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Game 1: Bruins at Flyers

Published on 2011-04-30 14:12:00

Today is Game 1 of the Bruins/Flyers series. Full post coming soon.... > read more

Pats Add 4 More Players on Day 2

Published on 2011-04-29 23:00:00

The Patriots surprised everyone yesterday by holding onto the top pick in the 2nd round of the 2011 NFL Draft, and then used it to grab Ras-I Dowling from Virginia. Dowling was one of the nation's top cornerbacks heading into 2010, but injuries ma > read more

Patriots Select Nate Solder in 1st Round

Published on 2011-04-28 23:00:00

The Patriots held on to the #17 pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, and used it to select offensive tackle Nate Solder from Colorado. Solder is over 6-foot-8 and tips the scales are nearly 320 pounds, so he certainly has NFL size already. In his 3 years as a > read more

2011 NFL Draft

Published on 2011-04-27 23:58:00

The 2011 NFL Draft begins tonight, with the 1st round getting underway at 8 pm when the Carolina Panthers go on the clock. As usual the Patriots have a plethora of picks, some of which they'll use, with others likely to be traded for higher picks in > read more

Round 2: Bruins/Flyers and Celtics/Heat

Published on 2011-04-27 23:01:00

Last night the Bruins knocked off the Canadiens, winning Game 7 in OT on a Nathan Horton goal, and will now square off against the Flyers in the conference semi-finals with a chance to avenge last year's playoff meltdown. Meanwhile the Celtics also f > read more

Mid-Week Miscellaneous

Published on 2011-04-27 23:00:00

As always there is plenty to talk about in Mid-Week Miscellaneous.....Congratulations to Jed Lowrie, who has taken over as the Red Sox starting shortstop, replacing Marco Scutaro. The moved was inevitable considering Lowrie (in 18 games) is hitting . > read more

Game 7: Bruins vs. Canadiens

Published on 2011-04-27 09:00:00

The Bruins return home tonight to take on the Canadiens in Game 7 of the opening round playoff series. After battling back from a 2-0 series deficit the Boston battled back to take a 3-2 lead, only too see Montreal tie it up in Game 6 last night with > read more

Ladder Challenge: Vinatieri vs Schilling

Published on 2011-04-26 23:00:00

In last week's Ladder Challenge it was Red Sox slugger Jimmie Foxx defeating 7-time NBA champion Frank Ramsey in a lopsided win to move up to #68 on the RBSF Ladder. This week's challenge features more modern players, as Patriots Super Bowl hero Ad > read more

Game 6: Bruins at Canadiens

Published on 2011-04-25 23:01:00

The Bruins head north of the border to Montreal to take on the Canadiens in Game 6 tonight. Boston has a chance to put the series away with a victory, something that seemed highly unlikely after the dropped the first 2 games of the series at home. Bu > read more

Happy 60th Birthday: Steve Nelson

Published on 2011-04-25 23:00:00

RBSF sends a very Happy Birthday out to former Patriots linebacker Steve Nelson, who turns 60 today. Nellie was the Pats 2nd round pick in the 1974 NFL Draft out of North Dakota State, and he went on to play his entire 14-year career in New England. > read more

Chara a Finalist for Norris Trophy

Published on 2011-04-25 21:58:00

Congratulations to Bruins captain Zdeno Chara, who earlier today was named 1 of 3 finalists for the Norris Trophy, given out annually to the NHL's top defenseman. Chara played in 81 games this season, scoring 14 goals and adding 30 assists. His +33 p > read more

What a Weekend for Boston Sports

Published on 2011-04-24 23:00:00

It was just 9 days ago that the Bruins were down 0-2 to the Canadiens, the Celtics were finding out that their struggling squad would be without Shaquille O'Neal against the Knicks, and the Red Sox were 3-10 after being outscored by 33 runs in their > read more

Game 4: Celtics at Knicks

Published on 2011-04-24 07:47:00

The Celtics take on the Knicks in New York for Game 4 this afternoon, with Boston enjoying a 3-0 series lead and aiming for the sweep. After squeaking out wins in the first 2 games of the series, the Celts dominated Game 3 behind 70 combined points f > read more

Game 5: Bruins vs. Canadiens

Published on 2011-04-23 10:18:00

The Bruins return home for Game 5 against the Canadiens tonight, tied up 2-2 in a crazy series in which the home team has yet to win. Michael Ryder evened things up in Game 4 with a 2 goal performance, including the game winner in OT, and for once no > read more

