A little bit of focus on the media in this post, specifically the sports radio side. 98.5 Afternoon hosts Michael Felger and Tony Massarotti signed a new multi-year contract with the station. As Chad Finn put it, the deal means the duo "will continue their highly rated brand of Boston sports fan antagonism for the foreseeable … Continue reading New Deals For Some Sports Radio Hosts, Others In Limbo
Given the relative ease in which the Patriots have dispatched the Colts as of late, it might be easy for some to dismiss Indianapolis' chances in the AFC Championship Game this Sunday at Gillette Stadium. https://twitter.com/985TheSportsHub/status/555102314768633857 This attitude is now being transferred to the region as a whole. Shows are being introduced and based on … Continue reading This Week’s Meme: YOU People Think The Colts Have No Chance!
After Saturday's epic 35-31 win over the not afraid Baltimore Ravens, the Patriots are set to host the Indianapolis Colts this coming Sunday in the AFC Championship game. This will be the ninth time the Belichick/Brady duo has played in this game. In a bit of symmetry, yesterday's Colts win over the Broncos meant that … Continue reading Onto Another AFC Title Game.
If there has been any more recycled theme this week than "John Harbaugh and Joe Flacco and Terrell Suggs and the Ravens are not afraid of the Patriots and of playing in Gillette Stadium." I don't know what it could be. Great analysis, guys. Is it just me, or has almost all the local "analysis" … Continue reading BREAKING: Ravens Are “Not Afraid” Of Patriots, Source Says.
During Saturday night's NFL Wild Card playoff game between the Ravens and Steelers on NBC, you could hear Cris Collinsworth signing the praises of Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs. In addition to praising his play on the field (which was sensational) Collinsworth also referred to Suggs as a "jokester" off the field at one point. During … Continue reading The Media And That “Wacky” “Jokester” Terrell Suggs #NoMore
Rajon Rondo returns to the TD Garden tonight for his first game against the Celtics, following his trade last month to the Dallas Mavericks. Celtics set to welcome Rajon Rondo back to Boston - Mark Murphy has former teammates emotional to see Rondo again. Rondo's return makes for emotional night for Celtics - A. Sherrod … Continue reading Rondo Returns, 2015 A Fresh Start For John Tomase?
(Thanks to long-time BSMW member Div for capturing this.) Set the wayback machine to December, 1985.... ....they have locations at Downtown Crossing and the Meadow Glen Mall. So, when you're looking to put fashion first, go to Tello's. You'll look the part. MF: OK, we're back Tony, and it's time to get to last night's … Continue reading Wayback Machine: Felger and Mazz Talk the ’86 Celtics
FINALLY! For once, Bill Belichick humbled himself and listened to the sport talk radio hosts and sat fragile tight end Rob Gronkowski in the season finale yesterday against the Buffalo Bills. Now if he would just say things to the media like, I just want to apologize to everybody. I didn’t want to hold anybody … Continue reading Arrogant Bill Finally Listens To Omniscient Media, Sits Gronk In Finale
The Patriots backed into the #1 seed in the AFC last night as the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. It wasn't anything the Patriots did, the other teams just collapsed and laid down, gifting New England the number one seed and home field advantage through the AFC playoffs. OK. OK. … Continue reading With Denver Loss, Patriots Back Into #1 Seed in AFC
For years now, some in the media have been complaining about Rajon Rondo. He didn't always play nice with the media (though the beat guys generally got along fine with him), his unorthodox playing style offended some of their sensibilities, and his uneven levels of play were infuriating to some. When he would come up … Continue reading Rondo Gone. Media Happy.
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