The brave columnist from the Boston Globe went onto Houston sports radio to talk about his Sunday column...and turtled completely, telling the hosts he's not a football guy, he doesn't know a ton about football and saying "you got me" when confronted with specific parts of his column. Not really a surprise. Shank Goes Into … Continue reading Shaughnessy – “I don’t know a ton about football.”
Shaughnessy’s Column Used As Bulletin Board Material by @ArianFoster
Arian Foster of the Texans has a new Twitter avatar.
Shaughnessy’s Continued Digs at Robert Kraft…And Fondness For Tomato Cans
Dan Shaughnessy just can't help himself. From Sunday: In typical lucky fashion, the tomato cans* are lining up for the Patriots, which is great news for Robert (“you can call me Amos Alonzo or you can call me Hef, but please don’t call me Bob”) Kraft and the CBS executives who worship the Patriots. *see … Continue reading Shaughnessy’s Continued Digs at Robert Kraft…And Fondness For Tomato Cans
Shaughnessy — “Get Off My Lawn, Bloggers”
The Boston Globe continued its series of attacks on blogging, Twitter and the internet by old-school media dinosaurs with the publication of today's column by Dan Shaughnessy. You've probably heard by now that Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel was injured on Sunday and some Kansas City fans actually cheered when he was taken off the field. … Continue reading Shaughnessy — “Get Off My Lawn, Bloggers”
Bizzaro Boston: Shaughnessy Is On Point
You know things are screwed up around here when Dan Shaughnessy is 100% right in a column. Wind of change Many of you will still refuse to read it, and I understand that view completely. But Shaughnessy is completely correct today in his assessment of the Red Sox, how far they've fallen and where they … Continue reading Bizzaro Boston: Shaughnessy Is On Point
2011 Approval Ratings – Dan Shaughnessy
The voice and face of Boston sports - at least according to the Boston Globe - is Dan Shaughnessy. Shaughnessy is the Globe's front-page go-to guy for all major sports stories, the latest example being all the front page runs he received during the Bruins Stanley Cup chase. Shaughnessy grew up in Groton, MA, and is a graduate … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Dan Shaughnessy
Shaughnessy Column Corrected
As a follow-up to yesterday's post - Fun With NFL Payrolls and Draft “Value” From the Globe this morning: Correction: Because of a reporting error, the ranking of the Patriots’ payroll among NFL teams was incorrect in a column about the Jets-Steelers game in Sunday’s Sports section. The NFL salary cap can be tabulated in … Continue reading Shaughnessy Column Corrected
Fun With NFL Payrolls and Draft “Value”
It seems that the payrolls of NFL teams can be interpreted in many different ways. This is apparent from a pair of statements in articles over the last couple of days. On Sunday, Dan Shaughnessy wrote the following: If the Jets win the AFC Championship at Heinz Field, perhaps the Krafts will be inspired to … Continue reading Fun With NFL Payrolls and Draft “Value”
A Challenge To Dan Shaughnessy
Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy submitted a routine hack job of the Patriots and their methods in this morning's newspaper. He made the usual comparisons (Nixon White House) and accusations (arrogance) and even made a statement calling out some of his colleagues in the media. The Patriots are the Nixon White House of sports. They … Continue reading A Challenge To Dan Shaughnessy
Newsday’s Policy Would Mean The End of Shaughnessy, Borges
The New York newspaper Newsday recently implemented a new policy in its sports pages. An article by John Koblin in the New York Observer reports on the policy and has reaction from many Newsday staffers, who are unhappy with the decision. The article opens this way: Newsday has a new policy for its sports page. The … Continue reading Newsday’s Policy Would Mean The End of Shaughnessy, Borges
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