Tim Thomas Named Vezina Finalist

Published on 2011-04-23 00:45:00

Bruins goalie Tim Thomas has been named by the NHL as 1 of 3 finalists for the Vezina Trophy, given annually to the league's top netminder. Thomas won the award in 2009, and has been even better this season. He finished the year with a 35-11-9 record > read more

Beckett's a Bright Spot for BoSox

Published on 2011-04-21 23:01:00

Despite being off to just a 7-11 start (a record made more palatable after winning 5 of their last 6) there has been at least one undeniable bright spot to the Red Sox April performance: Josh Beckett. Although just 4 starts into his 2011 campaign, Be > read more

Game 3: Celtics at Knicks

Published on 2011-04-21 23:00:00

The Celtics take a 2-0 series lead to Madison Square Garden tonight, ready to battle the Knicks in Game 3 of their opening round playoff series. Boston has not been overly impressive in either of their wins, but clutch shooting (Ray Allen in Game 1) > read more

Mid-Week Miscellaneous

Published on 2011-04-20 23:01:00

As always there is plenty to talk about in this edition of Mid-Week Miscellaneous.....Congratulations to the 3 men named as finalists last Friday to become members of the Patriots Hall of Fame: Houston Antwine, Drew Bledsoe and Bill Parcells. Althoug > read more

Ladder Challenge: Ramsey vs Foxx

Published on 2011-04-19 23:00:00

In last week's Ladder Challenge it was a battle of Patriots legends, with Kevin Faulk defeating Steve Grogan with 66% of the vote move up 9 rungs. The victory advanced the 3-time Super Bowl champ to #75 on the RBSF Ladder. This week's challenge feat > read more

Ladder Challenge: Grogan vs Faulk

Published on 2011-04-12 23:00:00

In last week's Ladder Challenge it was a case of the tortoise taking down the hare, as Tim Wakefield defeated Randy Moss with 77% of the vote move up 3 rungs. The victory advanced the Red Sox knuckleball specialist to #94 on the RBSF Ladder. This we > read more

Celtics to Open Playoffs Against the Knicks

Published on 2011-04-11 23:01:00

The Celtics still have a regular season game remaining, but their opponent for the opening round of the 2011 NBA Playoffs is already set: the Knicks. Boston is the #3 seed in the East, with New York seeded #6. The teams met 3 times this season, with > read more

Dice-K Kills the Sox Momentum

Published on 2011-04-11 23:00:00

The Red Sox looked finally had a bit of positive momentum entering last night's game against the Rays, and considering they were 2-7 at the time that was no small feat. But after winning their weekend series against the Yankees, and watching Josh Bec > read more

Bruins to Meet Montreal in Round 1

Published on 2011-04-10 23:00:00

It's official.....the Boston Bruins, the Northeast Division champions and #3 seed in the Eastern Conference, will take on the #6 seeded Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the NHL playoffs. As we've learned over the years, seeding (and just about > read more

Tim Thomas Sets Save Percentage Record

Published on 2011-04-10 19:11:00

When the Bruins game against the Devils ended this afternoon, it meant an end to the B's 2010-11 regular season, and also that Tim Thomas has officially entered into the record books. Thomas, who didn't play in today's 3-2 loss, broke the NHL record > read more

Weekend Grudge: Tiger Woods Fans

Published on 2011-04-10 19:06:00

This edition of the Weekend Grudge focuses on the folks who were pulling for Tiger Woods to win this weekend's Masters, and (I assume) will continue to cheer for Woods moving forward. For if embarrassing your wife and family, being a compulsively unf > read more

Manny Ramirez Retires

Published on 2011-04-08 23:00:00

Manny Ramirez has announced his retirement from baseball. Yesterday's announcement from Ramirez, who had started his first season with the Rays 1-for-17, apparently came after he was told that he had once again failed a drug test for performance enha > read more

Home Sweet Home.....Hopefully

Published on 2011-04-08 06:52:00

The Red Sox may have started the season with an 0-6 road trip, but today they have a chance to get a fresh start on their 2011 season when they meet the Yankees at Fenway for their home opener. Today kicks off a 9-game homestand against division oppo > read more

Mid-Week Miscellaneous

Published on 2011-04-07 06:50:00

As always there is plenty to talk about in this edition of Mid-Week Miscellaneous.....Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli indicated this week that (assuming everyone is healthy) Tyler Seguin appears to be the odd man out for the B's come playoff time. While so > read more

