For Red Sox and Roman Anthony, Fenway opener is a 1-day pass from all that’s gone wrong. Here’s my column @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/716...

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www.nytimes.com/athletic/609... When the Bills win the Super Bowl — and trust me, someday they will — the heartbreaks will be seen in a different light. Here’s my column @theathletic …

As you may have heard, Ichiro Suzuki was one vote short of a unanimous selection for the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Who left him off their ballot? Do we really need a name? We do, @buckinboston.bsky.social writes. But not for the reason you think ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/608...

Patriots’ next move after Mike Vrabel hire is to get their house in order. Here’s my column @TheAthletic … www.nytimes.com/athletic/605...

Is it OK to boo the Patriots? Yes. But booing takes many forms, and I break down the different kinds in this column @TheAthletic. I even got Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson to weigh in. Jackson told me it was “an honor” to be booed at Fenway. www.nytimes.com/athletic/603...

Why Dustin Pedroia has a checkmark on my Hall of Fame ballot. Here’s thevcolumn @theathletic www.nytimes.com/athletic/602...

You all know Jim Donaldson was a fine columnist. I’d like to add that he knew the great restaurants in every city, and his many opinions over dinner made for fun evenings. I’d say, “What time in the lobby and do I need a jacket?” Jim did the rest. #legend www.providencejournal.com/story/sports...

It’s not surprising, nor unfair, writes @buckinboston.bsky.social, that Michael Vick’s sordid past as an abuser/killer of dogs gets revisited whenever he is in the news. Give Vick a chance to coach. It will help shine a light on animal cruelty issues. www.nytimes.com/athletic/600...

“What’s left is a Patriots franchise that can’t wait for the off-season to get here.” @ChadGraff succinctly sums things up in this piece @TheAthletic … www.nytimes.com/athletic/599...

www.nytimes.com/athletic/599... Why has Bill Belichick’s hiring at UNC sparked so much skepticism? Let’s examine the reasons. Here’s my take @theathletic.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/599... Why has Bill Belichick’s hiring at UNC sparked so much skepticism? Let’s examine the reasons. Here’s my take @theathletic.bsky.social

72-year-old Bill Belichick taking over North Carolina's football program is a reminder that anything’s possible, @buckinboston.bsky.social writes. Would he consider a return to the NFL to chase Don Shula's all-time wins record at his age? Never say never. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/598...

Are the Patriots actually worse than their record says they are? Here’s my column @theathletic …