It appeared the series would be tied at 2 when the Lakers took an 18-point halftime lead in Game 4 in Los Angeles. If your favorite team is in the NFC West, and you aren't following Mike Sando, you may be clinically insane. You know that this man is obsessive about fantasy football because he's already starting to put out fantasy mock drafts one week after the Super Bowl. Kaese who wrote for the Globe long after the Transcript folded. McDonough and Gammons for super inside knowledge. What Id like you do is place a comment below in which you list your top three Boston sports columnists of all-time. The Hall of Fame tennis writer and TV commentator Bud Collins, who helped popularise the sport during his decades-long career, died at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts on Friday after a long. We all love rumors about the NFL, and who to better bring them to you than the rumor central for media giant ESPN. It set the stage for Kevin Garnetts (pictured) Anything is possible! yell after winning the. First, the football writer Tom E. Curran, of Comcast SportsNet New England, took to Twitter, writing that Shaughnessy couldnt name 5 Texans. Tom Palmer, a former editor and reporter at The Boston Globe, said the arguments against objectivity "were dead wrong back then and I believe are dead wrong even more so today." Kayana. Longtime Boston Globe baseball writer has died after collapsing at the Red Sox's spring training ballpark. If these was one man to follow on Twitter, my vote would go to the legendary Rich Eisen. Analysis is frequently emotionally driven. There is willful mediocrity alongside innovative brilliance, with the inevitable faux-populist vitriol bubbling to the surface every so often. One of the best things I've seen on Twitter happened by Bowen after Ricky Williams retired. Leigh Montville. And if I must say so myself, his work generally turns out rather awesomely. Ryan probably sneaks on the list for consistency, if nothing else, but Im just a fan of his writing style. But when Adam Vinatieri booted a field goal as time expired, our citys sports landscape shifted permanently. I knew Will, he was a regular guy, his fame never over-took him. I just started laughing all over again just think about the first marathon column when Ray got disgusted with himself for added an extra block running to his total to beat last call at the local tavern. Im 56 so that explains why I pick Roberts. display: none; The last two writers' elections produced just one entrant to Cooperstown David Ortiz and that stingy trend is expected to continue By Peter Abraham, Bob Hohler, Dan Shaughnessy, Michael. I never really considered McDonough a columnist, but more of an information guy. Ernie Roberts. By advantaging data at the expense of overheated speculation, McAdams voice has always been one to listen to and look forward to. Now there was a stylist. Todd McShay is the other draft wunderkind for ESPN. If there is any doubt, Ray Fitz wrote the two greatest columns in the history of marathons. More perhaps than any of the other writers on this list, Abraham gets the difference in tone between traditional outlets and blogs. Long experience in the market. Marring this reputation, if only slightly, was an incident last season in which Okajima essentially ducked commentary following an ugly appearance, which is reportedly his custom. ", "Sports News | New York Sports | New Jersey Sports", "Post-Gazette.com - Sports Columnist Mark Madden", "Post-Gazette.com - Sports Columnist Stan Savran", "San Francisco Bay Outdoors with Tom Stienstra", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_sports_writers&oldid=1121166930, This page was last edited on 10 November 2022, at 21:30. Or 10 Patriots. Then, right on cue, Shaughnessy appeared on The Sports Hubs Gresh & Zolak show, on which he managed to name five Texans and 10 Patriots. Piniella later said, I went to where I guessed the ball would go off the bat.. He also loves his mom, which is a great thing. Bill Barnwell writes with a unique view of the NFL and he shares that same view on Twitter. Cafardos willfull ignorance, then, is regrettable. Priority on this list, with a few exceptions, is given to writers focused exlusively on the Red Sox. The US hockey team was about to play the Soviet Union in the Olympics but their countrymen seemed ready to go to war. Jim McBride Retweeted. Boston sports fans have seen broadcasters come and go over the decades, but only some are remembered as legends, the guys who we let into our homes like knowledgeable uncles who can talk. Nor that they would not build relationships with fans of same. Meanwhile, the Globe has continued to employ a number of longtime veterans, like Cafardo, who seem to have hung around forever. It continues to workthe rest of the citys sports-media complex feeds on his bluster. Twenty five years ago I would have said Shaughnessy 3 but hes been so wrapped up in himself the last decade or so its Ryan. Love him or hate him, Deion Sanders is actually a pretty good football analyst for the NFL Network. As an NFL writer for the New York Times, Battista specializes in news regarding the New York Giants and New York Jets. He cites sources, gives insight and has great knowledge about the game of football. Its good to have him back from the national beat. Weaknesses: Perfectly embodies and argues the voice of the angry talk show caller. Senior staff writer and columnist Kevin Paul Dupont. I dont need the players sugar coated, but neither do I want to be besieged by sordid little details, daily. I had the pleasure of reading him for a couple of decades. Today, the