Change Must Come from Within for Red Sox

Published on 2011-04-05 23:44:00

The Red Sox have zero wins 4 games into the 2011 season. With World Series aspirations this year, it seems just a matter of time before somebody pays the price if things don't improve soon. So who could be the Sox sacrificial lamb? Right now there ar > read more

Ladder Challenge: Moss vs Wakefield

Published on 2011-04-05 23:00:00

In last week's Ladder Challenge it was a battle of Celtics scorers, with Ray Allen defeating Antoine Walker in a blowout with 88% of the vote. The challenge was Allen's first, and allowed him to take a place on the RBSF Ladder at #92. Meanwhile Anto > read more

Satch Sanders Headed to the Hall of Fame

Published on 2011-04-05 17:02:00

Congratulations are in order for Celtics great Tom "Satch" Sanders, who has been named as a member of the 2011 Class of inductees into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Sanders was drafted by Boston in the 1st round (8th overall) of the 1960 NBA Draft, an > read more

Bruins Ultimate Fighter: Terry O'Reilly

Published on 2011-04-04 23:01:00

Terry O'Reilly has survived a field that included 64 of the toughest Bruins in franchise history, and can now lay claim to the title of Bruins Ultimate Fighter. Surprisingly the championship bout was not even close, with Taz earning 83% of the vote > read more

RBSF Bracket Challenge: Ed Nicholson Wins

Published on 2011-04-04 23:00:00

As amazing as the UConn run to the NCAA title was, or Butler's advancing to the national championship 2 years in a row, Ed Nicholson may have pulled off a more astounding feat than either of them. In 2010 Nicholson correctly picked Duke to emerge fro > read more

Not All is Wrong with the Red Sox

Published on 2011-04-03 23:10:00

After being swept by the Rangers in Texas to start the season 0-3, there isn't a lot for the Red Sox to be feeling great about today. But with that said, I really hope Red Sox fans aren't reaching for their panic buttons just yet. Despite being outs > read more

Happy 60th Birthday: John Hannah

Published on 2011-04-03 23:00:00

RBSF wants to wish a very Happy Birthday to Patriots legend John Hannah, who turns 60 today. Hog Hannah was the #4 overall pick by the Pats in the 1973 NFL Draft, and played his entire 13-year career (1973-85) with New England. He is widely regarded > read more

Shaq Back for Celtics...Then Gone Again

Published on 2011-04-03 20:00:00

The Celtics looked to be headed in the right direction when they finally got Shaquille O'Neal back to play the Pistons after a 27 game absence. The crowd was clearly enthused, and Shaq didn't disappoint. He immediately scored 6 points (including a ni > read more

Brad Marchand Wins B's 7th Player Award

Published on 2011-04-02 14:13:00

Prior to the Bruins matinee against the Thrashers, B's forward Brad Marchand was presented with the 7th Player Award. The award has been given out annually since 1969, when Ed Westfall was the first ever recipient. It is awarded to the Bruins player > read more

2011 Red Sox Opening Day

Published on 2011-03-31 23:02:00

The Red Sox today will begin what many, including myself, have dubbed as a season with some very real World Series aspirations when they take on the Texas Rangers in their 2011 season opener. Boston will give the ball to Jon Lester (19-9, 3.25 ERA, 2 > read more

Rocket Returning to Fenway for Opener

Published on 2011-03-31 23:01:00

It was 3 years ago that the Red Sox brought back Bill Buckner for a triumphant return to Fenway Park to toss out the first pitch of the 2008 home opener. Next Friday, for the first pitch of the 2011 home opener, the Sox will make an even bigger sp > read more

Bruins Ultimate Fighter Championship

Published on 2011-03-31 23:00:00

After 5 rounds of fighting, which eliminated 62 of the 64 tournament entrants, we have finally reached the championship bout to determine who will be named the Bruins Ultimate Fighter. In the Final Four it was Terry O'Reilly and Cam Neely outlasting > read more

2011 MLB Preview: Boston beats Philly

Published on 2011-03-30 23:15:00

The 2011 MLB season gets underway today with 6 games, including the World Champion San Francisco Giants beginning their title defense by taking on the Dodgers. Will San Fran be able to repeat as champs this year? No team as been able to do so since > read more

Mid-Week Miscellaneous

Published on 2011-03-30 23:00:00

As always there is plenty to talk about in this edition of Mid-Week Miscellaneous.....While the Bruins celebrated their shutout victory against the Blackhawks on Tuesday night, they were also celebrating Shawn Thornton being able to walk away from ta > read more

