Did Dan Shaughnessy Jinx Red Sox Season With Comments on NESN During Rain Delay of Game 162? (Video)

On Thursday, Boston Globe sportswriter Dan Shaughnessy declared this Red Sox season "the greatest choke in baseball history." On Wednesday night, however, he had a very different outlook on how the year would play out."The one thing we have eliminated tonight is that the Red Sox season is not going to end," declared Shaughnessy during NESN's broadcast of the rain delay in the final game of the Red Sox season. "They live to play another day." It seemed like a safe assumption at the time that the Tampa Bay Rays would lose and at the very least, the Red Sox would have a chance at a one-game play-in game on Thursday. Unfortunately for the Red Sox, Shaughnessy was wrong. "The Rays aren't

Michael Vick’s Hand Not Broken, Status for Game Against 49ers Uncertain

PHILADELPHIA -- Michael Vick's injured right hand is bruised, not broken as originally thought.Eagles coach Andy Reid says a CT scan Monday shows the star quarterback bruised his hand in Philadelphia's 29-16 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday. Reid says X-rays taken during the game showed Vick may have a fracture.Reid says Vick's hand has a lot of swelling and his status for next week's game against San Francisco is uncertain.

Jack Edwards Says Bruins Were ‘Fighting the Good Fight’ on Way to Knocking Out Canadiens in Game 7

= It wasn't easy by any stretch of the imagination, but the Bruins were able to come away with the win in Game 7 against the Canadiens, and more importantly, they were able to come away with the series. NESN Bruins play-by-play announcer Jack Edwards compared the thrilling win to not only a defeat of the Canadiens, but a defeat of hockey royalty. To hear all of what he had to say, see the video above. The full transcript of Jack's closing thoughts is below. "As I was driving from the former seat of all NHL power, Montreal, through the free and independent states of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts today, it struck me what an odd thing royalty is. "Royalty in modern

Jeff Gordon Says Richmond Will Be A Guessing Game

photo credit: scannerbytes.com Jeff Gordon has won twice at Richmond, but he thinks this weekends Sprint Cup race under the lights will be a guessing game. The race is scheduled to go green around 7:30pm, with sunset roughly 30-minutes later. “It’s tough trying to guess what the track is going to do from day to night,” said Gordon. “The track will change a lot from the start of the race to the end, so we’ll need to keep up with those changes. “Good communication throughout the race is needed to keep up with – or stay ahead of – those changing conditions.” “I love Richmond, and I don’t know of another driver that doesn’t like this track.” “But it is a very

Islanders-Bruins Game Airing on NESN, Red Sox-Indians Game Airing on NESNplus

Now is a great time to be a sports fan in Boston. On Wednesday, April 6, the Bruins continue their march to the playoffs against the Islanders on NESN while the revamped Red Sox face Cleveland on NESNplus. Two games. One network. Both in HD. The schedule for April 6 is below. NESN5:30 p.m.: Red Sox First Pitch6:00 p.m.: Red Sox GameDay Live6:30 p.m.: Bruins Face-Off Live7 p.m.: Islanders vs. Bruins9:30 p.m.: Bruins Overtime LiveNESNplus7 p.m.: Indians vs. Red SoxThe NESNplus channel list is below. 2011 NESNPLUS CHANNEL LISTING   NESNplus NESNplus HD       CONNECTICUT   AT&T Uverse 713 1692 Cablevision - Litchfield 2 or 99 Unavailable** Cablevision - New Haven 414 Unavailable** Charter-Willimantic and Winstead 95 764 Comcast* 84 894 Comcast - North Haven and Wallingford areas* 84 Unavailable** Cox Cox Sports 784 MetroCast 51 430 Thames Valley 96 Unavailable**       MAINE     Bee Line 20 Unavailable** Comcast-Berwick, Eliot, Kittery & South Berwick, ME* 84 894 Comcast-Brunswick, ME* 84 Unavailable** Lincolnville 3 Unavailable** Mattawamkeag 45 Unavailable** MetroCast 77 773 Polaris 70 Unavailable** TWC TWC-TV channel 9 700 TWC - Vinalhaven (only) TWC-TV channel 20 700       MASSACHUSETTS     BELD 163 763 Charter-Central

Wilson AVP Replica Game Ball

Wilson AVP Replica Game Ball Yellow logo and panels for improved visibilityInclude a hand-sewn 18-panel construction The Wilson® AVP Replica Gold outdoor volleyball is crafted with a top-of-the-line microfiber composite leather cover for enhanced control and feel at the highest levels of play. Multiple layers of lining provide an extra layer of softness, and a high-rebound butyl rubber bladder offers enhanced air retention and playability.Designed for competitive players, the Wilson AVP Replica Game Ball is a top-of-the-line volleyball that is a replica of the ball played on the AVP Tour. It features a soft hand-sewn PVC cover for soft touch and durability and butyl rubber bladder for superior rebound and air retention. Other features include a hand-sewn 18-panel construction, yellow logo and

Game, Set, Matrimony

by Pete BodoAfternoon, everyone. I've been out of touch most of the weekend, but I seek our Social Director Jackie-Oh! has hosted the Deuce Club weekend party with her usual flair. I thought I'd drop by to let you know I'll be attending that fierce intra-Gotham World Team Tennis clash between the  New York Sportimes and New York Buzz tomorrow evening. The player roster includesJohn McEnroe, Martina Hingis and Kim Clijsters. I'm really curious to see the new Randall's Island Sportime facility, not least because it's be the site of McEnroe's nascent tennis academy.I'll have a post on that, as well as some thoughts on the differences between tennis and Major League Baseball as a spectator-fan experience, over