Morning sports update: Bill Belichick calls Chris Hogan ‘one of our best players’
The Patriots are preparing to play without Julian Edelman, the Red Sox won, and the Yankees are sitting their slumping rookie star.
Bill Belichick offers high praise for Chris Hogan: Belichick lauded Edelman’s potential replacement, telling WEEI, “He’s one of our best players. Again, another hard-working guy that is tough and has been very dependable for us.” (WEEI)
With cuts looming, the Patriots are moving forward without Julian Edelman: Asked about replacing Edelman, teammate Danny Amendola said, “Everybody’s got a job for do. We’ve been saying it for years. That’s what I’m gonna focus on.” (Boston.com)
Tom Brady and Bill Belichick both talked about playing without Edelman:
“So much of quarterback-receiver relationship is about trust,” Brady said on WEEI. “And I see things a certain way and the receivers need to see it the exact same way in order for me to really anticipate where to go with the ball. He and I just have had that.”
Belichick was, expectedly, diplomatic, telling reporters, “I don’t know if there’s a book on this you follow. You look at the situation, you look at the options, and you try to choose the one that you feel is the best or a combination of ones you feel is best for the team.” (Boston.com)
Christian Vazquez had four hits as the Red Sox snapped a four-game losing streak Monday night: ‘‘Particularly after the four games we were coming off, to get back in the win column is big,’’ manager John Farrell said. ‘‘That might have been the toughest four-game stretch we’ve had this season.’’ (Boston.com)
Yankees sitting Aaron Judge for two days in an attempt to end rookie’s slump: According tot he AP, Judge is batting .179 with seven home runs and 16 RBIs in the second half. (Boston.com)
Matthew Stafford will reportedly become NFL’s highest-paid player: Sources told ESPN the 5-year deal will have an average annual value of $27 million. (ESPN)
Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade fallout: In a column Tuesday, the Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn writes that the Celtics were forthcoming with Cleveland about Thomas’s injury, and have every right to be annoyed with the trade holdup. (Boston Globe)
