After the dust settles and you can step back and reflect on the past six months, it becomes slightly - ever so slightly - easier to accept what we witnessed Sunday afternoon. How did they even get this far? While there will be plenty of "failure" talk and the usual suspects will be grousing about … Continue reading Failure Is A Relative Term
Media Silliness Abounds As AFC Title Tilt Approaches
Must. Pound. Storylines. For the on-air side of sports media this week is less about football than it is about their precious storylines. Legacies. Past failings. Worries. Concerns. Then you have clowns like WHDH's Dan Hausle, who only appears in Foxborough when there is something "big" happening. He showed up when Tebow was signed. He … Continue reading Media Silliness Abounds As AFC Title Tilt Approaches
AFC Title Week Rolls On
As we move through the week up to Sunday's AFC Title showdown in Denver, the storylines are everywhere, while as usual, the actual analysis is harder to find. Everywhere you turn you hear talk about legacy. Brady's legacy. Manning's legacy. Belichick's legacy. I don't know about you, but I find this sort of discussion, especially … Continue reading AFC Title Week Rolls On
Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad
In the next week leading up to the AFC Championship game – aka The Brady-Manning Bowl – you'll hear a lot of numbers. But, in lieu of all that hype, we have one particular number – a fraction, actually – you should think about this week: two-thirds. Tom Brady has started at quarterback for 12 … Continue reading Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad
Charles Barkley Gets It. Why Doesn’t The Media?
To avoid the commentary and just get the coverage, go to PatriotsLinks.com. The Patriots advanced to their third straight AFC Championship Game with a 43-22 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday night. LeGarrette Blount once again steamrolled his way around the field for 166 yards and four touchdowns, Stevan Ridley added two more rushing … Continue reading Charles Barkley Gets It. Why Doesn’t The Media?
Divisional Weekend – Exciting For Some. Not All.
Are you dreading the game tomorrow night? Have you attended playoff games in the past, just so you could post on Facebook that you were there? Are you decidedly not attending just because you think the Patriots are going to lose? Would you rather attend at Justin Timberlake/Jay-Z concert (at Fenway Park) than go to … Continue reading Divisional Weekend – Exciting For Some. Not All.
Appreciating The Unmatched Genius Of Dan Shaughnessy
I don't know this for sure, but I suspect that in private life, Dan Shaughnessy is a man of iron routine, someone who finds something that works for him, and then does not deviate from it. He's likely someone who doesn't handle change very well, and tries his hardest to manage his life in such … Continue reading Appreciating The Unmatched Genius Of Dan Shaughnessy
Sports Media Musings: Small Talk For Small Minds
Note: Should have enough of juice for Friday's mailbag, but if you have something on your mind, don’t be shy. Fire off an email to hadfield.ryan@gmail.com or, if you fancy yourself the progressive type, shout at me on twitter @Hadfield__. [Update]: Dan Shaughnessy appeared on an Indianapolis radio station. It was everything you'd expect and … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: Small Talk For Small Minds
Troll-Free Tuesday At BSMW
There's a whole lot of trolling going on out there. Leading the pack is the face of Boston sports, who just took a column he's written before, changed the team and submitted it while collecting his handsome paycheck. What a life. This post however, will be a troll-free zone. Only articles with actual content will … Continue reading Troll-Free Tuesday At BSMW
Sports Media Musings: The Hater’s Guide to the NFL Playoffs, Week 1
For links and the usual happenings, please, do yourself a favor, and make sure to read over Bruce Allen’s post earlier this morning. Because, frankly, even though he has been placed on injured reserve, we plan on booing that trader – oh, you know who we're talking about – former Patriots offensive lineman, Donald Thomas. While … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: The Hater’s Guide to the NFL Playoffs, Week 1
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