B's and C's Headed in Opposite Directions

Published on 2011-03-29 23:01:00

Boston blanked defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago last night 3-0, with the victory giving the Bruins a 4-1-0 record since a stretch that saw them win just once in 7 games. Also encouraging, these wins have all come against quality opponents: the > read more

Ladder Challenge: Walker vs Allen

Published on 2011-03-29 23:00:00

In last week's Ladder Challenge it was Bill Russell easily defeating his longtime coach, Red Auerbach, with 85% of the vote. The victory kept Russell's challenge record a perfect 2-1-0, while dealing Auerbach (3-1-0) his first loss . The win also ena > read more

Bruins Ulimate Fighter: Final Four

Published on 2011-03-28 23:18:00

After 4 rounds of fighting only the Final Four Boston Bruins remain, each still hoping to become the Bruins Ultimate Fighter. This semi-finals feature some of the greatest tough guys in NHL history, with Terry O'Reilly taking on Jay Miller and Cam N > read more

Sox Finalize Roster with Oki Odd Man Out

Published on 2011-03-28 17:16:00

The Red Sox today finalized their 25-man opening day roster by optioning relievers Hideki Okajima and Alfredo Aceves to Pawtucket. The final roster spots went to Dennys Reyes and Matt Albers, with Reyes now the lone lefty in the Sox pen. The move com > read more

Idiot of the Week: Buck Showalter

Published on 2011-03-27 23:14:00

It's clear that Orioles manager Buck Showalter is looking for some press these days, so now he's got what he's looking for, having been named our Idiot of the Week. Showalter was hired during last season to take over the irrelevant baseball team in B > read more

NCAA Final Four: Who to Root For?

Published on 2011-03-27 18:12:00

The Final Four teams are set to head to Houston, with Kentucky, UConn, Butler and VCU having survived the Madness thus far to advance. Now the question is, who to root for? Kentucky is coached by John Calipari, a man who (regardless of his faults) sh > read more

Weekend Grudge: Recchi's Backtracking

Published on 2011-03-26 13:08:00

This edition of the Weekend Grudge, sadly, involves one of my favorite Boston athletes: Mark Recchi. A veteran of 22 NHL seasons, with 1,644 games, 1,530 points and 2 Stanley Cup rings on his resume, they simply don't come more respected than Recchi. > read more

Celtics Need Shaq to Come Back ASAP

Published on 2011-03-25 12:27:00

As Rick Pitino once famously noted, Robert Parish isn't walking through that door to come to Boston's rescue. Celtics fans still in denial now need to accept that Kendrick Perkins wont be walking through that door either. But Shaquille O'Neal might b > read more

Bruins Ultimate Fighter: Elite 8

Published on 2011-03-24 10:28:00

After 3 rounds of slugfests the remaining 8 Boston Bruins are just one fight away from reaching the Final 4 of the Bruins Ultimate Fighter tournament. Squaring off in the Elite 8 are: Chris Nilan vs. Terry O'Reilly; Jamie Huscroft vs. Jay Miller; Cam > read more

Mid-Week Miscellaneous

Published on 2011-03-24 10:02:00

As always there is plenty to talk about in this edition of Mid-Week Miscellaneous.....A recent RBSF poll found that the blame for the potential NFL lockout was split between the owners and "both" (owners and players). But one area in which the NFLPA > read more

Ladder Challenge: Russell vs Auerbach

Published on 2011-03-22 23:00:00

The last Ladder Challenge featured an extremely close battle, with John Havlicek edging out Bill Belichick with 52% of the vote. The victory improved Havlicek's challenge record to 2-1-0 . It also prevented the Patriots head coach from moving into > read more

Boston Sports Fans Loyalty Reigns Supreme

Published on 2011-03-21 23:31:00

According to a survey conducted by Brand Keys Inc., Boston fans are the most loyal in North America when it comes to their teams in the 4 major professional sports leagues. The fans for all of Boston's teams placed in the top 5 in their respective le > read more

BC Gets a #1 Seed...and Punished for It?

