http://www.nesn.com NESN.com - Sports News, Video, Opinion - Red Sox, Bruins, Patriots, Celtics en-us Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:36:33 -0500 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/patriots-control-their-own-destiny-in-seasons-second-half.html http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/patriots-control-their-own-destiny-in-seasons-second-half.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- With the way the New England Patriots have been playing lately, along with their comfortable lead in the division, it would take a magnanimous collapse for them to lose the AFC East title. In fact, Reebok can start printing the T-shirts this week. The Patriots (6-2, 2-1 AFC East) knocked off the 2008 division champion Miami Dolphins on Sunday, which gave New England plenty of room for error over its final eight regular-season games. "That was definitely something that we talked about all week," Patriots linebacker Tully Banta-Cain said. "We knew this was our biggest division game... Jeff Howe Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:36:33 -0500 http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/penguins-battling-through-injury-bug-in-quest-to-defend-the-cup.html http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/penguins-battling-through-injury-bug-in-quest-to-defend-the-cup.html Defending a Stanley Cup is never easy, but attempting to do so with as many injuries as the Penguins have experienced this season is looking nearly impossible for Sidney Crosby and company. FrankD from SB Nation's Pensburgh blog joined us to answer some questions about the Pens as the defending champs come to Boston for the first meeting of the season between these two Eastern Conference powerhouses. NESN.com: Sidney Crosby already has a ring and more than 400 career points, and he’s barely old enough to legally drink in the States. If he keeps this up, where do you see... John Beattie Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:11:01 -0500 http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/studio-director-programming-production.html http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/studio-director-programming-production.html POSITION SUMMARY: Reporting to the Studio Operations Manager, the Studio Director is responsible for directing, overseeing and ensuring the quality of the on-air presentation of NESN’s programs. Works closely with producers to ensure shows meet high quality and creative standards. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Direct and ensure high-quality, creative on-air presentation of NESN’s nightly news shows, live or taped studio shows, and/or remote events Lead the technical crew through all live programming and pre-production Meet daily with show producers to review formats and the presentation of the program content for air Work with producers to develop and/or enhance show formats... Jobs at NESN Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:21:53 -0500 http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/tuesday-november-10.html http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/tuesday-november-10.html 7 PM: BC Basketball Encores vs. UNC and Duke 10 PM: SportsDesk Thursday, 7 PM: Bruins vs. Panthers Jessica Isner Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/fill-in-tyrone-carter-sparks-steelers-to-2810-win-over-broncos.html http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/fill-in-tyrone-carter-sparks-steelers-to-2810-win-over-broncos.html DENVER -- Safety Ryan Clark got his wish: replacement Tyrone Carter took one to the house and Clark got to fly home with his teammates this time. Carter started in place of Clark as a precaution Monday night and made the big play that sparked the Steelers to their fifth straight win, taking the first of his two interceptions 48 yards for a touchdown in Pittsburgh's 28-10 win over the Denver Broncos. Clark nearly died following a game in Denver two years ago because of a rare blood disorder that is aggravated by playing in high altitude, so Steelers coach... Associated Press Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:55:15 -0500 http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/david-krejci-bounces-back-from-flu-as-michael-ryder-goes-down.html http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/david-krejci-bounces-back-from-flu-as-michael-ryder-goes-down.html The Bruins have limped their way through the beginning of this season, a point that is fairly obvious whether you're looking at their inability to score goals or their mediocre 7-7-2 record. Fortunately, the tide could be about to turn. Forward David Krejci is expected to be back in the lineup for Tuesday's showdown with the defending Stanley Cup champion Penguins after being out since Wednesday with the H1N1 virus. Given Boston's well-documented offensive woes, the boost couldn't come at a better time. "The last few days, I haven't had any fever," Krejci told NESN's Naoko Funayama on Monday's edition... Jessica Isner Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:52:00 -0500 http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/red-sox-could-hit-offseason-bargain-bin-for-erik-bedard-justin-duchscherer.html http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/red-sox-could-hit-offseason-bargain-bin-for-erik-bedard-justin-duchscherer.html If last week's trade for Jeremy Hermida is any indication, it appears that the Red Sox are in for another winter of buying low on potentially high-upside offseason pickups. Hermida seems to be a continuation of the Red Sox' business model that brought in Brad Penny, John Smoltz and Rocco Baldelli last winter. He's another cheap contract with the chance to be something bigger. It didn't work out for the Sox in 2009 -- none of their low-risk pickups turned out to be superstars -- but the team's front office hasn't given up hope. Examine general manager Theo Epstein's comments... Evans Clinchy Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:37:58 -0500