With his death yesterday morning, George Steinbrenner instantly became the biggest sports story of the day - bigger even, than last night's MLB All Star game, won by the National League, 3-1. ESPN dedicated the entire day to Steinbrenner coverage, and FOX dedicated their broadcast of the All Star game last night to the fallen … Continue reading Even In Death, Steinbrenner Bigger Than The Game
Bill Griffith was one of Jack Craig's successors on the "SporTView" column in the Globe. (Howard Manly was in between Craig and Griffith) He was also a big influence on BSMW coming into existence. I traded messages with Bill yesterday and today, and he offered a few thoughts and memories on Craig. He remembered how then-sports editor … Continue reading Bill Griffith on Jack Craig
The Boston Globe, Jack Craig's longtime employer, remembers the longtime TV Sports critic with a pair of columns today. In the obituary written by Bryan Marquard, Craig's career and influence on the sports world. Don Skwar, John Powers, Mike Lynch and Kevin Paul Dupont are among those with memories and thoughts on Craig. I thought … Continue reading Jack Craig Remembered in Globe
For many of you, Jack Craig might've been your first exposure to the world of sports media criticism. His SporTView column in the Boston Globe was really the first of its kind, and he was the first full-time TV sports critic in an industry that is now full of them (along with many part-timers and … Continue reading Jack Craig – First Full Time TV Sports Critic, Passes Away
The Red Sox reached the All Star break with a 3-2win over the Toronto Blue Jays yesterday afternoon. Darnell McDonald and David Ortiz homered for Boston, and Daisuke Matsuzaka was solid in picking up the win, as the Red Sox hit the break at 51-37, five games behind the Yankees in the AL East and … Continue reading Red Sox Hit Much-Needed Break
LeBron James made his long-awaited free agent decision last night, humbly (OK, maybe not so humbly) telling a national audience on ESPN that he was "taking his talents to South Beach" where he will join Dwyane Wade and the wildly overrated Chris Bosh on the the Miami Heat next season. Ken Fang tells us that “The Decision” … Continue reading “The Decision” Creates New Obstacle in East For Celtics
This week's poll wants to know which mid-day sports radio show you're listening to more these days. {democracy:91} Add more thoughts in the comment section below. Toucher & Rich was the winner of the morning show poll, getting 50% of the vote to this point.
News came out last night that the Celtics have agreed to terms with guard Ray Allen on a new contract. The deal is for one year with a player option and will pay Allen $10 million per. Allen's deal with Celtics a win-win - Chris Forsberg says that this deal is a victory for both sides. … Continue reading Ray Will Be Back – Jermaine O’Neal Next?
Got this email this morning from a long time reader, George, who gives his take on the state of afternoon drive radio in Boston. For the most part, I think it's pretty much dead-on: Bruce - the Michael Felger role in Sports talk is very interesting. I hate this guy which is unfortunate because I … Continue reading Interesting Reader Analysis
The Red Sox dropped their second straight game to the Tampa Rays last night, this time by the score of 3-2. The bigger loss may have come in the person of Kevin Youkilis, who injured his right ankle and had to leave the game in the fourth inning. Here are your top stories from another … Continue reading Sox Lose Another Game and Player
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