The NFL has released their 2008 Schedule. Head over to Patriots Daily for a 2008 Schedule First Look. Early bye week, two back-to-back West coast road trips, five nationally broadcast games and nine late afternoon or prime-time games are just some of the highlights.
If it's Tuesday, it must be Globe day on the BSMW Approval Ratings... Today's subject is Boston Globe baseball writer Gordon Edes. Edes went to high school in Massachusetts, and had his first article published in the Fitchburg, Mass. Sentinel when he was 14. During his career he has covered all four major sports (though mostly … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Gordon Edes
Manny Ramirez hit a two run homer in the top of the ninth inning to complete a Red Sox comeback, putting them ahead 6-4, which was the final score from Progressive Field in Cleveland, as Boston topped the Indians. Somewhere, Mike Adams weeps bitterly. Gordon Edes has the Sox getting some flashbacks to their October … Continue reading Sox Stage Another Cleveland Comeback
Yes, you did hear Dennis and Callahan talking this morning about how "homely" and "ugly" the one and a half year old son of Masters Champion Trevor Immelman was during their discussion with Brad Faxon about yesterday's final round. Someone want to run these numbers by Mike Adams: Since the start of the 2005 season, … Continue reading Masters of Poor Taste
Mondays have become WEEI day on the Boston Sports Media Approval Ratings. Today we're rating weekend host Larry Johnson. LJ co-hosts the "Mustard and Johnson" weekend show for the station, known for talking about the Yankees incessantly and featuring a lineup of New York Yankee fan callers. Johnson is also a regular co-host on The Big Show … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Larry Johnson
A great sports weekend wrapped up last night with the Bruins finally breaking through against Montreal, and the Red Sox winning the weekend series with the New York Yankees. Having shown some spark in game two despite coming out on the short end of the scoreboard, the Bruins again came out energized last night in … Continue reading Bruins Finally Break Through
Can't say as though I'm a big fan of how FOX handled the end of the Red Sox/Yankees game tonight. With the Yankees down to their last batter, and with two strikes, the picture suddenly switched over to the start of the NASCAR event out in Arizona. After about 30 seconds of the race, the … Continue reading FOX Switch Leaves Sox Fans in the Dark
Ken here from the Fang's Bites blog with your weekly Friday media megalinks. This weekend's sports TV viewing includes The Masters which will be in full swing. Saturday is traditionally known as Moving Day as the top contenders rise to the surface. As long as Tiger Woods makes the cut, he'll be in the hunt … Continue reading A Friday Media Link Thing
Butch Stearns has been a FOX25 mainstay since 1999. He likes to tease viewers into tuning in for his sports segments on the newscast, often throwing out outrageous claims or hints which turn out to be something minor. He's also a WEEI regular, noting that the income from that side gig allowed him to build … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Butch Stearns
There was a lot of optimism around the Bruins heading into last night's playoff opener. Then the game started. The Canadiens scored twice in the first two minutes of the game - the first goal just 34 seconds into the contest - and skated off with a 4-1 game one victory over Boston. Fluto Shinzawa … Continue reading Bruins Get Habbed In Opener
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