Boomer: Bit Of A Wake Up Call For Patriots Offense Not A Bad Thing
Boomer Esiason joined Toucher & Rich to look ahead to Sunday's Patriots-Steelers AFC Championship game, and said
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Boomer Esiason joined Toucher & Rich to look ahead to Sunday's Patriots-Steelers AFC Championship game, and said
The New England Patriots were expected to take this game without any trouble, but some sloppy play showed that they are indeed human and have some weaknesses. Even with that, the Houston Texans couldn't take advantage and watched Tom Brady and company head to the AFC Championship yet again.
The Patriots continue to make postseason history. Here's a closer look at how they did it vs. Houston.
While he will take some time to decompress before making a final decision, it sounds like Vince Wilfork is done playing football.
Julian Edelman will now find his name atop the Patriots' record books.
The Patriots are off to their sixth straight AFC Championship Game after their Divisional Round win over the Texans.
The Ups and Downs from that exciting (and nerve-wracking) New England victory over the Houston Texans.
Follow along for all the updates from Saturday night's Patriots-Texans AFC Divisional Round game at Gillette Stadium!
Some tasty treats will be on the line as the Patriots host the Houston Texans in their playoff opener.
Roger Goodell's lengthy absence from Gillette Stadium continued on Saturday.
Here's what to watch for when the two-week wait for playoff football finally comes to an end on Saturday night in Foxboro.
Over the illness that sidelined him from two practices this week, running back LeGarrette Blount was removed from the Patriots' injury report on Friday.
The Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs is the season's best pure weekend of football. How do these stellar matchups shape up?
Tom Brady is so ready for the playoffs that he's operating on a completely different spiritual plane than the rest of the world.
Another Lombardi Trophy is right there for Brady, Belichick and the Patriots.
The WBZ-TV, WBZ NewsRadio and 98.5 The Sports Hub sports teams make their predictions for Saturday night's Patriots-Texans postseason showdown.
Tom Brady is "fresh as lettuce" as the Patriots prepare to host the Houston Texans.
The Patriots enter the divisional round as massive favorites over the Houston Texans, but Tom Brady has been around long enough to know that such things don't matter much once football games actually begin.
DeflateGate is not a laughing matter in New England.
Tony Gonzalez, 17-year NFL veteran and current CBS Sports NFL analyst, discusses Texans-Patriots and other divisional round matchups.
Michael Floyd was a late arrival to the New England offense, but he's doing his best to catch on in the complex system.
For the first time all season, LeGarrette Blount was missing from Patriots practice on Wednesday.
As they engage again this Saturday in the AFC divisional playoffs, much has changed between their last encounter and this next meeting.
The Texans don't have much of a shot on Saturday night, but here's a closer look at five Houston players who could have the Patriots some trouble.
The New England Patriots have had two weeks of rest due to their first-round bye, and now they are going to welcome the Houston Texans into their home for the Divisional Round. Despite taking out an Oakland Raiders team that shocked the world this season, this Texans team isn't a giant.
The Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday to extend their winning streak to 12 games.
Boston police are investigating the discovery Saturday of a dead body that was found at a property that is owned by the husband of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley.
Poor air quality was an issue again in the Boston area Saturday as smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota drifted across the Northeast U.S.
The Roxbury branch of the Boston Public Library was officially renamed Saturday in honor of the late WBZ-TV reporter Sarah-Ann Shaw.
Target said it received 23 reports of the sandal's pearls falling off the shoe.
Boston police are looking into the discovery of a dead body at a property in Mattapan that's owned by Rep. Ayanna Pressley's husband.
The Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday to extend their winning streak to 12 games.
The Roxbury branch of the Boston Public Library was officially renamed Saturday as the Shaw-Roxbury Branch Library, in honor of WBZ-TV reporter Sarah-Ann Shaw.
National Ice Cream Day is Sunday, July 19. Here's where to find free scoops and deals in Massachusetts.
Poor air quality was an issue again in the Boston area Saturday as smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota drifted across the Northeast U.S.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday to extend their winning streak to 12 games.
Wilyer Abreu homered twice, All-Star Willson Contreras went deep in his first game back from a five-game suspension, and the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 11 games with a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night to sweep a doubleheader.
The Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 10-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in the first game of a doubleheader.
After his draft stock dipped due to an injury, Brody Bumila was selected in the third round of the MLB Draft and agreed to join the Texas Rangers.
Dylan Cease struck out the side in the first inning, combining with 10 relievers on a three-hitter in a show of pitching dominance that led the American League to a 4-0 win over the National League in the All-Star Game.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.