With yesterday being Patriots Day and all, Jack Edwards decided to compare the Bruins to "rag tag farmers" fighting off the "red coated" Canadiens last night: It's generating a little buzz around the intertubes.
Quick DISH Network Rant
Last summer, my wife and I built a house out in the country. We're so far out there that Comcast cable isn't an option for us, so we had to go with Satellite TV. After comparing and going back and forth, we settled with DISH Network over DirecTV, mostly because of equipment and pricing. Before … Continue reading Quick DISH Network Rant
WEEI Announces Weekend Lineups
Comcast SportsNet announced their new weekend simulcast with WEEI last week, and the radio station finally got around to announcing their end this week. They also announce that Mike Mutnansky and Rob Bradford will be on Sunday mornings, and no longer called the WEEI.com show, but instead "Red Sox Baseball Today." The WEEI Sports Radio … Continue reading WEEI Announces Weekend Lineups
A Three-Pack of Victories for the Locals
Marathon Monday 2009 was a success for Boston sports, as the Red Sox, Bruins and Celtics were all victorious yesterday. The Celtics needed a three-pointer from Ray Allen with two seconds remaining to secure a 118-115 victory over the relentless Chicago Bulls, who got 42 points from Ben Gordon, as he and Allen (30 points) put … Continue reading A Three-Pack of Victories for the Locals
Twitter Updates for BSMW on 2009-04-20
BSMW Network Post: With the 58th pick… http://tinyurl.com/cxb5t4 # Yesterday's Boston Globe Magazine article on the other side of the RemDawg (Jerry Remy): http://tinyurl.com/d3lqex #redsox # BSMW Network Post: Game One Ratings Battle http://tinyurl.com/dk4czq # BSMW Network Post: Bulls/Celtics Only Winner for ESPN http://tinyurl.com/dhuec7 # Interesting: CEO Testimony: Comcast Would’ve Offered to Make OLN (now … Continue reading Twitter Updates for BSMW on 2009-04-20
Game One Ratings Battle
For last Thursday night's Bruins/Canadiens game one, NESN scored a 9.4 rating. The post below this one outlines the national numbers ESPN got for Celtics/Bulls, but locally, Saturday's Celtics/Bulls game one scored a 9.5 rating, which was split between CSN (4.8) and ESPN (4.7) It is striking how similar the ratings were, despite a number … Continue reading Game One Ratings Battle
Bulls/Celtics Only Winner for ESPN
Sports Media Watch reports that the Bulls/Celtics game on Saturday was the only NBA playoff game that showed a ratings increase for ESPN over the same time slot a year ago: The first game of the NBA Playoffs, the Bulls' Game 1 overtime victory over the Celtics, drew a 2.5 overnight rating on ESPN Saturday afternoon, … Continue reading Bulls/Celtics Only Winner for ESPN
Boston Sports Marathon on Tap Today
Building on Saturday, today we've got three pro sports teams in action, two of them in the playoffs, the Red Sox going for a four game sweep of the Orioles, and the Boston Marathon on top of it all. If you've been following this site for some time, you probably know not to expect the … Continue reading Boston Sports Marathon on Tap Today
Twitter Updates for BSMW on 2009-04-19
BSMW Network Post: Your One Stop Links Shop for PD Draft Coverage http://tinyurl.com/dc7j73 # BSMW Network Post: Uni Watch: New Pats Throwback Slideshow http://tinyurl.com/crn3j9 # BSMW Network Post: Down, and Then Up Day for Boston Sports http://tinyurl.com/ddgg5u # BSMW Network Post: Rose Blooms as He Dooms Celtics in Game 1 http://tinyurl.com/c6s9bb # BSMW Network Post: … Continue reading Twitter Updates for BSMW on 2009-04-19
Down, and Then Up Day for Boston Sports
Yesterday was one of those rare days we all cherish here in New England. Three of our local sports teams in action, two of them in the playoffs. The Celtics got the day started at 12:30pm, and frankly, were pretty terrible. They dropped the opener of their best-of-seven playoff series 105-103 in overtime. Paul Pierce … Continue reading Down, and Then Up Day for Boston Sports
Boston Sports Media Watch 