Some random thoughts/observations/scorching hot takes. *As far as satisfying wins goes, the win in Buffalo on Sunday was up there. It really was the full Rex Ryan experience. He spent all week talking big, getting his players to talk big, getting the Buffalo fans frothed up and with high expectations, and then the game came. … Continue reading Clearing Out The Google Drive
Don Van Natta Working On Second Patriots Hit Piece Full Of Anonymous Sources
From Ed Sherman on Poynter Online: Not done yet: ESPN’s Van Natta says follow-ups likely after takeout on Patriots Van Natta, who co-wrote the story with Seth Wickersham, says they have received more than a dozen calls from various league sources since the story was released. “When you do a story like this, you shake … Continue reading Don Van Natta Working On Second Patriots Hit Piece Full Of Anonymous Sources
Corrupt ESPN Censors @MikeReiss For Criticizing Patriots Hitjob
If you had any smidgen of doubt that ESPN is involved in a high-level effort to smear the New England Patriots, this should clear things up for you. Mike Reiss, as a solid and principled a reporter as there is, had his worked censored by ESPN yesterday (sorry, they say they applied a "tighter edit") … Continue reading Corrupt ESPN Censors @MikeReiss For Criticizing Patriots Hitjob
Why Are You Patriots Fanboys All Worked Up???
Why so sensitive, Patriots fanboys? You Patriots fanboys, always thinking the NFL is out to get you, LOL! The paranoia that Patriots fans have is unreal! Everything is a conspiracy! Hahaha! Timeline: Thursday, September 3rd, Judge Richard Berman rules against the NFL in the Tom Brady case, a decision called nothing less than a scathing rebuke … Continue reading Why Are You Patriots Fanboys All Worked Up???
A Fine Globe/Red Sox/NESN/Shaughnessy Mess…
In case the whole NESN-Don Orsillo mess couldn't get any more screwed up, it did. At the center of it is Boston's favorite columnist, (oh wait, he didn't even make the list) Dan Shaughnessy! An important line was dropped from his column about Orsillo earlier in the week: https://twitter.com/Jared_Carrabis/status/638516780651126784 Dan Kennedy has written extensively about … Continue reading A Fine Globe/Red Sox/NESN/Shaughnessy Mess…
Highlights From The 2015 New England Sports Survey By Channel Media & Market Research, Inc
Channel Media & Market Research, Inc has released their now-annual survey regarding Boston sports. More than 14,200 people participated in the survey. In addition to questions about each of the local professional sports franchises, there is also a media section. Guess which is the first entry in that section? A few others from the … Continue reading Highlights From The 2015 New England Sports Survey By Channel Media & Market Research, Inc
Monday Media Notes
There are a few items of interest from the Boston sports media world from the last couple of days. First, Red Sox Chairman Tom Werner spoke to Steve Buckley about why they made the decision to replace Don Orsillo with Dave O'Brien. Tom Werner explains why NESN is parting with Don Orsillo - Steve Buckley In … Continue reading Monday Media Notes
Dennis and Callahan Report That NESN Will Part Ways With Don Orsillo
Gerry Callahan from the Dennis and Callahan/Minihane show on WEEI reported this morning that this will be Don Orsillo's final season calling Red Sox games on television for NESN. https://twitter.com/WEEI/status/636187793291501568 It's both surprising and not. The recent front-office shakeups may have had an impact all the way to the television booth. There have been rumors … Continue reading Dennis and Callahan Report That NESN Will Part Ways With Don Orsillo
The Monday Morning Quarterback Needs To Be Benched
When we think of media outlets doing the NFL's dirty work, we've come to think of ESPN. Rightfully so. The leak to Chris Mortensen and Gerry Austin as well as their consistent false statements on the Patriots really cement that fact. ESPN has seen Disney stock drop, and with more and more people cutting the cord, their … Continue reading The Monday Morning Quarterback Needs To Be Benched
ESPN APOLOGIZES…at 12:30 am…because the Patriots asked them to.
After most self-respecting East-coast folks had gone to bed, ESPN issued an on-air apology last night for some misinformation they've been reporting on the air. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT4RI1d6GdI Well, OK. They even got their apology wrong, but hey, it's a start. Good job good effort, ESPN. The events of the report were said to have taken place … Continue reading ESPN APOLOGIZES…at 12:30 am…because the Patriots asked them to.
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