The locals were beaten to the scoop last night when NBC's Peter King broke the news at halftime of the Saints/Vikings season opener that Robert Kraft had told him that the Patriots had finalized a new four year contract with quarterback Tom Brady. For all the absurdity that this situation garnered in the offseason, with … Continue reading Brady Signs, Media Sighs
Brady Shaken, Media Stirred
So at what time this afternoon does Michael Felger proclaim that Tom Brady was distracted by his contract situation and that was a factor in his car accident this morning? WEEI was the first with the news, showing that breaking news on the radio might not be a dead art just yet. Local and national … Continue reading Brady Shaken, Media Stirred
A Challenge To Dan Shaughnessy
Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy submitted a routine hack job of the Patriots and their methods in this morning's newspaper. He made the usual comparisons (Nixon White House) and accusations (arrogance) and even made a statement calling out some of his colleagues in the media. The Patriots are the Nixon White House of sports. They … Continue reading A Challenge To Dan Shaughnessy
Tom Brady Contract Talk Dominates
Only in Boston can a new multi-year contract not even be signed yet before the media starts trying to panic the fans about what will happen after the deal has run its course. That's the case here, where Tom Brady and the Patriots have yet to formally agree to a new deal, yet newspaper writers and … Continue reading Tom Brady Contract Talk Dominates
NESN Launches “NESN National” in North and South Carolina
NESN announced today that Time Warner Cable customers in North and South Carolina will be the first cable customers in the country to have access to NESN National - the national television service of NESN. Subscribers to TWC's SportsPass will have access to NESN National, and be able to view Red Sox and Bruins pre … Continue reading NESN Launches “NESN National” in North and South Carolina
Sox Playing Out The String; Patriots, Brady, Close?
The Red Sox seem to be officially playing out the string these days, loading up the lineup with rookies, but the kids looked good in a 12-5 rout of the wild card leading Tampa Rays. The Red Sox sit 6 1/2 games back in the wild card with 24 games left to play. The bigger … Continue reading Sox Playing Out The String; Patriots, Brady, Close?
It’s A Rainy Friday Megalink Thing
As it appears Hurricane Earl will brush Southern Rhode Island tonight, it's time to do your megalinks. For this Labor Day holiday weekend, there's plenty of sports viewing. You can check your sports and entertainment programs in the Weekend Viewing Picks. In addition, we have our first weekend of College Football Viewing Picks so you … Continue reading It’s A Rainy Friday Megalink Thing
Patriots Wrap Up Preseason With Loss To Giants
The Patriots and Giants faced off last night in the final preseason game for the two teams, and the Giants pulled out a 20-17 win. The 2010 outlook for this Patriots team seems mostly pessimistic among media members, with Karen Guregian taking the morning to lecture fans that this is no longer an elite team. … Continue reading Patriots Wrap Up Preseason With Loss To Giants
Shaughnessy Blasts WBZ For Selling its Soul to Patriots
The Patriots wrap up their preseason slate tonight with a game against the New York Giants on WBZ-TV. (NFL Network nationally.) Dan Shaughnessy (no link for this) isn't pleased. Still bitter over a breakfast snub years and years ago, Shaughnessy blasts WBZ in his column this morning for having "officially sold its news soul to … Continue reading Shaughnessy Blasts WBZ For Selling its Soul to Patriots
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