Frances Micklow / The StarLedgerAdonis Thomas, left, shares a laugh with a former teacher, Robert Hylton, while visiting his former high school, Weequahic, in Newark. Thomas is projected as a late round pick in next week's NFL draft. If he makes it to the NFL he would become the only man from Newark to do so over the past year.Since forming in 1995, New England Revolution has four times finished as runnersup in the MLS Cup, and once finished as runnersup in both the US Open Cup, and MLS Supporters' Shield also. The team has twice experienced success, winning the US Open Cup in 2007, followed by the SuperLiga in 2008. The club has been improving in recent years, and the team certainly seems to be getting better all the time.

While the young tight end rates as one of the best in the 2013 draft class, it is puzzling the Bears would seriously consider him since they already spent a lot of money to bring in Martellus Bennett from free agency. Any sports enthusiast will say a te