NESN Personalities

Darrelle Revis, Randy Moss Adding Fuel to Jets-Patriots Fire

Thank you, Darrelle Revis.

By about noon on Tuesday, I was bracing for a week full of fourth-and-2 talk everywhere I went. I mean, you know a story has taken on a life of it’s own when you flip on NPR, only to find it sounds a little like sports talk radio.

But then Revis stepped in, sparing us all.

November 20, 2009 | John Chandler | Read More »

Naoko Funayama

Marc Savard Inching Closer to Return While Contract Rumors Swirl

Marc Savard skated in Atlanta with the Bruins on Thursday morning, but Claude Julien and the Bruins are being cautious in taking their time with the star center's return.

The Bruins are also reportedly close to a long-term deal with Savard that could be for as many as seven years. Mike Milbury says that the Bruins have learned in the past two months what life without Savard is like, and that may be a factor in getting a contract done.

November 19, 2009 | NESN Video | Read More »

John Carchedi

Dorchester Pop Warner's Tough Year Comes to an End

Each year, the top youth football teams in the nation raise money so they can travel to the Pop Warner national championships at Walt Disney World. While several New England teams prepare for this year’s trip, one Disney regular is spending more time on court cases than candy sales, speaking more legalese than X’s and O’s, and doing more negotiating than celebrating.

November 19, 2009 | John Carchedi | Read More »

Tom Caron

Casey Kelly's Future Is Brightest on Fenway's Mound

We've heard it time and time again from the Red Sox front office over the past few weeks. There is a bumper crop of prospects coming up through the team's minor league pipeline, but the next wave of talent that will wow Red Sox Nation is probably two seasons away.

November 19, 2009 | Tom Caron | Read More »

Kathryn Tappen

Bruins Need Boost From Return of Marc Savard, Milan Lucic

The best thing to happen to the Bruins in the last three games (and actually the last week, for that matter) is that Marc Savard skated on Tuesday before the Bruins' practice.

November 18, 2009 | Kathryn Tappen | Read More »

John Chandler

Tables Now Turned for Bill Belichick and Peyton Manning

Worst. Decision. Ever.

Every last couch potato/NFL expert in the country is second-guessing Bill Belichick’s decision to go for it on fourth-and-two from the Indianapolis 29-yard line, clinging to a 34-28 lead with just over 2:00 to play.

November 16, 2009 | John Chandler | Read More »

Cole Wright

The Act Is Up for This Week's NFL Picks

There was nowhere to run and nowhere to hide last week. As far as my game-day picks go, I looked worse than Roseanne Barr in a two-piece bathing suit.

November 14, 2009 | Cole Wright | Read More »

John Chandler