Morning Sports Update: Tom Brady discusses who should play him in a hypothetical movie
Good morning, sports fans.
Tom Brady thinks Matt Damon could play him in a movie, Jackie Bradley Jr. adds to his hit streak, and the Red Sox beat the Rockies, 10-3.
Tom Brady says Matt Damon should play him in his hypothetical biopic: “He’s a great actor, and he’s from Boston, so we’ve got a few things in common. I’ve seen him throw a football, though. He definitely needs to work on that,” Brady said. (Harpers Bazaar)
Red Sox’ Jackie Bradley Jr. extends hit streak to 29 games: Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. has extended his hitting streak to a career-best 29 games with a single Wednesday night against the Colorado Rockies. (Boston.com)
Patriots side with Tom Brady in court by filing amicus brief: The New England Patriots joined the latest ‘‘Deflategate’’ appeal to support Tom Brady on Wednesday, taking sides with their star quarterback in court for the first time in his fight against the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell. (Boston.com)
Red Sox’ Steven Wright says sometimes knuckleball ‘can be too good’: [Wright] had to work through the fact that his signature pitch juked so unpredictably it eluded catcher Ryan Hanigan seven times — four on passed balls, three on wild pitches — before the catcher left the game because of an illness after four innings. (The Boston Globe)
Many Arizona Cardinals players and coaches hope to face Tom Brady in Week 1: A poll of Cardinals players and coaches conducted on Tuesday was so informal its margin of error was the equivalent of vice-versa. You want science, don’t turn to the sports pages. But when asked if they wanted to face Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in the season opener, the majority of Cardinals asked answered yes. (AZCentral.com)
Here’s why Bruins fans should be excited about Frankie Vatrano: Vatrano continued to show off the talent which allowed him to dominate the AHL last season during the IIHF tournament. His performance with Team USA served as one of a handful of reasons Bruins fans can get excited about Frankie Vatrano’s sophomore campaign in 2016-2017. (Boston.com)
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