papers sports section remains synonymous with Ryan, now semiretired, and his fellow columnist Dan Shaughnessy. The Celtics proud franchise was in the midst of an NBA championship drought. Bob Ryan The next bearer of Ray Fitzgerald's mantle. Borges, a Globe sportswriter for 24 years who was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year four times and is a regular guest on a local sports radio station, was also barred from broadcast. You're likely to get a big kick out of his tweets. Deceptively good stylist, too. Leigh Montville was like an artist with the typewriter. The primary goal for reporters seems no longer to be merely producing great and interesting work. Respect for the profession of sportswriting, then, I do not lack. Engaging and open to dialogue; hes responded to a couple of mentions on Twitter, which in my experience is rare. Will McDonough and I flew with the team and often played racquetball with the players. Courtside sat 29-year-old fledgling sportswriter Dan Shaughnessy. Check it out. While Dan Wetzel covers every sport for Yahoo! WEEI.coms Alex Speier, who specializes in incorporating advanced stats into articles meant for the average fanand who is therefore one of the citys few inventive sportswriterstold me that everything has changed now that readers no longer depend on print for all their news. The picks were not the real attraction. None with more panache than Brady. For those that love combining pop culture and the NFL, you'll likely enjoy following a man like Jason McIntyre. Players love him, fans love him and other journalists love him. Ray Fitzgerald. Weaknesses: The opposite of prolific, the cost of Finns higher quality content is less of it. }Customer Service, Vice President, Innovation & Strategic Initiatives, Senior Assistant Managing Editor, Express Desk, Senior Assistant Managing Editor, Production, Senior Assistant Managing Editor for Audience Experience, Senior Assistant Managing Editor for culture, talent, and development, Assistant Managing Editor, Hiring and Development, Manager of Programs and Operations, Opinion, Love Letters Columnist and Features Writer, Director of Visual Strategy for Globe Opinion, Editor, Sunday real estate and realestate.boston.com, Assistant Business Editor for News Innovation, Senior editor for multimedia storytelling, Editor of the Great Divide education team, Editor-at-large in Globe Opinion, former editorial page editor. Good usage of both historical precedent and numbers to form and/or supplement his arguments. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Jim O'Connor, who coached his Catholic Memorial football team in the inaugural Eastern Massachusetts Super Bowl in 1972, died early Saturday morning at his home in Norwood at age 87. Heres my list, which are all guys Ive actually read: Fitzgerald (You need this book.) Shalise Manza Young: Yahoo Sports columnist/former Boston Globe Patriots beat writer Two Writers Slinging Yang 01:06:43 Play Audio Add to Playlist Share Report On the highs and lows of Belichick, Brady and the dynastic Patriots; on whether columnists ever need to admit they were wrong; on the ills of social media and the future of the industry Wouldnt be able to do that today. Saturday mornings were never the same after he retired. Whenever you have enough respect to garner the nickname "The Rev," you know you are good at what you do. There are few people on Twitter who are as in-the-know about the NFL as Adam Schefter. Theres little question that Abraham brings a lot to Red Sox coverage generally and the Globe specifically. It sounds absurd looking back, it was! 5 John Feinstein - The Washington Post. One on how it is his life goal to never run 26.2 miles cumulatively for the rest of his live and another on how he couldnt even drive the marathon route, never mind run it. Thats what I planned to say if I got the chance to meet him at the Hot Stove, Cold Beer event in April. Jerry Remy hit a rope in his direction; Burleson respected Piniellas baseball guile and held at second, minimizing the damage. His defense of the gamer the post-game writeup which is about as useful as an appendix these days is one example of his affection for the way things used to be done. National writers (Law, Olney, etc) are excluded from this ranking, though I may do a similar national list at a later date. also an author. 6 Gary Smith . Michael Lombardi is one of the most well known NFL sportswriters there are. Later that week, the New-Hampshire-based sports-media critic Bruce Allen summed up the entire episode. It's a great way to keep up with all the major NFL commentators just by simply following Silva. Cherrypicks and prooftexts facts to buttress arguments that would otherwise be unsupportable. So, a focused Cowens responded with a stellar 28-point, 14-rebound game as the Celtics prevailed, 102-87. Solid reputation in the market both for integrity and rationality. As the public relations man for the NFL, McCarthy is an elite source for the most secretive information. and the Celtics . I found this out when my mom tweeted the other day that it was time to clean up my room before dinner. You know, Danny, Willie didnt have to call the power brokers. is quite exciting to keep tabs on. Boston Globe Sports And while hes not in the camp attacking statistics, neither has he embraced them the way that peers like Speier have. Winning titles was nothing new for John Havlicek and Don Nelson, but for Cowens, veteran rebound ace Paul Silas, and young backcourt stars Jo Jo White and Don Chaney, it would be a career first. This would help eliminate the legions of nitwits and