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ColumnsSocci’s View: From afar, an up-close look at how the NFL has gone global
Six months after calling a game in London’s Wembley Stadium, getting to know a face in the crowd reminded me that football’s popularity extends well beyond our coastlines.
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The Sports HubSocci’s View: The Patriots’ signing of Stefon Diggs was big news; the bigger story is his comeback bid
The breaking news didn’t hit me with an eyeful of 3D graphics filling my television screen, surprise me as a meme popping up on Instagram or follow a catchy radio…
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PatriotsSocci’s View: In a game of inches, the margin of error can be smaller than that…on the field and in the draft
Within minutes of the final play of the first game of 2024, after seeing Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson shuffle back, spin around, slide forward and sling a dart to high-leaping tight…
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The Sports HubSocci’s View: As Pats and Chiefs know, the sincerest form of flattery in the NFL comes with sustained success
One more. Still here. They were slogans printed on rally towels and titles to postseason hype videos. One of them, the first, was even heard on a few radio calls,…
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The Sports HubSocci’s View: At this time, in this place, the ‘ideal Patriot’ player is the ideal coach
September was so long ago. Teammates, fresh off training-camp conditioning runs, exhorting one another,“Take ‘em to the hill!” Running back Rhamondre Stevenson ripping off nine of his 120 rushing yards…
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The Sports HubSocci’s View: Patriots’ Slye and Chargers’ Dicker have experienced what few other kickers have in NFL history
They first crossed paths on the Bermudagrass of Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium during pregame warmups on the final Saturday night of the NFL’s 2022 preseason. Veteran Joey Slye was about…
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The Sports HubSocci’s Notebook: Game-day notes from (red) bird watching
Preparing each week to broadcast from Foxborough or any other NFL city requires the same routine that involves three steps: collecting, organizing and repeating. Gather information, transfer it to a…
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The Sports HubSocci’s Notebook: Passing thoughts during the bye week about football…and football
Filling time during a bye-week, while looking forward to an upcoming trip to Arizona following Thursday morning’s snow flurries, I offer a short stream of consciousness: Entering this weekend the…
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The Sports HubSocci’s View: As the Pats turn the page, Tua’s quick release makes keeping up with Miami’s speed more challenging
Skip his middle name of Donny and one still can’t spit out the 30-letter, 15-syllable pronunciation of Tuanigamanuolepola Tagovailoa in under three seconds, which is more than a half-second longer…
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The Sports HubSocci’s Notebook: From focal point to Power Point, Pats face challenge from LA’s new-look defensive front
Entering any of their previous three encounters with the Los Angeles Rams over the past eight years, one player commanded the attention of New England’s entire offense. Whatever and however…
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The Sports HubSocci’s View: Hunter Henry is ‘Mr. Reliable’ for the Patriots
About 15 minutes before the Patriots went out to practice on Wednesday of Week 9, Hunter Henry emerged from behind a set of double doors inside the locker room and…
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The Sports HubSocci’s View: What’s in a Patriot’s number?
The shot from the left wing falls short of the rim and before the rebound can be controlled, the defender who caused the miss is already sprinting to the other…
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