Don Orsillo is the Red Sox play-by-play announcer for NESN. Growing up in Madison NH, Orsillo dreamed of being a broadcaster for the Red Sox. In 2001 that dream became reality as he became the NESN Red Sox voice. His very first game that season was a no-hitter by Hideo Nomo. Since 2005, Orsillo has … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Don Orsillo
Jacoby Ellsbury’s Single Wins It In Ninth For Sox
The amazing comeback season of Jacoby Ellsbury continued last night as the Red Sox centerfielder knocked in pinch-runner Jarrod Saltalamacchia(!) in the bottom of the ninth to lift Boston to a 3-2 win over the pesky Cleveland Indians. Over at Patriots training camp, Albert Haynesworth met with the media for the first time, and I'm … Continue reading Jacoby Ellsbury’s Single Wins It In Ninth For Sox
2011 Approval Ratings – Mike Mutnansky
Mike Mutnasky is the co-host of the Mut and Merloni show on WEEI. A Pepperell, MA native, Mutnansky went to UConn, where, during his junior year he interned on WEEI's Big Show. Upon graduation, Mutnansky met Marty Tirrell, who hired him to be a co-host/flash guy on the 5000-watt 1590-AM WSMN in Nashua, NH. The station was sold … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Mike Mutnansky
Guest Column: Too Many Outlets, Not Enough News
We wrap up our run of guest columns and posts with a second contribution from former Herald columnist Michael Gee. Bruce will return tomorrow. Too Many Outlets, Not Enough News By Michael Gee The main problem in the journalism business is and always has been that there’s more news media than there is news to … Continue reading Guest Column: Too Many Outlets, Not Enough News
2011 Approval Ratings – Scott Zolak
Scott Zolak is the co-host of the Gresh and Zo show on 98.5 The SportsHub. Drafted in the fourth round of the 1991 draft by the New England Patriots, Scott Zolak remained with the team as the backup quarterback through the 1998 season. He then spent one year with the Miami Dolphins. He began his … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Scott Zolak
Trying To Do A Friday Megalink Session
I'm hoping to get this entire Megalink session finished in one sitting. It's been a crazy day thus far. Of course, all of your weekend sport and entertainment programming are featured in the Weekend Viewing Picks. Let's get to the linkage now. National Michael Hiestand of USA Today speaks with noted baseball announcing author Curt … Continue reading Trying To Do A Friday Megalink Session
Sports Media Musings: Felger & Mazz Drop the Ball, Toucher & Rich’s Rise, Rapoport’s Infamous Tweets
A Swing, And A Miss Fat Albert and a wide receiver doubling as a (somehow) crappier version of America's Got Talent host, Nick Cannon? To our beloved Patriots? The same team that subscribes, better yet invented, the "Patriot Way." This is everything local media should be salivating over. Content that, for all intents and purposes, … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: Felger & Mazz Drop the Ball, Toucher & Rich’s Rise, Rapoport’s Infamous Tweets
2011 Approval Ratings – Gary Tanguay
Gary Tanguay is the co-host of Mohegan Sun's Sports Tonight on Comcast SportsNet. The self-proclaimed "truck guy," Tanguay is very busy, co-hosting Mohegan Sun’s Sports Tonight for CSNNE alongside Mike Felger as well as the pregame and postgame shows for the Celtics broadcasts on the network. He has been with CSNNE since 2000. In addition, Tanguay is the … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Gary Tanguay
Guest Column – The Rise Of Armchair Sports Commentary
Today's guest column comes from former Boston Herald columnist Michael Gee. By Michael Gee The two comments most often made to me during my career as a sportswriter by loved ones, friends, acquaintances and strangers were, hands down “So you get to go to the game for free,” or, “you get paid to go to … Continue reading Guest Column – The Rise Of Armchair Sports Commentary
Former Pats LB Tedy Bruschi Joins WEEI’s Patriots Monday
Just announced by WEEI, former Patriots Linebacker Tedy Bruschi, a current ESPN NFL analyst, will join The Big Show with Glenn Ordway and Michael Holley every Monday for "Patriots Monday". Ordway, Holley and Bruschi will interview Patriots head coach Bill Belichick so this apparently means the end of maddening softball questions by both Fred Smerlas … Continue reading Former Pats LB Tedy Bruschi Joins WEEI’s Patriots Monday
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