cowards who shred anything and everything in their path while hiding in their mothers basements. Winning titles was nothing new for John Havlicek and Don Nelson, but for Cowens, veteran rebound ace Paul Silas, and young backcourt stars Jo Jo White and Don Chaney, it would be a career first. Case in point is his focus on pitcher wins as the metric by which pitchers should be judged. His wit and snark and brutal honesty had my attention from the first column. Injuries, contracts, trades and more are all likely to be covered by Clayton via Twitter. All due respect to the guy b/c hes good at what he does but hes not an all-time great. Occasionally over-rotates, a la Olney, on human interest stories. Gammons and McDonough were great reporters. All yo have to do is read Shank or Nickles dreadful impersonation of his Baseball Notes after he left to see that he was different and what he did was deceptively difficult. Good or bad, it doesnt matter, he wrote on his website, Boston Sports Media Watch. This is Detroits best sports writers, isnt it? Miller isn't afraid of telling you exactly what he thinks. Craig Ellenport has been around the NFL for a long time. With apologies to Ray Fitzgerald, whom I am too young to have read. He was 62. Im sorry, but leaving him off is like leaving Lawrence Olivier off a Best Actors list because he only did Shakespeare, really.. In the dugout, Sox manager Terry Francona winked at Roberts. 36, NBC SPORTS CONTINUES COVERAGE OF HORSE RACINGS 1/ST RACING TOUR FROM GULFSTREAM PARK AND SANTA ANITA PARK THIS SATURDAY LIVE AT 4 P.M. Austen Lake did pretty well after joinging the sports beat from being a straight type columnists. Its little things like his dispatches from airports that allow readers to identify with him in ways that they cant with traditional beat writers, whose columns and even blog entries are typically sanitized and overedited. Gammons would compare the Sox to battles from mythology and make it work. As a Boston Globe staff writer for almost 20 years, Shira reported on all four major Boston professional teams, the NBA Finals, the World Series, the Olympics and the Boston Marathon. #ada-button-frame { We won, but you didnt lose, Steinbrenner told the Boston players. And its not just the citys core sports personalities that havent changed much. Sports, his best journalism shows up when writing about the NFL. Chris Mortensen has been around the league for a long time which makes him a wealth of information. Strengths: Tenured reporter with excellent contacts. If you're an NFL fan, here are 50 sportswriters that you simply must follow on Twitter. I still miss his Sunday column. For some audiences, tainted by his mistake in moving forward in publishing spygate claims without proper substantiation. As far as NFL scouts go on Twitter, Wes Bunting may be the best of them all. The first two rounds were a slog, with Boston struggling to win each in seven games against the Hawks and the LeBron James-led Cavaliers, respectively. Excellent radio voice, as well. I really need more suggestions, in fact. What still sets them apart is access, which Speier uses brilliantly, getting everyone from Anthony Rizzo to Keith Law to Mike Hazen on his podcast. The streets of Cambridge are flooded, and not because of the rain. For instance, after the Patriots earned a spot in the AFC Championship game by beating the Houston Texans in January, the Herald dutifully recapped the series of events in the game, sprinkling in quotes like Tom Brady saying afterward, Im tired, man. (One would think so!) Its a pleasure having him cover the Red Sox. Beat writers may blog, chat, and utilize social media now, but after games, theyre still churning out the same kinds of vanilla recaps that have long been a newspaper staple. ET ON CNBC AND PEACOCK. And Horgan was terrific. His Sunday Notes column, penned by Nick Cafardo these days, introduced me to the wider world beyond Boston, a game whose nuances I had to that point been missing. If you're a human and see this, please ignore it. Jackie MacMullan remembers Larry Bird once saying, Bob Ryan, hes as famous as we are. Butover time, the citys sports punditocracy has expanded to include not just the truly wise, like Ryan, but any sportswriter willing to blow hot air. Thirty-two-year-old Dave Roberts popped out of the Sox dugout and looked over his shoulder as he jogged toward first base. As for numbers, Abraham will use them, but perhaps not to the extent he should: his dismissal of Miguel Cabreras value, for example, was curious. In 2010 going on 2011, the Boston Heralds content management system is still producing stories with a second page that consists of one sentence. . You never get this with Edes, which is a bonus as far as Im concerned. Strengths: A versatile reporter adequately conversant in modern baseball statistics, one with contacts that bridge the traditionalist / new school divide in front offices. Hes mentioned a few times that he feels obligated to cover off the field issues only to the extent they affect play on the field; as someone with no desire to hear about the pecadilloes of wealthy grown men, I appreciate this. what, no mention of Joe Giullotti? Here's how they voted, and why. When Bill Russell Wrote for The Boston Globe - Sports Illustrated Excerpt: When Bill Russell Wrote for the Globe In 1969 the Celtics' player-coach, who had a complicated relationship. Matthew Berry is Mr. Fantasy Football for ESPN. His piece on Tom Brady after Super Bowl XLVI was pure genius. How did the sports media in this town, once the envy of the nation, become so awful? #ada-button-frame { He is so