Connelly’s Top Ten: Another Week to Go

By ⋅ January 27, 2012 ⋅ 4 comments

1. Patriots Salaries: Players salaries of $1mm + that won’t be playing in the Super Bowl: Leigh Bodden: $5.055m Dan Koppen: $5.005m Mike Wright: $2.850m Chad Ochocinco: $2.838m Ty Warren: $2.620m Andre Carter: $2.250m Tully Banta Cain: $2.100m Albert Haynesworth: $1.505m Brandon Meriweather: $1.185m Ron Brace: $1.151m Darius Butler: $1.130m

Birdman Bets $5 Million on the Patriots?

By ⋅ January 25, 2012 ⋅ One comment

Rapper, Cash Money Records co-founder/co-CEO, and Lil Wayne father figure Birdman (now known as Baby, for some reason, although his real name is Bryan Williams) has offered to bet $5 million on the Patriots to win the Super Bowl. $5 million! While many reports claim he has already made this bet, the phrasing of this [...]

“Moneyball” Deserves None of Six Academy Award Nominations

By ⋅ January 24, 2012 ⋅ One comment

Moneyball, starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill, has earned six Academy Award nominations. The film is an adaptation of Michael Lewis’ book following Oakland Athletics GM Billy Beane’s use of sabermetrics in creating his 2002 roster and setting the single-season MLB record for consecutive wins. The film’s high-profile cast and writer (Aaron Sorkin of The [...]

2012 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Conference Championship Results

By ⋅ January 23, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Super Bowl is now set. It’s a rematch of four years ago in the Patriots and Giants. Only this time, the Patriots don’t have the pressure of remaining unbeaten, and they have a grudge against the Giants for winning in New England. Will that lead to a different result? We’ll see in two weeks. [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: Patriots Going to the Super Bowl Despite Tom Brady

By ⋅ January 23, 2012 ⋅ 9 comments

1. Patriots-Ravens: How often do you get outplayed and lose the turnover battle and still win a football game? OFFENSE * Every time Patriots needed a big play on offense – Tom Brady failed * Three times – Patriots had a chance to score touchdowns and settled for field goals (Brady over throwing a wide [...]

2012 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Conference Championships

By ⋅ January 22, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s finally time for the Conference Championships. After several disappointing years, can the Patriots finally make it back to the Super Bowl? Will they get revenge from four years ago? Will a Harbaugh be guaranteed a title? What will happen is what we are all here to predict for you. Here at SoB (in red) [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: We Are Spoiled!

By ⋅ January 20, 2012 ⋅ 5 comments

1. Patriots Preview: * Don’t forget – appreciate (no…cherish!) every time Tom Brady walks onto the field representing all of us from New England * Good thing that Baltimore is playing on the road – we don’t have to watch that stupid Ray Lewis dance * Guarantee – Baltimore goes deep on their first play [...]

What We Learned This Week: Celtics Are Old, Padilla a Genius Move?

By ⋅ January 19, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments

Week of January 11 to January 18 1. The Celtics’ Big Three are growing old together. Hmm, this somehow sounds familiar. Wasn’t Danny Ainge around for this the first time? If the plan for improving the 5-8 Celtics is that they will all suddenly stop getting older somehow, that doesn’t seem likely. 2. The Bruins [...]

Peyton Manning To Retire… Well, According to Rob Lowe

By ⋅ January 18, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments

Rob Lowe, the number once source for all your sporting news. Who knew? Around 3:15 Wednesday afternoon, actor Rob Lowe dropped a bomb on the sports world. He was the first to report that Colts quarterback Peyton Manning will be announcing his retirement from professional football today. He took to Twitter to break the shocking [...]

Connelly’s Top Ten: Broncos Saddled

By ⋅ January 16, 2012 ⋅ 3 comments

1. Patriots: OFFENSE * Aaron Hernandez should get some attention from Bill Belichick for his taunting * Aaron Hernandez was the Patriots leading rusher * Rob Gronkowski the greatest tight end ever – and only injury or Derek Sanderson’s path can stop him * Great game by offensive line * Deion Branch should have the [...]

Red Sox Ink Jarrod Saltalamacchia to One-Year, $2.5 Million Deal

By ⋅ January 16, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Jason Varitek is gone. Now it’s Jarrod Saltalamacchia‘s turn. The Red Sox signed Saltalamacchia to a one-year, $2.5 million contract Sunday, the Boston Globe reported, avoiding arbitration and giving Saltalamacchia a $1.75 million bump over his 2011 salary.

2012 NFL Playoff Expert Picks: Divisional Round Results

By ⋅ January 15, 2012 ⋅ One comment

The Divisional Round is now complete, and there was finally a road win. And were down to just the final four. Next Sunday, it’ll be Patriots/Ravens and 49ers/Giants for the right to play for the Lombardi Trophy. After the previous round, we’re sure to see plenty of action. The Saints threw plenty of people for [...]

2012 NFL Playoff Expert Picks: Divisional Round

By ⋅ January 14, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

It almost time for the Divisional round of the playoffs to begin, and there are some pretty interesting story lines going. Can Houston beat Baltimore for the first time ever? Can New England still win in the postseason? And can Green Bay’s run be stopped? Here at SoB (in red) and SoNY (in green), we’ve [...]

Growing Your Wes Welker Playoff Mustache?

By ⋅ January 14, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

I have a stubble beard going…so technically you can count me in, but I’m not going nearly as hardcore as Wes Welker or Tim Thomas. But in case you haven’t heard, Welker is growing out his playoff mustache and is urging Patriots fans to do the same ahead of tomorrow’s clash with the Broncos. So, [...]

Eminem Picks Patriots to Beat Broncos, Make Super Bowl

By ⋅ January 13, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re telling you this because…well, I’m not sure. But in case you were wondering, music legend Eminem has decided to weigh in on this year’s NFL playoffs, speaking with GQ Magazine. While Eminem feels the Patriots will beat the Broncos, he has to give it up to Tim Tebow: “Tebow’s doing some really incredible sh*t [...]

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