Tim Wakefield wasn't at his best, but the Red Sox offense was as they routed the Toronto Blue Jays 18-6 at Fenway Park last night. Wakefield went six innings, giving up five runs, which was enough for him to pick up the win, the 200th of his career. More importantly to the Red Sox, the … Continue reading Wakefield, Sox Finally Get Long Awaited Win
The “Aging Quarterback” Might Have Something Left, After All
Tom Brady and the Patriots got their 2011 season off to a rousing start last night in South Florida as the Patriots QB set personal, franchise and Monday Night Football records with his 517 passing yards in the Patriots 38-24 opening win over the Miami Dolphins. Get all of the coverage from last night's game over … Continue reading The “Aging Quarterback” Might Have Something Left, After All
2011 Approval Ratings – Karen Guregian
Karen Guregian covers the New England Patriots for the Boston Herald. A Chelmsford native and graduate of Northeastern University’s journalism school, Guregian began her career with the Lowell Sun. She joined the Boston Herald in 1984, and has remained there since, despite some rumored inquiries from the Boston Globe in recent years. My first memories … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Karen Guregian
Sox September Swoon Seriously Stinks
I could've used some other word to end the headline above, but this is a family website, after all. The Red Sox continue to just play awful baseball. I sense an eagerness on the behalf of sports radio hosts, because, as I just heard one say, just a little too excitedly for my taste, "this … Continue reading Sox September Swoon Seriously Stinks
Review (and Giveaway) of Fenway Park: The Centennial
With Fenway Park turning 100 years old next year, you can count on a steady stream of publications, specials and documentaries on the history of the ballpark. I mentioned one a few weeks ago (Remembering Fenway Park) and today, another crossed my desk. Fenway Park:The Centennial by Saul Wisnia, features both a book and a … Continue reading Review (and Giveaway) of Fenway Park: The Centennial
Mid-day Friday Quick Links
A few relevent links from this morning: Media Roundup: NFL Freebies And More Takes on Patriots, Jets - In my SB Nation Media column, I've got the CBS crew talking Patriots/Jets, and Tom Jackson embarrassing himself again. Now, for some opening remarks - Chad Finn has a number of analysts weighing in on the Patriots. Monday Night … Continue reading Mid-day Friday Quick Links
Sports Media Musings: Jon Anik Pod, WEEI to 93.7, Deadspin Invasion, Curran Going Rogue
Infomercial! Here is my weekly NFL column, and picks. I conducted another podcast with Jon Anik of the ESPN show, "MMA Live". Anik, a boston native, talks about the sports rise and also the new movie coming out, Warrior. WEEI Moving to 93.7 FM A quick thought: This won't have any SIGNIFICANT bearing on the … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: Jon Anik Pod, WEEI to 93.7, Deadspin Invasion, Curran Going Rogue
The NFL Returns Tonight, No 200 For Wake. Again.
The NFL returns tonight as the Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints kick off the regular season. The local papers have their NFL preview issues, with plenty of good material (mostly). Here is the Boston Herald 2011 Patriots Preview. Here is the Boston Globe 2011 NFL Preview. There is some … Continue reading The NFL Returns Tonight, No 200 For Wake. Again.
Report: WEEI To Begin FM Simulcast on Monday
Earlier this evening, WEEI's PR firm sent out an e-mail stating, "WEEI’s Dennis & Callahan Morning Show will make a major announcement at 8:00am tomorrow morning, September 8th." Speculation started churning on what the announcement would be, but it was quickly confirmed through the proverbial "industry sources" that WEEI's parent company, Entercom will begin simulcasting … Continue reading Report: WEEI To Begin FM Simulcast on Monday
How Do The Patriots “Control The Media?”
Last night on Twitter, I had an interesting, and very civil Patriots discussion with among others, Albert Breer, ( @albertbreer ) Greg Bedard ( @GregABedard ) and Chris Gasper ( @cgasper). The discussion started with talk about the Patriots cutting more disappointing draft picks. Breer claimed that he never bought into the hype about players like Brandon … Continue reading How Do The Patriots “Control The Media?”
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