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  • 18 2020 October

    Why Covid is killing the NFL

    Imagine an Olympic athlete getting out of the pool, off the ice, off the track or permanently down the mountain with the Games just several months away. These elite athletes all having something in common....

  • 14 2019 October

    Getting to know Kyle Van Noy

    Some fun facts that might surprise you about the Patriots linebacker. Van Noy was born in Reno, Nevada and was adopted at age 4 months by Kelly and Layne Van Noy. He went to Brigham...

  • 29 2019 July

    Scott Hamilton the survivor and optimist

    I interviewed Scott recently for WBUR’s “Only a Game.” He and I go way back in the world of figure skating. Scott won Olympic gold, I was just happy to be there. In this interview...

Sports and politics- I vote no

November 10, 2016

Separation of church and state should now apply to sports and politics.  Our constitution here in America is a good one. Freedom of choice, freedom of speech, and the right to remain silent. Patriots coach Bill...

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During a reunion dinner this week with Boston Celtics greats from the 1966, 1976, and 1986 teams, the always quotable Kevin McHale was asked who would win a seven game series between the ’86 Celtics and the ’16 Golden State...

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The most memorable snapshot of the 2016 World Figure Skating Championships was that of  Ashley Wagner on her backside laughing her butt off. Wiping out at center ice during the biggest figure skating event of the...

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  Texas Rangers pitcher Cole Hamels thought he was getting a VIP pass to the Victoria’s Secret fashion show and ended up with nothing.  Deadspin reports that Hamels is suing the entertainment agency that was to issue tickets...

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Peyton Manning was the “big story” for the weeks of hype leading up to Super Bowl 50.  In the end the 39 year old Denver quarterback was more of a footnote.  Manning did enough.  He did not...

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Manning versus Newton. Old war horse vs young buck.   Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is 39 years old.  Carolina Panther quarterback Cam Newton is 26.  Manning was 13 when Cam Newton was born. Both quarterbacks were number one draft picks....

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Let’s make one thing clear from the start.  Peyton Manning did not beat Tom Brady in the 2016 AFC Championship game.  Brady was rattled to the bone by a Denver defense that was ready, relentless and...

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Super start under a super moon

September 28, 2015

The last thing the New England Patriots need right now is a bye. They are the very definition of juggernaut: “a large, overpowering, destructive force.”  Usually it’s late in the season when the Patriots peak.  Right...

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Cue the choir.  Judge Richard M. Berman shoots down Roger Goodell and Tom Brady’s 4 game suspension.  It’s music to the ears for every New England Patriot’s fan.  Let’s hear the choir sing it to the mountains.  Hallelujah! It’s...

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After 60 minutes of passing, pounding, and perseverance, Tom Brady looked emotionally and physically exhausted.  Taking questions at his Super Bowl post game podium, Brady looked like he hadn’t slept in a week. The 37 year old quarterback should...

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