SB Nation Boston: All Posts by T.J. Doylehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48863/boston-fave.png2012-12-29T17:18:46-05:00https://boston.sbnation.com/authors/t-j-doyle/rss2012-12-29T17:18:46-05:002012-12-29T17:18:46-05:00Patriots release former 2nd-round pick Ron Brace
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<p>The Patriots have released 2009 second-round draft pick Ron Brace as they finalize their 53-man roster heading into Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins.</p> <p>The New England <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.patspulpit.com/">Patriots</a> have released former second-round draft pick <span>Ron Brace</span> as the team finalizes its 53-man roster before Sunday's Week 17 regular-season finale against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thephinsider.com/">Miami Dolphins</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/tomecurran/status/285138215302733824">Via Tom E. Curran</a> of Comcast SportsNet New England:</p>
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<p>The Patriots have released defensive tackle Ron Brace, former second-round pick. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23patriotstalk">#patriotstalk</a></p>
— Tom E. Curran (@tomecurran) <a data-datetime="2012-12-29T21:40:22+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/tomecurran/status/285138215302733824">December 29, 2012</a>
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<p>Brace, a reserve defensive lineman throughout his time in New England, played jut 92 snaps for the team this year, making four tackles in 10 games. He played in 39 regular season games for the Patriots, making seven starts over that time. Brace was scheduled to be a free agent after the season, and it was doubtful he would be back with New England.</p>
<p>The Patriots activated defensive end Jermaine Cunningham, and also promoted two players from their practice squad, wide receiver <span>Kamar Aiken</span> and defensive back Malcolm Williams, in finalizing the 53-man roster for Sunday's contest.</p>
<p><span>Cunningham</span> finished serving a four-game suspension in Week 16 after violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/patriots/2012/12/29/3815726/patriots-release-ron-braceT.J. Doyle2012-12-08T17:01:32-05:002012-12-08T17:01:32-05:00NE vs. HOU injury report: 13 Pats questionable
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<p>Saturday injury reports have been released for Monday night's primetime contest between the New England Patriots and Houston Texans, and the Patriots has listed 13 players as questionable for the game.</p> <p>The New England <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.patspulpit.com/">Patriots</a> (9-3) welcome the Houston <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.battleredblog.com/">Texans</a> (11-1) to Gillette Stadium on Monday night in a battle of AFC Super Bowl contenders. Both team's have just released their Saturday injury reports for Monday night's pivotal contest, and New England has listed 13 players as questionable for the game.</p>
<p>Patriots' guard <span>Logan Mankins</span> (ankle/calf) and defensive end <span>Chandler Jones</span> are among those listed as questionable. Mankins has missed the previous three New England games with the ankle injury, and Jones has missed the last two games. The Patriots had ruled <span>Rob Gronkowski</span> out for Monday night earlier in the week. Gronkowski did not practice all week.</p>
<p>Chief among the Texans' injuries is the status of All-Pro cornerback <span>Johnathan Joseph</span>, listed as probable after missing the last two Houston games due to a hamstring injury. With corner <span>Brice McCain</span> already out, the Texans need Joseph to play against <span>Tom Brady</span> and the Pats passing attack.</p>
<p>The full injury reports <a href="http://www.patriots.com/news/article-1/Patriots---Texans-Injury-Report/6c323513-2346-4370-a2b6-ee9c733d78b7">can be found here.</a></p>
<p>Kickoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on ESPN.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/patriots/2012/12/8/3744592/patriots-texans-injury-report-nfl-week-14T.J. Doyle2012-11-15T09:07:47-05:002012-11-15T09:07:47-05:00Boston Sports TV Schedule, Nov. 15
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<p><i><span style="line-height: 9px;">Thurs</span>day's TV schedule, complete with channels and times, customized for the Boston sports fan. Click on any team's name for complete schedules, scores and previews, plus an active community devoted to your team. All times ET.</i></p>
↵<p><b>National Basketball Association</b></p>
