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
2011 Approval Ratings – Ron Borges
Ron Borges is a columnist for the Boston Herald. This is actually Borges' first time in the approval ratings, the last time we did these, in 2008, Borges was unemployed, having left the Globe after the football notes plagiarism case. Borges had been at The Boston Globe for 24 years covering the NFL and boxing beats. Before … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Ron Borges
Guest Column: A Tale of Two Titles
Today's guest column is from Mike Passanisi. It took an editorial by a respected journalist to get the city to recognize the Celtics' incredible accomplishment. On May 6, 1969, the team, a collection of aging stars with a few new additions like Bailey Howell and Emmette Bryant, shocked the hoop world by winning their 11th title … Continue reading Guest Column: A Tale of Two Titles
2011 Approval Ratings – Tony Massarotti
Tony Massarotti is the co-host of the Felger and Mazz show on 98.5 The SportsHub. A Waltham native, Massarotti also hosts The Baseball Reporters on 98.5, and is a Boston.com sports columnist. He joined the Boston Herald as a sports intern in 1989, joining the likes of Michael Felger, Bill Simmons, Michael Silverman and Paul … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Tony Massarotti
Guest Column: The State Of The Media – 2011
Today guest column during Bruce's vacation comes from former Channel 7 sportscaster Roy Reiss By Roy Reiss Technology and innovation have spawned some incredible changes in the media landscape over the last several years. Witness the tremendous expansion of internet sites and the many new opportunities created by their existence. See the great impact of … Continue reading Guest Column: The State Of The Media – 2011
The Complete Friday Megalinks
Friday's have become maddening. I was out of the office earlier today and expect to be out again later, but I'm doing the Megalinks early so I can be done with them and be free for other stuff tonight. As always, check out the Weekend Viewing Picks for the sports and entertaining programming. National We'll … Continue reading The Complete Friday Megalinks
Sports Media Musings: Finn Podcast, Influx of Media, Former Athlete Media Grades, Links
Ryan Hadfield is a media columnist for SportsOfBoston.com. You can read his archive here. He also is a feature writer for GossipSports.com. You can yell at him on Twitter or harass him via email at Ryan@SportsOfBoston.com An Informercial Before Our Regularly Scheduled Program I don't think I'm going out on a huge limb when I … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: Finn Podcast, Influx of Media, Former Athlete Media Grades, Links
Guest Column – The Local Boston Sports Scene in the Information Age
Bruce is on vacation -during his time off, a series of guest columns and posts will appear in this space. The Local Boston Sports Scene in the Information Age By George Cain When I was a kid I spent many summers at a rental cottage in Hampton Beach, NH. In the morning I would wake … Continue reading Guest Column – The Local Boston Sports Scene in the Information Age
Vacation Time
Yes, it's once again time for Bruce's ill-timed vacation. Each time I go away, something huge happens, and this will be no exception, as the NFL prepares to go back into business. Surely there will be some unexpected move which have the local sports media going crazy, and dwelling on for about a week too … Continue reading Vacation Time
Boston Sports Media Watch 