Celtics vs. Bullets November 3, 1979 Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland Unlike the current Boston Celtics, the 1979-80 team entered November on a high. Unlike the current team, who has only played twice so far this season, the Celtics tipped off their 10th game 33 years ago tonight, The Washington Bullets, the reigning back-to-back Eastern … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 10 vs. the Bullets
The Patriots don't have a game this weekend, but they remain in the headlines thanks to yesterday's deal for troubled Tampa cornerback Aqib Talib. The deal, which cost the Patriots a fourth-round pick in the coming draft (and got them back a 7th rounder) has been the subject of much debate and discussion already, with … Continue reading Patriots On The Bye, But Still Making Headlines
If you’re a regular bettor on sports games you will have been excited about the advantages the internet have brought to the betting industry. And not just sports betting itself - many online casinos such as Gaming Club, who can be found at http://www.gamingclub.com/nz, now have all the card games and slots machines available that … Continue reading Betting on the Green Bay Packers
In the world of sports talk radio - a world which I am becoming more and more disillusioned with - Tuesday night's Celtics loss to Miami is reviewed in terms of absolutes. The Celtics can't beat the Heat. Jeff Green sucks. Rondo is still a punk, and KG is classless. Apparently they should not even … Continue reading Celtics Should Just Concede Rest of Season
Celtics vs. Nets October 31, 1979 Wednesday – Rutgers Athletic Center Halloween in Piscataway is normally not described as a "treat," and that was no different in 1979. The Celtics, however, dished out all the tricks to a New Jersey Nets team already in shambles, arriving at the Rutgers Athletic Center looking to keep pace … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game Nine vs. the Nets
The Patriots will head into the bye week coming off of their first complete 60-minute game of the season in their 45-7 win over the Rams in London. Tom Brady played his best game of the year, and the defense finally generated some pressure on the opposing quarterback by blitzing for the first time this … Continue reading Patriots head into bye week, Celtics open 2012-13 season
The Patriots put together a dominating performance in London yesterday, smoking the Rams 45-7. The last two times the Patriots have faced a Jeff Fisher-coached squad the cumulative score is 104-7. When WBZ interrupted Patriots fifth quarter to go to Gov. Patrick's press conference for the hurricane, I flipped over to CSNNE, where Mike Felger, … Continue reading Patriots Secondary Again Embarassed in 45-7 Win Over Rams
Justin Barrasso will be perusing the box scores of the Boston Celtics during the Larry Bird years, starting with Bird's rookie year in 1979-1980. We'll be posting the box score as well as some commentary each game day as we re-visit the '79-'80 season. Enjoy. Celtics (5-2) vs. Hawks (5-4) Saturday, October 27, 1979 Omni … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year – Game Eight vs Hawks
The Patriots are in London this weekend to take on the St. Louis Rams on Sunday afternoon. (1pm EST) Jim Nantz and Phil Simms have the call for CBS. Catch all the coverage at PatriotsLinks.com. No easy fix for defense - If you've listened to sports radio this week, you've probably heard two themes from … Continue reading Patriots Set For London, Ray Allen Won’t Shut Up
This column originally appeared in the October 27th, 2009 edition of Patriots Football Weekly. Some minor updates/additions are in this version. CBS Also Golden This Season By Bruce Allen When a couple celebrates their 50th wedding anniversary there is often a natural tendency to look back at the "glory days" of the past. In the … Continue reading From The PFW Archives – A Look at CBS’ 50th Anniversary of NFL Coverage
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