↵<p><a href="https://www.celticsblog.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Boston Celtics</a> vs. <a href="https://www.netsdaily.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Brooklyn Nets</a> - 8 p.m. (TV/Radio: CSNNE/WEEI): The Celtics will be gunning for their fourth win in a row when they make their first regular season visit to Brooklyn on Thursday night. Boston crushed the Nets in the preseason at Barclays Center, winning 115-85 on Oct. 18. The Celtics are coming off a 98-93 win over the <a href="https://www.slcdunk.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Utah Jazz</a> on Wednesday evening.</p>
↵<p><b>College Basketball</b></p>
↵<p>Baylor Bears vs. Boston College Eagles - 3 p.m. (TV/Radio: ESPNU/WEEI 850): An extremely young BC team takes on 16th-ranked Baylor in the opening round of the Charleston Classic in South Carolina on Thursday afternoon.</p>
↵<p>UMass Minutemen vs. Providence Friars - 7:30 p.m. (TV: ESPN): The A-10 and Big East square off Thursday evening in the Puerto Rico Tip Off when the Minutemen take on the Friars. UMass head coach Derek Kellogg returns four of five starters from a team that went 25-12 last season.</p>
↵<p><b>National Football League</b></p>
↵<p>Miami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills - 8 p.m. (TV: NFL Network): Patriots fans can kick back and relax on Thursday night while two division foes battle in chilly Buffalo. A Bills victory would give the Patriots a three game lead in the loss column over the Dolphins.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2012/11/15/3648898/boston-sports-on-tv-nov-15-2012T.J. Doyle2012-10-28T12:02:18-04:002012-10-28T12:02:18-04:00Patriots inactives include Mankins, Hernandez
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<p>The <a href="https://www.patspulpit.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New England Patriots</a>, winners of three of their last four, take on the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/st-louis-rams" class="sbn-auto-link">St. Louis Rams</a> in London on Sunday. New England's pass defense, a trouble spot in recent weeks, will again be without starting safeties Patrick Chung and Steve Gregory. The Patriots have allowed an average of 338 passing yards and 14 total touchdowns through the air in the last five games. Patriots quarterback <span>Tom Brady</span> will also be down a key figure on his offensive line, with guard Logan Mankins inactive on Sunday.</p>
<p>St. Louis and quarterback <span>Sam Bradford</span> may be hampered in exploiting the New England secondary due to <span>Danny Amendola</span> also being inactive on Sunday. The Rams will also be without offensive linemen Wayne Hunter and Rodger Saffold.</p>
<p>Complete list of New England inactives, <a href="http://www.nfl.com/inactives">via NFL.com:</a></p>
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<li> <span>Brandon Bolden</span> RB </li>
<li>Patrick Chung FS </li>
<li> <span>Steve Gregory</span> SS </li>
<li> <span>Aaron Hernandez</span> TE </li>
<li> <span>Logan Mankins</span> G </li>
<li>Trevor Scott DE </li>
<li> <span>Tracy White</span> OLB</li>
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<p>The St. Louis inactives, <a href="https://twitter.com/STLouisRams/status/262581684917133312">via the team's official twitter feed:</a></p>
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<p>Inactives:WR Danny Amendola, OT <span>Wayne Hunter</span>, OT <span>Rodger Saffold</span>, QB <span>Austin Davis</span>, DE <span>Eugene Sims</span>, LB <span>Mario Haggan</span>, DT <span>Matt Conrath</span>. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23RamsUK">#RamsUK</a></p>
— St. Louis Rams (@STLouisRams) <a data-datetime="2012-10-28T15:48:46+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/STLouisRams/status/262581684917133312">October 28, 2012</a>
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<p>Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00pm ET from Wembley Stadium in London, England.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2012/10/28/3566594/patriots-vs-rams-inactives-nfl-week-8T.J. Doyle2012-09-29T19:58:24-04:002012-09-29T19:58:24-04:00Logan Mankins will not play Sunday against Bills
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<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.patspulpit.com/">New England Patriots</a> right guard <span>Logan Mankins</span> did not make the trip to Buffalo for this weekend's matchup with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.buffalorumblings.com/">Bills</a>, and is out for Sunday's game. <a href="http://%20https://twitter.com/tomecurran/status/252179337833504768">Via Tom E. Curran</a> of Comcast Sportsnet NE:</p>
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<p>Patriots RG Logan Mankins did not travel with the team to Buffalo according to a source. He is out. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23patriotstalk">#patriotstalk</a></p>
