The pain of losing a Super Bowl can hit at odd times. You could be washing a dish or bringing the laundry basket up the stairs after just looking at it the past three trips when that small wave of pain laps at you. Man, they lost. But, what if … Here's where I step … Continue reading Patriots Thursday Observations, We’re On To 2018 Review
Poll – Best Celtics Writer
Last week, we asked where you went most for your Celtics information. Today, let's see who you think the best writer covering the Celtics right now is: {democracy:88} Forget someone? Add them in the comments below.
Discussion: Boston TV Sports Anchors
The television sports anchor is a dying breed, with more and more news programs phasing out the sports report and squeezing it down to the bare minimum. It's hard to believe, but it really wasn't that long ago when we looked to these guys as a pretty big part of our sports coverage. For many … Continue reading Discussion: Boston TV Sports Anchors
Vote: All Time Boston Sports Columnists
So last week, I had you weigh in on who your favorite all-time Boston sports columnists were. I enjoyed reading through many of the comments, and received several emails from others who enjoyed reading some names they hadn't seen in a long time. So from the comments, along with a number of emails I received, … Continue reading Vote: All Time Boston Sports Columnists
Leigh Montville Tidbits
This post is part of the effort to select The Best All-Time Boston Sports Columnists Browsing the Sports Illustrated Vault, I noted a couple of publisher's notes from the magazine which give us a glimpse into the writer that Leigh Montville is. From the April 20, 1987 issue: Eighteen years of writing for the Boston … Continue reading Leigh Montville Tidbits
Help Select The Best All-Time Boston Sports Columnists
I need your help. Again. Especially you old-timers. I'd like to create a list of the best all-time sports columnists here in Boston. The list of potential names is impressive, but who is the best of the best? Who represents the pantheon of Boston sports columnists? Some potential names you might consider...and this is by … Continue reading Help Select The Best All-Time Boston Sports Columnists
BSMW Opinion Poll – Who is the Best Sports Columnist?
For this week's poll, we're going to select the best general sports columnist currently writing for a newspaper in New England. This particular poll is for columnists whose work appears in print. I figured we needed to crank this one out in case the Boston Globe does stop printing, and before Lenny Megliola's time at … Continue reading BSMW Opinion Poll – Who is the Best Sports Columnist?
Sean McAdam Wins 2009 “Best Red Sox Writer”
In last year's BSMW Approval Ratings, Sean McAdam, then of the Providence Journal, scored one of our highest ratings, with an 87% approval. In last week's BSMW Opinion Poll on who is the best Red Sox writer, McAdam, now with the Boston Herald, took home top honors with 38% of the vote. Out of over 1000 … Continue reading Sean McAdam Wins 2009 “Best Red Sox Writer”
Worst Boston Sports Column Nominees
Last week, I asked for your help in coming up with some of the worst Boston sports columns of recent memory. 100 comments later, we've got quite a pool to choose from. Here are some of the ones you mentioned: Dan Shaughnessy from January 10th, 1999 - "As the Jets take off, let's get on … Continue reading Worst Boston Sports Column Nominees
BSMW Group Project – Worst Boston Sports Columns
Before I left on vacation at the beginning of the month, Jim Donaldson of the Providence Journal wrote a column that was simply staggering in its stupidity. The column was titled Has marriage cost Tom Brady his competitive edge? It got me thinking...where does that column rank in the annuals of just bad, absurd, off-base Boston sports … Continue reading BSMW Group Project – Worst Boston Sports Columns
Boston Sports Media Watch 