Morning Sports Update: Patriots trade for Bears linebacker
The Patriots trade for a linebacker, Jeb Bush talks about his fantasy football team (which includes Gronk), and Bill Simmons teases his new podcast.
Hanley Ramirez won’t travel with Boston Red Sox, heads home: “Not only is Hanley Ramirez not going to play another inning for the Red Sox this season — he’s not going to be with them for the final road trip, either.’’ (CSNNE.com)
‘I’m Robert Kraft. Do you know who I am?’ “He has billions of dollars, the winningest NFL team this millennium, and a reputation for boundless generosity. So why is Robert Kraft so desperate for our attention?’’ (Boston Magazine)
Patriots trade for Bears’ former second-round pick Jonathan Bostic:
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Where Bostic fits into Patriots’ defense: “This trade is similar to how the Patriots acquired linebacker Akeem Ayers last season from the Titans. Ayers got caught in a scheme/regime change in Tennessee, just as Bostic did this year in Chicago.’’ (ESPNBoston.com)
Jeb Bush gives fantasy football advice: “Gronkowski. One long word: Gronkowski,’’ Bush said Monday on Federalist Radio. “Gronk, that’s my man. I rest my case. I’ll go up against Trump or anybody with him.’’ (Boston.com)
Doubters fuel Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas: “Life is good for the 26-year-old, better than most would have expected considering the 5-foot-9 guard was the last player drafted four years ago – something that Thomas said still irks him to this day.’’ (CSNNE.com)
Bill Simmons posts teaser of his podcast:
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Evan Turner finds happy place with Celtics “Honestly I don’t look past (now),’’ Turner said. “What is it, 4:00? 4:30? So I look forward to 4:31. I go with the motion. Even Kareem Abdul-Jabbar got traded. It is what it is. I would love to stay here. I like Boston. I genuinely would like to stay here because I’ve been places I’ve hated.’’ (Boston Herald)
Dissecting New England Patriots’ defensive game plan: “Obviously, when the Patriots beat a team, 51-17, it’s hard to nitpick with the performance. The Patriots are simply in a different class than the Jaguars. But I’ll be honest — I didn’t love the Patriots’ defensive game plan.’’ (The Boston Globe)
Time for 2007 comparisons for 2015 Patriots? “The 2015 offense seems an approximate match from its forebears of eight years ago. This season’s team, in fact, has put more points on the board through three games (119) than did the 2007 team, a vision of ruthlessness that is familiar to those who got trampled in the stampede of eight seasons ago.’’ (The Boston Globe)
Photo finish: Notable departures from ESPN
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