Thanks to a message board reader, I came across this Frank Deford column in the July 13, 1970 edition of Sports Illustrated. Who Are The Hub Men? It's about Boston's refusal to build a public stadium in the city, which forced the Patriots to go and build in Foxborough. However, it is also an overview … Continue reading Boston Sports – Then And Now
Maybe The Media Can Now Move On From SpyGate
News came down a little while ago of the punishment handed out to the New Orleans Saints in the bounty program that was operated under defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, who is now with the Rams. Saints Head Coach Sean Payton is suspended for the entire 2012 season without pay. Saints GM Mickey Loomis is suspends … Continue reading Maybe The Media Can Now Move On From SpyGate
Celtics, Bruins Take A Breather, Bob Ryan Takes A Tour
The Celtics and Bruins had the night off last night, and have tonight off as well, a rare two night respite in their respective leagues. The Celtics are still looking for a backup big man, needing to get their roster finalized before Friday's playoff eligibility deadline. None of the available names are really intriguing, though … Continue reading Celtics, Bruins Take A Breather, Bob Ryan Takes A Tour
Bruins Blow Away Leafs, Celtics Hold Off Hawks
Both the Bruins and Celtics pulled out victories last night, but in much different fashion. The Bruins were in control from start to finish last night in a 8-0 romp over the Toronto Maple Leafs, while the Celtics played an ugly game in Atlanta, used a fourth quarter run with some hot shooting from Ray … Continue reading Bruins Blow Away Leafs, Celtics Hold Off Hawks
Charlie Pierce on Manny, Boston Media
Interesting column from Charles P. Pierce on Grantland today. St. Patrick's Day With Manny Ramirez In the column, Pierce takes a few paragraphs to recall how things ended in Boston for Manny. (Emphasis mine) His last great run was in Boston, where he helped the Red Sox win the only two world championships that the … Continue reading Charlie Pierce on Manny, Boston Media
Busy Weekend For Patriots
The Patriots had a busy few days, signing a number of free agents - safety Steve Gregory, receiver Anthony Gonzalez, defensive end Trevor Scott, Receiver Brandon Lloyd and tight end Daniel Fells. These signings, along with some re-signings and the deal with Jonathan Fanene earlier in the week give the Patriots some good depth and … Continue reading Busy Weekend For Patriots
Doing Some Friday Megalinks Now
Let's do some megalinks on this Friday. The Weekend Viewing Picks are up and running. Lots of sports as the winter NCAA Championships including the basketball tournaments are underway. Let's get to your links. National Michael Hiestand from USA Today praises CBS/Turner for bringing the NCAA head of men's basketball officiating back to explain controversial … Continue reading Doing Some Friday Megalinks Now
No Moves For Celtics, Bruins Blasted Again
Danny Ainge stood pat at the trading deadline yesterday, and the Bruins were blasted 6-2 by the Florida Panthers. The Celtics not making a move was a mild surprise, if only for Ainge's past history at this period. Michael Felger and Chris Gasper were mocking Ainge yesterday for not making a move, even dumping their … Continue reading No Moves For Celtics, Bruins Blasted Again
With NBA Trade Deadline Today, Do The Celtics Make A Move?
The Celtics pulled out a second win on their West coast road swing, beating the Golden State Warriors 105-103 on a Kevin Garnett jumper with 5.1 seconds remaining. Talk about trading one of the Celtics four stars has changed into talk about what the Celtic can do to add a big body to help out … Continue reading With NBA Trade Deadline Today, Do The Celtics Make A Move?
Bruins Rolled In Tampa
The Bruins had absolutely nothing last night and were rolled by the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-1 in down in Florida. Bruins shockingly bad - Stephen Harris has the Bruins saying the right things before the game and still stinking the place up. Seriously, it looks like the Bruins are going to lose the division - DJ Bean says that it … Continue reading Bruins Rolled In Tampa
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