Published on 2011-03-21 09:50:00

The NCAA has revealed the 16-team field for it's ice hockey tournament, and not surprisingly Boston College has been awarded a #1 seed. The Hockey East champs are the defending national champions, and have won 2 of the past 3 NCAA titles. They are se > read more

Bruins Ultimate Fighter: Sweet 16

Published on 2011-03-20 09:41:00

After 2 rounds of fighting 3/4 of the original field of 64 has been eliminated, leaving 16 Boston Bruins tough guys who could still claim the title of Bruins Ultimate Fighter. The remaining candidates span all generations of Bruins history, dating ba > read more

Weekend Props: Ex-Celtic Rick Fox

Published on 2011-03-19 23:00:00

I recently listened to a co-worker rant about all of the professional athletes in Boston he has had met that turned out to be complete jerks. Of course this character assessment was always based on a 30 second interaction, in which the athlete in que > read more

No More Healthy Scratches for Seguin

Published on 2011-03-18 23:01:00

Bruins rookie Tyler Seguin was recently a healthy scratch from the lineup for 3 games, bringing the number of contests he's watched this year to 7. But hopefully we've seen the last of #19 as a spectator this season. Not only are further healthy scra > read more

So You're Telling Me There's a Chance!

Published on 2011-03-17 23:01:00

Today at 6:50 EST the ball tips for the 1st Round tournament Kansas and Boston University. One team is a #1 seed, a perennial college basketball power, and a popular pick to be cutting down the nets at the end of this tournament. The other team is a > read more

High School Spotlight: Pat Connaughton

Published on 2011-03-17 23:00:00

The feature of this High School Spotlight is 2-sport star Pat Connaghton of St. John's Prep of Danvers. On Tuesday night Connoughton help earn the Eagles (24-1) the Eastern Mass Division 1 basketball title with a 64-55 victory over Mansfield, contri > read more

Bruins Ultimate Fighter: Round 2

Published on 2011-03-17 22:38:00

After 32 ferocious fights in Round 1 the field to become the Bruins Ultimate Fighter has been cut in half. Among the 16 winners in the 1st round, 8 Bruins ended their bouts with a knockout (over 80% of the vote): Chris Nilan, Ken Belanger, Terry O'Re > read more

Mid-Week Miscellaneous

Published on 2011-03-16 23:00:00

As always there is plenty to talk about in this edition of Mid-Week Miscellaneous.....Although Theo Epstein stated last weekend there was "no truth whatsoever" to rumors he was shopping Daisuke Matsuzka, Tim Wakefield, Marco Scutaro, and Mike Cameron > read more

Ladder Challenge: Havlicek vs Belichick

Published on 2011-03-15 23:00:00

In the last edition of Ladder Challenge it was a battle of Celtics legends, with Paul Pierce beating Robert Parish surprisingly easily with 87% of the vote. The victory improved Pierce's challenge record to 4-0-1 and moved him into the Ladder's > read more

Time to End Slide for Rondo and the Celtics

Published on 2011-03-15 00:03:00

Tomorrow the Celtics take on the Pacers at the Garden in what could be a 1st round playoff preview. Currently Boston is holding down the #1 spot in the East while Indiana would be seeded #8, in spite of their 28-38 record. However it is Boston who > read more

3rd Annual RBSF Bracket Challenge

Published on 2011-03-14 22:45:00

Real Boston Sports Fans is currently hosting the 3rd Annual RBSF Bracket Challenge on Facebook to determine who among us knows the most about March Madness. The selections and seedings for this year's tourney have come under heavy scrutiny, which mea > read more

BU faces Kansas; BC & Harvard to NIT

Published on 2011-03-13 20:17:00

After winning the America East Championship on Saturday, Boston University already knew they would be part of the 68-team field when the pairings for the NCAA tournament were announced today. The only question for the Terriers was who their opening r > read more

Bruins Ultimate Fighter Championship

Published on 2011-03-13 11:54:00

With the brackets for March Madness to be announced later today, RBSF has decided to run a tournament of our own. This one has nothing to do with college basketball however, but will determine the Boston Bruins Ultimate Fighter. The 64 contestants in > read more

Weekend Grudge: Hypocritical Habs

Published on 2011-03-12 01:12:00

In this edition of the Weekend Grudge the focus is the ridiculous Montreal Canadiens fans, as well as Habs forward Max Pacioretty, in the aftermath of the Zdeno Chara hit that laid Pacioretty out the other night. First the fans, who were so upset by > read more

College Spotlight: Reggie Jackson

Published on 2011-03-10 23:58:00

This edition of College Spotlight features Reggie Jackson of Boston College. The junior guard leads BC against Clemson in the 2nd round of the ACC tournament today where the winner will head to the ACC semi-finals, along with likely clinching a spot > read more

