So...did anything happen while I was gone? Pretty quiet week? The Patriots will have a different look to their offense for the rest of the season as they jettisoned Randy Moss and brought back former Super Bowl MVP Deion Branch. This seems likely to result in a more methodical, ball-control offense the rest of the … Continue reading New Look Patriots Back To Work
Newly-Manned Pats Prepare For Ravens
A slow start in what has typically been one of the busiest periods on the Boston sports calendar, as the B's reacclimate to the West, the Pats come off a week's bye, and the Sox are on a much longer one. As Bruce is coming back tomorrow, I'm determined to get in one Randy-free Morning … Continue reading Newly-Manned Pats Prepare For Ravens
Everything Old is New Again
Last Wednesday, it was Randy Moss putting on a purple #84. Yesterday, it was Deion Branch coming back to New England. Karen Guregian and Ian R. Rapoport team to say Branch's chemistry with Tom Brady and knowledge of the offense made it time for this return to happen. Shalise Manza Young has things coming full … Continue reading Everything Old is New Again
Bruins Open With Czech Split
We've got a four-sport edition to kick off your Columbus Day morning, but only one team played any meaningful games this weekend, so the B's draw the lead-off spot. Bruins Some bad news and then some good news this weekend, as the B's fell to the Phoenix Coyotes in their season-opener in Prague, 5-2, on … Continue reading Bruins Open With Czech Split
Rolling Moss Still Gathering News
Well, what did we expect? It was a blockbuster trade, one of the biggest in Boston since . . . the Patriots acquired Moss from Oakland during the 2007 draft. Foxborough has found a way to keep the Patriots in the news during a bye week, so let's indulge them this final time. Patriots Ian … Continue reading Rolling Moss Still Gathering News
Will Moss-less Pats Pack Any Punch?
Good morning, Boston. Nice to be back bringing you Morning Links while Bruce is away. I'll be doing things old school for the next week. No top tens, but not exactly full coverage. Just some great reporters and columnists in and around Boston covering the morning's hot topics. With Theo's bridge leading to a quiet … Continue reading Will Moss-less Pats Pack Any Punch?
Bye Week
Just as a heads up, I'm going to be taking advantage of the bye week here, and take some time to go visit family out West. With another baby coming in December, this is likely our last chance to get out there for a while. Bob Ekstrom will be filling in for the next few … Continue reading Bye Week
Patriots Romp To Special Win In Miami
Since the start of the season, media members have identified a number of areas of concern regarding the 2010 Patriots. They include poor defense, inability to win on the road, and poor second half performances. The Patriots made nice progress in all three areas last night, taking a 7-6 halftime deficit and turning it into … Continue reading Patriots Romp To Special Win In Miami
“Four Days In October” Preview
I just finished watching the screener DVD of Four Days In October, the ESPN 30-For-30 film that makes its debut tomorrow night at 8:00 PM on ESPN. Despite the presence of Lenny Clarke, I'm glad to say the film is tremendous. Clarke is paired with Bill Simmons at a bar and the film comes back … Continue reading “Four Days In October” Preview
Sox Say Good-Bye To 2010
The Red Sox wrapped up the 2010 season with a 8-4win over the New York Yankees at Fenway Park yesterday afternoon. It was an injury-riddled, ultimately disappointing season that still managed its share of feel-good moments and things never really got ugly around the team, unlike other non-playoff teams of the last 10 years (2001 … Continue reading Sox Say Good-Bye To 2010
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