This time of the season, it goes without saying, victories are hard to come by. The Bruins turned in an effort Saturday that probably would have earned them a blowout victory two months ago, but instead got a hard-fought shootout win that they came 67 seconds away from losing in regulation. Given the way the previous 15 games had been (7-7-1) and the fact that they were coming off their worst loss of the season Wednesday in Buffalo, the B's needed two points any way they could get them, and they took the ice Saturday looking like a team that didn't want to get embarrassed. They dominated play and had the puck in the Nashville zone for the vast majority of regulation, yet with just over a minute left, they had their goalie pulled, desperately ...

Rob Bradford | 02/11/2012 - 8:52am EST
Judging by the last week one could have surmised that this offseason was one long party for Cody Ross. For starters, Monday he watched the ABC show "The Bachelor" at his home with the actual Bachelor, Ben Flajnik. "He's a buddy of mine," Ross said from his Arizona home. "He's a big baseball fan. He came out of the game one time and he was just on The Bachelorette, just one of those guys. This guy comes out to the game and I'm thinking, 'That guy looks familiar.' I'm thinking, 'Who is this guy? Did I go to school with him? Does he own a restaurant I've been to?' So he comes over and then I realized, 'You're on The Bachelorette!'' It's kind of weird how it all came about. He was just another guy on The Bachelorette, but ...
Because he asked, here’s what I would suggest Bill Belichick do with the Patriots this spring when he is building his roster for a run at Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans. 1. Go long for Tom Brady This offense needs one thing and it needs it badly -- a deep threat. The Patriots had that with Randy Moss and they thought they had that with Chad Ochocinco (soon to be Gigantic Johnson on July 4 -- or so he says on Twitter). But Brady never clicked with Ocho and it showed, only one touchdown pass to No. 85 and it came in Week 15 on a broken coverage and was just 35 yards. Sure, Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez were amazing over the middle and powerful with the ball in their hands. And obviously, Wes Welker had another outstanding season as ...

Alex Speier | 02/10/2012 - 8:15am EST
As the trade deadline approached in 2011, the Red Sox felt their hands, to a degree, were tied. Ditto 2010. In both seasons, the team wanted to make midseason upgrades. But the players they wanted to acquire -- names like Carlos Beltran of the Mets in 2011, and Jake Westbrook and Kerry Wood of the Indians in 2010 -- had more money due to them than the Sox’ budget would permit. In order to allow a deal to happen, the Red Sox would need a subsidy from the teams that were trading them. And that, in turn, meant that the prospect cost of a deal would be steeper. Somewhere, between the financial cost of a deal and the prospect cost, the Sox were unable to find the necessary match to make the deals they wanted to reinforce their club. In 2009, ...
02/11/2012 - 8:52am
Judging by the last week one could have surmised that this offseason was one long party for Cody Ross. For starters, Monday he watched the ABC show "The Bachelor" at his home with the actual Bachelor, Ben Flajnik. "He's a buddy of mine," Ross said from his Arizona home. "He's a big baseball fan. He came out of the game one time ... more »
02/10/2012 - 8:15am
As the trade deadline approached in 2011, the Red Sox felt their hands, to a degree, were tied. Ditto 2010. In both seasons, the team wanted to make midseason upgrades. But the players they wanted to acquire -- names like Carlos Beltran of the Mets in 2011, and Jake Westbrook and Kerry Wood of the Indians in 2010 -- had more money due to them than the ... more »
02/08/2012 - 7:42pm
Despite the fact that the Patriots are only a few days removed from the Super Bowl, they already have a laundry list of things to address in the coming months. Here are 10 points of emphasis for the franchise: Wes Welker: The wide receiver is the No. 1 priority this offseason, and while the franchise tag remains a possibility (a cost of roughly $9 ... more »
02/10/2012 - 1:32am
The setting and the scene were so familiar. The Celtics and Lakers were in yet another meat-grinder of a game. Possessions were tight, fast breaks were rare and always there was the threat of a Lakers offensive rebound. They battled for 53 minutes at the Garden on Thursday, through nine ties and just as many lead changes. Neither team led by double ... more »
02/01/2012 - 1:40am
Four years ago this week leading up to the Super Bowl That Shall Not Be Named, I published an article in the paper edition of Barstool Sports about how I hate the New York Giants, why I hate the Giants, the depth of my hatred for the Giants, the way I grew up hating the Giants and all the different ways I hate the Giants. It was all about growing up in ... more »
02/11/2012 - 5:16pm
This time of the season, it goes without saying, victories are hard to come by. The Bruins turned in an effort Saturday that probably would have earned them a blowout victory two months ago, but instead got a hard-fought shootout win that they came 67 seconds away from losing in regulation. Given the way the previous 15 games had been (7-7-1) and the ... more »
02/03/2012 - 7:03am
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Giants are going to win Super Bowl XLVI. We'll get to why in a moment, but first let's debunk a couple of myths. The idea that the Patriots are going to win because Bill Belichick has treated the media like actual human beings this week is as dopey as it is unprovable. I have no problem with Belichick giving the media almost zilch ... more »
02/10/2012 - 2:59pm
Because he asked, here’s what I would suggest Bill Belichick do with the Patriots this spring when he is building his roster for a run at Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans. 1. Go long for Tom Brady This offense needs one thing and it needs it badly -- a deep threat. The Patriots had that with Randy Moss and they thought they had that with Chad ... more »
The NFL Sunday gang wraps up the season predicting the score of Super Bowl 46...and they don't think it's going to be as close as most people do. Go Pats!
