Morning sports update: Patriots seen as biggest favorite in Denver in decades
The Celtics extended their winning streak to seven straight on Sunday night, defeating the Magic 104-88. Elsewhere, it was a busy NFL Sunday, with the Dolphins losing to the Raiders on Sunday night, 27-24.
Here’s a look at a few other stories:
Patriots open as huge favorites for trip to play Broncos: To kick off the second half of their season, the Patriots travel to Denver to face a familiar rival. This time, however, the Broncos are a team in crisis. Having lost to the Eagles on Sunday by a 51-24 scoreline, it’s left oddsmakers convinced of an impending New England rout.
The Patriots opened in the betting lines as potentially the largest favorite traveling to Denver since 1987. The margin currently favors the Patriots by a 7.5-9 point margin. (Pats Pulpit)
Ex-Sox coach lands in New York with Mets: Gary DiSarcina, who served the Red Sox bench coach in 2017 under manager John Farrell, left the team after the season ended in the ALDS. Now, he’s found a new job for 2018.
DiSarcina joined fellow ex-Red Sox coach Ruben Amaro in New York to shore up a new Mets staff. DiSarcina will reprise his role as bench coach. (WEEI)
Hollister twins enjoying life in the NFL and New England: The Patriots have had multiple Gronkowski brothers before. In 2017, New England now has a set of twins on the roster.
Jacob and Cody Hollister are roommates commuting to work everyday together to play for the Patriots. Jacob is the team’s third string tight end, while Cody is a member of the Patriots’ practice squad as a receiver. (CBS Boston)
Patriots will stay in Denver for a week after the Broncos game: For the first time since 2014, the Patriots are scheduled to stay for a week somewhere other than New England during the regular season. Given the upcoming schedule, which features a trip to Denver followed by a matchup in Mexico City against the Raiders, the Patriots will stay in Denver for an extra week after this Sunday’s game.
Training at a local university, the Patriots will potentially gain help in preparing for the altitude of Mexico City in the higher elevation of Colorado. (ESPN)
Daily highlight: On Sunday Night, Dolphins wide receiver made a grab that looked amazing but was initially ruled incomplete. Upon further review, it was correctly ruled a catch:
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