Celtics Report Card: Leave it to Cleveland

By ⋅ January 30, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The first quarter of the year has come and gone, and the Boston Celtics started this week well on their way to a pretty good grade. They mustered a dominant defensive performance and a massive comeback in a home-and-home against the Orlando Magic, then managed a quality win over a playoff-caliber Indiana Pacers squad that [...]

What Terrell Owens and Randy Moss Taught Chad Ochocinco

By ⋅ January 29, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The oft-maligned and rarely used Chad Ochocinco told the Boston Herald Saturday that he’s often spoken with former Patriot Randy Moss and former Bengal Terrell Owens during this transition year to the Patriot way of life. The move seemingly makes sense: all three players are what Ochocinco called “diva receivers;” Moss is a former Patriot [...]

2012 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Pro Bowl

By ⋅ January 29, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Pro Bowl is here, which mean’s it’s now officially Super Bowl week! Not that many people care about the Pro Bowl right now, but a lot of great players are in it, especially with teams like Green Bay and New Orleans getting booted early. All that talent, especially that from the NFC, is what [...]

The Atlantic, Week 4: Celtics’ Confidence and Andrea Bargnani Trending Up

By ⋅ January 29, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Welcome to “The Atlantic,” a weekly column where we ‘trend up’ and ‘trend down’ news and notes from the NBA’s Atlantic Division. The Boston Celtics are no longer the most disappointing team in the Atlantic Division – the Knicks are. Is Andrea Bargnani a top-10 power forward? Can the New Jersey Nets still make the [...]

New Tigers 1B Prince Fielder’s Impact on the American League

By ⋅ January 28, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Prince Fielder finally found his suitor. The National League slugger waited and waited all offseason to find the right fit until the Detroit Tigers made a $214 million, nine-year offer that he just couldn’t refuse. Hard to blame him considering he’ll now be a part of the best 3-4 combination in all of baseball alongside [...]

Thomas’s White House Snub Brings Out the Cult of Media Hypocrisy

By ⋅ January 25, 2012 ⋅ 15 comments

This week, Tim Thomas made a choice. He chose not to join his teammates at a White House ceremony honoring the Boston Bruins for their 2011 Stanley Cup Championship. Thomas released a statement to the public stating why he did not want to attend the ceremony. It had something to do with big government, rights [...]

Basketball AP Top 25 (Week 12): Missouri to No. 2

By ⋅ January 25, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

1. Kentucky (61) As usual, Kentucky looked really good last week. I wouldn’t call them unstoppable, but they’ve certainly shown signs of dominance. For that reason, I think they are going to get upset soon. Before the matchup with No. 14 Florida, in fact. Because the SEC hasn’t been quite as strong as it looked [...]

New England Patriots Report Card: AFC Championship

By ⋅ January 25, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Baltimore Ravens shut down the New England Patriots’ receivers in Sunday’s AFC Championship, rattled Tom Brady and held the Patriots to their fewest points since October. And they still didn’t win. The Patriots beat the Ravens, 23-20, advancing to their fifth Super Bowl of the new millennium when Ravens place-kicker Billy Cundiff badly missed [...]

“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 [...]

Red Sox Sign OF Cody Ross

By ⋅ January 24, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

After trading starting shortstop Marco Scutaro last week to free up salary, the Red Sox have already put their newfound financial flexibility to use. Pending a physical, the Red Sox have agreed with free agent outfielder Cody Ross to a one-year, $3 million contract, as reported Monday night by The Globe’s Peter Abraham and Tuesday [...]

Celtics Report Card: One Month in, C’s Need Work

By ⋅ January 23, 2012 ⋅ One comment

Welcome to our weekly Celtics report card! In this space, I’ll evaluate the team’s performance over the past week, assigning grades from “F” to “A+” (though be forewarned, there will be no liberal arts college grade inflation). To come up with a letter grade, I will use a combination of statistics (looking at the box [...]

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. [...]

Tim Thomas Exercises Free-Speech Right, Declines White House Ceremony

By ⋅ January 23, 2012 ⋅ 6 comments

President Barack Obama congratulated the Boston Bruins Monday for their 2011 Stanley Cup championship. Citing differences of opinion, Boston Globe hockey writer Fluto Shinzawa reported, Tim Thomas chose not to attend. Good for Thomas.

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) [...]

AFC Championship Preview: Patriots vs. Ravens

By ⋅ January 21, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The New England Patriots will make their sixth AFC Championship Game appearance of the Bill Belichick era this Sunday, hosting the Baltimore Ravens for the right to go to Super Bowl XLVI at 3:00 p.m. at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots have owned this series over the past decade, going 4-1 against Baltimore [...]

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