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Connelly’s Top Ten: Opening Day in Baseball, Refs Ruin NCAA Tourney

By Michael ⋅ April 1, 2013 ⋅ 5 comments

1. Red Sox Preview: * Over / Under in wins for the Sox in Vegas 79.5 – I’ll take under * American League Pennant odds 15 to 1 (8th) / World Series Odds 30 to 1 (15th) * Will JD in 2011 (81 games) and brother Stephen in 2013 play a combined 162? * Over [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: Opening Day Almost Here

By Michael ⋅ March 29, 2013 ⋅ 3 comments

1. Longest winning streaks in a season: NBA – 1971-1972 Lakers at 33 finished – Lakers win championship behind former Celtic Bill Sharman who was their coach MLB – 1916 NY Giants 1916 at 26 games – Red Sox win World Series NFL – 2007 Patriots at 18 games – Giants win Super Bowl NHL [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: Great Weekend of Sports

By Michael ⋅ March 25, 2013 ⋅ 3 comments

1. NCAA’s: * Nice run by Harvard (Imagine if their top two players didn’t cheat and get tossed) * I know basketball is a tough sport to official but down the stretch more times than not the whistle gets blown and the refs mothers get to see them on TV * Great Marquette – Butler [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: Spring is Here

By Michael ⋅ March 22, 2013 ⋅ 6 comments

1. Trade Gronk? Would you trade Rob Gronkowski and a 3rd round pick for Larry Fitzgerald and a 4th round pick (remember I was right about trading Rondo) * Fitzgerald (will be 30 in August) – played in 140 of 144 possible games / averaged 85 catches, 1,157 yards 9 TD a year over 9 [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: Guinness is Good

By Michael ⋅ March 18, 2013 ⋅ 3 comments

1. Red Sox: * I know that concussions are nothing to fool around with but Stephen Drew’s lingering injury is sounding all too familiar * Was in the Globe Saturday – minor league catcher Christian Vazquez is 5 for 5 throwing runners out this spring and picked someone off – lets see him July please [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: I’m Back

By Michael ⋅ March 15, 2013 ⋅ 4 comments

Check out yesterday’s Welker Top Ten… 1. Bruins: * Dennis Seidenberg, Andrew Ference are 0-64 shooting * What does Tim Thomas do everyday? He still has a free pass in this town * Krecji, Horton, Lucic – ZERO power play goals * Marchand scoring on 26.7% of his shots * Chara still averaging over 24 [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: Warrior Welker Wanted Elsewhere

By Michael ⋅ March 14, 2013 ⋅ 2 comments

Wes Welker 1. The greatest receiver in New England Patriot history – in 6 years – 672 catches / 7,459 yards / 37 TD 2. He joins Bobby Orr, Ray Bourque, Phil Esposito, Dave Cowens, Adam Vinatieri, Ty Law, Mo Vaughn who left town 3. Welker will go down as one of the toughest players [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: And the Oscar Goes To…

By Michael ⋅ February 25, 2013 ⋅ 4 comments

1. Red Sox: * I was excited to watch the Saturday game vs. Tampa Bay only to be bored during a FIVE minute at bat by Pedroia vs. Colome and I switched it off * So with Lackey looking lean this year – means he was fat and out of shape in the other years [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: Snow Coming with Jordan Crawford

By Michael ⋅ February 22, 2013 ⋅ 3 comments

1. If the Bruins were in an 82 game season: * They would be on a pace to be 59-11- 12 * Brad Marchand would be on pace for 53 goals * They would be on pace to be 31-5-6 on the road in an 82 game season * misc – Stats had Milan Lucic [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: Blustery Boston

By Michael ⋅ February 18, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

1. Michael Jordan turns 50 – fun facts: * In 1986-1987 season he averaged 27.8 shots a game in 40 minutes * At age 39 he played in all 82 games for Washington averaging 20.0 * Only averaged 19.6 points a game his junior season before entering NBA * In 1986-1987, Jordan took 2,279 shots [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: Random Sports Stuff

By Michael ⋅ February 15, 2013 ⋅ One comment

1. Coolest things to see in Boston Sports: * Bobby Orr end to end rush * Larry Bird look away pass * Mack Herron punt return * A Dewey throw to third * Ray Bourque sliding at the puck carrier breaking up a 2 on 1 * Rajon Rondo fake behind his back pass and [...]

Connelly’s Top Top: Celts Hold On, Bruins Keep Going

By Michael ⋅ February 11, 2013 ⋅ 2 comments

1. Celtics / Bruins: Celtics * Did Doc Rivers take a shot at Rondo Thursday night? “We’re playing selfless and free. That’s how we have to be” * Ironically they are more fun to watch without Rondo * Denver has good depth and size – seven players 6’9″ or taller * The traveling not called [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: Snow A Comin’

By Michael ⋅ February 8, 2013 ⋅ 5 comments

1. Great Snow Moments: * Patriots vs. Raiders – Tuck of God and Vinatieri hits biggest kick in NFL history * 1978 Beanpot is snowed under during the blizzard * Teddy Bruschi interception 2003 vs. Dolphins – crowd throws snow up in the air * Snowball fight between Jeff Daniels and Lauren Holley 2. Celtics: [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: Bad Guys Win, Super Bowl Commercials Stink

By Michael ⋅ February 4, 2013 ⋅ 9 comments

1. Super Bowl: Game * 49ers got called for holding shirt but not Ravens in the biggest moment (ball was uncatchable?) * Refs not calling anything favored the Ravens. * How is Boldin allowed to catch a pass and come back and talk trash and then head butt the defender and that is acceptable practice [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: Patriots Not Playing Sunday

By Michael ⋅ February 1, 2013 ⋅ 3 comments

1. Super Bowl: * Really don’t care – no win situation. I guess pulling for 49ers so Lewis doesn’t get another ring * Squares must be responsible for at least 30% of those watching a meaningless game (except to two cities) * Randy Moss says he’s the best wide receiver ever – he is certainly [...]

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