Author: Bruce Allen

Despite constant claims to the contrary, it is not easy to win the same division in the NFL 12 times in 14 seasons. The Patriots just make it look that way. The Patriots clinched the AFC East yesterday by exacting revenge for an opening-day loss to the Miami Dolphins with a 41-13 pounding of those … Continue reading Patriots Run The East, Tomase Rewarded Again

As the Red Sox look to rebuild their pitching staff, they added Justin Masterson and Rick Porcello yesterday and are still working to finalize a deal for Diamondbacks starter Wade Miley. While these are good additions, they still need to add that guy to the top of the rotation. It's all about that ace. Now … Continue reading All About That Ace

I stayed up as late as I could last night awaiting the news on Jon Lester. Naturally the news broke just a few minutes after I turned things off and went to bed that Lester had agreed to a 6-year $155 million deal with the Chicago Cubs. I don't sense that many people will be … Continue reading Red Sox Facing Heat After Losing Lester To Cubs

While nothing is official yet, indications seem to be that the Red Sox need to start thinking of the rotation for 2015 and beyond without lefty Jon Lester at the head of it. Ken Rosenthal had reported yesterday that Lester would likely choose between the Cubs and Giants, though Lester's agents quickly refuted that report … Continue reading Red Sox Need To Prepare For Rotation Without Jon Lester

After the Patriots squeaked by the lowly New York Jets at home on October 16th, focus turned to the just-completed six-game stretch for New England, which experts said, would make or break this team. Some leaned towards the latter, predicting doom, even 0-6 over this stretch. After going 5-1 over the six games, you'd think … Continue reading Slugfest in San Diego Latest Win For Patriots

On Sunday at 3:00pm (ESPN) the New England Revolution will be playing in the MLS Cup final for the fifth time since 2002. This despite having the worst owners in Major League Soccer. I won't pretend to know a ton about the Revs or how the Krafts have done as owners to the franchise, but … Continue reading Worst Owners In Major League Soccer Look For Title Win Sunday

It seems like some of the most influential conversation-makers in town would rather talk about how Josh Boyer is ruining the cornerbacks, or worrying about several Patriot players going to the Clippers game last night and ending up hanging out with Justin Bieber or drooling over the prospect of Bill Belichick being called to testify in … Continue reading Patriots/Packers Still Worthy Of Discussion, But…

https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/536895598327496706 https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/536739121721769984 Meanwhile the Patriots play the waiver wire, picking up castoffs and trading for players who would've been cut by their teams anyway. It remains to be seen how the Red Sox roster will shake out, there appears to be a lot of redundancy at certain positions, but Ben has a plan. In Ben … Continue reading Unlike Patriots, Red Sox Going “All In.”

I've gotten a number of emails and commenters asking about the status of Pete Sheppard, who has been absent from Glenn Ordway's Big Show Unfiltered for some time now. Sheppard took to Facebook yesterday to clarify his status: My friends...I will make this fairly short and sweet as I have gotten a number of mostly … Continue reading Where’s Pete Sheppard? Shaughnessy Wrong Again, And Other Friday Notes