With 5:32 remaining in last night's Patriots season opener at Gillette Stadium, things weren't looking so hot for New England. Trailing 24-13, things looked bleak. The Bills had just scored a touchdown, while Tom Brady had yet to pass for one on the evening. According to Randy Moss, Brady entered the Patriots huddle, and said … Continue reading The Great Escape
Tom Brady makes his return to the NFL tonight as the Patriots kick off the regular season with a Monday Night Football (7:00pm, ESPN, Channel 5 locally) matchup with the Buffalo Bills. On Patriots Daily, Scott Benson offers some Final Thoughts on the matchup, and other features leading up to tonight's game include Matchups of the Week by … Continue reading All Eyes on Brady, Patriots Tonight
In his column today reporting on the shutdown of 890 ESPN, our pal Chad Finn tosses an interesting twist into the local sports radio state of things. He writes: According to multiple industry sources, ESPN is in discussions to air some of its national programming on WEEI-AM 850 during nights and weekends, with WEEI intending to … Continue reading ESPN to 850? WEEI to FM?
Ok, as I was out for most of the day in Connecticut, I'll do the megalinks while I can as I have to head back into the office again tomorrow. The Weekend Viewing Picks have plenty to choose from as the NFL season kicks off in earnest on Sunday. College football has some early intriguing … Continue reading The Never Ending Friday Megalinks
Multiple reports have 890 ESPN shutting down sometime this weekend. The writing has been on the wall for some time now, and in way, it's pretty amazing that they've been around since 2005, when they enlisted Michael Felger to go head-to-head with Glenn Ordway on afternoon drives. (Sound familiar?) The 890ESPN.com domain is aleady inactive. With … Continue reading Farewell, 890 ESPN
Last week I posted an interview with Jerry Beach, the author of Fighting Words: The Media, The Red Sox and How Boston Finally Won It All. Beach had mentioned that he had written out a chapter on the New England Patriots and their relationship with the media, but that the chapter had been excluded from … Continue reading Fighting Words “Lost Chapter” on Patriots
Michael Silverman notes that for the second straight year, the Red Sox have hit paydirt with their big midseason trade. Last year it was Jason Bay, this year it is Victor Martinez. Silverman examines each of the seven late July trade-deadline deals made by Epstein during his tenure as GM. Adam Kilgore notes that the difference between the … Continue reading Red Sox Look To Keep It Going
Week Log is back in its regular time slot to drop in on our blogging friends once again. Thanks for all your patience over the last couple of weeks. We're going to lead off with football for a change, as the NFL season opens tonight. And what better place to start than with the defending … Continue reading Week Log: Changing Of The Guard
The NFL season kicks off tonight with the Steelers taking on the Titans on NBC. First stop this morning is over at Patriots Daily, where Dan Snapp looks at the media's ridiculous fixation on "loyalty" when it comes to Belichick and the Patriots. Mike Reiss notes that when a legendary coach and a star quarterback come together, … Continue reading NFL Kicks Off Tonight, Patriots Set For Monday
The Red Sox found themselves in a strange spot last night. Tied at 4 in the late innings of a game with the Baltimore Orioles, a team that they have for the most part dominated this season. With the bases loaded, Victor Martinez entered the game as a pinch hitter, and delivered a bases clearing … Continue reading Victor/Victorious
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