While the snow still flies, the Red Sox will begin the 2016 regular season this afternoon with new ace David Price taking the mound in Cleveland. (4:10 PM, NESN, WEEI) There will also be new faces and voices on the team's television and radio networks. Dave O'Brien moves over to NESN, replacing Don Orsillo. A … Continue reading Red Sox Opening Day
The following is the second in a serialization of my article 56 lies the NFL told during Deflategate. (Published on Medium.) Thanks to Tom E Curran and CSSNE for the bump: https://twitter.com/CSNNE/status/715566133991092224 Numbers six and seven were still within the two week period after the AFCCG and the Super Bowl: (6) When the independence of Wells was … Continue reading Deflategate Lies: 6-10 – Jeff Pash’s Letter, Kelly Naqi’s Report
A major source of frustration for me has been the national media's refusal criticize the NFL for their handling of deflategate and burying their head in the sand over the corruption of the owners, and the criminal thievery of the Patriots first round pick next month. Because it is the Patriots, no one cares if … Continue reading Series: 56 Lies The NFL Told During Deflategate
Yesterday, Patriots owner Robert Kraft spoke at the NFL Owners meetings and revealed that he had sent a letter to Commissioner Roger Goodell requesting to have the Patriots draft picks restored. That's all well and good. A little passive for the masses, but at least it was something. Then he had to say Putting personal … Continue reading Robert Kraft’s Support For Goodell Continues To Anger
Every year, hundreds of NFL draft hopefuls get invited to the league's combine for testing and interviews. Every year, hundreds more are forced to show what they can do at their college pro days. Every year, we keep track of the best pro day performances and compare them to what the combine invitees had to … Continue reading 2016 Combine Snubs Who Showed ‘Em, Part I
Just another Friday wondering when Brad Stevens is going to unleash Jordan Mickey on the NBA. Have you made your choice yet? Apparently, you're only allowed to root for the Bruins OR the Celtics. You can't do both. You have to adore the one and despise the other. The voice of Boston sports has spoken. … Continue reading How Long Until Opening Day???
With the news on Friday about CSNNE's Jessica Moran quitting her job with the network due to rumors about her relationship with Red Sox manager John Farrell, it is perhaps time to wonder what sort of policies are in place on Yawkey Way about this sort of thing. Former GM Ben Cherington was previously married … Continue reading The Red Sox and Relationships With The Media
It's March, and while there will be Madness later this month, for local sports shock talkers, it's a slow time right now. They can only insult Hanley Ramirez in so many ways, they can only insinuate that Danny Ainge and Brad Stevens have blown the season and deserve more heat than the Bruins a limited … Continue reading March comes in like a lion…
Welcome to the second part in our ongoing 2016 Patriots pre-draft series. In our first "That Guy" column of the year, we reviewed the Senior Bowl (as well as the East-West Shrine Game and the NFL Players' Association Bowl) in search of candidates who fit New England's draft profiles. Now, after the NFL combine, we … Continue reading Patriots’ “That Guy” 2016 NFL Combine Edition
With the NFL and NFLPA preparing to head back into court next week over Deflategate, an internal memo was circulated to ESPN staffers this week. With the next hearing in the ongoing Deflategate case involving the New England Patriots scheduled for March 3, we want to ensure that reporting on issues surrounding the team are … Continue reading ESPN to Staff: Let’s Be Accurate When Talking About The Patriots Cheating Scandals
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