A winter of promise was replaced by a summer of discontent for Boston sports fans.
After posting the best regular season in NHL history en route to the Presidents Trophy, the Boston Bruins were eliminated from the opening round of the NHL playoffs by the Florida Panthers. Boston screwed up the game-tying goal in the final seconds of Game 7, and then lost in overtime.
Now the Boston Celtics will see the end of their season in somewhat embarrassing fashion. After bouncing back to beat the Philadelphia 76ers in a seven-game series, the Celtics are on the verge of being swept by another Florida tea, the Miami Heat, after a crushing loss Sunday night.
And while the Boston Red Sox have a solid record, going 26-21 in their youth season, it’s only good enough for a deep and talented fourth-place AL East.
So is there any good news in Boston sports right now?
Maybe this.
Mac Jones: Certified Swiftie.
Taylor Swift descended on Foxborough last weekend for three shows at Gillette Stadium as part of her “The Eras Tour”. And the New England quarterback made it to at least one of those performances. Jones was spotted out front for the Friday night event, with his girlfriend Sophie Scott:
Jones also posted this video on TikTok:
In this video from the Patriots, Jones outlines his favorite Swift songs and albums:
Look, Boston fans have had a rough few weeks. We’re looking for some silver linings now, and we’ll take what we can get.
Because ESPN NBA analytics are certainly not helpful.