Patriots Sign Former Atlanta Defensive End Adrian Clayborn

An alumnus of the Northfield Mount Hermon School, James "Jimmy" Ahern draws upon 15 years of experience in the financial sector in his role as head of capital markets for New York's Laidlaw & Company. Outside of his responsibilities with Laidlaw, James "Jim" Ahern is a passionate fan of the National Football League's New England Patriots.

The Patriots filled a major void in its roster on March 16 with the signing of free agent defensive end Adrian Clayborn. New England's inability to pressure opposing quarterbacks was evident during the most recent Super Bowl, in which its defensive line struggled to pressure Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles. Clayborn should provide significant help in this area.

Viewed as one of the league's elite defensive players, Clayborn is an Iowa alumnus who was selected 20th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played four seasons with the team before joining the Atlanta Falcons in 2015. Throughout his seven-year career, the 6-foot-3, 281-pound defensive lineman has recorded 167 tackles, 30 sacks, and seven forced fumbles. The 29 year old is coming off an impressive season in which he recorded career-best figures in sacks (9.5) and fumble recoveries (2).

Red Sox Re-Sign Infielder Eduardo Nunez

Since becoming the head of capital markets at Laidlaw & Company in 2010, James "Jimmy" Ahern has facilitated more than $2 billion in transactions in the healthcare sector. Away from his work at Laidlaw, James "Jim" Ahern enjoys following his favorite Major League Baseball (MLB) team, the Boston Red Sox. 

In July of 2017, the Red Sox acquired veteran infielder Eduardo Nunez from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for minor league players Shaun Anderson and Gregory Santos. The 30-year-old Nunez was coming off a year split between the Giants and the Minnesota Twins. 

Maintaining an impressive .308 batting average in 76 games with San Francisco prior to his trade to Boston, Nunez continued his impressive play in 38 games with the Red Sox, compiling eight home runs, 27 runs batted in (RBIs), and a .321 batting average. As a result, Nunez was recently re-signed to a one-year contract worth a guaranteed $6 million with a $4 million player option for the 2019 season. 

A native of the Dominican Republic, Nunez made his MLB debut in 2010 as a member of the New York Yankees and played four seasons with the team before he joined the Twins. Through 669 career games, he has 46 home runs, 245 RBIs, and a .282 batting average.