Even three days after the Patriots fell to the Ravens in the AFC Championship Game much of the talk in the Boston sports media remains the Patriots and their loss on Sunday. Every play and situation has been discussed, as well as finding common links in the Patriots recent playoff losses. Clearly, both Bill Belichick … Continue reading Closing the book on Patriots season
Sports Media Musings: Bow ties and Alibis
"It's a person. A doctor pronounces her dead, not the news." - Newsroom Yeah, I thought the sanctimonious feel of "Newsroom" sucked, too. But, given the Manti Te'o saga, doesn't it just feel appropriate today? Here are a few links worth passing along, then, I promise, we'll never speak of this again. (That's totally a lie, we're … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: Bow ties and Alibis
Sports Media Musings: Manti Te’o & The Rise of Deadspin; Felger & Mazz Dance With Themselves
Girl: Do not try to bend the spoon, that’s impossible; only try to realize the truth. Neo: What truth? Girl: There is no spoon. - The Matrix We generally try to stay relevant to the topic in this space. And college athletics is anything but relevant in the realm of Boston sports media. That said, … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: Manti Te’o & The Rise of Deadspin; Felger & Mazz Dance With Themselves
Patriots-Ravens Round 2
The Patriots may have caught a break with the Ravens beating the Broncos in Denver Saturday, meaning the Patriots will now host Baltimore in Sunday's AFC Championship. Don't think it will be an easy win, despite the early line set at -9.5. The Ravens are one of the few teams who have given the Patriots … Continue reading Patriots-Ravens Round 2
Ho-Hum, Another AFC Title Game Appearance For The Patriots
The Patriots find themselves in their 7th AFC Championship game since the 2001 season, as they knocked off the Houston Texans 41-28 at Gillette Stadium yesterday. Thanks to the Baltimore Ravens and their 2OT victory in Denver on Saturday night, the AFC Championship will be right here in Foxboro, where the Ravens beat the Patriots … Continue reading Ho-Hum, Another AFC Title Game Appearance For The Patriots
Divisional Weekend Has Season On The Line for Patriots
The Texans can win this game. If, for no other reason that every media person in the universe seems convinced that the Patriots will easily win this one. Maybe not as easily as last time, but still, it's hard to find anyone picking the Texans. (Adam Schefter is one of the few picking the Texans.) … Continue reading Divisional Weekend Has Season On The Line for Patriots
Rondo suspended, Celtics defeat Knicks
Things didn't look so good for the Celtics when Monday afternoon they learned point guard Rajon Rondo would miss their game with the Knicks after being suspended one game by the NBA for making contact with a game official and failure to cooperate with a league investigation. The incident occurred in Saturday's win over Atlanta, but … Continue reading Rondo suspended, Celtics defeat Knicks
It’s 2010 All Over Again for Patriots. Or Not.
The Patriots will play the Houston Texans this coming Sunday at Gillette Stadium. Because of the outcome of the previous meeting between the two clubs, there appear to be two camps on this one. Either the game will be a repeat of the first one, though perhaps not quite as decisive for the Patriots, or … Continue reading It’s 2010 All Over Again for Patriots. Or Not.
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 40 vs. the Spurs
Celtics (30-9) vs. Spurs (20-21) January 5, 1980 The HemisFair Arena The Celtics fell to 0-2 in the HemisFair Arena with a loss to the San Antonio Spurs, falling 119-111. In front of the largest Spurs home crowd in the team's history, the C's squandered an 11-point fourth quarter lead, finishing 3-3 on their six … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 40 vs. the Spurs
Wild Card Weekend, Will The Celtics Ever Turn It Around?
Once again, Patriots fans have the luxury of sitting back on Wild Card weekend and watching the games stress-free. The Patriots will play one of three teams next Sunday afternoon: Houston, Baltimore or Indianapolis. Each has a ready-built week of storylines for talk radio next week. If it is Houston, expect to hear plenty of … Continue reading Wild Card Weekend, Will The Celtics Ever Turn It Around?
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