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Patriots rumor: New contract with ‘breakout’ coach. The New England Patriots have officially announced that Elliott Wolf will host the show from Foxboro, Massachusetts. Wolff, whose title of director of scouting has not changed, was the subject of a report Wednesday that “seems to be in charge” of the Patriots’ personnel department. That was evident to anyone paying attention as several of his former teammates were hired to help fill out the front office and coaching staff. But the question remains who will be Wolff’s right-hand man.During Bill Belichick’s tenure as the Patriots’ de facto GM, there was always someone…

NBA Rumors: Former Celtic Grant Williams Traded to Mavericks. The Dallas Mavericks appeared eager to add Grant Williams last offseason, sending a pair of second-round picks to the Boston Celtics in a three-team sign-and-trade. Love did not last long.The Charlotte Hornets are closing in on a trade that would send PJ Washington to the Mavericks for Williams, Seth Curry and a first-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Williams’ run with the Mavericks ended after just 47 games, during which his numbers dipped slightly while playing in the new system. The 25-year-old saw dips in 3-point shooting (.376), field goal…

The Patriots are giving you an inside look at their scouting operations for the 2024 NFL Draft. This week has been a very informative one for New England Patriots fans, who have been able to get a closer look at the inner workings of the franchise than ever before. I wonder what life would be like without Bill Belichick. Elliott Wolfe’s title hasn’t changed from director of scouting, but he was the subject of a report Wednesday that said he “seems to be in charge” of the Patriots’ personnel department. That was evident to anyone paying attention as several of…

The Bruins recalled the speed forward after Matthew Poitra suffered an injury. There was no shortage of depth options to consider as the Bruins decided to poke around to find someone to replace Matthew Poitras in the lineup. Boston has recalled Anthony Richard from AHL-Providence, Bruins general manager Don Sweeney announced. Richard, 27, is having a solid season with Providence, scoring 19 goals and 38 points in 41 games. He currently has 14 goals in his last 17 matches.The forward played in 463 AHL games and scored 283 points during his career with Providence, Laval, Milwaukee, Syracuse and Chicago. He…

Bruins are taking an “honest” approach to Matthew Poitras’ surgery. The Boston Bruins announced Wednesday that forward Matthew Poitras has finished his rookie season after successful surgery on his right shoulder. The 19-year-old had just returned from injury before the NHL All-Star break, but after several conversations with members of the Bruins organization, the surgery was completed. “There’s been a lot of discussion about what’s best for Matty Poitras,” Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said in a video the team released Thursday. “… (Don Sweeney) I talked to Matty, Donny and Matty talked to his family and the people who are…

The Patriots are retaining key members of their defensive coaching staff. The Patriots went through a lot of changes early in the season, but the defense is still one area where the coaching staff hasn’t had much influence. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? New England promoted Jerod Mayo to head coach and DeMarcus Covington to defensive coordinator. The two solidified their staff roles and replaced the Bills and the departing Steve Belichick. But the Patriots retained safeties coach Brian Belichick and added his defensive partner to the returning roster for 2024-25.Patriots cornerbacks coach Mike Pellegrino will return…

Boston College hired former Patriots coach Bill O’Brien. Bill O’Brien left the Patriots in January to take a job as offensive coordinator with the Ohio State Buckeyes after a grueling second tour of duty in New England. But that didn’t last long. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Boston College is “in the process of closing a deal” to hire O’Brien as the school’s next head coach. According to Kevin Stone of the New England Football Journal, a deal is imminent and has been in the works for more than a week. This makes perfect sense to O’Brien, whose wife, Colleen,…

Patriots Rumors: ‘Rising Star’ Joins Offensive Coaching Staff. The Patriots did not retool their offensive line and added another former player to the lineup on Friday. New England is finalizing a deal to add former Carolina Panthers assistant offensive line coach Robert Kugler to the state, according to Mike Giardy of the Boston Sports Journal. i’m trying “He’s a player on the rise.” A star who could eventually become an offensive coordinator.Coogler is expected to work with new offensive line coach Scott Peters.Kugler served as an assistant under offensive line coach James Kampen the past three seasons. He spent the…

You could make the argument that the Patriots should let Kyle Dugger hit free agency. He was overrated and New England ignored other requests to overpay for Dugger. But Dugger’s colleagues might disagree. Cornerback Jonathan Jones, for example, believes re-signing veteran safeties should be a priority in the offseason. “You have to,” Jones said during an appearance on 98.5 The Sports Hub on Thursday. “We need it, buddy. He is one of the special players. “He loves the game and gives it his all.”Dugger’s talent is undeniable. The 2020 second-round pick combines impressive versatility with elite athleticism to create game-changing…

The Red Sox Big Three prospects have yet to live up to the hype. BOSTON — The Red Sox are confident Marcelo Meyer, Roman Anthony and Kyle Thiel will lead them into the future, and that much has become clear in recent months. Red Sox baseball manager Craig Breslow views the big three as the next first basemen to call Fenway Park home and has said as much since he was hired to replace Chaim Bloom. He called this group “the next wave” and made them virtually untouchable in trade negotiations. So Boston struggled to find a starting pitcher, refusing…