Welcome to Friday’s Morning Mashup. For the latest news, start at our WEEI.com home page or click here for the top stories from our news wire.
WHAT’S HAPPENING LOCALLY FRIDAY:
NHL: Red Wings at Bruins, 7 p.m. (NESN)
SATURDAY:
No games scheduled
SUNDAY:
NBA: Heat at Celtics, 1 p.m. (ABC; WEEI)
NHL: Bruins at Red Wings, 5 p.m. (NBC)
AROUND THE WEB:
♦ Former ESPN contributing NFL writer Jeremy Green, son of former NFL coach Dennis Green, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography Thursday in New Britain, Conn., according to a story in the Hartford Courant. Green is expected to receive a 20-year sentence and serve five years in prison before being released on probation.
Green, who worked as an NFL scout and director of pro personnel for the Browns before joining ESPN, was charged with sending sexually explicit photos and videos of a toddler to an undercover officer posing as a woman with three children and encouraging a meeting with the fake family. He was fired by ESPN after his arrest last July.
♦ New York fans took to chanting Carmelo Anthony‘s name at Wednesday’s Knicks-Clippers game in anticipation of their team landing the Nuggets star in a trade. Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni wasn’t happy about it. “It’s not good,” he said. “There’s no doubt about it. It affects some of the players, without a doubt.”
♦ NFL owners and players broke off talks Thursday after the players asked for a 50-50 split of profits. In The San Diego Union-Tribune, Tim Sullivan writes that this is part of the bargaining process, and everyone needs to have patience. But in the New York Daily News, Gary Myers writes that the stall is a bad sign.
♦ Auburn Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton had a workout in front of the media Thursday, Bucky Brooks at NFL.com writes that the quarterback made a powerful impression in the video that NFL personnel people will enjoy.
ON THIS DAY TRIVIA: On Feb. 11, 1960, which Bruin extended his point-scoring streak to 21 games? It would end at 22, a team record that still stands.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “It was so overwhelming, but it was a great moment. I’ll remember this for the rest of my life.” — Ray Allen, on breaking the 3-point record in Thursday’s loss to the Lakers
STAT OF THE DAY: 245 — NBA coaching changes since Jerry Sloan, who retired Thursday, was named coach of the Jazz in 1988
‘NET RESULTS: The latest athlete to go undercover at Modell’s is Knicks rookie Landry Fields. Despite his aggressive sales pitch, he get neither anyone to recognize him nor buy his jersey.
TRIVIA ANSWER: Bronco Horvath
SOOTHING SOUNDS: Sheryl Crow turns 50 Friday.
