Playing the first of three games in an 11-day span Bill Belichick decided to rest many of the Patriots starters, including Tom Brady, Wes Welker, Rob Gronkowski, Jerod Mayo, Vince Wilfork and many more. The end result was a 27-17 loss to the Eagles on Monday Night Football in an ugly, sloppy game. The Eagles played … Continue reading Patriots fall to Eagles as many starters sit, Red Sox still in news on off day
Bruce Is Gone, Let’s Move On
Wait, what? I mean Springsteen, of course. While I honestly don't mind, and actually enjoy his music, I am SO glad he's finally finished up his local concerts at Fenway and Gillette. What is it with sports media and Bruce Springsteen? What exactly about him turns middle-aged white men into quivering teenage girls? I'm reminded … Continue reading Bruce Is Gone, Let’s Move On
Blaming Media The Wrong Move For Sox Ownership, 1510 To Rise From The Ashes?
There are plenty of things to criticize the Boston media for. The failure of the 2012 Red Sox is not one of them. That's all on the team, from top to bottom.My SB Nation Boston media column deals with that topic more in depth, except it's not posted yet. I'll link it when it is. … Continue reading Blaming Media The Wrong Move For Sox Ownership, 1510 To Rise From The Ashes?
Red Sox lose second straight to Orioles
The Orioles scored five times in the fifth inning, the only inning in which they scored runs all night, which was good enough for a 5-3 win over the Red Sox Wednesday night. The Red Sox are now four games under .500 for the first time since May 13. Starter Aaron Cook oddly enough had … Continue reading Red Sox lose second straight to Orioles
Local Media Burned Again on Red Sox Story
By now, you've all likely read the story on Yahoo! Sports by Jeff Passan about the July meeting that Red Sox players held with management to express their unhappiness with manager Bobby Valentine. So again, just like with Buster Olney's story, and Passan's earlier stuff, how does a national guy get this story ahead of … Continue reading Local Media Burned Again on Red Sox Story
Q&A with Michael Felger
Michael Felger has been a member of the Boston sports media since 1992 when he graduated from Boston University. He has spent time with a number of media outlets with various roles for each from beat reporter to now radio and television host. He has become one of the most prominent members of the Boston … Continue reading Q&A with Michael Felger
Bob Ryan’s Farewell, CSNNE’s 5000th and More…
Bob Ryan's farewell (sort of) column in the Globe yesterday was typical Ryan - passionate, with a nod to history, underscored by humility about his own role in things. The Globe has lost perhaps the final piece to its glory days, and a bridge to even earlier eras. We'll continue to read Ryan on many … Continue reading Bob Ryan’s Farewell, CSNNE’s 5000th and More…
Doing Our Friday Megalinks
Haven't been able to provide the Friday megalinks in a while. Let's do an edition today. Normally I include a link to the Weekend Viewing Picks, but I'll be doing that tonight so you can find it on the Fang's Bites on BSMW site when it's posted. If you follow me on Twitter or have … Continue reading Doing Our Friday Megalinks
Patriots Show Signs, More Red Sox Beer Drama
The Patriots and Saints didn't exactly light up the scoreboard at Gillette Stadium last night, as the Patriots took a 7-6 win in their preseason opener. Rookie Chandler Jones seems to be the takeaway story from this one, as the first round pick was impressive in his time on the field, showing the pass rush … Continue reading Patriots Show Signs, More Red Sox Beer Drama
Red Sox, Beckett fall to Rangers, Patriots open preseason tonight
It was a another rough outing for Josh Beckett yesterday afternoon at Fenway Park. The right-hander gave up eight runs on eight hits in 5 plus innings of work. The Red Sox battled back from multi-run deficits all game long, eventually tying the game at nine, but Adrian Beltre's sacrifice fly in the ninth gave … Continue reading Red Sox, Beckett fall to Rangers, Patriots open preseason tonight
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