Bruce Allen Morning Links

No More Boomer on D&C – Midweek Media Notes

After a long run with Dennis and Callahan on Monday Mornings during the NFL season on WEEI, Boomer Esiason will now be heard on their competition, Toucher and Rich on the morning after each Patriots game. It's actually surprising that this hasn't happened earlier. Esiason does a morning show on WFAN in New York with … Continue reading No More Boomer on D&C – Midweek Media Notes

Chris Warner BSMW Original Column, Patriots

Forethoughts On Four Games: First Quarter 2013

After a preseason that featured a contrast between early positive signs and a harrowing experience in Detroit (maybe not the first time that phrase has surfaced), New England starts the 2013 season with an intriguing mix of concern and potential. No matter what happens this year, we don’t expect boredom. The Patriots travel to Buffalo … Continue reading Forethoughts On Four Games: First Quarter 2013

Bruce Allen Comcast SportsNet, WEEI

CSNNE, WEEI Unveil Patriots Coverage Plans

Both WEEI and CSNNE announced their plans for Patriots coverage this season. Both will have similar programming to years past, with a few minor changes. Comcast SportsNet Announces 2013 Patriots Coverage Some of the highlights of the CSNNE coverage are as follows: Logan Mankins will appear in Postgame Live after every game (Wes Welker was … Continue reading CSNNE, WEEI Unveil Patriots Coverage Plans

Bruce Allen ESPN Boston

Reiss: “I have lost control over the tone and direction of the Patriots blog on ESPNBoston.com”

If you've visited the ESPNBoston Patriots blog recently, you've probably noticed some changes. In addition to the material from Mike Reiss and Field Yates, now, every single time the Patriots are discussed on any ESPN platform, there is an entry on the blog for it. Reiss addressed the changes in his chat today, and I … Continue reading Reiss: “I have lost control over the tone and direction of the Patriots blog on ESPNBoston.com”

Bruce Allen Morning Links

The Globe Writes About WEEI, Continued Fallout From Rolling Stone Piece

Before getting into the Boston Globe piece on WEEI, it needs to be noted that despite the struggles of the station, the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-telethon raised over $3.3 million for the Jimmy Fund. That's outstanding. It's just a notch below last year's total of $3.4 million. Congratulations to all involved. There isn't a more … Continue reading The Globe Writes About WEEI, Continued Fallout From Rolling Stone Piece

Bruce Allen Patriots, Ron Borges

Plagiarist Ruins Perfectly Good Rolling Stone Feature

Why'd you do it, Rolling Stone? After already angering much of Boston last month with the cover story on Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the magazine this time ruins an otherwise sterling feature on Aaron Hernandez by allowing plagiarist Ron Borges to sully the work of writer Paul Solotaroff. While Joe Sullivan was having his Boston Globe writers … Continue reading Plagiarist Ruins Perfectly Good Rolling Stone Feature