Even when the Patriots are not playing in the Super Bowl, the nation (well, the media at least) is still obsessed with them. Yesterday was a double-dose of Patriots with the whole country talking about Peter King's Sports Illustrated fawning and ingratiating column on NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. (The Man Of The Hour) Of the ten … Continue reading National Obsession With Belichick, Patriots Continues
Much of the time, I tend to take a very Boston-centric view to the sports world. While I certainly keep up with the sports world outside of New England, there much out there that I could take or leave. The Super Bowl media hype for a game not involving the Patriots is one of those. Especially … Continue reading Avoiding Super Bowl Media Crush No Easy Feat
It feels like the NBA season officially started yesterday, with a hangover from the Patriots season still lingering over the region. The Celtics used a strong second half to pull away from the Los Angeles Lakers and post a 109-96 victory at the Staples Center. Get all the links at CelticsLinks.com. Check the LA view … Continue reading Celtics Too Much For Kobe, Lakers
The Celtics got their first West coast swing of the season off to a good start with an 88-78 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Get full links at CelticsLinks.com. A highlight of last night's CSNNE broadcast was the debut of Bill Walton as a guest analyst for the West coast trip alongside the venerable … Continue reading Celtics Start West Coast Trip With Win
NESN just released plans for their 2011 Spring training coverage. Highlights are below: NESN’s 2011 Red Sox Spring Training Game Broadcast Schedule DATE PROGRAM TIME Friday, March 4 Red Sox at New York Yankees (Tampa) 7:00 PM Saturday, March 5 Florida Marlins at Red Sox 1:00 PM Sunday, March 6 Red Sox at New … Continue reading NESN Announces Red Sox Spring Training Plans
The Bruins have reached the All Star break following last night's 2-1 home victory over the Florida Panthers. The Bruins hit the break in first place in the Northeast division, and third in the Eastern Conference. Hang time - Kevin Paul Dupont has the Bruins going an impressive 11-4-3 over their last 18 games prior to … Continue reading Bruins Hit Break With Win Over Panthers
Interesting comparison here between prices in Los Angeles for the NBA Finals last June, and for this Sunday's regular season rematch. If you're a Celtics fan who happens to be in Los Angeles - there are 37 tickets still available for less than $190, and the best deals can be found in the 300-level TiqZones.
As a follow-up to yesterday's post - Fun With NFL Payrolls and Draft “Value” From the Globe this morning: Correction: Because of a reporting error, the ranking of the Patriots’ payroll among NFL teams was incorrect in a column about the Jets-Steelers game in Sunday’s Sports section. The NFL salary cap can be tabulated in … Continue reading Shaughnessy Column Corrected
Kendrick Perkins made a surprise return to the active roster last night, and took part in the Celtics 112-95 beatdown of the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have now lost 28 of 29 games. A new force was at work - Bob Ryan has a look at the return of Perkins, and what he means to the Celtics. More … Continue reading Perk Returns, Celtics Whip Hapless Cavs
It seems that the payrolls of NFL teams can be interpreted in many different ways. This is apparent from a pair of statements in articles over the last couple of days. On Sunday, Dan Shaughnessy wrote the following: If the Jets win the AFC Championship at Heinz Field, perhaps the Krafts will be inspired to … Continue reading Fun With NFL Payrolls and Draft “Value”
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