The Boston Globe announced today the launch of a new weekly 24-page tabloid style sports publication called the "OT" (for "Our Town/Our Teams") The OT will cost 50 cents at newsstands. It features content from Tony Massarotti, Charlie Pierce, Chad Finn and others. There is also an online edition of the publication. The stories are … Continue reading Globe Launches New Weekly Sports Publication – The “OT”
David Scott reports that Ron Borges has been hired by the Herald as a full time columnist, and will be leaving WEEI.com after just a month on the job. The Red Sox clinched their fifth postseason appearance in six years last night with their 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians and 22 game winner Cliff Lee. The … Continue reading Another Party At Fenway
The Red Sox were not able to clinch their fifth playoff berth in six seasons last night, but will get another chance tonight...and tomorrow night...and the next night...and...all the way through the weekend. Let's hope it doesn't drag out like that, of course. Michael Silverman has Josh Beckett with some control issues last night. Adam Kilgore has … Continue reading No Playoffs For Sox – Yet
Peter King has the Patriots still in the top 10 of his Fine 15 in Monday Morning Quarterback. In Morning Rush, Michael Silver lauds Joey Porter as an athlete who actually tells you what he's thinking. John Clayton also goes around the NFL. Sean Leahy looks at Week 3 in the NFL for USA Today. Clark Judge welcomes Bill … Continue reading Monday Roundup
A couple of media items before we launch into the ugliness that is the Patriots stories this morning... David Scott has a number of media items this morning, including: Bob Costas at Farm Aid Ron Borges still a frontrunner to join the Herald Cold Hard Football Facts signing a content agreement with Boston.com WEEI's Marconi Award In looking through the … Continue reading Pats Squished By Fish
Ken from the Fang's Bites blog with your media links today. As we speed into the Fall season (it begins on Monday), this is our last official Megalink session of the Summer. Yes, our mindset of Summer is gone, but officially, Fall begins on Monday. We have a lot of good links for you today … Continue reading The Last Friday Megalinks of the Summer
Over at Patriots Daily this morning, Britt Schramm looks ahead to the Dolphins/Patriots matchup on Sunday. Mark Farinella and Eric McHugh say that the Hall at Patriots place, which will have its first induction ceremony this weekend, is a must-see. Farinella also takes us on a video tour of the Hall. In the ProJo Shalise Manza Young says that the … Continue reading A Hall Of A Weekend Ahead
Yeah, that was Dan Shaughnessy on the 6:30 edition of CSN's Sports Tonight program last night. As Gary Tanguay explained in his blog yesterday, CSN's partnership with the Boston Herald (they were a sponsor of New England Sports Tonight) has expired, and that partnership was what had kept Globe writers off the show. Tanguay says that Tony … Continue reading Globies Back on CSN, The Genius Of Manny
Remember the good old days when Tim Wakefield simply couldn't lose to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays? Now that they're just the Tampa Rays, those days appear to be long gone. Wakefield was roughed up last night, giving up six earned runs in just two and a third innings in the Red Sox 10-3 loss. … Continue reading Sox, Wakefield Smacked Down By Rays
So yeah, that guy KC Joyner that Glenn Ordway, Pete Sheppard and company were ripping apart on Monday? He has in fact been signed up to write some content for WEEI.com. His first column is posted today, entitled Jets-Patriots, a Fascinating Concoction. Now this just makes their attacks on the guy even more curious. Obviously … Continue reading KC Joyner on WEEI.com
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