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
As of right now, Coach Bill Belichick has nine picks in the 2015 draft, including a potential third-round compensatory pick from letting free agent Aquib Talib walk: First, Second, two Thirds, two Fourths, Sixth, and two Sevenths. Last year's draft had some ups and downs. Early yet to see what first-rounder Dominique Easley can add to the … Continue reading Round-By-Round Review, Pats Draft 2015
98.5 The Sportshub made it official this afternoon, announcing the latest worst-kept secret in Boston sports media, that Andy Gresh is being replaced on the midday show by Marc Bertrand. Gresh will be staying on at 98.5, in "a variety of roles." Bertrand will also take over co-host duties of Patriots pre and post game … Continue reading New Marc Bertrand/Scott Zolak Show Starts Tuesday
After multiple viewings of "Sound FX" and "NFL Replay" on the NFL Network, as well as "Turning Point" on NBC Sports, we're putting a different focus on Seattle's final offensive play. As everyone reading this knows, the Seahawks passed the ball from the one-yard line with 26 seconds left and one timeout. Patriots rookie Malcolm … Continue reading Super Bowl MVP Had Impact On The Field, Even When Off It
Note: With Bruce down and out with the flu, as well as buried under 6 feet of snow, Chris Warner is stepping in today. By Chris Warner This week, I've resolved to start restricting my views of Super Bowl highlights, though I reserve the right to occasionally blurt out, "Intercepted!" in my best Al Michaels … Continue reading Patriots 2015 Draft Preview (Bare Bones Edition)
By Chris Warner Before I prattle on about sports writing, please go online and buy Touching All The Bases, a collection of columns by the late, great Ray Fitzgerald. It's four bucks. Go now. Did you go? Good. Now, a few thoughts while my DVR plays back the last minute of the Super Bowl, again … Continue reading Why Sport Journalism Is Ailing (And How I Helped Make It Sick)
By Dan Snapp REPORTER: “What do you think of the execution of your team?” JOHN MCKAY: “I’m in favor of it.” Nobody can predict the past quite like the sports punditry. Somehow, be it by tea leaves, phrenology or maybe even sorcery, they all have the breathtaking ability to foresee that a play that failed … Continue reading The Worst Call in the History of History
Hello? Hello? Is this thing on? It's been awfully quiet on the national scene since about 10pm Sunday night. It really is hard to believe just how many media-created storylines have to be scrapped following Sunday night's Super Bowl win by the New England Patriots. You will never again hear that the Patriots haven't won … Continue reading The Ultimate Answer
(Editor's Note: In December of 2013, BSMW presented this column on the role of luck in the NFL, and how all championship teams need it at some point. We thought it timely enough to run it again, with some parenthetical updates in the intro and a nice little addendum at the end. By the way, … Continue reading With A Little Bit Of Luck (2015 Edition)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzKMcYCYIKM My one caveat on this video, is that the one "fact" isn't even fully confirmed. The original Chris Mortensen report looks shakier every day.
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