Mid-Week Miscellaneous

Published on 2011-03-10 22:56:00

As always there is plenty to talk about in this edition of Mid-Week Miscellaneous.....The hit Zdeno Chara laid on Max Pacioretty wasn't the only video garnering attention in the Boston sports scene over the past view days. Patriots quarterback Tom Br > read more

Meriweather Accused in Shooting

Published on 2011-03-10 09:26:00

From Luke O'Brien of Deadspin.com: "New England Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather allegedly shot two men, one of them in the head, during a fight on Feb. 27 outside a house party in Apopka, Fla., according to John Morgan, attorney for the victims. > read more

VIDEO: Zdeno Chara hits Max Pacioretty

Published on 2011-03-09 19:59:00

Last night the Bruins lost to the rival Canadiens 4-1 in a game that didn't even feel as close as the final score indicated. But today the majority of talk surrounding the defeat centered around the hit that B's captain Zdeno Chara laid on Habs forwa > read more

Ladder Challenge: Parish vs Pierce

Published on 2011-03-08 23:00:00

In the last edition of Ladder Challenge it was Patriots owner Robert Kraft defeating franchise legend Gino Cappelletti with 64% of the vote. The victory improved Kraft's challenge record to 1-1-0 and helped him retain his place at #34 on the Ladde > read more

March Madness for Bay State Teams?

Published on 2011-03-06 23:00:00

With the 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament brackets to be announced next Sunday, the question is whether or not any Bay State schools will be among the chosen few in the field. There are 6 schools that play Division 1 hoops in Massachusetts: Bost > read more

Ainge Adds Final Pieces to Puzzle

Published on 2011-03-06 09:21:00

Just 10 days ago 1/3 of the Boston Celtics roster was elsewhere. First Danny Ainge brought in Jeff Green and Nenad Krstic from Oklahoma City in the Kendrick Perkins trade, and earlier this week the C's signed Troy Murphy. Now Ainge has added the fina > read more

This is the Best Bruins Team Since.....

Published on 2011-03-05 11:53:00

With 18 games to go in the regular season, the Bruins are on pace for 106 points. They are winners of 7 straight, including their first 6-0 road trip since the 1971-72 season, which was also the last season Boston hoisted the Stanley Cup. The B's hav > read more

Mid-Week Miscellaneous

Published on 2011-03-02 23:44:00

As always there is plenty to talk about in this edition of Mid-Week Miscellaneous.....The Celtics may have suffered a very damaging loss last night when Glen Davis went down with a knee injury. Preliminary diagnosis was a strained patella tendon, and > read more

Fond Farewell: Stephen Neal (2001-2011)

Published on 2011-03-02 21:59:00

Earlier today Patriots offensive guard Stephen Neal announced he is retiring from pro football after a 10 year career spent in New England, and his decade in the trenches has certainly earned him a Fond Farewell from his friends at RBSF. Neal's journ > read more

Ladder Challenge: Kraft vs Cappelletti

Published on 2011-03-01 23:00:00

In the last edition of Ladder Challenge it was 3-time Super Bowl cham Tedy Bruschi easily outdistancing 4-time Boston Marathon winner Bill Rodgers with 87% of the vote. The victory improved Bruschi's challenge record to 3-0-0 and helped him maintain > read more

Celtics Sign Troy Murphy

Published on 2011-03-01 21:09:00

The Celtics finalized a deal today that brings veteran big man Troy Murphy to Boston for the remainder of the season. The 30-year old out of Notre Dame, where he was a 2-time 1st team All-American, was Golden State's 1st round pick (14th overall) in > read more

Boston's Best Athlete Under 25: Milan Lucic

Published on 2011-02-28 23:00:00

In the summer of 2009 RBSF selected Celts guard Rajon Rondo as the best athlete in town under the age of 25, a title he held onto up until his 25th birthday last week. The man who he passed the title to, Pats linebacker Jerod Mayo, was only able to e > read more

Will Bruins be Buyers at the Deadline?

