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Roche: Texans Relaxed, Focused
The Texans seemed relaxed and a bit quiet at practice Wednesday.
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The Texans seemed relaxed and a bit quiet at practice Wednesday.
Paul Perillo of Patriots Football Weekly joined Felger and Massarotti to talk about Wild Card Weekend and this weekend's Divisional Playoff game between the Houston Texans and the New England Patriots.
The New England Patriots are trying to downplay their 42-14 win over the Houston Texans during the regular season, but at the same time are learning from it.
"I think all the previous games are pretty meaningless. I think it's a bunch of garbage."
After putting up career numbers in the regular season, New England Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes is ready to get the playoffs started on Sunday.
The Patriots are favored to once again beat the Texans, and they very well could. Just don't expect the game to look the same as last time. Here's why.
While on with Gresh & Zo discussing the Patriots and Texans and challenge arose from Twitter saying that Shaughnessy couldn't name five Texans players. Well the guys put Dan to the test.
Dan Shaughnessy is taking heat from some fans right now for supposedly "jinxing" the Pats with what he wrote, but I have to side with him on this one.
Maybe you missed some of this past week's football action. Here's a quick recap of the Wild Card playoff games in the NFL.
Former Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson works for Sports Radio 610 in Houston and he took some time to join Gresh & Zo to discuss Sunday's playoff game against the Texans.
The term "bulletin board material" takes on a whole new meaning in the age of social networking.
Which running back will have a bigger game in the Texans-Patriots AFC Divisional round game: Arian Foster or Stevan Ridley? Vote now in this week's Tweet Throwdown!
On Saturday the Houston Texans beat the Cincinnati Bengals 19-13 and will visit the New England Patriots on Sunday in the Divisional Round for a chance to move on to the AFC Championship game. Former Patriots linebacker Rosevelt Colvin spoke with 98.5 The Sports Hub's Toucher & Rich about what the Pats could get from the Texans.
The Houston Texans aren't denying they were beaten soundly by the Patriots one month ago, but they don't seem afraid of heading back to the scene of the crime this weekend, with a trip to the AFC Championship Game on the line.
A regular-season rout can be a poor predictor of the postseason rematch.
The Houston Texans will be back at Gillette Stadium next weekend.
What to watch for in what should be an exciting Wild Card weekend.
The NFL Network's Bert Breer joined 98.5 The Sports Hub's Toucher & Rich to discuss how the AFC Wild-Card round could shake out.
It's hard to follow every team in the NFL, as much as we'd like to. Here's recap of the 2012 season.
Will Sunday's game against Indianapolis be Ray Lewis' final moment on an NFL field? Let's dive into the picks to find out.
Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald joined 98.5 The Sports Hub's Toucher & Rich to discuss the importance of the bye week and the health of players on the roster.
Maybe you missed some of this past week's football action. Here's a quick recap of the week 17 games in the NFL.
With the 2012 regular season in the books, the New England Patriots now know who they'll be playing in 2013.
The New England Patriots have a week before they find out who is coming to town for their divisional round playoff game on January 13, but they have plenty of other work to get done in the meantime.
The Patriots will be watching the first round of the playoffs next weekend, but who could they see come to Gillette in two weeks?
An incredible video captured the moment a whale off the coast of New Hampshire capsized a boat, sending two men flying into the ocean.
Research showed independents don't like extremism or partisanship.
Boston's Jack Connors spent decades shaping the city's health care, education and social services programs.
As Democratic support consolidates around Vice President Kamala Harris, Granite Staters are now weighing whether they want her to be the next President of the United States.
Bring the party to the beach, pool, or wherever you go this summer with these perfectly portable speakers.
An incredible video captured the moment a whale off the coast of New Hampshire capsized a boat, sending two men flying into the ocean.
New changes will have a big impact on migrants entering the emergency shelter system in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts drivers still can't get their cars inspected, days after a Microsoft outage affected the RMV.
A new poll finds that one in five Massachusetts residents see themselves moving out of state in the near future.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says she doesn't plan to take maternity leave after she delivers her third child in January.
A Canadian expert on artificial intelligence says that to nurture our minds and reduce the risk of dementia, we should focus on real intelligence rather than artificial intelligence.
Some people with a red meat allergy may be able to eat bacon after all - if it's been genetically altered.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Caring for someone with dementia can be incredibly stressful and a new study finds that stress can cause damage on a cellular level, which can lead to mental and physical health problems.
A new study out of the U.K. says so-called "night owls" may have better brain function.
The state of Massachusetts is taking action after WBZ-TV I-Team reports revealed that some nursing homes haven't paid their workers for weeks.
After the I-Team went to Blupoint Healthcare's Newton offices, workers got their paychecks. Days later, their banks said the checks were no good.
Blupoint Healthcare employees say their paychecks finally cleared at the bank.
An 84-year-old Navy veteran paid a shop thousands of dollars for a headstone. Two years later he still had nothing, until he reached out to WBZ's Call For Action.
Just days after the judge in the Karen Read case announced a mistrial, lawyers for the Mansfield woman are now looking to dismiss two of the charges against her.
Research showed independents don't like extremism or partisanship.
With Kamala Harris in and Joe Biden out, Donald Trump is now the oldest major-party presidential nominee ever.
Has the news media been too focused on President Joe Biden's age and health, as more Democrats urge him to leave the presidential race?
For undecided voters, Jon Keller said Trump's RNC speech disrupted, at least temporarily, the negative impressions that fuel his unpopularity.
Jon Keller says Donald Trump chose not to unite the nation by selecting Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate.
Yankee Candle is laying off about 100 workers in Massachusetts amid a decline in the fragrance business.
Stop & Shop says it will be closing 32 stores this year and eight of them are in Massachusetts.
Thanks in part to an anonymous $5.2 million donation, the West Newton Cinema is likely to be saved from being demolished.
Bob's Stores, a discount clothing retailer with locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut, is going out of business.
Two New England pizza places were named among the best in the country by The New York Times.
Host Rachel Holt talks with their CEO about their distinct connection to Newport and what sets them apart as a "brewstillery."
Newport's Castle Hill Inn is one of the area's most coveted destinations offering visitors spectacular views, luxurious accommodations, and unique dining experiences.
Founded in 2014 with a mission of preserving, celebrating and sharing automotive history, the Audrain Automobile Museum is a must-stop destination for both car enthusiasts and Newport visitors alike.
Host Rachel Holt joins Prezza Mixologist Craig Carpenter in Boston's North End for a hot new twist on a classic cocktail that's bound to be the next big hit.
Chef Delphin Gomes joins host Rachel Holt in the test kitchen to show off his latest creations and the art of merging design with chocolate.
The MLB trade deadline is just one week away, and the Red Sox reportedly still don't know which lane they'll take.
Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said Tuesday that veteran Jacoby Brissett is the team's starting quarterback heading into training camp. But the door is open for rookie Drake Maye to win the job this summer.
Jerod Mayo said every player has reported to training camp, and also shed some light on the Patriots quarterback competition on the eve of the team's first practice of 2024.
If the first half of the season was an indication that the Red Sox are a team worth investing in, the first four games out of the All-Star break are proof that this team needs help at the trade deadline.
The Boston Red Sox have now lost four in a row since the All-Star break.
New photos show an endangered North Atlantic right whale that's named after Fenway Park alongside her calf.
A Massachusetts woman got a big surprise when she was checking her lottery tickets.
Dr. Jennifer LaFemina saved a Little League umpire's life while at her son's baseball game in Massachusetts.
The 93-mile Lamoille Valley Rail Trail is now open in Vermont.
For the second time this year, a flamingo has been spotted on Cape Cod.