Posted By Admin on Oct 25, 2017 Comments (07)
Mentor Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady have won five Lombardi Trophies together, and barely passed up a great opportunity for a 6th after their 16-0 consistent season 10 years back
Posted By Admin on Oct 26, 2017 Comments (12)
Indeed, even before Gordon Hayward endured the grisly lower leg damage that may cost him whatever remains of the 2017-18 season
Posted By Admin on Oct 27, 2017 Comments (20)
In Game 1 of the World Series, the Dodgers indented a 3-1 triumph against the Houston Astros on account of the pitching of ace Clayton Kershaw
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Looking back at the autumn 2017 sports stories
The three short posts above date from late October 2017, a stretch when several big sports stories overlapped. They are worth revisiting with the benefit of hindsight, because each one turned out to be the start of a longer story rather than the end of one.
The Belichick and Brady era
When those posts went up, the New England Patriots pairing of head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady had already collected five Super Bowl titles. The 2007 team mentioned in the post went unbeaten through the regular season before losing the Super Bowl to the New York Giants, a result many New York fans still remember fondly. The partnership went on to add a sixth title before Brady left New England, which made it one of the most successful coach and quarterback combinations in professional football.
Gordon Hayward's injury
Gordon Hayward's leg injury came in the opening game of his first season with the Boston Celtics, only minutes into his debut for the club. The injury did keep him out for the rest of that season, as the post suggested it might. His recovery became a common reference point in discussions about how long elite athletes need to regain their form after serious lower-leg trauma.
Kershaw and the 2017 World Series
Clayton Kershaw's strong start in Game 1 gave the Los Angeles Dodgers an early lead in the 2017 World Series, but the Houston Astros won the series in seven games. Later investigations into Houston's sign-stealing during that season added a lasting asterisk to the result in the eyes of many fans, and the series is still debated today.
Why archived posts need context
Short sports updates age quickly. A line written the day after a game can read very differently a few years later, once the outcome of a season or a career is known. When you read older items on this site, check the posting date and treat them as snapshots of the moment they were written. For more recent material, browse all posts or explore our guides.