Bob Ryan's farewell (sort of) column in the Globe yesterday was typical Ryan - passionate, with a nod to history, underscored by humility about his own role in things. The Globe has lost perhaps the final piece to its glory days, and a bridge to even earlier eras. We'll continue to read Ryan on many … Continue reading Bob Ryan’s Farewell, CSNNE’s 5000th and More…
Haven't been able to provide the Friday megalinks in a while. Let's do an edition today. Normally I include a link to the Weekend Viewing Picks, but I'll be doing that tonight so you can find it on the Fang's Bites on BSMW site when it's posted. If you follow me on Twitter or have … Continue reading Doing Our Friday Megalinks
The Patriots and Saints didn't exactly light up the scoreboard at Gillette Stadium last night, as the Patriots took a 7-6 win in their preseason opener. Rookie Chandler Jones seems to be the takeaway story from this one, as the first round pick was impressive in his time on the field, showing the pass rush … Continue reading Patriots Show Signs, More Red Sox Beer Drama
It was a another rough outing for Josh Beckett yesterday afternoon at Fenway Park. The right-hander gave up eight runs on eight hits in 5 plus innings of work. The Red Sox battled back from multi-run deficits all game long, eventually tying the game at nine, but Adrian Beltre's sacrifice fly in the ninth gave … Continue reading Red Sox, Beckett fall to Rangers, Patriots open preseason tonight
Chad Finn had it last week, but WBZ-FM made it official this morning when they named Scott Zolak to be the Patriots color analyst alongside Gil Santos this season. Here is the release: SCOTT ZOLAK NAMED COLOR COMMENTATOR FOR THE PATRIOTS RADIO NETWORK on 98.5 THE SPORTS HUB! Zolak Joins Veteran Play-by-Play Announcer Gil Santos … Continue reading Scott Zolak Officially Named To Replace Gino Cappelletti
by Chris Warner Despite the fact that a team’s preseason performance has little relation to how the regular season will go, New England’s competition over the next few weeks will mean a great deal to fans. For one, it’s the closest thing we’ve had to actual football in over six months. We can also begin … Continue reading Patriots Preseason Predictions
The Patriots' preseason games on Aug. 9 (Saints), Aug. 24 (at Tampa) and Aug. 29 (at Giants) can be seen live on the Patriots Preseason Television Network, available in all six New England states and Hawaii. (In the past, games were also shown in Alaska, and in Canada, but that appears not to be the … Continue reading Patriots 2012 Preseason TV Affiliates
Glad to see the fearless sports editor of the Boston Globe is back in full Patriots finger-wagging mode. https://twitter.com/Globesullivan/status/232496164396736512 Right, because making rookies go down a slip-n-slide - in full public view of media and coaches - is the same as the sexual assaults and beatings that have been uncovered among high schools. If anything, … Continue reading Globe Editor Finger-Wags Patriots. Again.
Should the Red Sox fire Bobby Valentine? This was the big question being debated within the media and across the radio airwaves on Monday. The majority say that Valentine should be gone, but there are still some that want to stick with the manager. The attention that the subject has gotten over the past few … Continue reading Should the Red Sox fire Bobby Valentine?
A guest column from Mike Passanisi. Larry Whiteside passed away five years ago last month. Younger Sox fans probably don't remember his name, but he was one of the most admired and respected writers of his era. He was also the first African-American journalist to cover the Red Sox on a daily basis. Whiteside came … Continue reading Guest Column – Remembering Larry Whiteside
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