Philadelphia 4, Boston 1 **My apologies for the delay in the finale of these posts. Bruins coverage took up the majority of time, but here is a look at games 3-5 of the 1980 Eastern Conference Finals in Larry Bird's rookie season. The Celtics entered the Philadelphia Spectrum with one goal: capture at least one … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — ECF vs. the 76ers
It worked, Eric. By calling this site out, you're getting the attention you so pathetically crave. OK, lets go over your column from Wednesday and see what we can take from it. Still waiting. Silence from Patriot Place. This is the REAL crime that has been committed here. Oh, yes, the New England Patriots have … Continue reading Is Boston.com Ever Going To Address The Eric Wilbur Embarrassment?
The Patriots must seek another pass-catcher after a certain Tight End Who Shan’t Be Named got released due to alleged “troubles.” Troubles. Suddenly we’re speaking about Foxboro the same way we described Belfast in 1982. In any case, our look at the ten players best suited to pick up the suddenly significant slack at tight … Continue reading Top Ten Potential Replacements For What’s-His-Face
A few weeks ago when Wes Welker made the statement that he could be himself more in Denver, plenty of media took the opportunity to take the shot at how much the Patriots "control" their players and don't let them be themselves. Aaron Hernandez is arrested on one murder charge and investigated on two others, … Continue reading Narrative Changes, Red Sox Pleas, and Online Radio
Around 8:00 last night, just as the NBA draft was getting rolling, NESN sent out a press release announcing that they would not be renewing the contract of Bruins reporter Naoko Funayama. Releasing the respected and professional Funayama is just the latest curious move from the network, which has had very high turnover across all … Continue reading NESN To Let Naoko Funayama Go In Latest Headscratcher
After watching the arraignment yesterday of Aaron Hernandez, and then seeing the report this morning from FOX25 that Hernandez is being investigated in Boston double-killing from last July, it makes you just question everything in this world. It is mind-numbing. It is equal parts unfathomably brazen and stupid. Of course, if he did get away … Continue reading Speechless.
Shortly after Aaron Hernandez was arrested this morning, the Patriots announced that they had released the tight end, ending his three-year tenure with the club. They ended the announcement of the release saying that they believed it was "simply the right thing to do." The decisive action could mean that the team also knows that … Continue reading “Simply the right thing to do.”
And just like that, hockey season is over. It was a gut punch to be sure, losing in such a fashion. I'm not sure about you, but when something bad happens in my life, I don't immediately try and remember all the other bad things that have happened to me. The Boston Globe however, operates … Continue reading Gone In 17 Seconds
It hasn't been a good few days, either personally or for the Boston sports scene. On the other hand, if you're a sports radio host or TV reporter or newspaper, this has been a bonanza. Murder! Misery! Heartbreak! End of eras! We've got: The Hernandez case. The Bruins losing two straight in the Stanley Cup … Continue reading Not The Best of Sports Weekends For Boston
While the Bruins and Red Sox continue to roll along, both the Patriots and Celtics have had pretty awful offseasons thus far. The latest is of course the two incidents around Aaron Hernandez, who appears to be in some pretty deep trouble, if you believe some of the leaks coming from law enforcement. And yes, … Continue reading Bruins/Blackhawks Game Four Notes
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