Dan Shaughnessy in his Pieces of his mind column this morning reports the following: Radio legend Eddie Andelman says his WTKK (96.9 FM) Sunday night show Dec. 26 will be the last one of his career. By his count, Andelman has done more than 13,000 shows. He practically invented the genre.
There's a whole bunch on my plate this morning, so here are a few quick links: The Celtics took out the Hawks last night at the Garden. Check the coverage at CelticsLinks.com. The Bruins dropped another, this time to the rival Montreal Canadiens. Links at BruinsLinks.com. They’re really doing a number - Chad Finn looks at … Continue reading Friday Quicklinks
NESN sent around the following release this afternoon. Looks like FOX is attempting something similar to what ESPN.com has done with local sites that have a tie-in to the national site. December 16, 2010 – FOXSports.com on MSN and NESN announced today a new digital content sharing partnership that will make NESN.com the exclusive provider … Continue reading Fox Sports And NESN Announce New Digital Partnership
ESPN tried its hardest this week to convince us that the Celtics/Knicks rivalry was back. (Of course, the Celtics biggest rival in their division has historically been Philadelphia.) The Knicks, or should I say Amare' Stoudemire, tried to make it seem like a rivalry last night, but in the end, the veteran Celtics pulled out … Continue reading Pierce Sinks “Rival” Knicks
Comcast SportsNet New England also announced today that they have hired a pair of new anchors for the network's SportNet Central all-sports newsroom. One name is a familiar one, while the other is a newcomer to the Boston sports scene. Veteran TV anchor and reporter Bob Neumeier will join CSNNE on January 3rd. Neumeier, is … Continue reading More Comcast SportsNet News…
This looks like a pretty cool concept and series of game rebroadcasts from Comcast SportsNet: **************** COMCAST SPORTSNET GOES OLD SCHOOL WITH SIX CLASSIC NCAA GAMES FEATURING ALLEN, THE TRUTH, RONDO, SHAQ, BIG BABY & AINGE BURLINGTON MA - Nearly every player on the Celtics is recognizable, but Comcast SportsNet asks the question - do … Continue reading Comcast SportsNet Goes Old School With 6 Classic NCAA Games
The Patriots return to the practice fields today as they begin to get ready for the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night. A win for the Patriots, coupled with a Jets loss to the Steelers would give the Patriots the AFC East title and a first round bye. Patriots’ young defense hitting its stride - Karen Guregian looks … Continue reading Patriots Start Packers Prep
The way the Patriots offense has been running as of late, the comparisons to 2007 are inevitable. Mike Felger and Tony Massarotti spent quite a bit of time yesterday rehashing the 2007 team, and their ultimate failure on the biggest stage. While it might seem easy to just compare to prolific offenses which happen to have … Continue reading Better Than 2007? Lets Hope.
This goes a little outside the usual realm of this blog, but I'm not seeing much discussion of this in the media. Check out this photo of the Jets sideline: Note the blue line. As far as I know, that indicates the furthest spot that sideline personnel are allowed to stand. I heard a WFAN caller (the … Continue reading Who Ordered The Jets “Sideline Wall?”
The Patriots clinched a playoff spot in snowy Chicago yesterday, jumping out to a 33-0 halftime lead, and beating the Bears 36-7. It was amusing to hear even the locals sports radio hosts this weekend giving the Bears an advantage in this one, "because Brady won't be able to throw the ball" and "the Patriots … Continue reading Patriots Keep Rolling, Bury Bears 36-7, Improve to 11-2
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