Category: Morning Links

The Red Sox remarkable turnaround this season has made for good sports radio fodder in the shape of trying to debate whether improved chemistry in the clubhouse is responsible for the turnaround or whether it is simply better baseball players up and down the roster. As with most things on sports radio, gray area is … Continue reading Chemistry or Talent?

The Red Sox wrapped up a three game sweep of the New York Yankees at Fenway Park last night as Clay Buchholz improved to 11-0 on the season. The win reduced Boston's magic number to four for clinching the division. Tony Massarotti however, still does not believe in this team, and is waiting for the … Continue reading Sox Sweep, Mariano Roasted

The Patriots struggled and slogged their way to a 13-10 win over the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium last night. It wasn't pretty, but the defense made plays, and won a game for the Patriots in which the offense struggled as much as we've ever seen in the last dozen years. Get all the … Continue reading Three Up, Three Down, Plus Media Notes

With the Red Sox magic number to clinch the division sitting at 12 with 17 games left to play, the team is set to face Tampa tonight looking to drop that number even further. Clay Buchholz makes his (long awaited) return to the mound tonight against David Price as the series opens up in Florida. … Continue reading Plucky Red Sox Ready For Final Push

If we've learned one thing already this NFL season, it is that the Patriots are not Super Bowl contenders, and that the Broncos have already sewed up the Lombardi Trophy. Also, Danny Amendola is fragile and not half the player Wes Welker is. Now that we've got all that out of the way, your Sunday … Continue reading Good News – Your Fall Just Freed Up

Wes Welker and the Denver Broncos got off to a great start to kick off the 2013 NFL season last night, trampling all over the defending Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens 49-27. The Patriots start their season Sunday afternoon in Buffalo, followed by another divisional game next Thursday night against the Jets. You can check … Continue reading NFL 2013 Is Under Way

After a long run with Dennis and Callahan on Monday Mornings during the NFL season on WEEI, Boomer Esiason will now be heard on their competition, Toucher and Rich on the morning after each Patriots game. It's actually surprising that this hasn't happened earlier. Esiason does a morning show on WFAN in New York with … Continue reading No More Boomer on D&C – Midweek Media Notes

NESN and Jerry Remy announced last night at the Red Sox analyst will not return to the booth this season as he deals with the aftermath of his son having been arrested for murder. JERRY REMY TO REMAIN WITH HIS FAMILY THROUGH THE REST OF THE SEASON August 29, 2013 – Beloved NESN broadcaster and … Continue reading Jerry Remy Done For The Season, WEEI Still Not Happy At Globe

Before getting into the Boston Globe piece on WEEI, it needs to be noted that despite the struggles of the station, the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-telethon raised over $3.3 million for the Jimmy Fund. That's outstanding. It's just a notch below last year's total of $3.4 million. Congratulations to all involved. There isn't a more … Continue reading The Globe Writes About WEEI, Continued Fallout From Rolling Stone Piece

The Patriots put on an incredibly inept display of football last night, as they lost to the Detroit Lions 40-9 in their third preseason game. Not much good to take out of this one, you can catch up on the gory details at PatriotsLinks.com. Almost as bad as the game was this halftime "interview" by … Continue reading Patriots Mauled In Detroit, Sox To Face Dodgers