— Tom E. Curran (@tomecurran) <a data-datetime="2012-09-29T22:53:34+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/tomecurran/status/252179337833504768">September 29, 2012</a>
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<p>Mankins missed practice all week, and was listed as questionable on the New England injury report. <span>Donald Thomas</span> is expected to step in for Mankins along the line.</p>
<p>The Patriots also signed an offensive lineman on Saturday, bringing <span>Matt Tennant</span> back as a stop-gap measure for Sunday's game against Buffalo. Tennant had previously been with New England for three days in early September. New England also has two possibilities to provide line depth in practice squad members <span>Thomas Austin</span> and <span>Jeremiah Warren</span>.</p>
<p>Kickoff between the Patriots and Bills is 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, from Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/patriots/2012/9/29/3430302/logan-mankins-injury-offensive-lineman-out-vs-buffaloT.J. Doyle2012-09-29T18:26:06-04:002012-09-29T18:26:06-04:00Tigers lead Eagles 38-28 entering fourth quarter
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<p>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/clemson-tigers" class="sbn-auto-link">Clemson Tigers</a> scored two touchdowns in the third quarter, stretching a 3-point halftime lead to a 38-28 advantage over the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/boston-college-eagles" class="sbn-auto-link">Boston College Eagles</a> entering the fourth quarter.</p>
<p>Clemson drove 57 yards in eight plays early in the third quarter, scoring on a <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/75475/roderick-mcdowell" class="sbn-auto-link">Roderick McDowell</a> 16-yard rush. The Tigers scored eight minutes later, as <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/35764/andre-ellington" class="sbn-auto-link">Andre Ellington</a> ran in from 1 yard out.</p>
<p>Boston College did get on the board late in the quarter, as quarterback Chase Rettig connected with <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/113078/alex-amidon" class="sbn-auto-link">Alex Amidon</a> on a 42-yard touchdown pass. Rettig is 16-of-27 passing on the day, for 268 yards and three touchdowns, with one interception. Amidon has caught seven of those passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/75473/tajh-boyd" class="sbn-auto-link">Tajh Boyd</a> has been solid for Clemson at quarterback, completing 22 of 30 passes for 268 yards and two touchdowns, with one interception. Boyd also has a touchdown and 31 yards on the ground.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2012/9/29/3429774/boston-college-vs-clemson-score-update-tigers-lead-eagles-38-28T.J. Doyle2012-09-29T17:12:37-04:002012-09-29T17:12:37-04:00Eagles hanging tough with Tigers, trail 24-21
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<p>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/boston-college-eagles" class="sbn-auto-link">Boston College Eagles</a> (1-2, 0-1 ACC) are hanging tough with the 17th-ranked <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/clemson-tigers" class="sbn-auto-link">Clemson Tigers</a>, trailing by just 3 at the half at Alumni Stadium, 24-21.</p>
<p>Boston College got on the scoreboard first, courtesy of an Andre Williams 30-yard touchdown run. Williams has 16 carries in the game, good for 59 yards on the ground.</p>
<p>After falling behind 7-0, Clemson scored the next 17 points in the ballgame, thanks to the play of Tigers quarterback <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/75473/tajh-boyd" class="sbn-auto-link">Tajh Boyd</a>. Boyd has three touchdowns in the game, one a 6-yard rush in the first quarter and the other two through the air. He is 15-of-18 in the game, for 158 yards, and has also rushed five times for 34 yards.</p>
<p>Boston College erased a 10-point second-quarter deficit thanks to the play of quarterback Chase Rettig. The junior signal caller has completed 9 of his 14 passes for 170 yards and two touchdowns, connecting with <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/134226/jonathan-coleman" class="sbn-auto-link">Jonathan Coleman</a> on a 3-yard pass and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/113078/alex-amidon" class="sbn-auto-link">Alex Amidon</a> on a 31-yard catch-and-run.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2012/9/29/3429416/clemson-vs-boston-college-score-update-halftimeT.J. Doyle2012-09-29T16:24:05-04:002012-09-29T16:24:05-04:00Eagles trial Tigers, 10-7, after first quarter
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<p>After one quarter of play on Saturday at Alumni Stadium, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/boston-college-eagles">Boston College Eagles</a> trail the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/clemson-tigers">Clemson Tigers</a>, 10-7.</p>
