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Why Covid is killing the NFL

October 18, 2020

Imagine an Olympic athlete getting out of the pool, off the ice, off the track or permanently down the mountain with the Games just several months away. These elite athletes all having something in common....

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At age 23, Patrick Mahomes can be considered a kid, or maybe even a baby GOAT, which are also called kids.  Mahomes will be facing THE GOAT this Sunday who goes by the name of Tom...

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The Red Sox called up second baseman Tony Renda two days ago.  He made his first appearance in the wee hours of last night’s game against the Yankees.  It was a debut he won’t soon forget. Renda was put...

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Tom Brady sat down with Oprah Winfrey last weekend, and gave us a rare glimpse into both his personal and spiritual life.  In a wide ranging interview on CNN‘s Super Soul Sunday, Brady revealed that something greater than football...

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At spin class this morning, my friend Kristen Grossman (once an Olympic caliber diver) asked me why so many men are falling all over the ice at the Winter Games in PyeongChang. She said, “it makes the sport...

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When the Patriots announced the trade of Jimmy Garopollo earlier this week we learned two things. First: The team has total confidence that 40 year old Tom Brady can play at peak performance for at least three more years....

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Ten years ago today Tom Brady held his weekly press conference on the middle of the field at Gillette Stadium.  I remember that location because it’s unusual for the Patriots to practice in the stadium, not to...

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Today marks the day that the players will report for pre-season fresh and ready for go-time (Shoutout to all my fellow Patriots fans!). As we gear up for football season, it’s time to check out how...

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The show must go on

April 20, 2017

Wednesday morning, Isaiah Thomas boarded a plane to Tacoma, Washington with a heavy heart and his team in a hole.  Chyna Thomas died in a single car accident the day the Celtics began a five game series with the Bulls. Teammate Avery Bradley delivered...

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From my perch on the announcers stand at the starting line in Hopkinton, I could see all of them.  Every one of the 30,000 Boston Marathon participants from 99 different countries.  They took their marks for...

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