classy and so informative that following him on Twitter is something that absolutely needs to be done. For those that want an early jump on their fantasy football leagues, Fabiano is the man to get your information from. The Boston Globe. He was covering spring training in Fort Myers, Florida when he passed away. As the lead NFL writer for Bleacher Report, Josh Zerkle has established himself as a unique talent in the writing world. Montville, Ryan & Fitzgerald& Larry Whiteside should be included on list. Strengths: With MLB resources behind him, enjoys a substantial multimedia advantage over his peers, if not a similar local relevance and immediacy. It was still a year of magical thinking. Meanwhile, Texans running back Arian Foster fell into the columnists trap, using Twitter to call attention to Shaughnessys trolling foolishness. Ironically, its the success of this citys sports-media past that is at the root of todays problems. keeps you up to date on the big news and best articles related to the NFL. They came back to the bar at The Baileys Hotel in London in their Marvin Hagler, Destruction and Destroy T-shirts. Diverse approach at the keyboard, with good coverage that blends a focus on local events with national context. Thats where I discovered Leigh Montville. As far as his Friday football picks, the one that stands out the most for me is his one and only college pick when in November 84 he not only called the correct final score, but had Doug Flutie winning the game with a Hail Mary pass as time expired. While he retweets quite a bit, Caplan also does a good job at providing depth into team situations and team needs. Send me an email. But the Celtics took care of the Pistons in six, setting up a showdown with their rivals, the Kobe Bryant led-Lakers. his willingness to back up the truck for Gonzalez occasionally skews towards fan and away from hard evaluation. Romanticizing the Globe of the 70s and 80s has become almost clichdand for good reason. Nick Cafardo, former Boston Globe sports columnist, poses in this undated photo. And from a fans standpoint, I dont particularly care one way or another, and frankly tire of reading such claims from reporters which at some point come across as vindictive. The tabloids also had Mark Murphy and Steve Bulpett covering the Celtics since the days of short shorts, and it even hired Ron Borges as a columnist after he departed the Globe following a plagiarism scandal. Patriots beat reporter and writer for the @BostonGlobe. For the second consecutive year, Boston Globe writer Dan Shaughnessy submits a Hall of Fame ballot with only Jeff Kent marked, ignoring David Ortiz. Michael Silverman is an American journalist and sports business reporter. A great place to learn and grow as a writer. However, when you need a good break from your day and need to know if Tom Brady was mentioned more than Eli Manning on SportsCenterlast week, Deadspin is the place to go. Andrew Brandt has been around the NFL for quite some time. One of Ray Fitzgeralds best columns had nothing to do with sports, but was about his daughter recieving a doctorate degree. I dont see some of the older elitist being so inclined to drop down to the class of the fan. Hasnt really added modern statistics to his arsenal. The Celtics proud franchise was in the midst of an NBA championship drought. Like his more experienced colleagues, has not actively embraced statistical analysis although he has not taken a line against them, either. A professional sportswriter should be speaking to the talk show callers rather than arguing as one of them, in other words. One of them was Eruzione, the teams irrepressible captain. He was almost elected Commissioner of Basketball for crying out loud. Let me first say that Deadspin isn't for everyone. It doesn't get much better in sports writing than Peter King. None with more panache than Brady. Hes forgotten more about this sport than most of us will ever know, and as such he remains the once and future #1. Fitzgerald and Montville in that order, and no one else on that list comes close when it comes to informative and witty writing that is must read. Meanwhile, the sharp minds over at the national website Pro Football Focus informed their readers that the Texans blitzed on 48.8 percent of their plays, a decision that allowed Brady to pick their defense apart. Weaknesses: Leans towards the traditionalist, and apart from his periodic video work has shown little inclination to evolve his approach. Gone forever. As great as Ryan is, Montville was better. He's always got the inside information on who to start and who to sit for fantasy football leagues. Hes an exception on this list because he covers all of the major teams, not just the Red Sox, but hes included because I value his thoughts on the team. Likewise, a bit more depth of metrics in the Buchholz vs Wakefield decision would have benefited his analysis. 1) All 3 are globies back in the days of the best sports section in the country. While politics, finances and other areas of interest are certainly prominent on Twitter, nothing is as huge as the world of sports. Bud Collins makes whatever he writes about interesting, regardless of whether it would be interesting outside his column. It seemed that he never was in the paper as often as Id like,which is the ultimate compliment. Like Murray Chass and other traditionalists, Cafardo is aggressively old school, with his antipathy towards modern analysis regularly on display. Its not that all the old-timers are badits more that its bad that there are so many old-timers.
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