Category: Morning Links

You gotta hand it to the Giants. What a team. They backed up all their talk and guarantees from the last two weeks and Eli Manning came through once again as the New York Giants won their second Super Bowl in the last four seasons, beating the Patriots 21-17. There isn't much more to say. … Continue reading Giants Walk The Talk, Break New England Hearts All Over Again

By this point, most of the storylines are set, the trash talk is done with (more on that later) and the silliness sets in. Whether it is reporting that a rhinoceros has picked the Giants to win, or a caller telling Dennis and Callahan that through extensive film study he's determined that 90% of the time … Continue reading Super Bowl Week Drawing To A Close

I guess Felger and Mazz are finding that it is impossible to be both a contrarian AND say that the Giants are going to roll, since everyone seems to be saying the Giants will win. They've now changed course and are talking like the Patriots might actually have a chance in this one. It's  easy … Continue reading Felger and Mazz Reverse Course, Now Support Patriots

Mention that the Patriots seem like underdogs in this Sunday's Super Bowl, and you'll be mocked, likely by someone citing the Vegas line that has established the Patriots as favorites. Meanwhile, look around listen to analysis and predictions from around the country and tell me 75% of "experts" aren't saying that the Giants are going to … Continue reading Giants Victory Train Rolls On During Super Bowl Week

Super Bowl week gets into high gear with local radio stations beginning their radio row broadcasts and media day this morning. Just because they're saying it about Super Bowl XLVI doesn't mean it's true - Jonathan Comey looks at a few myths being perpetrated this week, including the oft-repeated statements about the Patriots awful defense. Dispatches … Continue reading Patriots Settling Into Indy

Super Bowl week is finally upon us, and the insane hype and media madness that comes along with it. Lots of material out there, I'll try to sort it out and get you some of the better stuff. Bowl of Crow served - On November 7th, Ron Borges declared the Patriots Dynasty dead. Today, he says … Continue reading Let The Madness Begin

Following Monday night's beatdown by the Celtics of the Magic at the TD Garden, most expected Orlando to come back with some pride last night at home in the rematch. They did. For a half. Orlando ran out to a 27 point lead last night, and then just shut down. The Celtics held the Magic to 25 points … Continue reading Celtics Storm Back From 27 Down To Beat Magic

The latest masterpiece from Boston.com/Boston Globe is a slideshow entitled Why Everyone Else Hates The Patriots. Gee, I'm shocked that Joe Sullivan would green-light something like this. How come this hasn't been on the front page of the Globe sports section for 10 years? I'll spare you having to click through it all. The reasons are: … Continue reading On “Eager Reporters” with “Well-Intentioned” Questions

When Tom Brady asserted that he "sucked" in Sunday's AFC championship game, not many people were in a rush to disagree with him. Upon a second look at the game, perhaps Brady was being a bit hard on himself, or so at least one Patriots reporter believes. Brady got the job done - Greg A Bedard's … Continue reading Brady Didn’t Play That Bad In AFC Title Game. Wait, What?

The Patriots took a day to recover from and enjoy their AFC Championship win over the Ravens, while begining to turn their attention to the NFC Champion New York Giants. The Super Bowl XLII replays have already begun on NFL Network. View at your own peril. Some of us still can't stomach it. Super Bowl … Continue reading Patriots Savor AFC Win, Get Ready For Super Redux