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Connelly’s Top Ten: Manning & Manningham Yes – Brady & Welker No!

By Michael ⋅ February 6, 2012 ⋅ 9 comments

Everyday we do our best to fight the good fight. We go to work, survive bosses, tolerate traffic, make sincere efforts to parent to the best of our abilities, do our best to appease spouses, pay the bills, go to sleep and then wake up and do the same thing over again. To do more [...]

Giants Top Patriots 21-17 to Win Super Bowl XLVI

By Taylor ⋅ February 6, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The New York Giants claimed their second Lombardi Trophy in five years, with Eli Manning leading them from behind in a 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots to win Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, Ind. Manning lead a nine-play, 88-yard drive that started with 3:46 remaining, capping it off with an Ahmad Bradshaw six-yard [...]

2012 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Super Bowl

By John ⋅ February 5, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Super Bowl is finally here, and once again, it’s New England vs. New York (if you include the other side of the New Jersey border). The SoB (in red)/SoNY (in green) rivalry is continuing in full swing as well, with the Pats getting the majority of picks to win their fourth ring. (True, most [...]

Super Bowl Inactives: Kevin Faulk Out for Patriots, Herzlich Out for Giants

By Taylor ⋅ February 5, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The New England Patriots have Announced their inactives for Super Bowl XLVI, with Kevin Faulk headling those out for the big game in Indianapolis, Ind. Faulk is joined by QB Ryan Mallet, RB Shane Vereen, LB Gary Guyton, OL Donald Thomas, OL Nick McDonald, and DL Ron Brace. Chad Ochocinco returns to action after missing [...]

What We Learned This Week: Gambling, Impostors and Attention Whores

By Dan Davis ⋅ February 5, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

What Did We Learn This Week? Jan. 29 – Feb. 5 1. The Super Bowl prop bets are much more interesting than the actual Super Bowl. You can bet on anything if you’re desperate enough. As of now, the odds are still even on whether the coin toss will be heads or tails. (Come on [...]

New York Giants Declared Super Bowl XLVI Champions One Day Early

By Pete Rampino ⋅ February 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The New York Giants official website has committed this generation’s version of “Dewey Defeats Truman” by prematurely declaring the Giants as Super Bowl XLVI champions. The official site not only posted a celebratory ad, but they also put in a link to let fans purchase official Super Bowl champion merchandise. The website staff quickly realized [...]

Rematch: A Giants-Patriots Super Bowl XLVI Preview

By Taylor ⋅ February 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

On Sunday, Feb. 5, the New England Patriots (15-3) will battle the New York Giants (12-7) for the right to hoist the Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. The Patriots have won 10 in a row, outscoring their opponents 359-188 over that time period to advance to their [...]

Bruins Continue to Slide, Lose to Penguins 2-1

By Matthew Bond ⋅ February 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Bruins have had a terrific season thus far, entering Saturday afternoon’s matinee with the Pittsburgh Penguins only three points out of first place in the Eastern Conference. But recently their play hasn’t been up to that level, the roar of the seemingly unstoppable Bruins had seemingly hit a wall, they are only 4-4-1 in [...]

SoB NBA Power Rankings: Week 6

By Tony Xypteras ⋅ February 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

I know its Super Bowl week, but how ’bout a little NBA Power Rankings to hold you over?

Friday Rambling: Peyton, A-Rod, and LeBron…What’s My Problem with the Best?

By Josh Segal ⋅ February 3, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

With Peyton Manning announcing that he has been cleared to play next season, there has been no shortage of coverage on the topic. And it’s not without justification–an NFL with Big Manning is probably a more exciting NFL. Good for him. What is curious, however, is the fact that the news was announced just days [...]

What Sports of Boston Would Do to Get Dwight Howard

By Matt Goisman ⋅ February 3, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

When Orlando uber-center Dwight Howard recently said that he’s at least open to coming to the Celtics, bells went off at Sports of Boston headquarters. Or at least they would have, if a) we had a headquarters, and b) it bells in it. Getting Howard would meet many of the team’s most glaring needs. He’s [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: We Are Spoiled…Again

By Michael ⋅ February 3, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments

1. Thoughts on Sunday’s Game * I wish Michael Strahan was dressed so Logan Mankins could crack back on him * Bob Kraft looking like the head of a crime family on cover of SI * Bill Belichick has promised not to wear red hoodie * I loved Gronk in Rocky IV * What is [...]

Ward’s Shutout Gives Hurricanes First Season Sweep Over Bruins

By Matt Goisman ⋅ February 2, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Bruins did just about everything they could against the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday night at the TD Garden. They won over 70 percent of their face-offs. They hit hard and often. And they ripped shot after shot after shot at goalie Cam Ward. They just couldn’t score. Ward saved all 47 shots against him [...]

Basketball AP Top 25 (Week 13): Murray State Continues to Impress

By Dan Spritz ⋅ February 2, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

1. Kentucky (63) Last week was another easy walk through the SEC for the Wildcats. This is the time of the season when malaise sets in though, so watch out for the upset. 2. Syracuse (2) The Orange won both of their games last week, but the absence of Fab Melo was evident. Unresolved academic [...]

Pierce, Celtics Stomp Raptors to Post First Winning Record in A While

By Nathan ⋅ February 2, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Paul Pierce had 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the Boston Celtics en route to a 100-64 thrashing of the Toronto Raptors Wednesday night. The Celtics improved to 11-10 with the victory and now post their first winning record since starting 4-3. Jared Bayless scored 14 off the bench for the Raptors who [...]

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