Today we're going to rate Celtics TV announcer Mike Gorman. Gorman has been calling Celtics games since 1981, and during that time has seen it all with regards to the NBA, from the great days of the Bird era, to the lows of the M.L. Carr and Rick Pitino eras. Through it all, Gorman has been … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Mike Gorman
Sox Walk Off With Win
The Red Sox got back into the win column after Kevin Youkilis singled in David Ortiz from second in the bottom of the ninth off Roy Halladay to score the one and only run of the ballgame last night. Jon Lester pitched eight shutout innings, but didn't get the win, as Jonathan Papelbon came in … Continue reading Sox Walk Off With Win
Approval Ratings – Jackie MacMullan
Today is your chance to vote on Jackie MacMullan of the (for now) Boston Globe. This is another vote while you can, as MacMullan is among the latest round of buyouts at the Globe. It is also rumored that ESPN has been courting her aggressively - but what her role would be is unknown, as … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Jackie MacMullan
Celtics Swamped By Atlanta Once Again
Doc Rivers and the Celtics have some work to do. Atlanta evened up the first round series at two games apiece with their 97-92 win over Boston last night. Joe Johnson was absolutely unstoppable in the fourth quarter last night, scoring 20 of his 35 points in the period to bring the Hawks back from … Continue reading Celtics Swamped By Atlanta Once Again
HBO’s Costas Now Plans “Town Hall” Style Sports Media Show
Tomorrow night, HBO will present a special 90-minute edition of Costas Now, which will focus on sports and the media. HBO Sports President Russ Greenberg says “On April 29 we’re going to take stock of the sports media landscape.” The format will be a Town Hall style discussion. At the end of the ninety minute … Continue reading HBO’s Costas Now Plans “Town Hall” Style Sports Media Show
Approval Ratings – John Dennis
WEEI's John Dennis is today's feature. Dennis has a long history in the Boston sports media market, having joined WHDH-TV in 1977 and remaining there until 1997, where he went from weekend sports anchor to sports director during his tenure. Dennis left WHDH in 1997 and began hosting the Dennis and Callahan show on WEEI … Continue reading Approval Ratings – John Dennis
Patriots Get Defensive
The NFL draft wrapped up last evening, and the Patriots walked away seemingly having addressed a couple of of their most pressing needs: youth at the linebacker and cornerback positions. New England grabbed three linebackers and two defensive backs in the draft, along with a project quarterback and a special teams ace. Perhaps not the … Continue reading Patriots Get Defensive
7th Heaven or Repeat of ’07?
Draft Day links brought to you by guest blogger Bob Ekstrom. As always, he can be reached at bob02878@yahoo.com. Good morning, and welcome to the midpoint in football’s offseason. It's the one weekend in the year when college and NFL intersect, where young men descend upon Radio City Music Hall or gather in front of … Continue reading 7th Heaven or Repeat of ’07?
A Media Link Friday
Ken from the Fang's Bites blog here again with your Friday media megalinks. Don't forget to vote in the latest Approval Ratings poll which involves WBZ-TV's Steve Burton. And Bruce has a very good entry on an erroneous blog post made by "Who's Better Making a Blog Error Than" Butchie Stearns. Let's get to the … Continue reading A Media Link Friday
Approval Ratings – Steve Burton
Last Friday we rated outgoing WBZ-TV sports director Bob Lobel. Today we're rating his successor, Steve Burton. Burton has been at WBZ since 1994, serving as sports reporter and anchor on both WBZ and TV38. He has been a fixture on the Patriots pregame shows, as well as on Patriots Fifth Quarter, where he is … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Steve Burton
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