After nearly a decade of contending, the Red Sox have fallen hard during the last two seasons. Their struggles have been well documented and discussed ad nauseam. This afternoon in Yankee Stadium they begin the 2013 season with low expectations, but moderate hopes. No one quite knows what to expect from this club, other than … Continue reading Red Sox Look To Start Afresh
Heart Surgery Jokes Are Hilarious, Just Ask Mike Felger
In a show much of which was spent lambasting the Bruins and GM Peter Chiarelli for not being able to close a deal, (that's a whole other topic) Michael Felger decided he needed to poke the Celtics as well, specifically Jeff Green, who hit the game winning shot the night before. When anyone undergoes heart … Continue reading Heart Surgery Jokes Are Hilarious, Just Ask Mike Felger
Sports Media Musings: Ramble, Ramble, RAMBLE
I used to hit on a variety of topics, both local and national, in my media columns. These days, because we've been hit with a barrage of news and events, my writing in this space has been more focused and in-depth. So, to combat this trend, I decided to clean out my notebook. Also, since … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: Ramble, Ramble, RAMBLE
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 80 vs. the Knicks
Celtics (59-20) vs. New York (37-41) March 26, 1980 Boston Garden The Celtics dealt a crushing blow to the playoff hopes of the New York Knicks with a 129-121 victory in Boston. The loss hurt New York as the Knicks were in the midst of a dog fight with Washington for the final playoff spot in … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 80 vs. the Knicks
Mid-Week Thoughts On Media Topics
I realize I've been a bit scarce around these parts in recent weeks, and there has been a lot going on. Here are a few thoughts and observations from around the Boston sports media world. I applaud the role Tom E Curran has apparently taken in deciding to call out some of the more ridiculous … Continue reading Mid-Week Thoughts On Media Topics
Sports Media Musings: What The Sports Guy’s Live March Madness Stream Means For Studio Shows
Quick Infomercial: I wrote about Tuukka Rask's plight and "Tuukka Time" becoming "Biding Time" for today's print edition of Metro Boston. Here's the web version. Please take a moment and give it a read. And remember, feel free to give me a shout out on Twitter if you're bored Out There. As always, thanks for reading. *** The … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: What The Sports Guy’s Live March Madness Stream Means For Studio Shows
Quicklinks to Friday Media Columns
Ryan Hadfield will be by in a bit with some musings, but here are a couple links from this morning: WEEI simulcast on NESN giving odd vibe - Chad Finn has a sports media "thoughts" column which looks at a number of topics including the increasingly bizarre happenings on the WEEI morning show, with John … Continue reading Quicklinks to Friday Media Columns
Sports Media Musings: The Mailbag, Chapter IV
Welcome to the Monthly Weekly?? Sports Media Mailbag! Here are comments and emails from you, the readers, with insight on your favorite sports media personalities. To contribute to the mailbag, either shoot me an email at Hadfield.Ryan@gmail.com, hit me up on Twitter @Hadfield__, or leave a response in the comments section of any one of my columns. “Welcome Mike Salk. … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: The Mailbag, Chapter IV
Sports Media Musings: Michael Felger, Tony Massarotti Take On … The Entire Media
The Answer That You Want Is In The Question That You State No one knows anything. That's the takeaway I got from Welkahpalooza. Moreover, I doubt we ever will. Of course, that didn't stop the loudest voices Out There from speculating what transpired as talks unfolded. And that's fine, speculation is a pillar embedded into entertaining … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: Michael Felger, Tony Massarotti Take On … The Entire Media
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 73 vs. the Knicks
Celtics (54-18) vs. New York (36-37) March 15, 1980 Madison Square Garden Larry Bird scored 29 points at the World's Most Famous Arena, leading the Celtics to a victory, 123-120, over defeating Red Holzman's Knicks. The win gave the Celtics a 4-1 record against New York for the season and, coupled with a loss by … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 73 vs. the Knicks
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