<p>Boston College took an early 7-0 lead against Clemson courtesy of a 30-yard touchdown run from Andre Williams. The BC running back has 39 yards rushing on seven carries in the quarter. Eagles quarterback Chase Rettig is 4 of 7 passing on the day, for 44 yards.</p>
<p>Clemson has been led by quarterback Tajh Boyd, who is 8 of 11 passing for 89 yards, also gaining 32 yards on the ground. Boyd has Clemson's touchdown, scoring from six yards out on the ground. Statistically, Clemson has dominated Boston College, racking up 10 first downs and 173 yards of total offense in the first quarter.</p>
<p>Boston College has struggled to begin the season, with their lone win coming against the Maine Black Bears. In their last outing, the Eagles fell 22-13 to Northwestern.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2012/9/29/3429344/clemson-vs-boston-college-eagles-trial-tigers-10-7-after-first-quarterT.J. Doyle2012-09-15T17:29:31-04:002012-09-15T17:29:31-04:00UMass Vs. Michigan: Minutemen Trail Denard Robinson, Wolverines 42-13 At Halftime
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<p>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/umass-minutemen" class="sbn-auto-link">UMass Minutemen</a>, in search of their first win this season, trail the No. 19 <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/michigan-wolverines">Michigan Wolverines</a> 42-13 at halftime in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines offense, led by quarterback <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/76856/denard-robinson">Denard Robinson</a>, has overwhelmed the UMass defense through two quarters.</p>
<p>Robinson is 13 of 19 passing for 260 yards and two touchdowns, with one interception. He has also carried the ball eight times for 105 yards and a score.</p>
<p>Offensively, UMass has just 142 yards of total offense at the half. The lone touchdown for the Minutemen came on a 32-yard interception return by <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/93816/christian-birt">Christian Birt</a>. Michigan, on the other hand, has rolled up an astonishing 425 yards of total offense through two quarters.</p>
<p>Quarterback <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/137882/mike-wegzyn">Mike Wegzyn</a> is 10 of 21 for UMass, for 97 yards. Running back Michael Cox has 55 yards on 11 rushing attempts. Kicker <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/117678/brendon-levengood">Brendon Levengood</a> has made a 25-yard and 32-yard field goal in the game.</p>
<p><i>For more on UMass football, please be sure to check out our <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football">College Football Hub</a> and <a href="http://boston.sbnation.com/">SB Nation Boston </a>for all the latest news and updates. For the latest news and note on the Wolverines, check out <a href="http://www.maizenbrew.com/">Maize n Brew</a>.</i></p>
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https://boston.sbnation.com/2012/9/15/3338462/massachussets-vs-michigan-game-score-updateT.J. Doyle2012-09-08T17:48:46-04:002012-09-08T17:48:46-04:00U.S. Open 2012 Scores: Andy Murray Beats Tomas Berdych, Advances To Men's Final
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<p>Wind and rain wreaked havoc on Saturday at the 2012 U.S. Open, but once play resumed Britain's Andy Murray continued his recent strong play by advancing to the men's final with a win over Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic.</p>
<p>Murray outlasted the elements and advanced 5-7, 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 (9) over Berdych in a rain-delayed match that took three hours and 58 minutes. Berdych committed a whopping 64 unforced errors to just 20 for Murray.</p>
<p>The 2012 Open is the first major championship since the 2004 French to not have Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal competing in the semifinals. It will be the fifth Grand Slam final appearance of Murray's career. Murray will face the winner of Saturday's second semifinal match between Novak Djokovic and David Ferrer.</p>
<p>For a complete schedule and scores, check out the <a href="http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/schedule/schedule18.html" target="_blank">U.S. Open's official schedule page</a>.</p>
<p><i>To stay updated with the U.S. Open, stick with this <a href="http://boston.sbnation.com/2012/8/23/3263239/u-s-open-2012-draw-roger-federer-faces-tough-road-to-sixth-title" target="_blank">StoryStream</a> and check out SB Nation's <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/tennis" target="_blank">tennis hub</a>.</i></p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2012/9/8/3303787/u-s-open-2012-scores-andy-murray-mens-finalT.J. Doyle