Published on 2011-02-27 23:00:00

The NHL's trade deadline is today at 3 o'clock, and Bruins fans are still wondering weather or not the red hot B's (winners of 5 straight) will attempt to bolster their current roster any further before it arrives. Peter Chiarelli appears to have don > read more

Getting Ready for Grapefruit League Play

Published on 2011-02-27 12:42:00

After convincing wins over Boston College (6-0) and Northeastern (13-2) yesterday, the Red Sox take on some major league talent tonight when they kick off their Grapefruit League schedule against the Twins. While the actual results mean little (the R > read more

Fond Farewell: Kendrick Perkins (2003-2011)

Published on 2011-02-26 11:33:00

Before the Celtics take the floor tonight with new editions Jeff Green and Nenad Kristic in uniform, it would be inappropriate to let Thursday's trade pass without wishing Kendrick Perkins a Fond Farewell from his fans at RBSF. Perk came to Boston as > read more

Meet the Newest Celtic: Jeff Green

Published on 2011-02-25 23:00:00

Although most of the attention from Thursday's Celtics/Thunder deal has focused on the departure of Kendrick Perkins from Boston, that fails to acknowledge what an exciting, quality player they've gotten back in Jeff Green. The #5 pick in the 2007 NB > read more

Recapping the Celts Trade Deadline Moves

Published on 2011-02-25 21:36:00

Before looking ahead toward the newly assembled Celtics, I wanted to take one last look back at the wheelings and dealings of Boston boss Danny Ainge at yesterday's trade deadline. Although the trading of starting center Kendrick Perkins has gotten m > read more

Mid-Week Miscellaneous

Published on 2011-02-24 21:00:00

Time to take a step back from the NBA trade deadline in this edition of Mid-Week Miscellaneous.....Congratulations to Red Sox manager Terry Francona, who enjoyed a great week. First he was announced as a member of this year's College Baseball Hall o > read more

Breaking News: Perkins Traded to OKC

Published on 2011-02-24 14:02:00

BREAKING NEWS: Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports is announcing that the Celtics and Thunder have agreed to a 2-for-2 deal that will send Kendrick Perkins and Nate Robinson to Oklahoma City, with Jeff Green and Nenad Kristic coming back to Boston in > read more

Ladder Challenge: Bruschi vs Rodgers

Published on 2011-02-22 23:00:00

In the last edition of the Ladder Challenge it was Joe Cronin squeezing out a victory over Harry Hooper with 55% of the vote in a battle of Red Sox legends. The victory moved Cronin up 2 rungs to #57 on the RBSF Ladder. This week a pair of athletes w > read more

Beckett Should be Sox Opening Day Starter

Published on 2011-02-22 21:14:00

Today the Texas Rangers announced that C.J. Wilson will start for the defending A.L. champs on April 1 when they meet the Red Sox on Opening Day. Who will start for Boston remains unanswered for now, but if Terry Francona is looking for my input (and > read more

What Will Danny Do at the Deadline?

Published on 2011-02-21 10:19:00

With the NBA's trade deadline approaching (Thursday, 3 pm), and the Celtics currently suffering a plethora of injuries, the question of whether or not Boston will be deadline buyers has to be asked. Although big men Semih Erden, Shaquille and Jermain > read more

Red Sox Have a Great Lineup...What is It?

Published on 2011-02-20 21:28:00

When the Red Sox signed Carl Crawford over the winter, then traded to acquire Adrian Gonzalez from the Padres, Boston's 2011 lineup was beginning to look like the stuff that fantasy teams are made of. With the new additions added to a lineup that inc > read more

2011 NBA All Star Weekend

Published on 2011-02-18 23:01:00

Last night the Celebrity Game and Rookie Challenge kicked off the 2011 NBA All Star Weekend, with Justin Bieber and John Wall taking home the respective MVP Awards. Tonight the Skills Competition serves as an opening act to the traditional headliners > read more

Assessing the C's at the Break

Published on 2011-02-18 23:00:00

The Celtics enter the All Star break with a 40-14 record, good for top spot in the East. Being on pace for 61 wins is always impressive, but especially in the face of so many injuries. Consider how many games (out of 54) the following Celtics have mi > read more

Bruins Make Two Trades Today

Published on 2011-02-18 17:08:00

The Bruins pulled off two trades today, landing the puck-moving defenseman the team desperately needed while freeing up the needed cap space to do so. Peter Chiarelli pried Tomas Kaberle from the Maple Leafs, though he paid a pretty steep price to do > read more

Getting Psyched for the Sox

Published on 2011-02-17 23:00:00

Last year's Red Sox season was a huge disappointment. The Sox were a non-playoff team for just the 2nd time in the past 8 years, but the end result was certainly not the only letdown of the 2010 season. Injuries and underachievers combined to make it > read more

