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Patriots rookie wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk has caught just 10 passes on his 23 targets this season, and head coach Jerod Mayo said Polk needs to stop dropping passes. But Polk thinks his hands are great.

Mayo said Polk needs “to get over this mental hump” and “eliminate the dropped passes.”

But Polk told MassLive.com that he doesn’t see it that way.

“I’m not dealing with [any] mental problems at all. No mental problems,” Polk said. “I believe I have the best hands in the league. So, I feel like my drops, that’s not an issue at all.”

Polk said he has a lot of confidence in himself.

“I’ve got more confidence in myself than anybody has in me,” Polk said. “I just have the mindset of wanting to be the best. So, keep chasing greatness and being the best that I can be.”

Polk needs to play better for Mayo to have that kind of confidence in him.

While we're still waiting for the play-in to figure out who's the 8 seed, the schedule is set:

Game 1: TBD at Celtics - Sunday, April 21 (1 pm EST on ABC)

Game 2: TBD at Celtics - Wednesday, April 24 (7 pm EST on TNT)

Game 3: Celtics at TBD - Saturday, April 27 (6 pm EST on TNT)

Game 4: Celtics at TBD - Monday, April 29 (Time/Network TBD)

Game 5: TBD at Celtics - Wednesday, May 1 (Time/Network TBD)*

Game 6: Celtics at TBD - Friday, May 3 (Time/Network TBD)*

Game 7: TBD at Celtics - Sunday, May 5 (Time/Network TBD)*

*if necessary

TAMPA, Fla. -- Boston Red Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito is expected to miss this season after his right ulnar collateral ligament was repaired with an internal brace.

Dr. Jeffrey R. Dugas operated Tuesday at the Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Giolito was able to avoid ligament replacement surgery, which he had on Aug. 31, 2012, with Dr. Lewis Yocum, less than two months after Washington made Giolito the top overall pick in the 2012 amateur draft.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said before Wednesday's game at the New York Yankees he doesn't think Giolito will take the mound again in 2024. Recovery from the internal brace surgery, which uses an artificial material to make the repair, has allowed pitchers to return to the major leagues in as little as nine months. Tommy John surgery, which uses a tendon from elsewhere in the body to replace the torn ligament, has a usual rehab period of 12 to 18 months.

"So go through the process and hopefully he gets back sooner rather than later, you know, whenever that is, but I do believe it was like the best-case scenario," Cora said. "Seeing what has happened with this procedure in the past, he's going to be able to go out there and throw his changeup and his good fastball and help the Red Sox win some more games."

Giolito, who signed a $38.5 million, two-year deal with the Red Sox, turns 30 in July.

He made two spring training. starts He threw a pair of scoreless innings in his first outing before on Feb. 25 against Minnesota, then reported discomfort in the elbow allowing four runs and three walks in 2 1/3 innings against the Twins on March 1.

Giolito reached the major leagues in 2016 with Washington. He was an All-Star in 2019 while pitching for the Chicago White Sox and has been reliable during his big-league career, throwing at least 160 innings in five of the last six seasons. He is 61-62 with a 4.43 ERA in 178 starts and two relief appearances.

cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/9576990

Patriots informed WR DeVante Parker that they are releasing him Wednesday and he now has been given permission to talk to other teams, per his agent Jimmy Gould.

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The New England Patriots are finalizing a deal to trade quarterback Mac Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Sunday.

The Patriots will receive a 2024 sixth-round pick as compensation, sources told Schefter. The trade cannot be processed until the new league year begins Wednesday and Jones passes a physical.

cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/9550673

Source: The #Patriots are re-signing WR Kendrick Bourne to a 3-year, $19.5 million contract.

Bourne’s deal carries a maximum value of $33 million and includes a $4.2 million signing bonus.

cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/9577039

The New England Patriots used their first free-agent move Monday to add depth at running back. Former Washington Commanders back Antonio Gibson, 25, agreed to terms on a three-year, $11.25 million contract with the Patriots, according to a league source, that will make him the team’s No. 2 running back behind Rhamondre Stevenson.

Antonio Gibson can be a third-down, pass-catching back for the Patriots and occasionally spell Rhamondre Stevenson.

— Chad Graff (@ChadGraff) March 11, 2024

Celtics Injury Report vs. POR (3/11/24):

J. Brown - Sacroiliac Strain - QUESTIONABLE J. Holiday - Left Knee Tendinopathy - QUESTIONABLE K. Porzingis - Right Hamstring Tightness - OUT J. Tatum - Right Ankle Impingement - QUESTIONABLE D. White - Left Hand Sprain - QUESTIONABLE

Free agent pitcher Lucas Giolito will likely miss the start of the 2024 season after experiencing discomfort in his right elbow, the Red Sox announced Tuesday morning.

Manager Alex Cora expressed the team’s disappointment in losing Giolito, especially as Boston struggles to strengthen their bullpen.

“We’re obviously concerned,” Cora told reporters in Florida. “Not a good day for us.”

According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, initial imaging of Giolito’s elbow likely reveals a partially torn UCL and flexor strain. The injury, which could sideline the pitcher for the entire season, may require surgery.

Brutal news: Initial imaging showed Boston Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito likely has a partially torn UCL and flexor strain and could miss the 2024 season, league sources tell ESPN. Giolito, who signed a two-year deal with Boston, may need surgery to repair the right-elbow damage. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 5, 2024

Giolito underwent Tommy John surgery as a prospect in 2012, however he has remained relatively healthy through his career.

Giolito, who signed a two-year $38.5 million contract this offseason, has remained relatively healthy during his career in the majors. While he underwent Tommy John surgery in 2012 as a prospect, he’s made at least 29 starts in each of the past six seasons.

Despite finishing last in the American League East in 2023 and three times in the past four years, the Boston Red Sox aren't expecting to make any big free-agent splashes to improve their chances of contending next season.

tldr; • Reversal of the foul called on Buddy Hield vs. Jaylen Brown was correct • Officials missed a screen foul on Myles Turner with 2 seconds to play • Foul call on Kristaps Porzingis vs. Bennedict Mathurin was incorrect

With the Timberwolves’ loss at Dallas, the Celtics now have the NBA’s best record by 3 full games.

The gap between Boston and Minnesota, is bigger than the gap between the #2 Timberwolves and the #7 Clippers.