On every sportsflash on WEEI today and on many other outlets nationwide, a report from ESPN was parroted regularly that said the Patriots were displeased with Tom Brady's choice of a Los Angeles surgeon "because they wanted Brady's surgery done under the direction of doctors of their choosing in Boston." The Patriots released a statement … Continue reading Patriots Statement on Media Speculation
Bob Gamere Faces Child Porn Charges
Boston.com reports that former TV sportscaster and "Candlepins for Cash" host Bob Gamere has been arrested on charges of transporting and possessing child pornography. The article states that Gamere "told the Globe a year ago that he was "semi-retired," though he had been doing some announcing at Boston University track meets and was until recently calling … Continue reading Bob Gamere Faces Child Porn Charges
Boston In The World Series
I came across a couple of pretty interesting photos that I thought I would pass along. These show crowds gathered around a high-tech "electric scoreboard" for the 1912 World Series between Boston and New York: Since the Washington Post was sponsoring this scoreboard, I'm assuming the photos are from D.C. Getting these type of "real … Continue reading Boston In The World Series
Pats To Carry On Without Harrison
The Patriots officially placed Rodney Harrison on injured reserve yesterday, officially ending his 2008 season. To replace his spot on the roster, the team activated safety Antwain Spann from the practice squad. No move to bring a veteran such as John Lynch or Ty Law appears to be in the works. On Patriots Daily, Tyler … Continue reading Pats To Carry On Without Harrison
Book Review: Rebound!
http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=bostonsportsm-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=076033501X&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr One of the books that has recently passed across my desk here at BSMW headquarters is Rebound: Basketball, Busing, Larry Bird and the Rebirth of Boston. Written by Boston Herald writer Michael Connelly ( who also writes the daily Connelly’s Top Ten blog for the Herald website) the book parallels the struggles of a city in … Continue reading Book Review: Rebound!
Bruins Fall in 2nd Straight Shootout
For the second night in a row, the Bruins battled hard, only to fall in the shootout portion of overtime, this time 3-2 to the Buffalo Sabres. Fluto Shinzawa has head coach Claude Julien happy with his club's effort, but feeling as if he's living the movie Groundhog Day. Stephen Harris says that the Bruins shouldn't feel … Continue reading Bruins Fall in 2nd Straight Shootout
Pats Rout Broncos on MNF
Note: To those who expressed dismay or concern over the lack of a post yesterday, I had some family matters to take care of. Yes, it was the day after the Red Sox were eliminated, and some of you commented that you hold the site to a high standard, but I hope you can also understand that … Continue reading Pats Rout Broncos on MNF
All Tied Up, Game 7 Tonight
Josh Beckett gutted his way through five innings, giving up a pair of solo home runs, and the bullpen shut down the Rays the rest of the way last night, as the Red Sox beat Tampa 4-2 in game six of the ALCS, forcing a deciding game seven tonight. Get all the stories and coverage … Continue reading All Tied Up, Game 7 Tonight
TBS Outage Means No TV For Start of Game 6
If you tuned into TBS tonight expecting to see the start of ALCS game six between the Red Sox and Rays, you instead got an episode of the Steve Harvey show. Apparently there is a power issue that is affecting the router between Tampa and the TBS broadcast center in Atlanta. Unbelievably, they have decided … Continue reading TBS Outage Means No TV For Start of Game 6
The Friday Megalinks, Part II
Now that we have the first part of the Friday megalinks out of the way, let's give you the rest. First, I have some leftovers from the National links, then the East and Mid-Atlantic region and then I'll do the Midwest, West and Canada from there. National (cont.) John Eggerton of Broadcasting & Cable writes … Continue reading The Friday Megalinks, Part II
Boston Sports Media Watch 