Author: Michael

At the tail end of Patriots practice Tuesday, a player exited the field carrying his shoulder pads and helmet in one hand and a small thank-you note written on white Patriots stationery in the other. He handed the note to a woman who was working security outside the friends and family tent here at Patriots training camp, on the fields right outside Gillette Stadium, and thanked her for all she was doing.
Clearly a bit emotional, she tucked the note inside her pocket and resumed her duties, which included making sure no one was filming practice during nondesignated periods.

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BLAINE, Minn. — Justin Thomas walks off the tee box on the fourth hole during the first round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities on July 27, 2023. | Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images
Justin Thomas has struggled throughout 2023, which he addressed Tuesday. It has become a big storyline as the Ryder Cup nears.
It is no secret that Justin Thomas has struggled throughout 2023.
He has missed the cut in three major championships and recorded only three top-10 finishes.

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Although the Cowboys released Ezekiel Elliott in the offseason, the running back remains unsigned as training camps are underway. However, with Elliott taking visits, it is not out of the question that he returns to Dallas, especially after running back Ronald Jones II was suspended for the first two games of the season.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones appeared on 105.3 The Fan on Tuesday, and he left the door open for the team to re-sign Elliott.
“We’re reading the tea leaves,” Jones said, via Audacy.com.

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Kids broadcasts are all the rage these days and now the biggest game of the year, the Super Bowl, is going to be getting the Nickelodeon treatment.
CBS will broadcast Super Bowl LVII next February. But, if you’re looking to throw something on for the youngins, Nickelodeon is going to be the place to turn.
On Tuesday, the NFL and CBS Sports announced plans to put on the slimiest Super Bowl broadcast in history.

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Uncle Rico, is that you?
There was bound to be at least one hilarious meme-worthy moment from training camp, and this year it was Trey Lance.

The 49ers drafting Trey Lance put their franchise back 4-5 years. The #49ers would be legitimate Super Bowl contenders with Justin Fields under center.
You can’t convince me that your local high school QB wouldn’t make this throw. pic.twitter.

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In some late MLB trade deadline action, the Padres and Pirates agreed to a deal that will send veteran starting pitcher Rich Hill and first baseman Ji-Man Choi to San Diego, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
In exchange for the duo, Pittsburgh is set to receive a package of prospects headlined by left-handed pitcher Jackson Wolf, who ranks as the Padres’ No. 16 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. Also joining the Pirates’ farm system will be Estuar Suero, a 17-year-old outfield prospect, and minor-league first baseman Alfonso Rivas, per MLB.com.

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With the trade deadline looming, the Braves have taken steps to bolster one of the National League’s top pitching staffs.
Atlanta is acquiring pitcher Brad Hand from the Rockies in exchange for minor league pitcher Alec Barger, according to a Tuesday morning report from Robert Murray of FanSided.
Hand, 33, is 3–1 with a 4.54 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 35 2/3 innings of relief work this season.
The Minneapolis native has spent time with the Marlins, Padres, Guardians, Nationals, Mets, Phillies, Blue Jays and Colorado over the course of a 13-year big-league career.

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This year’s edition of “Hard Knocks” on HBO features the New York Jets. Well, really it features Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets.
The show is set to premiere on HBO on August 8. One week away from that premiere, HBO released a short trailer of the upcoming season.
For the first three seconds, the HBO logo appears on screen. Over the next 40 seconds, the trailer includes footage from the show. Then, to complete the 50-second trailer, promos and logos fill out the final seven seconds.
During the 40 seconds of actual content, Aaron Rodgers appears 10 times. Yes, I counted.

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