Marcus Smart Says He Has Heard Racist Remarks From Celtics Fans: 'It's Sad And Sickening'Asked about Kyrie Irving's comments about Boston fans, Celtics guard Marcus Smart said that he is hoping that the Boston crowd will treat all players -- whether they're in a Celtics or a Nets uniform -- with respect. Jayson Tatum Good To Go For Celtics-Nets Game 3Celtics forward Jayson Tatum practiced on Thursday and is good to go for Friday night's must-win Game 3 against the Brooklyn Nets. Jalen Mills Explains Why He Switched To No. 2 With PatriotsJalen Mills says switching to No. 2 is cool, but it also has a deeper meaning for the new Patriots defensive back. Long Snapper Joe Cardona On Playing For New England Patriots: 'I Never Thought I'd Be In The NFL'The Patriots long snapper says there is a different energy in the building knowing that fans will be returning to Gillette Stadium in the fall. Bruins-Islanders Game 1 Set For Saturday Night At TD GardenWe don't have a full series schedule just yet, but at least we know when the Bruins and the Islanders will begin their second-round series.<doc-sep>Welcome to Week 5 of the 2018 NFL season! Tonight we have a matchup between Tom Brady's New England Patriots and Andrew Luck's Indianapolis Colts. The Patriots are coming off a big, needed win over the Miami Dolphins. The Colts have one win this year...against the Washington Redskins. Who wins tonights matchup? TV Schedule New England Patriots (2-2) vs Indianapolis Colts (1-3) Date: Thursday, October 4, 2018 Kickoff: 8:20 p.m. ET Location: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro MA TV: NFL Network and FOX Joe Buck (play-by-play) Troy Aikman (color commentary) Erin Andrews (sideline reporter) Kristina Pink (sideline reporter) Radio coverage: Westwood One with Ian Eagle (play-by-play) and Tony Boselli (color commentary) Online Streaming: Amazon Prime Announcers: Andrea Kremer (play-by-play) Hannah Storm (color analyst) Odds: New England -10.5, over/under 50 Prediction: Patriots 31 - Colts 23 SB Nation Blogs: Stampede Blue | Pats Pulpit NFL News twitter feed: Redskins twitter feed:<doc-sep>Follow the Patriots and Colts here: FROM STATS INC. Gameview | Play by play | Statistics NOW HERE'S A CELEBRATION . . . BRADY RUNS ONE IN FROM FOXBORO Tom Brady in the first half: 20/23, 176 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INT, 1 Rushing TD Brady was 14/26 for 133 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT for the entirety of the Detroit game. That night feels like it was six months ago. — Michael Hurley (@michaelFhurley) October 5, 2018 Malcom Brown is probable to return. Dealing with a knee issue. — Phil Perry (@PhilAPerry) October 5, 2018 FROM BURLINGTON Tom E. Curran's "Hard Truths" on the game, presented by Plymouth Rock Assurance: AROUND THE LEAGUE Today's scores<doc-sep>The New England Patriots will not only look to build off an impressive Week 4 victory when they clash with the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday Night Football, but they will also be welcoming back a pretty familiar face in Julian Edelman. As cloudy as things looked for this team a week ago is as optimistic things are heading into the second month of the season. The short week at home is a nice opportunity to catch a banged up Colts team and start stringing some wins together. Here are three things to watch for in Patriots vs. Colts. 1. “Guess who’s back, back again?” Quite frankly, Julian Edelman is the most important player in the Patriots offense not named Tom Brady. Gronk is the most dominant force, but Edelman is the engine. Everyone remembers in 2015 when Edelman missed extended time after breaking his foot? That offense looked lost at first. And last year, yes the team found a way to navigate the season without Edelman, but schemes were undoubtedly altered. It also helped that the team got a full season from Gronk. The offense has looked bad at times throughout the first month of the season. Prior to Sunday’s game against Miami, Tom Brady and company were ranked 29th in the league in third-down conversion rate, only converting 10 out of 35 third-down attempts. That’s 28.6 percent. For a Tom Brady-led offense? That won’t work. Adding Edelman, Brady’s third down security blanket will surely help those numbers. Tom Brady sure is happy.<doc-sep>
After playing through a very tough divisional matchup Sunday, the Indianapolis Colts (1-3) will reignite an old rivalry on Thursday night. Entering Week 5, the Colts are traveling to Gillette to face the New England Patriots (2-2). For over the course of 10-plus years, the Colts and Patriots’ rivalry defined the NFL with many highlights before losing its luster in recent years. But given one particular circumstance that occurred this past offseason, the next edition of Colts and Patriots has been highly anticipated. Following their overtime loss to the Texans, the Colts will aim to secure a bounce-back win against a Patriots team that just got one last weekend. Here are five things to know before entering Week 5 of the regular season. For some, this will be their first time facing Tom Brady Coming into Thursday’s game, there is actually a few first’s to occur. For one, this is the first time the Colts and Patriots have faced each other since 2015. Secondly, this is Frank Reich’s first time facing the five-time Super Bowl champion as head coach. And last but not least, there are plenty of Colts defensive players who haven’t faced quarterback Tom Brady yet. Including his five postseason performances against the Colts, Brady has a 14-4 record against them. For many members of this young Colts defense, they’ll probably have their toughest challenge yet. Brady is a football genius with his pre-snap knowledge and with enough time in the pocket, he’ll dissect opposing defenses. It’s also worth noting in Brady’s last six games against the Colts, he’s thrown 15 touchdowns, four interceptions and crossed the 300-yard mark twice.