One of the all time great New England Patriots is officially retiring today. Running back Kevin Faulk, the Patriots' second-round draft pick in 1999 out of Louisiana State, will announce his retirement during a ceremony at the Hall at Patriot Place at Gill
Arian Foster ran for 152 yards and a touchdown, and the Houston Texans beat the New York Jets, 23-17, in East Rutherford, N.J. on Monday night.
The 2012 NFL season is flying by. We are almost through week five, so we have to ask who is the best quarterback after the first five games?
Drew Brees broke a long-standing NFL record, and several other teams won close games in the closing minutes on Sunday. Here's a recap of all of this week's games:
Denver Broncos at New England Patriots — 4:25 p.m.
Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass.
Catch all the action of the Patriots & Broncos live on B98.5, Sunday October 7th. Pre-game & post game, also available on-line and on your smartphone. Pre-game begins at 1:00pm.
The start of the Major League Baseball playoffs, the return of an old college-football rivalry and an NFL rivalry with a new uniform highlight this weekend's sports calendar. Here are some of the best events to watch this weekend:
Sam Bradford threw two touchdown passes and the Rams' defense sacked Kevin Kolb nine times, as St. Louis beat the Arizona Cardinals, 17-3, on Thursday night.
October 4, 2012 You may not have noticed the new uniforms NFL players are wearing this year because team colors and logos haven’t changed but the ’cut’ of the uniforms have. Nike designed new; sleeker, uniforms and NFL linemen don’t like them. The new design is a body countered fit the smaller guys look good wearing, but the bigger lineman say they look like a sack of potatoes. The thin athletes look good with the new contoured fit but 6’ 8”, 300 pound lineman Alex Boone of the San Francisco 49ers says it makes him look like he has big old love handles.
Three unbeaten teams remain, plus an old rivalry enters a new stage, as the NFL enters its fifth week of the 2012 season. Here's a preview of all of this weekend's action:
Last month, B98.5 gave you the chance to see any NFL team play this season. We'd fly you there, give you $500 to spend however you like, and a hotel room and two tickets to the game.
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