After last Sunday's debacle in Miami, the Patriots will attempt to pick up their first win of the season, and avoid putting themselves into an early season 0-2 hole when they take on the Vikings in Minnesota. It won't be easy, as the Vikings have some dynamic talent on both sides of the ball, and … Continue reading Patriots Look To Avoid 0-2 Start
Opinion: Time For NFL Owners To Step Up
We welcome this guest editorial from Michael Walsh. It is easy to forget that Roger Goodell is only the most powerful man in sports because the true oligarchy of power needs a public face. The inept, incompetent, and possibly unscrupulous Goodell only holds power because 32 of the richest men in America give it to him. … Continue reading Opinion: Time For NFL Owners To Step Up
Peter King Needs To Turn The Finger-Wag On Himself For Once
The rise of Peter King in the sports media world is a curious one. The 57-year-old King really vaulted into prominence when he began writing the weekly Monday Morning Quarterback column back in the 1990's. The Internet was still new, and getting this fast overview of the weekend's football action was a popular idea that … Continue reading Peter King Needs To Turn The Finger-Wag On Himself For Once
About That Miami Game…
Captured footage from my house around 4:15 yesterday. After a fairly good first half in South Florida yesterday, the Patriots came out in the second half and did nothing. They didn't score at all after putting up 20 points in the first half, and gave up 23 points to the Dolphins. Both lines were pretty … Continue reading About That Miami Game…
NFL Preview Day, Globe Goes MAD
The NFL season starts tonight, with the Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks hosting the Green Bay Packers on NBC. The Globe and the Herald have their NFL/Patriots season previews today so there is plenty of material to go through. As a tribute to 93-year-old MAD Magazine cartoonist Al Jaffee, the Globe did a "fold-in" cover … Continue reading NFL Preview Day, Globe Goes MAD
Full Media Portion of Channel Media and Market Research Poll
Last week I mentioned the media portion of the Channel Media and Market Research poll. Thanks to two readers who each sent me a full copy of the poll, here is the complete media section of the survey. http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2014-NE-Sports-Survey.pdf
Patriots Wrap Preseason Slate, Cuts Tomorrow
The Patriots wrapped up their preseason schedule with a 16-13 loss to the New York Giants. Jimmy Garoppolo went wire-to-wire in this one and had his moments, both good and bad. While some are ready to just hand him the backup QB job and get rid of Ryan Mallett, we likely won't know for at … Continue reading Patriots Wrap Preseason Slate, Cuts Tomorrow
Pats Bollix It Up Again
https://twitter.com/bruceallen/status/504601326979137538 It continually amazes me how much Bill Belichick and the Patriots get mocked and criticized by the media and fans, yet continue to win around 80% of their games. Criticized for the Mankins pick, and now criticized for the Mankins trade. How could you draft this guy there? becomes How could you trade this … Continue reading Pats Bollix It Up Again
Red Sox Continue Dismal Season, Third Preseason Game For Patriots
Is the Red Sox season over yet? It's really hard to believe what has happened at Fenway Park this season, perhaps even more difficult to believe what happened last season at Fenway Park. What went wrong with Xander Bogaerts & Jackie Bradley? - Peter Abraham has an excellent look at one of the biggest issues … Continue reading Red Sox Continue Dismal Season, Third Preseason Game For Patriots
Random Monday In August
August isn't a whole lot of fun in the sports landscape, especially when the Red Sox are already out of contention. Hockey and Basketball are still weeks away. The seemingly endless grind of training camp and preseason football drones on. It's also the time when most sports radio hosts take some time off before the … Continue reading Random Monday In August
Boston Sports Media Watch 