Patriots-Saints News, Notes & Fun Facts

WBZ-TV's Levan Reid passes along some fun notes and facts ahead of New England's Week 2 matchup with the New Orleans Saints.

• Sep 17, 2017

Porcello And Betts Lift Sox Over Rays, 3-1

Rick Porcello took a shutout into the eighth inning, Mookie Betts hit his 22nd home run and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Saturday night.

• Sep 16, 2017

Notre Dame Runs Past Boston College, 49-20

Brandon Wimbush ran for four touchdowns and 207 yards, and Josh Adams had 229 rushing yards on Saturday to help the Irish win a 49-20 victory over Boston College.

• Sep 16, 2017

Celtics @ 7: Paul Pierce And Ray Allen End Years-Long Beef

Paul Pierce and Ray Allen faced one another in a celebrity game in China during the week and Pierce took the first steps toward mending fences and reuniting the 2008 champs.

• Sep 16, 2017

Red Sox Beat Rays With 7 Runs In 15th Inning

By winning the 6-hour, 5-minute game, the Red Sox maintained their three-game lead over the New York Yankees in the AL East.

• Sep 16, 2017

What To Watch For: Will Patriots Offense Get Cookin' In New Orleans?

Will Brady and the offense get Cookin' in New Orleans? Here's what we're watching for in New England's Week 2 tilt against the Saints.

• Sep 16, 2017

First Fenway Marathon Winner: 'It Was Inspirational. It Was So Fun'

Fifty people started out on the first marathon ever to be run inside a ball park. And there was only one winner.

• Sep 15, 2017

Red Sox Fined Undisclosed Amount For Using Electronic Device To Steal Signs

The Red Sox have received a slap on the wrist from Major League Baseball for using an electronic device to steal signs from the New York Yankees.

• Sep 15, 2017

Patriots' Hightower, Amendola, Slater Ruled Out For Sunday's Game Against Saints

The Patriots will be without Dont'a Hightower and Danny Amendola this weekend in New Orleans.

• Sep 15, 2017

After Pastrnak's Payday, Marchand Thrilled To Have 'Two Rich Linemates'

Brad Marchand is happy to have his very skilled - and very rich - teammate David Pastrnak back in the fold.

• Sep 15, 2017

Keidel: Is Adrian Peterson This Season's Worst Free-Agent Signing?

The Saints signed Adrian Peterson this off-season, though the bruising running back is past his prime and doesn't fit the team's offense.

• Sep 15, 2017

Check Out Michael Felger's Mustache

If you had to make a double take when tuning into Felger & Mazz on Friday afternoon, you're not alone.

• Sep 15, 2017

Belichick Patient With Patriots Punt Returners: 'It Can Be Developed'

Bill Belichick downplayed the urgency of the Patriots' need to find an effective punt returner.

• Sep 15, 2017

Anders Bjork Skates With Bergeron, Marchand At Bruins Practice

It looks like Bjork is getting the first crack at joining Marchand and Bergeron on the Bruins' top line.

• Sep 15, 2017

Gronk Doesn't Blame Defensive Backs For Holding Him, Not Worried About Refs

Gronk doesn't blame defensive backs for clutching and grabbing, since they rarely get called for it.

• Sep 15, 2017

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