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THURSDAY'S BROADCAST HIGHLIGHTS:MLB: Kansas City at Boston, 1:05 p.m. (NESN, WEEI)NFL Preseason: Carolina at New England, 7:30 p.m. (WBZ)
AROUND THE WEB:
-- Could Rob Gronkowski be getting ready for a football comeback?
Gronkowski and his brother Chris posted videos to their Instagram accounts on Wednesday while working out at a high school in Texas.
Hmmmm. Gronk running stairs with his bro. #Patriots pic.twitter.com/2C2iiOLLBn
— Michael Giardi (@MikeGiardi) August 21, 2019"We snuck into some random high school baby,'' Gronkowski says in the video. "'Cause we gotta get that work in.''
According to Rob, it was "100 degrees outside!!"
-- A lawyer for Larry Bird is asking an artist to remove tattoos from a large painting of the NBA legend on a multi-family house in Indianapolis.
The tattoos include two rabbits mating on his right arm and a spider web on a shoulder.
The artist, Jules Muck, painted Bird wearing a blue basketball uniform as a replica of a 1977 Sports Illustrated cover from when Bird played for Indiana State.
Bird's lawyer, Gary Sallee says his client "needs to protect" his brand and "doesn't want to be seen as a tattooed guy."
Muck, in turn, said she adds tattoos to her art to avoid creating a complete copy of a photo.
this larry bird mural lmao pic.twitter.com/isdPZjqQFR
— Jordan Heck (@JordanHeckFF) August 20, 2019The sides are working on reaching an agreement.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Things are a lot different than they were at a different point in time. It is what it is. I agree with what Brad and Bruce said, they hit it right on the nose. Everybody is trying to do the best they can. I think there are times when — I think when it gets personal I think that is crossing the line. You can think whatever you want about my coaching — good, bad, I have heard all of it. That is your opinion and I have no problem with that. I think when it gets personal with players and other people within the organization, I don't think that is where it belongs, but I don't have any control over that. Whatever it is, it is. I just try and do the best I can for our football team." -- Bill Belichick, during the coaches round table on OMF, on dealing with the media