NFL Sunday rolls on with Dale, Fauria and Price talking about the emotional roller coaster the Pats and more specifically team owner Robert Kraft have been on this season. With the passing of his wife Myra, this goal to become champs has taken on a whole new meaning.
The NFL Sunday crew talks about the cocky and brash chatter coming from some of the Giants the last couple weeks. Dale is surprised that Tom Coughlin allowed most of it to go down and says Belichick would never let that fly. The guys also touch on the little mistake the Giants team website made yesterday in putting up the "Giants are Super Bowl Champions" homepage yesterday - that's a no-no!
Doc Rivers & Sean Grande preview Celtics-Bulls today at the Garden. Tune in to Celtics Today at 3:00p to hear the full interview
Sean Grande & Doc Rivers talk tape & more. Listen 2 the entire interview on #CelticsRadio pregame show.
Doc Rivers & Sean Grande preview Celtics - Lakers & re-live Doc's son Austin's game-winner for Duke last night. For more from Doc & Sean, listen to the Celtics Tonight pregame show on WEEI tonight.
Dustin tells us you can't hustle a hustler, and other funny anecdotes.
The Sox GM joined Glenn and Michael to talk Scutaro, Punto, Oswalt, Luxury Tax and all things off-season.
Dustin Pedroia joined the Big Show for his weekly segment, and talked about losing Scutaro, gaining Cody Ross and Nick Punto, and then got a surprise from his best friend.
Brad Marchand joins the show and talks about if Tim Thomas is a distraction to the team and why the Bruins have been struggling as of late.
Andrew joins D&C to discuss how he feels about Tim Thomas' political views and how Patrice Bergeron has been the MVP for the team so far this season. Andrew also talks about how they have to regroup and make adjustments to get out this funk the team is currently in.
Brad Marchand joins the show to talk about President Obama calling him out on stage and Tim Thomas skipping the White House visit.
Meter talks about the Celtics 88-87 OT loss to the Lakers last night, Kobe Bryant trying to recruit Rob Gronkowski to the Eagles, and Samantha DeFlaco who went to the Giants Super Bowl parade looking for Jets QB Mark Sanchez.
Andrew joins D&C to discuss how he feels about Tim Thomas' political views and how Patrice Bergeron has been the MVP for the team so far this season. Andrew also talks about how they have to regroup and make adjustments to get out this funk the team is currently in.
Tim Thomas is once again in the news for posting his political views on facebook but refuses to talk to the media about it. Is this situation becoming more than a distraction to the team especially with their recent play? D&C react.
Brad Marchand joins the show and talks about if Tim Thomas is a distraction to the team and why the Bruins have been struggling as of late.
Jackie Mac makes her weekly appearance and talks about the Celtics loss to the Lakers, the team's future, and what will happen with Paul Pierce.
In an ugly game, the Celtics lost to the Lakers in OT. Have we seen the last of the current Lakers Celtics rivalry?
We play the soundbite from the NFL Network from Super Bowl 46 where Bill Belichick is telling his defense 'this is still a Cruz and Nicks game'. The Patriots of course were then burned by Mario Manningham on the Giants game-winning drive. We discuss whether it was the right decision or not.
Glenn and Michael debate what, if anything, Shaq is bringing to the table for TNT's NBA pre and postgame coverage.
We talk about Tim Thomas refusing to speak to reporters about his political ramblings on Facebook, and about whether or not this is a media driven controversy, or a genuine distraction for Thomas' Bruins teammates.
The discussion of the Patriots loss in the Super Bowl and just like any other loss, the coaching is called into question and whether a defensive coordinator on staff would have helped Bill Belichick and the Patriots.
Mikey has made no bones about his feelings on Pau Gasol, what will he do if the Celtics trade Rondo for Gasol? Also our buddy LB calls in to talk about the Patriots Super Bowl loss.
Mikey talks to some Patriots fans who are still looking at the loss and breaking down what went wrong but are also looking to the future for the franchise.
Losing the Super Bowl? Terrrrrrrrrrrrrrible.
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Live from Hurricane's... not Cocaine's which is where Oil Can Boyd wanted to be broadcasting from. Plus the Cranky Yankee Bitch reaches her tipping point.
Tim Thomas is once again in the news for posting his political views on facebook but refuses to talk to the media about it. Is this situation becoming more than a distraction to the team especially with their recent play? D&C react.
More from this showD&C receive a second call from Joe in Nashville voicing his frustration over the Pats not bringing back Randy Moss during last offseason.
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More from this showDanny joined the Big Show live at our remote by the Garden at Hurricane O'Reillys on the night the Celts host the Lakers and talked Paul Pierce, and how there was nothing to the Rondo for Gasol trade.
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