Morning sports update: Tom Brady left an encouraging message on Josh Gordon’s Instagram
Also: Previewing the World Series through the familiar managerial matchup, and the latest Tom Brady postgame video.
The Patriots escaped with a win against the Bears on Sunday, 38-31.
Trailing by a touchdown, Chicago completed a Hail Mary on the last play of the game. However, Bears receiver Kevin White was tackled at the one-yard line.
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— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) October 21, 2018
Elsewhere, the Celtics host the Magic on Monday night at TD Garden, and the Red Sox prepare to open the World Series against the Dodgers on Tuesday at Fenway Park.
Tom Brady’s comment on Josh Gordon’s Instagram: After making four catches for 100 yards (including a clutch catch on a 4th and 1), Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon posted an Instagram of one of his catches.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BpNsozRA4W4/?hl=en&taken-by=flash
In the comments, Tom Brady had an encouraging message for Patriots fans (though an ominous one for Patriots’ opponents).
“Just getting warmed up,” said Brady. Gordon, who captioned the photo “opportunity,” continued to grow in the offense on Sunday, playing 61 of 64 offensive snaps.
Speaking of Instagram, the Patriots quarterback had another postgame video, taking aim at the “Bills Mafia” (New England’s Week 8 opponent):
https://www.instagram.com/p/BpNtHO8nfBm/?hl=en&taken-by=tombrady
More from Boston.com:
- 5 takeaways from the Patriots’ 38-31 win over the Bears
- ‘Close doesn’t cut it’: What the Patriots and Bears said about their wild final play
- ‘Everybody has a role’: What Alex Cora hopes his team can learn from Dave Roberts’s stolen base in 2004
- A closer look at the 2018 World Series
- Rick Porcello’s pup Bronco romps around Fenway
- Tom Brady continues to have nothing but praise for Josh Gordon
- 20 picture-perfect photos from the Head of the Charles Regatta
World Series managers share rich history with Dodgers, Red Sox
: Now World Series opponents, Dave Roberts and Alex Cora were once players for both teams. Roberts’s tenure in Boston was just half a season, but it produced one of the most memorable moments in Red Sox playoff history. Cora also won a World Series with the Red Sox (in 2007). Their stories with the two teams in the Fall Classic run much deeper. [The Boston Globe]
The story behind Eric Gagne’s “first save” with the Red Sox: Despite enduring a difficult time in his short Red Sox tenure a decade ago, former closer Eric Gagne nonetheless came to the aid of current Boston closer, Craig Kimbrel. He texted Boston manager Alex Cora, saying he believed Kimbrel was tipping his pitches. [WEEI]
Cordarrelle Patterson talked about his pre-touchdown celebration: Even before he crossed the goal-line, Cordarrelle Patterson was celebrating his 95-yard kickoff return touchdown. It was a move that might not be popular with his head coach. [The Boston Globe]
https://twitter.com/Patriots/status/1054072543181647872
Daily highlight: Josh Gordon might’ve been a little tired at the end of the play, but his catch and run helped set up the deciding touchdown in the Patriots’ win:
https://twitter.com/Patriots/status/1054102555897192450
