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BSJ Game Report: Celtics 134, Bulls 99 - Pritchard leads Boston blowout
After two straight games against two of the best teams in the East last year, the Boston Celtics welcomed the Chicago Bulls to TD Garden. The Bulls, who were... not one of the best teams in the East.
Giardi: Vrabel talks about IR challenges, his significant fine and the Patriots' pressure plan
On Monday, we got our first chance to talk to Mike Vrabel since the postgame press conference after losing in Chicago.
FINAL: Celtics 134, Bulls 99 - Big-time Boston victory
Through their first two games, the Boston Celtics are 1-1. They played two of the (projected) two best teams in the Eastern Conference, losing to the Detroit Pistons, then taking down the New York Knicks. Now, they are set to welcome the Chicago Bulls to TD Garden.
Bedard's Breakdown: With Maye impressing vs. Bears, maybe Patriots defense is the schedule merchant now
Williams posted a +0.32 EPA per dropback when the Patriots blitzed him. For context, it was the second-best EPA/DB performance by an NFL QB this season in a game where the opponent blitzed at least 50% of dropbacks. Michael Penix, in the Falcons' Monday Night Massacre of the Saints, was the only one better (9 of 12, 147 yards, 1 TD, 1 sack, 143.4 rating).
NHL Notes: Hagens continues hot start to rookie season
Don’t look now but 19-year-old James Hagens is developing quite nicely for the Boston Bruins.
MLB Notebook: Brewers chase history, Red Sox add depth, managerial changes loom
The Milwaukee Brewers are two wins away from capturing the first World Series championship in franchise history.And if Saturday night's dramatic comeback was any indication, the Brewers aren't going to make it easy for anyone to stop them.
NBA Notebook: Tatum vs. Brown, basketball is back, and Knicks phishing drama
The drama is pretty unavoidable if you have an account that exists anywhere on social media. Jayson Tatum vs. Jaylen Brown -- a battle some say has been brewing for years -- has begun to boil over.
Giardi: Mike's Musings on the future of QBing; plus, tough day for the Patriots' defense
If you didn’t come away from this game and think we were watching the future of the quarterback position, we can’t be friends.
Simone: This is the Jayson Tatum the Celtics need
Talk is cheap. No matter how you look at it. Jayson Tatum wasn't good enough against the Detroit Pistons. Nothing he could have said after the game would have changed that. And social media was set ablaze.
BSJ Game Report: Celtics 107, Knicks 103 - Tatum takeover
Heading into the night, both teams needed a win. The Boston Celtics lost their season opener in brutal fashion, blowing a 22-point lead to the Detroit Pistons. They didn't want to disappoint their fans in the home opener.
Bedard: 7 sequences to a loss - Blown opportunities on both sides of the ball lead to frustration vs. Bears
Breaking down seven key sequences in the loss to the Bears through video analysis, including the failed offensive opening drive, bad defensive calls and execution, Drake Maye's interception and missed opportunities late.
World Series Preview: Brewers, Rays chase first championship with two different blueprints for success
Two franchises that have spent years trying to overcome baseball's financial heavyweights are now four wins away from their first World Series title. And while both have built their success around player development, pitching and defense, they've taken different paths to get here.
Haggerty: Bruins' scoring depth opening eyes around the league
It was another impressive teamwide victory for the Boston Bruins on Thursday night in a situation where letdowns and phrases like “scheduled losses” can be tossed around pretty liberally. They were returning home from a long, successful road trip and could have been ripe for an effort where they let down and lost focus away from the task against a mediocre Nashville Predators they absolutely should be able to handle.
BSJ Live Coverage: Celtics 107, Knicks 103 - Clutch win in Boston
It's the first home game of the season for the Boston Celtics. For the New York Knicks, the first road game. Both sides are still searching for their first victory after Opening Day losses.
Podcasts: Bedard on Patriots' loss to the Bears, Maye-Williams duel with 98.5 The SportsHub & CLNS
The New England Patriots saw their three-game winning streak come to an end Thursday night, falling to the Chicago Bears 30-24 in a back-and-forth battle at Soldier Field. Drake Maye put together a productive performance, throwing for 321 yards and two touchdowns while adding a rushing score. However, a costly end-zone interception and early offensive struggles proved difficult to overcome.
Bedard: The Patriots' defense fell apart in key spots in loss to the Bears - what happened?
On 58 plays, the Patriots allowed just 175 total yards, or 3.0 yards per play.The problem was that New England was basically a train wreck on the other eight plays, which accounted for 230 yards (28.8 average) and cost the Patriots a road victory.
Giardi: Patriots feel like they let one slip away in Chicago
It was there for the taking. Despite having the deck stacked against them - starting two guards who basically just got here, a short week, on the road against a good football team - the Patriots should - and did - feel like they let one slip away.
BSJ Game Report: Bears 30, Patriots 24 - Tired defense, one Maye mistake lead to a loss
The Bears basically held the ball for most of the fourth quarter. The Bears ran 24 plays for 111 yards and took up over 11 minutes of game clock.
Defensive miscommunications were underlying problem in Celtics vs. Pistons
For two and a half quarters, everything was going well for the Boston Celtics. They had control over the Detroit Pistons. Paul George was on fire. The Celtics were on their way to an Opening Day victory.
FINAL: Bears 30, Patriots 24 - Bears kick 58-yard field goal to seal game
Obviously, the headline in this matchup is the battle between Caleb Williams and Drake Maye, the first and third overall picks in the 2024 NFL Draft. Both quarterbacks have come into their own after being under the tutelage of two of the best offensive minds in the game, Ben Johnson and Josh McDaniels, heading into their second season. Both QBs are really good in their own way.
BSJ Live Q&A: Haggerty on Bruins road trip, Khusnutdinov extension - 2 p.m. Friday 10.23.26
Haggs is here to answer all of your pressing questions about the highly successful Bruins road trip, the return home to play Nashville, the Bruins youth movement and the three-year contract extension for Marat Khusnutdinov. Plenty to talk about with the B's!
Red Sox reshuffle coaching staff, face key Rule 5 Draft decisions
Boston will be searching for new coaches at both positions after interim third base coach Chad Epperson was reassigned to manage Triple-A Worcester and first base coach Pablo Cabrera was moved back to his previous role as the organization's minor league defensive coordinator.
Bedard's Breakdown: The good news is there's nowhere to go but up for A.J. Brown heading to Chicago
I can't recall grading a worse performance by a receiver. They kind of get paid to, at the very least, catch most of the ball thrown their way — especially those making $32 million a year and acquired with a first-round pick.
Podcasts: Bedard on Patriots' win over Jets, Maye vs. Williams, Bears matchup with Felger & Mazz & CLNS
Greg Bedard of BostonSportsJournal.com joins the show and opens the hour discussing the Drake Maye and Caleb Williams QB matchup on Thursday night.
Giardi: Patriots will be shorthanded in Chicago; plus, another week, another talented TE on the menu
Vrabel wouldn’t say whether the Pats would activate tackle Marcus Bryant from IR, but did commit to Matt Pryor and Walter Rouse as the starting guards.
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