Author: Bruce Allen

After a stint of just under a year at the Boston Globe, Albert Breer is taking his talents to the NFL Network. The Globe's National NFL writer will be covering the East coast for the Network in a writing, reporting and on-air role. According to Chad Finn today, Breer will be leaving after the Patriots play the … Continue reading Albert Breer Headed To NFL Network, Patriots, Jets On Tap Sunday

Things are heating up for this Sunday's showdown between the Offseason Champion New York Jets and your on-the-decline New England Patriots. Yesterday was media day with plenty of conference calls, quotes and notes passed around. Tom Brady's comments(great photo with that column - OK, maybe not, see comment below.) about the fans at Gillette Stadium … Continue reading “Jets Week” Kicks Into High Gear

The Patriots traded former first round pick Laurence Maroney to the Denver Broncos along with a sixth round pick in exchange for a fourth round pick in next year's draft. This brings to an end, a strange, disappointing, and at times interesting run in Foxborough for Maroney. Randy Moss told everyone who would listen yesterday that … Continue reading Maroney Traded, Moss Wants To Stay

Tuesday during the NFL season is traditionally report card day, as various outlets weigh in on the performance of the local gridiron squad. Also today though, Chad Finn reports on the latest radio ratings, where 98.5 defeated WEEI in the all-important 25-54 male demo during all three daytime shows. The numbers, I presume, do not include … Continue reading Grades Are In: Patriots, 98.5 Top Of Class

The Patriots got off to a fast start yesterday, running out to a 31-3 lead after Brandon Tate returned the second half kickoff for a touchdown. The Bengals scored three touchdowns in the second half, but the Patriots were never seriously in danger in the 38-24 opening day win. Check all the coverage at PatriotsLinks.com. … Continue reading Fast Start Puts Patriots In Win Column

The locals were beaten to the scoop last night when NBC's Peter King broke the news at halftime of the Saints/Vikings season opener that Robert Kraft had told him that the Patriots had finalized a new four year contract with quarterback Tom Brady. For all the absurdity that this situation garnered in the offseason, with … Continue reading Brady Signs, Media Sighs

So at what time this afternoon does Michael Felger proclaim that Tom Brady was distracted by his contract situation and that was a factor in his car accident this morning? WEEI was the first with the news, showing that breaking news on the radio might not be a dead art just yet. Local and national … Continue reading Brady Shaken, Media Stirred