The Red Sox re-signed shortstop Stephen Drew yesterday, a move that has been called for by the media pretty much non-stop since the beginning of the season. A guy that many of these same media folks were snickering at when he was originally signed, they called for his benching when he struggled with his batting … Continue reading What Is The Fascination (if it is true) With Stephen Drew?
Bruins Bow Out In Depressing Game 7 Loss
The Bruins ended their postseason run earlier than anyone wanted or expected as their hated nemesis the Montreal Canadiens took the final two games of the series, including last night's game 7 on the Bruins home ice at TD Garden. The 3-1 loss for the Bruins is hard to take, especially given how dominant they … Continue reading Bruins Bow Out In Depressing Game 7 Loss
(Non-Boston Post) Rams, NFL Network Draft Setup A Bit Fishy
I apologize for the non-Boston sports media related post here, but I found this whole thing below interesting and I haven't seen anyone else weigh in on it. Over the three days of the NFL draft, the NFL Network had top reporter Mike Silver "embedded" with the St. Louis Rams during the process, allowing him … Continue reading (Non-Boston Post) Rams, NFL Network Draft Setup A Bit Fishy
John Ryder Latest To Exit WEEI
https://twitter.com/johndryder/status/465937614143377408 John Ryder, who provided a nice dose of sanity and reason to the insane-ness that is the Mikey Adams Project tweeted the above this afternoon. I would imagine that this could be tangentially related to the weekend news of the midday show ( the details of which Mike Mutnansky confirmed on the air) in … Continue reading John Ryder Latest To Exit WEEI
Mutton Lou No Longer, Fauria, Benz To Join Merloni Middays
Chad Finn had the story this weekend that WEEI is finally shaking up the midday program, reassigning Mike Mutnansky and bringing in Christian Fauria to join Lou Merloni, and adding 970 ESPN Pittsburgh host Tim Benz to the program as well. According to Finn: Benz will join the program -- titled "Middays with MFB'' -- … Continue reading Mutton Lou No Longer, Fauria, Benz To Join Merloni Middays
Embarrassment All Around In Haggerty/ Minihane Incident
I'm not sure I should be writing about this. If we've learned anything about sports media members, it is that they'll do anything for attention - good, bad or embarrassing. Part of me still suspects that at least some of this Joe Haggerty weirdo column and the Kirk Minihane hit piece today was done for … Continue reading Embarrassment All Around In Haggerty/ Minihane Incident
The 2014 Boston Sports Media Mock Draft (Non-NFL Edition)
In the spirit of the mock draft being everywhere (including here) I've put together not one, but two mock drafts for your perusal today. The first draft is more of a "power-rankings" sort of thing. These are the top-30 most influential and powerful media personalities, not counting editors, producers, publishers, etc. These are the folks … Continue reading The 2014 Boston Sports Media Mock Draft (Non-NFL Edition)
Bruins Fans Busy With Their Phones At TD Garden
This information came courtesy of AT&T: Hockey playoffs are underway! Fans everywhere—Boston included—are cheering on their favorite teams, and we know that they are doing so with their smartphones in hand. Boston fans are using their smartphones to share their most memorable experiences– from slap shots to shootouts. That’s why AT&T worked to ensure the … Continue reading Bruins Fans Busy With Their Phones At TD Garden
Bruins Go Down In Double OT Game One Loss
The Bruins dropped game one of their second round series with the Montreal Canadiens at the Garden last night, falling 4-3 in double overtime. The Bruins had their chances to win this one, but couldn't get the big goal when it counted. As predictable as the sun coming up, Mr Bruins Dan Shaughnessy writes about … Continue reading Bruins Go Down In Double OT Game One Loss
Bruins Window Slamming Shut
They're wasting Tom Brady's Zdeno Chara's prime! He has maybe 3 or 4 years left at the very most and they don't have a replacement on the roster yet! What are they going to do when Brady Chara retires???? He doesn't have enough help! Belichick Chiarelli has been wasting draft picks and instead going for … Continue reading Bruins Window Slamming Shut
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