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Five Minute Major: A Boston Bruins Florida Vacation We Can All Relate To

Posted: 29th December 2009 by 4 Sport Boston in NHL
(Originally posted on 4SportBoston.com ) There are worse places to spend a two-game stretch in late December than sunny Florida (think Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where the World Junior Championships are being held this week), which is where the Bruins just laced æem up for two games on back-to-back nights. Unfortunately for the Bruins, their mini-vacation to the Sunshine State ended like so many family trips doùwith some good times, some frustrating times, and ...

Will There Be Celtic Pride in the 2010 NBA All Star Game?

Posted: 28th December 2009 by 4 Sport Boston in NBA
(Originally posted on 4SportBoston.com ) During Monday night's Celtics/Clippers match up (which we will not talk about due to end result), CSN commentators Donny Marshall and Mike Gorman informed Celtic fans how our favorite players are faring in the 2009-2010 All Star Game voting thus far. As an avid basketball fan, particularly of the Celtics, I consider myself fairly well versed in the sport, its teams, and its players. Apparently, "fans" involved ...

You Had To Be There: My Top Ten Sporting Events of the Decade

Posted: 28th December 2009 by 4 Sport Boston in MLB
á (Originally posted at 4SportBoston.com ) As the decade comes to a close, everyone seems to be coming up with Top 10 lists about the bestùand worstùof the 2000s (I refuse to call these past 10 years the ôAughts.ö). This seems like a good time for me to put one together, and I chose to focus on the experience that every one of us gets to participate inùthe pure joy of being a ...

Patriots-Jaguars: No Place Like Home

Posted: 28th December 2009 by 4 Sport Boston in NFL
(Originally posted on 4SportBoston.com ) This NFL season sure has been another roller coaster one, hasn't it? Especially in the AFC playoff picture, and most notably for the New England Patriots. Coming out on the season, we quickly were brought to the realization that Tom Brady was not going to be returning to football quite in 2007 form. He came out of the opening game against Buffalo with some late-game heroics with ...

Boston Bruins: Finding Out Who’s Naughty or Nice

Posted: 24th December 2009 by 4 Sport Boston in NHL
(Originally posted on 4SportBoston.com ) ItÆs the holiday season,áthe time of year where people take time to reflect on how naughty or nice they've been in hopes of catching the approving eye of Old Saint Nick (hint: his last name isnÆt Boynton.) If the Boston Bruins were a young boy awaiting Christmas Day, it is safe to say they are looking back on the year and wondering just where they fall on ...

The Boston Celtics: Comeback Kids?

Posted: 23rd December 2009 by 4 Sport Boston in NBA
(Originally posted on 4SportBoston.com ) What a game last night in the TD Garden! The Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers got together for what was already planned to be a hard fought battle after the C's tough loss in Indy a few weeks ago. With the news coming, to both the team and fans, right before tip-off that Kevin Garnett would be sitting out, everyone knew this game would be a ...

From Dominance to Prominence: Boston’s Four Major Teams in a New Decade

Posted: 23rd December 2009 by 4 Sport Boston in NFL
(Originally posted on 4SportBoston.com ) Please say this decade isnÆt about to come to an end. The Boston fan base has certainly been spoiled over the past ten years and the ôDecade of Dominanceö is about to come to an end on the calender but it would be nice to think that it will continue on the field/court/ice. Prior to the New England Patriots Super Bowl Championship in 2001, the entire region known ...

Fantasy Football Aftermath: Things That Surprised Me Edition

Posted: 21st December 2009 by 4 Sport Boston in NFL
We are now well into the fantasy football playoffs for most people so I'm here with another "just the games" edition of Fantasy Aftermath. This is the time of the season where even the best laid plans can go awry in this crazy game we call football. Just look at some of the unexpected performances this week: á á Reading The Box Scores & Watching The Highlights Indianapolis 35, Jacksonville 31 á Well the Colts improve ...

Patriots-Bills: Assume a Lackadaisical Randy Moss…I Dare You…

Posted: 20th December 2009 by 4 Sport Boston in NFL
(Originally posted on 4SportBoston.com ) It's the most wonderful time of the year. First of all, a heartfelt apology to those people who count on the Patriots previews to be provided 24-48 hours in advance, as I have spent the last two days in a chaotic whirlwind of Christmas shopping and preparations that pushed me to the brink of insanity and back. But, like fantasy sports, if it's in before the game begins, ...

Boston Bruins Hit the Road: “I Am OK. I Am a Hockey Player.”

Posted: 18th December 2009 by 4 Sport Boston in NHL
(Originally posted on 4SportBoston.com ) The Boston Bruins are off on a three-game road trip this weekend as they begin a nice stretch of four games in six nights before the Christmas holiday. For the married guys on the team, they probably donÆt hate missing out on those time-honored Christmas events like present-wrapping and in-law tolerating. The boys can go out, win a few games to ensure a spot on the ...