NESN's Jack Edwards gives us a B's update with the Big Show

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Doing great thanks. You know like I got the score right now on Sunday just had the team's strong team that doesn't count and Vegas is Vegas would you do that you know we had a these drugs yet -- three out of.

Casino total judgment you have to you have to tell us what was happening in the sports world outside of football the last week -- week and a half we were so. Deepened with the with the patriots we have no idea -- I was shocked to hear the Celtics won nine of ten in the the Bruins are struggling a bit so so update is what what else satellite.

That the broad approach. Went through a struggling period and then it seemed that they. They got it mentally. When they played on Saturday and and they suffered bit of a disappointing loss against Pittsburgh because they they came out in the third period ready to. Play hard and they didn't for the first few minutes so they got dominated in. Pittsburgh scored and and liberal can catch up but. They seem to understand what they needed to do better which was to play sixty concentrated minutes for the forward to come back to help out more. Make themselves available for the short passes coming out of the defense's -- to win more puck battles along the boards and you know you've heard this kind of thing before. And then they went down to Washington and they did that pretty much the whole game they gave up a few chances but -- Thomas. Who played back to back to some people surprised. Played extremely well down Washington. And now they're open that they can consolidate that gain in buffalo tonight in game unfortunately not seen on nothing.

I tipped. So you at the you know yeah good night Tim Thomas is back music scene this. What works and how that's. I'm pretty sure it's -- couple -- hoped he sharing is is personal -- more of them on FaceBook and now apparently he's moved on to religion. I -- but the Catholics in the fight for religious freedom. In Germany they came first the Communist. And I didn't speak up because I was on the Communist well first what does he's quoting he's quoting -- Washington Nemo all right it is quoting you know prominent. Anti Nazi theologian. And Lutheran pastor. And -- are continuing to Germany.

They came first -- the Communist. I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist and they came for the Jews I didn't speak up because I was in -- that they came for the trade Unionist and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade Unionist. Then they -- for the Catholics and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant and they came for me by that time no one was left. To speak out now is quoting. Somebody else but obviously he's putting it on his FaceBook. Because it means something to him. I got the feeling. With the situation at the White House. People will more pissed because he was exposing. His political feelings even though we said it wasn't political it was politically was exposing his political field this kid. Help him would you agree or disagree with -- this -- help look at it.

Yeah you know he said I think during the all star. Festivities -- not a lot. That if you want to be done on it well. Obviously doesn't wanna be done on that and that's okay. While you're reading that quote to me it kind of struck me that. It was really cool -- Tim Tebow used his platform. And and was. I you know he he's. To the best of my understanding Tim -- the -- of of you. Evangelical ministers right. And and despite that he and really push anything on anybody you he -- let you know matters of faith convict him. And now -- counted on active and I don't know what the specific here. Issue is this is.

Many years -- this is -- he's getting himself into trouble yeah -- did he did it. On the on the all star selection night if you I'm sure you you want to -- where there yeah because they asked them about it on the practice which you know you've -- has committed to the broadcast you've got to ask -- any pretty much said what I said pretty much everything when I made. That statement on my FaceBook -- market of forty meter on that statement he made quick which can't do that. Because everybody is left it SA and scratching their heads a lot -- it is it politics and by doing this on FaceBook. He's kept throwing it out there and not really explaining it you we don't wanna jump. -- And and suddenly usual platform. To get your message out. Or you wanna steal -- it but he wants the best of both worlds here and I and I respect. His right. To -- to skip that day at the White House I didn't know I. You know I would've done it I said earlier I would've gone that's me but I respect his right the founding fathers at discouraging gave them that right. He's kind of playing it both ways this.

Yeah you know lucky if you're going to be in the political forum. You have to be ready to. Take the debate wherever it shows up at least in my opinion. You know being at. Being I kid you grow up in New Hampshire and the wonderful thing there was that if you made even the least amount of effort. In the 1960s and seventies when I was growing up you actually could meet. Not to see but meet every single presidential candidate and shake them down you know you could actually speak at a guy like that sort of figure out -- an actor and and that was a phenomenal playing and and even -- gone away and in New Hampshire. For the most part.

Well -- guessing on this one but yeah my guests and I think a lot of other gases on this one would be this is in direct to response. To president Barack Obama's new rule on contraceptives which are part of the Obama health care plan that requires health insurance companies. And those offered by Catholic Charities -- and hospitals universities to provide birth control to so it is political.

But he's not explaining get its slick heat.

Federal Michael -- it's almost like he's teasing this thing for us it's I think it's in response. To what -- what the White House is saying in the Republican reaction in yet.

You'll probably cannot say it's political.

Or not gonna comment on Mecca which is worse.

And -- here's the thing you know. Aside from. From the very few things you know like the this could. Murdering and stealing and stuff like it's pretty difficult to legislate morality and and I mean that you know my own personal opinion not the personal opinion of of the management of Nelson or anything like that's not gonna get Dem control that but really you don't you're gonna. You're gonna position yourself for the libertarian and and align yourself in a you know. Smaller government situation. I don't know you know.

Got to win you better win because if you don't win. People are gonna say this was a distraction to the -- mean nothing to do than I can tell you again Michael -- it is a distraction it is a distraction and and you know players several problems with -- even --

Even -- the guys like you to step upper lip that fact that there's an issue out there that they have to answer. That the fact that they have to deal with these repeated questions. Is just -- is something that is diffusing their focus at a time when they need to be. -- concentrating their focus and you know that's that's just the fact that's just the way it is.

Or Jack or Jack coming of this is that this is a fair analysis of the situation this from your perspective. I get the sense that you're not surprised that he feels. This way from a Thomas which are surprised. That he has gone public with is that fair.

that's a very good. Capitalization. That -- really strong political feelings and I've had some really interesting. Political discussions with them. Off the record and end. You know casual boarding detect things. And that's been it's been really interesting to me. It died today when when you crossed the line between. Being someone who entertains people are so what who. Is an athlete and attract a lot of attention because he's an athlete. And then you you start sort of making political position statements whether or not you clear. You clarify them. You've got to crossed the line and you've invited. That this might talk -- making noise.

Now as well what kind of jobs at a barker squeak the squeaky. -- closely at this little it is sort of looks like a module a Canadian toy to -- Ottawa. On. Well trained in -- Do you ever of those stores for every deal with the -- knowledge of the Canadian -- got a red wings and it's got to get Stanley and that's right out of the reveling Poland and ultimately such high class pocket yeah. --

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Are well it -- you already shredded it and then. But he I don't worry at -- flight back from. Stock. Exact next week we'll get at a hockey I promise we'll talk to next week that'll be cradle all boldest one over -- dugout and -- Gary that's Jack Jack Jack Edwards Greg Greg Greg back to locals and bridge.