Category: Morning Links

The narrative of the national sports media never ceases to astound me. On false reports and leaks to well-placed reporters, Tom Brady and the Patriots were villainized, accused of cheating, and became a national story leading the evening newscasts. The media was eager to lap it up and proclaim Brady and the Patriots guilty and … Continue reading Brady vs Manning – Rivals Even In Media Hypocrisy

It's been a busy time for everyone, but especially in the world of sports media, where things are moving fast and furious. A few items: 98.5 The SportsHub once again topped the radio ratings for the Fall book, demonstrating repeatedly that trolling is king when it comes to gaining and retaining listeners. WEEI however, finished … Continue reading Catching Up – Ratings, Red Sox Announcers, et al.

Hmmm. https://twitter.com/OTLonESPN/status/679304105538535424 (Tweet has been deleted.) Less than 30 minutes later: https://twitter.com/NFLprguy/status/679311040149135360 I don't trust either entity, so who knows the actual truth? I do find it interesting that ESPN would call out the NFL for allegedly pulling out this concussion study, when ESPN pulled out of the Frontline documentary with PBS (reputedly at the … Continue reading So, The NFL CAN Correct ESPN Reports?

Anything but the games. It seems like that's the focus on the New England Patriots at times. Coming off one of the most compelling regular-season games of the Brady-Belichick era, some of the biggest stories this week have instead been about the actions of Brady and Belichick. We've had Chuck Klosterman's completely mind-numbing article on … Continue reading Another Week of Mini-Controversies For Patriots

He began his Red Sox career with Dan Shaughnessy calling him "a giant sack of you-know-what" on multiple media outlets. (He'll try to deny it, but it happened. I heard them myself.) He looks to end his Red Sox career attempting to bring a fourth World Series championship to Boston since 2004. Yet, when word … Continue reading David Ortiz Calling It A Career After 2016

I don't know how it is possible, but on the occasions that I'm turning on WEEI these days, I am inevitably hearing Gary Tanguay. Why? What is he possibly bringing to the table except predictable contrarianism? I firmly believe that WEEI had a golden opportunity to make up a little ground against 98.5 the SportsHub … Continue reading The Gary Tanguay Experience Continues To Mystify

The Celtics began their march to 82-0 last night with an opening night win over the Philadelphia 76ers at the Garden. Isaiah Thomas, Celtics go deep in opening win - Steve Bulpett has the scoring guard coming off the bench to drop 27 points in 27 minutes of play. Opening-night rout fuels Celtics’ optimism - Adam Himmelsbach has … Continue reading Celtics Start Season Right, Patriots Facing Newest Media Darling Coach Tonight

Since there's nothing of interest going on sports-wise around Boston, the continued efforts by some of the on-air media "personalities" to stir things up and make themselves the story makes sense. Right? The sad fact is, good old media on media crime gets people's attention. It gets them talking about the outlets, about the personalities, … Continue reading Midweek Thoughts, Media on Media Crime Edition

It wasn't quite the destruction many were expecting, but the Colts did still manage to embarrass themselves last night. The Patriots defeated the Colts 34-27 in Indianapolis thanks in part to a disastrous fake punt attempt by the Colts, who were in desperation mode all night, having previously attempted a first-half on-sides kick. The Patriots … Continue reading Patriots Manage Disappointing Road Win Against AFC Finalist

It's the most highly anticipated regular season game in recent memory. The game in which the New England Patriots are expected to exact revenge upon the snitching Indianapolis Colts. Since the schedule was released, everything has been building towards this game. But if you listen to much of Boston sports radio, you'd think the Patriots … Continue reading Colts Week. So Let’s Talk About Anything But…