversations between Falcons owner Arthur Blank and Patriots owner Robert Kraft reportedly swayed the former. He just turned 72, leading many to […]

The Bruins closed out the 2023-2024 regular season with a 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night, as the teams now shifts gears to focus on the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Before their final game, fan favorite forward, Trent Frederic, was awarded with NESN’s 7th Player Award for the 2023-2024 season. NESN’s 7th Player […]

The Patriots parted ways with Bill Belichick this offseason, but a bombshell report released Wednesday revealed that decision might have been a year in the making. ESPN’s Don Van Natta Jr., Seth Wickersham and Jeremy Fowler co-authored an extensive column that revealed the multiple factors that led to Belichick not getting hired this offseason. Robert […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ decision not to hire Bill Belichick was characterized as “surprising” by some, but the further we get from it, the more it seems to make sense. ESPN’s bombshell report Wednesday kinda laid it all out for us. Don Van Natta Jr., Seth Wickersham and Jeremy Fowler teamed to help explain why Belichick […]

Arthur Blank and the Atlanta Falcons reportedly hosted Bill Belichick on a second interview despite having no intention of hiring him. “The Falcons’ second interview was granted to Belichick ‘largely out of respect,'” ESPN’s Don Van Natta Jr., Seth Wickersham and Jeremy Fowler reported in a wide-ranging bombshell published Wednesday. Blank reportedly enjoyed speaking with the longtime […]

At one point in the NFL offseason, Bill Belichick appeared to be a shoo-in to replace Arthur Smith as Falcons head coach. The future Pro Football Hall of Fame apparently thought he was in the driver’s seat in Atlanta, too. Belichick went through a pair of lengthy interviews with the Falcons, and according to ESPN, […]

Bill Belichick won’t be on the sidelines this season, but fans still will get to see plenty of the former New England Patriots head coach in NFL circles. ESPN’s Don Van Natta Jr. on Wednesday published a comprehensive report on the factors that led to Belichick not getting hired during this head-coaching cycle. The column […]

The Atlanta Falcons hired Raheem Morris as their new head coach in January, surprising many as they passed up on former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and his decades-long run of success. It’s all starting to make sense, though. ESPN on Wednesday dropped quite the bombshell, detailing Belichick’s “failed job hunt” where he […]

To the casual football fan, media member and oddsmaker, Bill Belichick might have been viewed as the favorite to land the Atlanta Falcons head coaching job this offseason. But to those inside the Falcons organization, the future Hall of Famer wasn’t even close. In a wide-ranging story published Wednesday morning, ESPN’s Don Van Natta Jr., Seth Wickersham […]

Bill Belichick went without a job this hiring cycle, but there reportedly were half-hearted attempts to consider the former New England Patriots head coach. ESPN’s Don Van Natta Jr., Seth Wickersham and Jeremy Fowler on Wednesday released an extensive report on the inner workings of Belichick’s job search. A key reveal was Robert Kraft’s influence […]

After Bill Belichick didn’t claim a seat in the game of NFL musical chairs this past winter, a narrative quickly developed indicating the New England Patriots legend would be one of the most sought-after coaching candidates next year. Well, that might not be the case. Even the ever-confident Belichick himself might be a bit wary […]

Bill Belichick will not be on the sidelines this season, but the former New England Patriots head coach reportedly is confident he won’t be in the same situation next year. ESPN’s Don Van Natta Jr., Seth Wickersham and Jeremy Fowler co-authored a thorough report released Wednesday that gave inside details on the factors that resulted […]

Every Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs fan knows this game with every fiber of their being. For Bruins fans, it was pure jubilation, but for Maple Leafs fans, it was anguish. NESN.com asked some of those involved in covering the game for a behind-the-scenes look at how the game unfolded. Heading into Game 7, […]