The Celtics began their march to 82-0 last night with an opening night win over the Philadelphia 76ers at the Garden. Isaiah Thomas, Celtics go deep in opening win - Steve Bulpett has the scoring guard coming off the bench to drop 27 points in 27 minutes of play. Opening-night rout fuels Celtics’ optimism - Adam Himmelsbach has … Continue reading Celtics Start Season Right, Patriots Facing Newest Media Darling Coach Tonight
Midweek Thoughts, Media on Media Crime Edition
Since there's nothing of interest going on sports-wise around Boston, the continued efforts by some of the on-air media "personalities" to stir things up and make themselves the story makes sense. Right? The sad fact is, good old media on media crime gets people's attention. It gets them talking about the outlets, about the personalities, … Continue reading Midweek Thoughts, Media on Media Crime Edition
Patriots Manage Disappointing Road Win Against AFC Finalist
It wasn't quite the destruction many were expecting, but the Colts did still manage to embarrass themselves last night. The Patriots defeated the Colts 34-27 in Indianapolis thanks in part to a disastrous fake punt attempt by the Colts, who were in desperation mode all night, having previously attempted a first-half on-sides kick. The Patriots … Continue reading Patriots Manage Disappointing Road Win Against AFC Finalist
Patriots 2015 First-Quarter Review
With one-fourth of the season in their rearview, the Patriots have cruised along with four wins and zero losses. It really didn't have to be like this. They could have had a drop-off from last year, an exhausting odyssey through NFL competition both on-field and off. Letting go of most of their defensive backfield while … Continue reading Patriots 2015 First-Quarter Review
Colts Week. So Let’s Talk About Anything But…
It's the most highly anticipated regular season game in recent memory. The game in which the New England Patriots are expected to exact revenge upon the snitching Indianapolis Colts. Since the schedule was released, everything has been building towards this game. But if you listen to much of Boston sports radio, you'd think the Patriots … Continue reading Colts Week. So Let’s Talk About Anything But…
Patriots Back in Action in Big D on Sunday
The Patriots get back at it on Sunday heading to Dallas to take on the Cowboys in a 4:25pm national game on CBS. Jim Nantz and Phil Simms will get their first Patriots call of the season. The Cowboys have sent plenty of bulletin board material for the Patriots to use, from Tony Romo (who's out) … Continue reading Patriots Back in Action in Big D on Sunday
The Unstoppable NFL
Like a TV zombie that takes multiple hits to the body, the National Football League continues to survive, and thrive. The September 20 Sunday Night Football game between Seattle and Green Bay led all programs that week with over 26 million viewers. According to Variety.com, "This was the largest audience for a Week 2 NFL primetime … Continue reading The Unstoppable NFL