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2013 NFL Draft Preview: Patriots Could Add an Extra DL

By on April 25, 2013 at 1:19pm

And finally, let’s take a look at what could be a growing issue for the team: defensive line depth.

For reference, here’s a reminder of where the Pats stand before the draft, in terms of picks:

1. Round 1, Pick 29

2. Round 2, Pick 27 (59 overall)

3. Round 3, Pick 29 (91 overall)

4. Round 7, Pick 20 (226 overall, from Buccaneers)

5. Round 7, Pick 29 (235 overall) Continue reading 2013 NFL Draft Preview: Patriots Could Add an Extra DL »

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Julian Edelman (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Today, we preview another need for the Patriots: WR.

For reference, here’s a reminder of where the Pats stand before the draft, in terms of picks:

1. Round 1, Pick 29

2. Round 2, Pick 27 (59 overall)

3. Round 3, Pick 29 (91 overall)

4. Round 7, Pick 20 (226 overall, from Buccaneers)

5. Round 7, Pick 29 (235 overall)

Wide receiver

After losing Wes Welker and releasing Brandon Lloyd, the Patriots went to free agency to sign Danny Amendola and Donald Jones, then resigned Julian Edelman. Continue reading 2013 NFL Draft Preview: Some WRs Available for Patriots »

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Bill Belichick, Paul Pasqualoni (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

The NFL Draft begins on Thursday, and the New England Patriots approach it with just five picks, as a result of having traded their fourth-round pick for Aqib Talib, their fifth-rounder for Albert Haynesworth and their sixth-rounder for Chad Johnson over the last two years. The Patriots received Tampa Bay’s seventh-round selection in the Talib trade, giving them two picks in the final round, but will have no compensatory selections this year. All in all, these are the Pats’ five picks:

1. Round 1, Pick 29

2. Round 2, Pick 27 (59 overall)

3. Round 3, Pick 29 (91 overall)

4. Round 7, Pick 20 (226 overall, from Buccaneers)

5. Round 7, Pick 29 (235 overall)

Let’s take a look at the three positions the Patriots most urgently need to address in the Draft, and some of the players they could target come Thursday. Today, we look at defensive back.

Continue reading 2013 NFL Draft Preview: Patriots Could Use More DB Depth »

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14th-seeded Harvard upset 3-seed New Mexico in Thursday's NCAA tournament action. (Steve Dykes/USA Today Sports)

The 14th-seeded Harvard Crimson upset 3-seed New Mexico, 68-62, during last night’s “second” round action in the NCAA tournament. The win marked Harvard’s first March Madness win in university history.

Crimson guard-forward Wesley Saunders led four Harvard players in double figures with 18 points, followed closely by Laurent Rivard with 17. Alex Kirk and Cameron Bairstow led New Mexico with 22 and 15 points, respectively.

The Lobos shot just 37.5 percent from the field, including an abysmal 3-of-14 performance from beyond the arc. Harvard, meanwhile, shot over 50 percent for the game, hitting 44.4 percent (8-of-18) of its 3-point attempts.

Unfortunately, there was a downside to Thursday’s biggest bracket buster: the media relying on “clever” cliches and smart guy stereotypes to highlight the upset. Continue reading Harvard Upsets 3-Seed New Mexico, Media Relies on Smart Guy Stereotypes »

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Jack Parker (BU.edu)

Legendary Boston University hockey coach Jack Parker will retire after this season, according to ESPN.com.

Parker will make the announcement on Monday, the day of his 68th birthday.

Parker has 894 regular-season victories, the most by any coach for one team, and third-most all time behind BC’s Jerry York and Michigan State’s Ron Mason. Continue reading BU Hockey Coach Jack Parker to Retire »

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Back on Feb. 10, the Boston College Eagles men’s basketball team came within one point of beating fourth-ranked Duke. Then, at the end of last month, in a rematch against the then-sixth-ranked Blue Devils on the road, the Eagles lost yet again but this time in a blowout, falling 89-68.

BC then went on to lose to NC State three days later in another blowout in a 82-64 defeat, clinching a losing regular season. If you were to check the College Basketball Lines at Topbet, you’d probably find that those losses were pretty easy bets. But, the Eagles did bounce back, beating the University of Virginia 53-52 on Sunday. Continue reading After Losses to Duke and NC State, BC Will Finish Below .500 »

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The Red Sox swept their annual collegiate doubleheader to start spring training, and handed out some autographs to their opponents for good measure. (Getty Images)

Spring training is off and rolling and the Boston Red Sox showed some pretty good signs against Northeastern and Boston College on Thursday afternoon. It may have been against college teams, but there was no real sign of any wildness for any of the relievers that were thrown onto the mound in the wins.

Against Northeastern, Joel Hanrahan and company combined for a four-hit shutout in the 3-0 win. Hanrahan struck out a couple batters in the first inning after allowing a single and hitting a batter. Daniel Bard came on in the second inning and threw 18 pitches. He struck out the side after allowing a leadoff single. Clayton Mortenson, Alex Wilson, Andrew Miller, Pedro Beato and Anthony Carter combined to allow only two more hits against the Huskies. Continue reading Boston Red Sox Pitchers Combine to Allow One Run Against Northeastern, Boston College »

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