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The 5 Most Memorable Moments of the Decade for Boston Sports Fans

Posted: 31st December 2009 by Patrick Hanlon in MLB
Boston sports started off the decade in a bit of a rut. None of the Big Four teams had won a championship since 1987, and only the Patriots reaching a championship game in that time. Ten years and six championships and later, it's safe to say being a Boston sports fan this decade has been pret-tay, pret-tay, pret-tay good. But with such success also came heartbreak. Here's a slide show that ...

What It Will Take for Adrian Gonzalez To Play for the Red Sox in 2010

Posted: 22nd December 2009 by Patrick Hanlon in MLB
Back in the days of Sega Genesis and VHS tapes, one of my favorite games was World Series Baseball. I remember it being one of the first sports games I ever played where you could trade players to different teams. Of course, I took the liberty of making the Red Sox look more like an All-Star roster. Kenny Lofton was the leadoff man. Mark McGwire batted cleanup. Pudge Rodriguez in the nine ...

Kill Bill?: The Fourth and Two Wasn’t What Cost the Patriots

Posted: 17th November 2009 by Patrick Hanlon in NFL
The Patriots should've won that game. They out gained the Colts by 70 yards. They controlled the ball for 10 minutes longer than the Colts. They forced Manning and his vaunted offense to punt six times in the first half, and led by 17 with 14 minutes left in the game. What do they have to show for it? A one point loss that everyone is talking about . There are plenty of ...