Christopher L. Gasper
The Boston Globe
Boston, MA, United States
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The Celtics have work left to do, but really, there are no excuses for them right now
Coming out of the All-Star break, they find themselves in ideal position to go for Banner No. 18. → Read More
It’s hard to find a sense of spring renewal and hope regarding the Red Sox
Spring training traditionally is a time that buoys fans' spirits, but the Sox seem so irrelevant, so seemingly rudderless, so out of sync with their fan base. → Read More
All things considered, the Celtics did OK at the NBA trade deadline
They picked up a serviceable big man, and their competition in the Eastern Conference got a little weaker. → Read More
A one-day contract for Tom Brady to retire as a Patriot? No thanks.
Signing a one-day deal would be beneath an athlete of Brady’s stature and carries no real benefit for him. He owes the Patriots nothing. → Read More
The Chiefs are looking a lot like the dynasty Patriots. Having the best quarterback certainly helps.
Kansas City has been to five straight AFC Championship games, coinciding with Patrick Mahomes’s ascension to starting quarterback in 2018. → Read More
Offering a sincere apology to Bruins general manager Don Sweeney: You were right about everything
This season has been pure bliss for Spoked-Believers, thanks to you. → Read More
After 20 years, the NFL no longer revolves around Tom Brady and Bill Belichick
Together they dominated for two decades, but this season Tom Brady and Bill Belichick looked more mortal and vulnerable than ever, losing in fashions previously unthinkable. → Read More
Bill Belichick is finding out that The System has a serious flaw in it
After a painfully unsuccessful season, the buck has to stop with the coach, but he mostly has been passing it. → Read More
The inevitable outcome of a lost season should help the Patriots initiate necessary changes
It should spur the Patriots to stop fooling themselves about what they are now on the NFL food chain, parasites feeding off bad teams. → Read More
The NFL can’t just go back to business as usual after Damar Hamlin episode
It feels like NFL players are being pushed to their limits. → Read More
With the Patriots’ playoff hopes somehow still alive, we’re unwrapping five football thoughts
The free-falling Patriots got a couple of presents over the weekend with losses by the Raiders and Dolphins. → Read More
With loss to Joe Burrow and the Bengals, the Patriots were left with visions of what a premium quarterback can provide
The Cincinnati signal-caller provided a vivid reminder of how far the Patriots have fallen and how they’ve fallen short at the NFL’s most important position. → Read More
One year later, things are a lot different for first-round quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence and Mac Jones
The Patriots have practically authored the manual this season on how to mess up a good young QB. Meanwhile, Lawrence received competent NFL coaching for the first time and has flourished. → Read More
The Patriots aren’t playing like a well-coached team, and that’s on Bill Belichick
It doesn’t matter how decorated the coach is. This team is too often situationally and operationally deficient. → Read More
Tom Brady never forgets a slight, so he will have plenty of motivation against the 49ers, even without facing Jimmy Garoppolo
The 49ers famously passed on Brady in the 2000 NFL Draft, and did something similar 20 years later. → Read More
Bill Belichick has been uncharacteristically looking on the bright side with his mediocre Patriots
If Belichick and his team can’t reach their six-Super Bowl titles standard, Belichick is inclined to just lower the bar, limbo-style. → Read More
Expansion was inevitable, but it’s too much, too soon, and other thoughts on the College Football Playoffs
The CFP decided to take a headlong dive into an expanded pool, tripling the size to 12 teams starting with the 2024 season. → Read More
Letting Matt Patricia and Joe Judge run the Patriots offense has become an unmitigated disaster
The Patriots' only offensive highlight Thursday — Marcus Jones's 48-yard touchdown — represented an act of desperation for a unit gone awry. → Read More
We’ll find out Thursday against the Bills whether the Patriots defense is for real
The New England defense has put up impressive statistics for most of the season — but largely against subpar quarterbacks. → Read More
Patriots should be thankful for one thing on an otherwise disappointing holiday: Mac is back
Mac Jones led an unexpectedly potent Patriots offense that had scored two offensive touchdowns in three games to 26 points in the loss to Minnesota. → Read More