A minor family emergency (is there such a thing) took me out yesterday, and will cut today short as well. Here's the media links from today. Jaffe is getting lots of ice time - Chad Finn has a look at NESN analyst Billy Jaffe and his crazy schedule. Boston Sports Radio Fall Ratings: WEEI Strikes … Continue reading Friday Media Links
Note: I experimented this morning using Storify to see what the layout would look like. As you can see below, it's not perfect. You might see scroll bars, or the content may not load completely. I would just suggest reloading the page if it doesn't work immediately. If the content below isn't showing up at … Continue reading Morning Links, “Storified.”
I received this email from Dave Formato this morning, and felt it too good not to share. Thanks Dave! I found a tweet by Jane McManus yesterday be very revealing as it pertains to our very own sports talk radio personas (mostly one Michael Felger). Now to be honest, I generally like him as a whole (more so … Continue reading “Cap is Crap” And Other Felger Fallacies
On a day in which Patriots' family business was being settled all over the league, Godfather style - Jets imploding, Polians getting fired in Indy - talk on the local airwaves was again how the Patriots SUCK at drafting, and how their 13-3 record is fraudulent because they didn't beat anyone with a winning record. (Maybe the Patriots … Continue reading Worst. 13-3. Team. Ever.
Note: also see Media Roundup: The Year That Was In Boston Sports Media - my SB Nation Media Column this week. Hard to believe that another year is almost in the books. We're also closing in on 10 years of BSMW, which will happen in April. Looking back at 2011, what do you think were … Continue reading 2011 Boston Sports Media Year In Review
The aged and depleted Celtics put up quite a fight last night in Miami, giving the front-running Heat and their fans something to sweat about when they cut what had been a 20-point Miami lead to three points with two minutes remaining. However, in the customary fourth-quarter disappearance of LeBron James, rookie Norris Cole stepped up … Continue reading Celtics Put Up A Fight, But Can’t Beat Heat
The Patriots can clinch the top seed in the AFC with a win over Buffalo on Sunday afternoon. Despite obvious flaws and injuries that would cripple other teams, the Patriots continue to pull out victories, even when they dig themselves a deep hole. What does January hold for the New England Patriots? No one has that answer … Continue reading Patriots As Confusing As Ever, As Pursuit Of Top Seed Continues
If you follow the Patriots, you've no doubt become aware of certain patterns in coverage and talk about the team. It's almost as if it were scripted sometimes... On the BSMW messageboard the other day, we were talking about these patterns and jokingly started a flowchart on the subject. The result is this. (Thanks to … Continue reading Covering The Patriots? Here’s Your Handy Flowchart For Coverage
The above statement is the refuge of the weak-minded, it is usually stated in a condescending, exasperated tone. I've heard this statement from a number of media members and supposed "fans," usually when someone attempts to put a stop to the endless negativity and point out that, you know, the team is actually pretty good, … Continue reading “I Guess You’re Not Allowed To Criticize The Patriots.”
This article originally appeared in the September 29th, 2010 issue of Patriots Football Weekly. CBSSports.com's Freeman Tweets It Like It Is By Bruce Allen Ask a Patriots fan who they like as a national sports columnist, and I don’t think Mike Freeman would be near the top of that list. Come to think of it, … Continue reading From The PFW Archives – Interview with Mike Freeman, CBS Sports.
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