5 takeaways from the 2013 ALCS so far

I know we're only potentially halfway through the 2013 ALCS so far, but seriously, how amazing has it been so far? You don't need to hear it again, but I have to fill 300 words to appease Google, so: One yea...
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Things are getting wild

The future is in our hands, but also in the hands of the Jets, Seahawks, Dolphins, Chiefs, Ravens, Cowboys and the Jags. It's not the best feeling to think that it is possible for us to go 11-5 and still not ma...
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Pats playoff bound?

You know the saying, "when the going gets tough, the tough get going"? Well you might as well write that on the Pats locker room message board, stitch it on the back of their jerseys and have a blimp carry the...
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Attention young Bostonians

Now you know what it feels like to be a fan. It occurs to me, even at the quarter-life age of 24, that this year's group of college freshmen were largely born in nineteen-ninety -- to say nothing of you high...
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Diamond Dustings: October stories

You don't win pennants in the offseason. You don't win them during the season either. You win them in the postseason. It is now October and it's time for some baseball. After six months, eight of thirty teams remain. In a little less than a month, we will have our champion. [...]
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Rip Hamilton to play tonight

Richard Hamilton of the Detroit Pistons is ready to play tonight in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. Detroit needs to win tonight to force a Game 7 back in Boston. After sh...
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Celtics take Game 1

Led by Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce (The Big Two), the Boston Celtics defeated the Detroit Pistons last night 88-79. Garnett had 26 points and 9 rebounds. Pierce had 22 points, 6 boards and 6 assists. Rajon Ro...
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Perry goes off on Celtics

I'm not really going to get into detail about the game tonight, because it really doesn't matter. The Celtics stink. They got completely embarrassed on the road again by a team that also stinks. Their is som...
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Flyers advance to Conference finals

The Flyers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals last night for the first time since 2004 with a 6-4 victory over the Canadiens in Montreal. After losing the first game of the series in OT, the Flyers rebo...
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Carey Price to start for Habs in Game 5

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price, who was benched in Game 4 due to not stopping the puck from going in the goal nearly enough, will be back for Game 5 on Saturday night. "He deserves a second shot,"...
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Perry Editorial: Iverson stinks

During Iverson's tenure as a Sixer every year I would hear, "Iverson has never played with anyone" and "Give Iverson another scorer and you'll see him win." Alright, well he's surrounded wit...
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Marty Biron is on fire

The Flyers are riding a scorching hot goaltender right now in Marty Biron. His glove is catching everything. His poke checks are timely. And he is entering Pat Burrell elite status. Indeed, he is "complete...
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76ers stun Pistons in Game 1

The #7 seed Philadelphia 76ers shocked the #2 seed Detroit Pistons Sunday night 90-86. The Pistons have been there done that and their lineup is just filthy. But, the Sixers are young, they play defense and the...
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Refs are under fire in NHL playoffs

The first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs is officially heating up, and not just on the ice rinks. Internet chat rooms on sports web-pages everywhere are ablaze with criticism of the NHL referees and the ...
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NHL Eastern Conference playoff preview

After an extremely exciting final push for the playoffs, the NHL season has concluded! The die is cast for opening round match-ups between the 16 teams that have made the grade, and both conferences have eight ...
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The 2007 World Series Film

I had a chance to preview MLB Production's official 2007 World Series Film narrated by superstar and devout Sox fan Matt Damon. I never, ever get enough of watching the Red Sox win. After living for years un...