Category: Morning Links

In his Globe media column today, Chad Finn looks at the poor fit that Mike Salk appears to be with WEEI: Mike Salk’s style isn’t what WEEI needs It's a fair article, outlining many of the issues that have led to the station's continued struggles against Felger and Massarotti in the afternoons. One thing Finn … Continue reading What Is Mike Salk’s Future? More After The Break…

In the wake of a 2nd straight loss in the AFC Championship game, the Patriots coaching staff is going through something of a shakeup. Following the departure of linebackers coach Pepper Johnson earlier this week, the team announced yesterday that long time offensive line and assistant head coach Dante Scarnecchia is retiring after spending 30 … Continue reading Scar Retires, Sox Dig Up Sizemore

After the dust settles and you can step back and reflect on the past six months, it becomes slightly - ever so slightly - easier to accept what we witnessed Sunday afternoon. How did they even get this far? While there will be plenty of "failure" talk and the usual suspects will be grousing about … Continue reading Failure Is A Relative Term

Must. Pound. Storylines. For the on-air side of sports media this week is less about football than it is about their precious storylines. Legacies. Past failings. Worries. Concerns. Then you have clowns like WHDH's Dan Hausle, who only appears in Foxborough when there is something "big" happening. He showed up when Tebow was signed. He … Continue reading Media Silliness Abounds As AFC Title Tilt Approaches

As we move through the week up to Sunday's AFC Title showdown in Denver, the storylines are everywhere, while as usual, the actual analysis is harder to find. Everywhere you turn you hear talk about legacy. Brady's legacy. Manning's legacy. Belichick's legacy. I don't know about you, but I find this sort of discussion, especially … Continue reading AFC Title Week Rolls On

To avoid the commentary and just get the coverage, go to PatriotsLinks.com. The Patriots advanced to their third straight AFC Championship Game with a 43-22 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday night. LeGarrette Blount once again steamrolled his way around the field for 166 yards and four touchdowns, Stevan Ridley added two more rushing … Continue reading Charles Barkley Gets It. Why Doesn’t The Media?

Are you dreading the game tomorrow night? Have you attended playoff games in the past, just so you could post on Facebook that you were there? Are you decidedly not attending just because you think the Patriots are going to lose? Would you rather attend at Justin Timberlake/Jay-Z concert (at Fenway Park) than go to … Continue reading Divisional Weekend – Exciting For Some. Not All.

There's a whole lot of trolling going on out there. Leading the pack is the face of Boston sports, who just took a column he's written before, changed the team and submitted it while collecting his handsome paycheck. What a life. This post however, will be a troll-free zone. Only articles with actual content will … Continue reading Troll-Free Tuesday At BSMW