February 2015 – Page 2 – Boston Sports Media Watch

February 12, 2015 Chris Warner BSMW Original Column, Patriots

Super Bowl MVP Had Impact On The Field, Even When Off It

After multiple viewings of "Sound FX" and "NFL Replay" on the NFL Network, as well as "Turning Point" on NBC Sports, we're putting a different focus on Seattle's final offensive play. As everyone reading this knows, the Seahawks passed the ball from the one-yard line with 26 seconds left and one timeout. Patriots rookie Malcolm … Continue reading Super Bowl MVP Had Impact On The Field, Even When Off It

February 10, 2015 Chris Warner BSMW Original Column, Patriots

Patriots 2015 Draft Preview (Bare Bones Edition)

Note: With Bruce down and out with the flu, as well as buried under 6 feet of snow, Chris Warner is stepping in today. By Chris Warner This week, I've resolved to start restricting my views of Super Bowl highlights, though I reserve the right to occasionally blurt out, "Intercepted!" in my best Al Michaels … Continue reading Patriots 2015 Draft Preview (Bare Bones Edition)

February 5, 2015 Chris Warner BSMW Original Column, Patriots

Why Sport Journalism Is Ailing (And How I Helped Make It Sick)

By Chris Warner Before I prattle on about sports writing, please go online and buy Touching All The Bases, a collection of columns by the late, great Ray Fitzgerald. It's four bucks. Go now. Did you go? Good. Now, a few thoughts while my DVR plays back the last minute of the Super Bowl, again … Continue reading Why Sport Journalism Is Ailing (And How I Helped Make It Sick)

February 3, 2015 Bruce Allen Guest Column

The Worst Call in the History of History

By Dan Snapp REPORTER: “What do you think of the execution of your team?” JOHN MCKAY: “I’m in favor of it.” Nobody can predict the past quite like the sports punditry. Somehow, be it by tea leaves, phrenology or maybe even sorcery, they all have the breathtaking ability to foresee that a play that failed … Continue reading The Worst Call in the History of History

February 3, 2015 Bruce Allen Morning Links

The Ultimate Answer

Hello? Hello? Is this thing on? It's been awfully quiet on the national scene since about 10pm Sunday night. It really is hard to believe just how many media-created storylines have to be scrapped following Sunday night's Super Bowl win by the New England Patriots. You will never again hear that the Patriots haven't won … Continue reading The Ultimate Answer

February 2, 2015 Chris Warner BSMW Original Column, Patriots

With A Little Bit Of Luck (2015 Edition)

(Editor's Note: In December of 2013, BSMW presented this column on the role of luck in the NFL, and how all championship teams need it at some point. We thought it timely enough to run it again, with some parenthetical updates in the intro and a nice little addendum at the end. By the way, … Continue reading With A Little Bit Of Luck (2015 Edition)