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The realm of NHL discipline is a strange, strange place. But this one may be the strangest one yet.
Michael Hurley is a digital sports producer for CBS Boston. A native of Arlington, Massachusetts, Michael has followed the Boston sports scene for his entire life. After graduating from Roger Williams University with a degree in journalism, he spent three years covering Boston sports for NESN.com before joining CBS Boston in 2012.
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The realm of NHL discipline is a strange, strange place. But this one may be the strangest one yet.
After all that ... it's still Mac.
Here's how the WBZ sports team foresees Sunday's game playing out.
The Jets couldn't help but do some Jetsing before halftime.
What do we make of it?
"Yeah, then we'll be announcing who's starting this, who's playing that, who's doing this, who's doing that,. I mean, once we get going on that, then I'm not going down that road. So, sorry."
Patriots legend Devin McCourty believes that third-stringer Will Grier may get the call at QB this weekend against the Giants.
"They gave us the names we wear on our back."
In the weeks leading up to their bye week, the Patriots' injury report was a busy place. Coming off a week of rest ... that's still largely the case.
"I am prejudiced against because I'm a rich white billionaire," Irsay said with an earnest face. "If I'm just the average guy down the block, they're not pulling me in! Of course not."
This game surely lacks star power. Here's what it does have, though: Draft position implications.
"Hope so. I mean, that's the plan. I think I always work really hard for that," Jones said.
On Tuesday, both Jackson and Brown spoke with the media to explain their absences.
NBA referees are expected to perform their jobs at a certain level, and when they don't, it's newsworthy.
Bill Belichick's words on Tuesday morning refused to shine any light on who will be the team's starting quarterback on Sunday. His actions on Tuesday afternoon followed right in line.