Ryan Hadfield will be by in a bit with some musings, but here are a couple links from this morning: WEEI simulcast on NESN giving odd vibe - Chad Finn has a sports media "thoughts" column which looks at a number of topics including the increasingly bizarre happenings on the WEEI morning show, with John … Continue reading Quicklinks to Friday Media Columns
Sports Media Musings: The Mailbag, Chapter IV
Welcome to the Monthly Weekly?? Sports Media Mailbag! Here are comments and emails from you, the readers, with insight on 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 @Hadfield__, or leave a response in the comments section of any one of my columns. “Welcome Mike Salk. … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: The Mailbag, Chapter IV
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 76 vs. the Pistons
Celtics (57-18) vs. Detroit (16-60) March 20, 1980 Pontiac Silverdome The Celtics picked up a fourth straight victory with a beatdown, 124-106, of the Pistons in Detroit. Combined with two straight losses by the 76ers (54-22), the Celtics were four games ahead of Philadelphia in the Atlantic Division standings with only six games remaining on … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 76 vs. the Pistons
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 75 vs. the Pacers
Celtics (56-18) vs. Indiana (34-41) March 18, 1980 Hartford Civic Center In the midst of legal battles with the Boston Garden, the Celtics returned "home" after a three-game road to the friendly confines of the Hartford Civic Center. After a career that made stops across Beaver County, Pennsylvania all the way to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, it really … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 75 vs. the Pacers
Greg Bedard Officially Leaving Globe for Sports Illustrated
As mentioned a bit back, Greg A. Bedard will be leaving his position as NFL writer for the Boston Globe to join Sports Illustrated. The move became official this morning. His role at SI will be in at least some way tied to the new Peter King webpage, mentioned by Deadspin earlier this week, and … Continue reading Greg Bedard Officially Leaving Globe for Sports Illustrated
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 74 vs. the Nets
Celtics (55-18) vs. New Jersey (32-43) March 17, 1980 Rutgers Athletic Center For the second straight game, Larry Bird scored another 29 points to lead the Celtics to victory. Instead of the Knicks, however, Bird and the Celtics moved narrowed their sights onto New Jersey in a 117-92 shellacking of the Nets. The win put … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 74 vs. the Nets
Combine Snubs Who Showed ’Em, Part I
Sometimes finding specific information on the NFL’s website feels like trying to track down some guy named Murph on St. Patrick’s Day: you pretty much know what you’re looking for, but you have no idea how to narrow the search. One thing NFL.com does get right? Posting Gil Brandt’s oft-entertaining pro day blog. Every football … Continue reading Combine Snubs Who Showed ’Em, Part I
Sports Media Musings: Michael Felger, Tony Massarotti Take On … The Entire Media
The Answer That You Want Is In The Question That You State No one knows anything. That's the takeaway I got from Welkahpalooza. Moreover, I doubt we ever will. Of course, that didn't stop the loudest voices Out There from speculating what transpired as talks unfolded. And that's fine, speculation is a pillar embedded into entertaining … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: Michael Felger, Tony Massarotti Take On … The Entire Media
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 73 vs. the Knicks
Celtics (54-18) vs. New York (36-37) March 15, 1980 Madison Square Garden Larry Bird scored 29 points at the World's Most Famous Arena, leading the Celtics to a victory, 123-120, over defeating Red Holzman's Knicks. The win gave the Celtics a 4-1 record against New York for the season and, coupled with a loss by … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 73 vs. the Knicks
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 72 vs. the Hawks
Celtics (54-17) vs. Hawks (44-28) March 14, 1980 Omni Coliseum A difficult stretch continued for the Boston Celtics. With the season nearly 90 percent complete, the Celtics struggled to hold onto the lead in the Atlantic Division, dropping three of the past four games, including this affair in Atlanta, 88-87. Indiana did a favor for … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 72 vs. the Hawks