We'll let David Scott carry the load this morning, as he takes some time from his book to present to us The 2008 Shotties - NESN and Globe Rift Widening; Ordway Losing Bargaining Power Daily. Some new stuff in there, the latest on Glenn Ordway's future at WEEI and Bob Ryan commenting on the cancellation of … Continue reading Shots Wraps up 2008
Price is Right for WEEI.com
Got a nice note from Christopher Price of the Boston Metro this afternoon, letting me know that starting next month, he'll be leaving the Metro and joining WEEI.com as the Patriots writer for the site. Price will also serve as assistant editor for WEEI.com. Price has covered the Patriots for the Metro since 2001, and … Continue reading Price is Right for WEEI.com
Top Stories 2008: Baseball Beat Musical Chairs
As we continue our series on the biggest Boston sports media stories of 2008, we come to a crazy few weeks this summer on the baseball beat in the local papers and websites. In that span, we saw the following movement: Gordon Edes: Boston Globe to Yahoo! Sports Rob Bradford: Boston Herald to WEEI.com Alex … Continue reading Top Stories 2008: Baseball Beat Musical Chairs
Already 2009 For Patriots
The Calendar is still 2008, and we're still technically in the 2008 NFL season, but it's all about 2009 for the New England Patriots, who will not be playing football in January for the first time since the 2002 season. Christopher L. Gasper has the team trying to find some consolation in the longer-than-usual offseason facing … Continue reading Already 2009 For Patriots
Top Stories 2008: Buyouts and Cuts
We're going to have a mini-series this week looking back at some of the top sports media stories in the Boston area from this past year. #5 on our list of sports media stories is the buyouts and cutbacks seen in sports departments in 2008. The Boston Globe went through another round of buyouts this … Continue reading Top Stories 2008: Buyouts and Cuts
11-5 Not Good Enough For Patriots
Sometimes it stinks being right. I took a little heat from some readers last week for emphatically stating that there was no way that the Jets or Jaguars would win yesterday. I didn't think I was being too bold in making that statement, considering the teams and coaches involved. It seemed pretty obvious, in fact. … Continue reading 11-5 Not Good Enough For Patriots
Friday/Saturday Megalinks
Ken from the Fang's Bites blog and here with your megalinks late once again, but late is better than never. Of course, we have the Weekend Viewing Picks to start. We go into the last weekend of the NFL regular season with the AFC East still up for grabs. The Patriots travel to Buffalo at … Continue reading Friday/Saturday Megalinks
Celtics-Lakers Delivers Highest NBA Regular- Season Rating in Four Years
From ABC/ESPN: Lakers Win Over Celtics on ABC Earns Highest Regular-Season Rating in Four Years Audience is 66 Percent Higher than Last Year's Christmas Game The Christmas day rematch of last year's Finals, in which the Los Angeles Lakers broke the Boston Celtic's 19-game win streak 92-83, earned a 5.3 household rating on a fast-national … Continue reading Celtics-Lakers Delivers Highest NBA Regular- Season Rating in Four Years
Lakers End Celtics Streak
The Lakers put an end to the Celtics 19 game winning streak last night with a 93-83 win over Boston in Los Angeles. Steve Bulpett says that the Celtics turned into Plaxico Burress in this one. You know...shooting themselves in the foot...Marc J. Spears has the Celtics giving the Lakers their due for the win. Paul Flannery says … Continue reading Lakers End Celtics Streak
New York Times Co Looking To Sell Globe, 17.5% Share of Red Sox?
From an article by Russell Adams in the Wall Street Journal late yesterday: The Times Co., which faces a cash shortage accelerated by steep industrywide revenue declines, has been rumored for months to be open to selling non-core assets. Besides its flagship newspaper, the Times Co. owns the Boston Globe, About.com and a 17.5% stake … Continue reading New York Times Co Looking To Sell Globe, 17.5% Share of Red Sox?