Packers on defense: The strength of this squad is the linebacking trio of Julius Peppers, A.J. Hawk, and Clay Matthews Packers on defense: The strength of this squad is the linebacking trio of Julius Peppers, A.J. Hawk, and Clay Matthews. A hybrid end/pass-rushing specialist, Peppers is lanky, athletic, and has impressive closing speed. Hawk possesses […]
FOXBOROUGH — Disinterested, disgruntled, and on one memorable occasion completely disgusted, Rob Ninkovich had every intention of quitting. Ninkovich, then a teenaged eighth-grader in the Chicago suburb of New Lenox, Ill., exceeded the youth football weight limit, so he decided to give wrestling a try. He hated it from the start. As a 180-pound heavyweight, […]
Many a Patriots fan has said the always-dangerous Baltimore Ravens are the last team anyone wants to see in Saturday’s divisional-round playoff game. Their wallets tell a different story. The average price for a ticket to this weekend’s showdown at Gillette Stadium is $336.68 on the secondary market, according to TiqIQ, an online marketplace of […]