. >> former patriot and -- akiem hicks brought a lot of heat to the joint sessions. he was with the pats for a short time. and he says that time were extremely beneficial. >> i have a great deal of respect for this organization and how i was brought in. at the beginning and how they got me acclimated. the organization of the team is something that every team in the nfl is emulate. >> wednesday the final day that practice is open to the public. >>> thank you very much. remember, wbz is the place to be for the pats preseason game number 2 on thursday. pats and bears, kickoff at all here on wbz. >>> after a quick win yesterday in cleveland, sox are back at it in baltimore. eduardo rodriguez on the mound. how about david ortiz? let me tell you something about david ortiz. he said the red sox should bring in he wasn't fined or punished in any way nor should he have been. >>> jimmy -- became a free agent last night. multiple reports say he and his agents began meeting with various nhl teams today. he's expected to make a decision by the end of the week. the pats and bears