Big Time Sports – A Student Publication of the Roxbury Latin School

Patriot or traitor? Brady’s departure is the end of an era

By Miles Baumal-Bardy VI

As we sit here stuck in our homes, upset that all major sports events are canceled, it is important to reflect on one of the most important people in New England sports history: Tom Brady. Some might hold a grudge against this man, but we can never repay the satisfaction he brought us. Winning six Super Bowls, he was the only man in history to accomplish such a marvelous feat. Brady started as a lowly sixth-round pick from Michigan in the 2000 NFL draft, but he would soon blossom into someone much greater.

NCAA Basketball ends amid pandemic fears

By Jamie Drachman IV

March 12th, 2020. That was the day when the collegiate and professional sports’ worlds shut down. The night before, Rudy Gobert, a Center on the Utah Jazz, tested positive for Covid-19 and the NBA subsequently suspended play from that night onwards. The following day, everything unraveled. Some NCAA conferences began their tournaments without fans, playing to empty arenas, but were shut down at the halftime of the first games. In many conferences, with no tournament played, no champion could be crowned, despite everything that had happened already in the season. Then on March 12, the NCAA dropped the hammer and cancelled all winter championships and spring seasons, leaving us fans with one thought: What a ride that would have been.

Offseason decisions hint at the future of the Pats

By David D’Alessandro II

Let’s begin with the many, many changes that have occurred this offseason. Most notably, beloved quarterback Tom Brady is leaving after 20 seasons, and although he wrote a nice twitter post, it doesn’t change the fact that he’s moving to Tampa Bay. With weapons such as Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, the most productive wide receiver duo in the NFL last year, and the recent retiree, Rob Gronkowski, the Buccaneers have favorable odds for stealing the NFC South Crown from the Saints. The Pats will also have some big holes to fill on the defense, losing two key defensive players, Kyle Van Noy to the Dolphins and Jamie Collins to the Lions, both of whom were defensive leaders and performers.

Professional sports grind to a halt

By Michael Allen IV

The night that we got out for spring break, the NBA’s greatest COVID-19 fear came true: a player had caught it. That player, all-star Rudy Gobert, was criticized for his carelessness towards the virus. In an interview a few days before his diagnosis where he was asked about potentially having the virus, he responded by touching all microphones in sight. Rudy’s situation was a turning point for how the virus has been handled in America. All professional sporting events were postponed or cancelled (save eSports, which continues to stand strong!).