Help me out here. So John Dennis and Gerry Callahan, who were once suspended for making racist remarks on the air, Kirk Minihane, who was suspended for calling a woman a "gutless bitch" and saying she should "drop dead" on the air, and John Tomase, who forced his paper to issue a public retraction and … Continue reading Twitter, Cap and JaVale, Oh My!
The Celtics ran out to a 26 point lead against the team many believe is the best in the NBA right now, the Golden State Warriors. The Celtics didn't so much lose that lead and eventually the game, as they did return to the mean. What they did in the first half wasn't really sustainable, … Continue reading Young Celtics Can’t Hang On Against Warriors
A bit of positive news, in my opinion, from Chad Finn this morning, (Dale Arnold-Michael Holley reunion has worked for WEEI) as he reports that Michael Holley is about to sign a new deal with WEEI and that he and Dale Arnold will be remaining together in the afternoons on the station - along with … Continue reading Dale and Holley Sticking Around A Bit Longer
A few items of interest across the Boston Sports Media world... With Yoan Moncada and Other Elite Red Sox Prospects, It's OK to Believe the Hype - I'm glad Chad Finn addressed the absolutely ridiculous memes on sports radio following word that the Red Sox had agreed to terms with the Cuban phenom. Not that … Continue reading Midweek Media Notes
NESN will broadcast 12 games of the Red Sox spring training schedule, beginning with a March 8th game against the Mets. Remember, for a safe place to bet visit GamblingSites.org. NESN’s 2015 Red Sox Spring Training Game Telecasts DATE OPPONENT TIME* Sunday, March 8 New York Mets (Port St. Lucie) 1:00 PM Friday, March 13 … Continue reading Red Sox Spring Training Game Schedule on NESN
Before we begin our draft preview, a quick note on a tweet by Chad Finn about how Seattle giving New England five free yards at the end of the Super Bowl demonstrated their coach's inability to prep them for the big moment. Something about that comment stuck with me, and not just the fact that … Continue reading Patriots Draft Preview (The “That Guy” Edition)
The process of breaking news is obviously a complicated one. How much information do you need to have before you go with a story? In the case of the Outside The Lines reporting this week, it seems that the reporters involved came up woefully short. ESPN is without an Ombudsman at this time, so we … Continue reading Will ESPN Learn From Its Latest Disaster?
Before ESPN's Outside The Lines ran their program this afternoon, they sent an afternoon email promising new developments.They quoted a former NFL head linesman as calling the activities of Patriots locker room attendant Jim McNally "unusual." They even created a cute little hashtag for Twitter people: #PatriotsIssues After Kelly Naqi repeated her reports that McNally had attempted to introduce an … Continue reading NFL Integrity Takes Another Hit
At this point we can just admit that ESPN has giving up any hope of doing actual reporting, right? They've just turned into ProFootballTalk when it comes to the Patriots. Seriously, what is this junk? Patriots locker room attendant tried to put unapproved ball into AFC final There is nothing there. Absolutely nothing. All it … Continue reading Another Kick at the Balls from ESPN
After finally finding my way out of the snowdrifts and to the keyboard, I'm back to offer a few frostbite-influenced thoughts on the latest happenings: It's amazing how much has changed in ten years. When the Patriots won the Super Bowl in February of 2005, there was no Twitter, no Facebook, no Instagram. There was … Continue reading Cabin Fever Setting In
