What? You were expecting Bill Belichick to do something sexy and unexpected last night? The Patriots used the 17th pick in the first round last night to select massive Colorado tackle Nate Solder. By all accounts he's a "Patriots type" of guy - smart, versatile, athletic, and of good character. The Patriots then traded their … Continue reading Patriots Add Good Solder To Front Line
Bruins/Canadiens Game 7 Sets New Ratings Record for NESN
From NESN: NESN set a new single-game ratings record for Bruins hockey last night with a 17.7 average household rating in the Boston DMA. The game peaked at a 26.6 rating during the 10:00 PM quarter hour as Nathan Horton scored the game winner in overtime to propel the Bruins into the Eastern Conference Semifinals. … Continue reading Bruins/Canadiens Game 7 Sets New Ratings Record for NESN
Bruins Take Game 7 In OT, Eliminate Canadiens
The Bruins jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead last night, only to see Montreal tie things up and send the game to overtime, tied at 3. Nathan Horton, who had been one of the Bruins big offseason acquisitions last year did what the Bruins got him to do, putting the puck in the net … Continue reading Bruins Take Game 7 In OT, Eliminate Canadiens
Three Wednesday Afternoon Items
Just three media-related items that I thought I would pass along... Sports coverage overdose - Emerson College journalism professor Mark Leccese writes the "Gatekeeper" blog for Boston.com. He touches on a lot of media items, and today his focus is on the saturation of sports media coverage in this area. I agree with much of what … Continue reading Three Wednesday Afternoon Items
Bruins/Canadiens Game 7 Supplies, Prices Falling
As we get closer to tonight's game seven, the amount of tickets available is dropping, but so are the prices. Click the image to check for last-minute deals.
Bruins Can’t Close Out Habs, Game 7 Tonight
The Bruins could not overcome penalties, and once again could not get a single thing working on their own power plays, and fell to the Canadiens 2-1 up in Montreal last night. This forces a deciding game 7 at the TD Garden tonight. Get the full coverage over at BruinsLinks.com. Special Teams Cost Bruins As … Continue reading Bruins Can’t Close Out Habs, Game 7 Tonight
Tuesday Ramblin’
With no games for the locals last night, and a couple of appointments this morning, I'm falling back on delivering a few random thoughts, news items and observations from recent days. I've had three separate sources, all very solid, tell me of a New England sportswriter recently fired for plagiarism. The sports editor of the … Continue reading Tuesday Ramblin’
Celtics, Red Sox Finish Off Sweeps
What a difference a week makes. After seeing the Red Sox flop out of the gate, the Celtics fizzle down the stretch of the regular season, and the Bruins fall 0-2 to the hated Montreal Canadiens, things were pretty grim around here. Now the Celtics have finished off a four-game sweep of the (non)rival New York … Continue reading Celtics, Red Sox Finish Off Sweeps
Bruins, Sox Go Extra For Big Wins
Both the Bruins and Red Sox needed some extra time last night, but they both managed to pull out road wins. The Bruins evened up their first round series with Montreal at 2 games apiece with a 5-4 OT win. The Red Sox beat the Angels 4-2 in 11 innings. This is a little late, but … Continue reading Bruins, Sox Go Extra For Big Wins
Ratings Battle Extends to Twitter
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