Gabe Paley
Gabe and Adam Talk About Sports on the Internet: Going Linsane with special guest Sam Usher
On this week’s edition of the podcast we welcome the one and only Sam “The Ush” Usher to the studio for a breakdown of last week’s Superbowl and an attempt to put the Jeremy Lin explosion into proper perspective.
Other topics include: Ahmad Bradshaw- lap top thief, the life and times of Bear Pascoe, Adam confusing [...]
Will Ferrell’s Secret Superbowl Commercial
One commercial you probably didn’t see at this year’s Superbowl (with the exception of our 13 readers from North Platte, Nebraska- hi guys!) featured Will Ferrell in an ad for Old Milwaukee. The ad was only aired in one TV market, the aforementioned North Platte, home to 15,180 TV homes, but has since gone viral [...]
Patrice who? Seguin carries Bruins to 6-5 victory in Game 2
BOSTON- It started as a night in which Bruins fans held their breath as they waited to hear the status of star player Patrice Bergeron, who was inactive for the second consecutive game to a concussion. And once the puck dropped at the start of the game, it took all of 13 seconds for the [...]
The Moneyball Trend: A Changing of the Guard in the Sports Industry
This piece originally aired on Monday, May 31st as part of the weekly BRU Brief.
The sports industry is undergoing a transformation, as professional front offices are beginning to emphasize advanced statistics and objective analysis more than ever before. As a result, people with unconventional sports backgrounds and degrees from elite institutions are suddenly finding [...]
Sports Rundown- Talkin’ Red Sox with the ProJo’s Dan Barbarisi
On this week’s Sports Rundown, we check in with Providence Journal Red Sox beat writer Dan Barbarisi to talk all things Red Sox, including:
a. The keys to the recent success of the team and what that success means in the larger picture of the season
b. The resurgence of David Ortiz
c. The MVP candidate that is [...]
Bruins defeat Sabres 4-3, completing upset and cruising into Round 2
It’s been an up and down season for the Bruins to say the least. Prolonged injuries to Milan Lucic, Marc Savard, and Patrice Bergeron led last year’s 1st seed in the Eastern Conference to a battle for a playoff spot in the final week of the season and an ultimate 6th seed in this year’s [...]
Red Sox walk-off for second straight night, defeat Texas Rangers 8-7
Safe to say that productivity in New England tomorrow will be steadily on the downside. A dramatic walk-off double OT Bruins victory on Causeway Street was followed immediately by a walk-off double by Kevin Youkilis in the bottom of the 12th inning, the second walk-off victory for the Red Sox in as many games. For [...]
David Ortiz’s slow start and what the Red Sox should do about it
David Ortiz is off to another disappointing start this season, hitting 5-29 (.172 AVG) with a whopping 15 strikeouts, the most in baseball to go along with an outrageous 47% strikeout percentage. The average strikeout rate is 17%. Many writers have called for him to take a seat and have peppered him with questions about [...]
Bruins snag #2 overall pick in June’s NHL Draft
When the Bruins traded away team leading scorer and rising star Phil Kessel to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for first and second round picks in the 2010 Entry Draft as well as a first rounder in the 2011 Draft, Boston fans were put in the always enjoyable position of rooting for a hated [...]
Paw Sox open season with 11-3 victory, Bonser struggles
The Paw Sox began the 2010 season with a bang, dominating the Minnesota Twins Triple-A affiliate Rochester Red Wings from start to finish en route to an 11-3 victory. 28-year-old MLB veteran Boof Bonser got the start for the Sox, finishing with a line of 4.1 innings pitched, 6 hits allowed, 3 earned runs allowed, [...]