Mid-Week Miscellaneous

Published on 2011-02-16 23:00:00

As always there is plenty to discuss in this edition of Mid-Week Miscellaneous.....Congratulations are in order for Celtics legend Bill Russell. The 11-time NBA champion, 2-time NCAA champion and 1956 Olympic gold medalist was honored at the White Ho > read more

Ladder Challenge: Hooper vs Cronin

Published on 2011-02-15 23:00:00

In the last edition of the Ladder Challenge it was Willie McGinest, 3-time Super Bowl champion with the Patriots, easily defeating Curt Schilling, 2-time World Series champion with the Red Sox, with 80% of the vote to keep his spot at #60 on the RBSF > read more

B's Acquire Kelly from Ottawa

Published on 2011-02-15 22:12:00

Following the Bruins disappointing 4-3 loss to the Maple Leafs tonight, the team announced they have acquired center Chris Kelly from the Ottawa Senators for a 2nd round selection in the 2011 NHL Draft. The 30-year old Kelly has 12-11-23 totals in 56 > read more

Kaberle Coming to Boston?

Published on 2011-02-15 17:46:00

Rumors are swirling that the Boston Bruins might be on the verge of adding the puck moving defenseman many feel they desperately need. It appears the defenseman in question would come from Toronto in the form of Tomas Kaberle, whom sportsnet.ca is re > read more

Game #1: Patriots vs Bengals

Published on 2010-09-12 10:47:00

The Pats play host to Cincinnati today at 1 o'clock. Will Brady and the Pats offensive be enough to overcome their apparent shortcomings on defense? We'll find out soon..... > read more

ICYMI: Apology was Unnecessary

Published on 2010-09-11 23:00:00

In Case You Missed It.....The story coming out of Foxboro is that unsigned guard Logan Mankins was set to sign with the Patriots 2 weeks ago. Before the deal was finalized however, Mankins was asked to apologize to Pats owner Robert Kraft for having > read more

2010 NFL Preview: Pats = SB XLV Champs

Published on 2010-09-08 23:01:00

In Super Bowl XLV it will be the New England finally getting revenge on Brett Favre when the Patriots take down the Vikings. Other division winners in the AFC will be: Colts, Ravens and Chargers with the Steelers and Jets grabbing the Wild Card spots > read more

Mid-Week Miscellaneous

Published on 2010-09-08 23:00:00

In this week's edition of MWM.....it appears Yaz will remain the last hitter to win the Triple Crown for at least another year, although (impressively) Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers could finish in the top 2 of average, home runs and RBI in the Americ > read more

Ladder Challenge: McGinest vs Schilling

Published on 2010-09-07 23:00:00

In the last edition of the Ladder Challenge it was Jimmie Foxx defeating Steve Grogan with 67% of the vote, allowing Double X to retain his spot at #73 on the RBSF Ladder. This week’s Challenge showcases a pair of Boston champions, with Red Sox ace > read more

Thinking Logically: Red Sox are All Done

Published on 2010-09-07 22:00:00

Tonight the Red Sox season, for all intensive purposes, came to an end. They were destroyed by the Rays 12-5 at Fenway to drop them 8 games behind Tampa Bay in the Wild Card race with only 23 games remaining. That means if the Rays go 12-12 in their > read more

Randy Moss is Feeling "Not Wanted"

Published on 2010-09-06 23:19:00

Way back in February, Patriots receiver Randy Moss told The Boston Globe that he knew how the Pats handled contract situations and he figured this season would be his last in Foxboro. That was nearly 7 months ago, and at that time Moss chalked it up > read more

Lars Anderson Makes MLB Debut Tonight

Published on 2010-09-06 15:25:00

Tonight Lars Anderson will make his major league debut for the Red Sox. Anderson is scheduled to play 1st base and bat 8th. The 22-year old Anderson was listed as the top prospect in the Red Sox system by Baseball America prior to the 2009 season, th > read more

Hoffman is 2010 Deutsche Bank Champion

Published on 2010-09-05 23:01:00

Charley Hoffman began today 4 strokes behind tournament leader Jason Day, but he then went out and played the greatest round of his life. After sinking 11 birdies on his way to a final round 62, Hoffman walked away as the 2010 Deutsche Bank Classic c > read more

College Spotlight: Sean Lamkin

Published on 2010-09-05 23:00:00

In this week's edition of College Spotlight we take a look at Holy Cross linebacker Sean Lamkin, a preseason FBS 1st Team All-American. Lamkin is a 5th year senior after receiving a medical redshirt for last season (he injured his knee in the Crusade > read more