Just a few quick links this snowy morning... The Celtics beat the Bobcats last night, 108-100. Kevin Henkin on the BSMW Full Court Press has a look back at a grinder at the Garden last night, as he compiled his thoughts during the game, stream-of-consciousness style. CelticsLinks.com has the stories from this morning. Scott on … Continue reading Worst. Winter. Ever.
Moss, Samuel Updates
It's a busy day for the Patriots blogs today, with multiple updates being published throughout the morning. John Tomase explores why a new deal for Randy Moss has not been announced as of yet. Here is his third possible reason for no deal: 3. The sides are merely negotiating. Technically, they weren’t allowed to talk … Continue reading Moss, Samuel Updates
Bruins Win Again, Bruschi Sticking Around
David Scott says that the latest round of cutbacks at the Boston Globe is bound to impact the sports section. Bruins The Bruins are suddenly red-hot, having won five games in a row, including last night's 5-1 rout of the revamped Pittsburgh Penguins at the Garden. Fluto Shinzawa has the Bruins doing all the little … Continue reading Bruins Win Again, Bruschi Sticking Around
Tell Me You Didn’t See This Coming…
Have I ever mentioned how much I despise the mixing of sports and politics? Can anyone seriously believe that Manny Ramirez had any political motivations for not appearing at the White House yesterday? Yet WEEI has (predictably) spent almost the whole day talking about it. I guess it's the low-hanging fruit. Dale & Holley did … Continue reading Tell Me You Didn’t See This Coming…
Celtics Don’t Bow To King James
The Celtics returned home last night, and returned to their dominating style of play, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers by the score of 92-87. The game wasn't as close as the score would seem to indicate, as Boston was in charge throughout. Marc J. Spears has the Celtics coming out with the needed energy despite just … Continue reading Celtics Don’t Bow To King James
APSE Honors Local Writers, Papers
Yesterday I had noted the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association and Hall of Fame honorees, today we'll mention the Associated Press Sports Editors awards for both writers and sections. Of local interest, section winners included the Lewiston Sun Journal; the New Bedford Standard Times; the Nashua Telegraph ; the Worcester Telegram-Gazette; the New Haven Register; … Continue reading APSE Honors Local Writers, Papers
Bruins Stand Pat, Pats Brewin’ Changes
The Bruins failed to make a trade prior to yesterday NHL trading deadline, choosing to stand pat with the roster that they currently have. Last night, Tim Thomas and the B's scored a 4-0 shutout over the Ottawa Senators - a team they seem to own. Fluto Shinzawa says that Boston "dominated a thoroughly disinterested Ottawa … Continue reading Bruins Stand Pat, Pats Brewin’ Changes
Media Assists NFL Tampering
Quick thought - Almost every NFL reporter out there has been writing or talking the last two weeks about which team is interested in which free agent, and which player is likely to end up at one of a couple of teams. Isn't this just enabling tamperers? You can assume there are plenty of league … Continue reading Media Assists NFL Tampering
Celtics Head Home – Cassell to Follow?
The Celtics ended their five game Western road trip on a high note, as they routed a totally uninspired Clippers team, 104-76 in Los Angeles. The win made the Celtics 2-3 on the trip and now they head home to take on the new-look Cleveland Cavaliers tomorrow night at the Garden. Steve Bulpett says that … Continue reading Celtics Head Home – Cassell to Follow?
Comcast SportsNet HD Growing Pains
If you watched the Celtics broadcasts from Phoenix on Friday night and last night from Portland on Comcast SportsNet HD, you likely noticed that the game wasn't actually in HD. In talking with a CSN representative today, the explanation was given that apparently while the network is able to broadcast each game in High Definition, they … Continue reading Comcast SportsNet HD Growing Pains
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