Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Junior Seau's family is suing the NFL and President Obama says that, if he had a son, he would think twice before letting him play football.
The issue of concussions in football is back in the forefront of people’s minds now that: In an article released on Jan. 27, President Obama told The Republican, I'm a big football fan, but I have to tell you if I had a son, I'd have to think long and hard before I let him play football...I tend to be more worried about college players than NFL players in the sense that the NFL players have a union, they're grown men, they can make some of these decisions on their own, and most of them are well-compensated for the violence they do to their bodies. You read some of these stories about college players who undergo some of these same problems with concussions and so forth and then have nothing to fall back on. That's something that I'd like to…
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Upload your Patriots photos to the gallery below and show your New England pride as the Pats take on the Baltimore Ravens with a trip to Super Bowl XLVI.
There are few days better for sports fans than the NFL's Championship Sunday. At day's end, the American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (NFC) champions will be crowned and secure their spots in Super Bowl XLVI. At 3 p.m., our New England Patriots will be taking on the Baltimore Ravens in nearby Foxborough with a chance to advance to its fifth Super Bowl in 10 years. In honor of the big game, we want to see Medfield's Patriots Pride! On Friday, many Medfield teachers and students wore their Patriots gear to show their support of the Red, White and Blue (see photos above). Show us your Patriots pride by adding your photos to the gallery above by clicking on the "upload photos or video" button. Go Pats! Where are …
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Patriots Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for former Medfield resident and Patriots' quarterback Drew Bledsoe and former Patriots star Jon Morris will be held Sept. 17 at Patriot Place in Foxborough.
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Saturday, September 17, 2011
Drew Bledsoe and Jon Morris are the Patriots 2011 Hall of Fame inductees. Both will be honored in a ceremony outside The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon at 5pm on Saturday, Sept. 17. The event, which takes place the day before the Patriots 2011 regular season home opener versus the San Diego Chargers, is free and open to the public. Bledsoe and Morris will receive their red Patriots Hall of Fame blazers and their Hall of Fame trophies. They will also have the opportunity to speak to their fans, who will gather on Patriot Place Plaza for the ceremony. Patriots Chairman & CEO Robert Kraft as well as other Patriots Hall of Fame members and alumni will be among the dignitaries in attendance. Bledsoe, a former Medfield resident, was…
Peg
12:59 pm on Saturday, February 2, 2013
My opinion about football at the adult level is this: I saw Wes Welker get head butted twice during the playoffs directly in front of the referee and neither hit was called. The referee should be fined just as the football player should be fined, heavily. Until they get serious about it the dirty players will continue to do it and the refs will continue to let it slide. more ›