Celtics (44-15) vs. Utah (20-42) February 20, 1980 Salt Palace The Celtics' February road trip included a homecoming of sorts for Pete Maravich and Jeff Judkins. Pistol Pete's career had been derailed in Utah and nearly ended on an unceremonious note when Jazz coach Tom Nissalke relegated him to the bench for seven weeks and … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 60 vs. the Jazz
Sports Media Musings: Now And Then, Then & Now
Before You Ask Which Way You're Going, Remember Where You've Been As Glenn Ordway approached his final hour hosting "The Big Show" last Friday night, the competition and primary parties responsible for his unemployment (well, besides Ordway himself), "Felger and Massarotti," reflected on his career, his exile, and the business in general. Along with Chris Gasper, Michael Felger and Tony Massarotti gave a very appropriate … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: Now And Then, Then & Now
WEEI names Mike Salk as new afternoon drive co-host
WEEI sent out the following press release this afternoon, confirming Chad Finn's report from last week: BOSTON – WEEI 93.7 FM announced Tuesday that Sudbury native Mike Salk will join Michael Holley in afternoon drive, weekdays from 2-6 p.m., beginning in mid-March. Salk joins WEEI from 710 AM ESPN in Seattle, where he’s co-hosted the … Continue reading WEEI names Mike Salk as new afternoon drive co-host
Celtics Get Back To Work With Trade Deadline Fast Approaching
The Celtics begin the post-All Star Break portion of their schedule tonight in Denver. With the NBA trade deadline coming up on Thursday, the Celtics team that next plays in the TD Garden could look a lot different from the one that last took the court there. Then again, it could look just the same. … Continue reading Celtics Get Back To Work With Trade Deadline Fast Approaching
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 59 vs. the SuperSonics
Celtics (44-14) vs. Seattle (44-16) February 17, 1980 King County Domed Stadium The Seattle SuperSonics reminded a national audience that the defending NBA champions were still the prohibitive favorite to win the championship. Though it was close, the Sonics fought past the Celtics, 109-108, scoring the final eight points of the game to complete a … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 59 vs. the SuperSonics
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 58 vs. the TrailBlazers
Celtics (43-14) vs. Portland (27-32) February 15, 1980 Memorial Coliseum The Celtics recovered from a loss in Phoenix with a 106-91 triumph in Portland. Boston built an 11-point lead by the half and cruised to their eighth win in the previous nine games. Following up from his 45-point outburst against the Suns, Larry Bird led … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 58 vs. the TrailBlazers
Sports Media Musings: The Mailbag, Chapter II
Welcome to the Monthly Sports Media Mailbag! Here are comments and emails from you, the readers, and comments from your favorite sports media personalities. To contribute to the mailbag, either shoot me an email at Hadfield.Ryan@gmail.com, hit me up on Twitter, or leave a response in the comments section of any one of my columns. … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: The Mailbag, Chapter II
An Appreciation of Glenn Ordway
I've had my issues with Glenn Ordway and his show over the years. It's no secret. But there is another side, which needs to be told as well. Warning: I'm about to go into "old bastard" mode and reference things that I remember that happened before some current members of the Boston sports media were … Continue reading An Appreciation of Glenn Ordway
Sports Media Musings: Everything Glenn Ordway
Before we get to everything WEEI and Glenn Ordway, I would like to take a moment to send my thoughts and prayers to Rich Shertenlieb and his wife, Mary, who was diagnosed with leukemia. As his co-host on the morning drive show, "Toucher and Rich," Fred Toettcher, pointed out several times, Rich is truly a great person. Most know of his … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: Everything Glenn Ordway
Ordway Links
We'll have more analysis of the Glenn Ordway firing as the days go on, but for right now, here are some other stories on the news: WEEI ousts longtime host Glenn Ordway - Chad Finn's story in th Globe also has a video with analysis from Finn. Glenn Ordway gets ax in sports talk battle … Continue reading Ordway Links
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