mike in boston
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Sports media scrawler. DMs open. Secure text/voice #: 6178719588 Out of respect for their mentions, please don’t @ people in replies unless I tag them first.
This guy's previous hits include:
"I’d call your pathetic school district and let them know what a sad creepy loser you are but I’m sure you’re special needs and part of a protected class."
Good work by the NHL for having some standards.
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"I’d call your pathetic school district and let them know what a sad creepy loser you are but I’m sure you’re special needs and part of a protected class."
Good work by the NHL for having some standards.
torontosun.com/sports/hocke...
Florida Panthers exec appears to post vulgar rant on X, calling Canada 51st state
Douglas Cifu, a high-ranking Florida Panthers executive, made several disturbing comments on social media after beating the Maple Leafs.
torontosun.com
May 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This guy's previous hits include:
"I’d call your pathetic school district and let them know what a sad creepy loser you are but I’m sure you’re special needs and part of a protected class."
Good work by the NHL for having some standards.
torontosun.com/sports/hocke...
"I’d call your pathetic school district and let them know what a sad creepy loser you are but I’m sure you’re special needs and part of a protected class."
Good work by the NHL for having some standards.
torontosun.com/sports/hocke...
States with legalized sports gambling have seen a 28% rise in likelihood of bankruptcy filings.
But sure, let's turn celebrities losing free money into entertainment, sponsored by betting firms.
But sure, let's turn celebrities losing free money into entertainment, sponsored by betting firms.
After going on an 0-21 streak, Charles Barkley finally made a correct same game parlay pick for TNT's last regular season broadcast.
Charles Barkley finally hit a same game parlay after incredible losing streak
After going on an 0-21 streak, Charles Barkley finally made a correct same game parlay pick for TNT's last regular season broadcast.
dlvr.it
April 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
States with legalized sports gambling have seen a 28% rise in likelihood of bankruptcy filings.
But sure, let's turn celebrities losing free money into entertainment, sponsored by betting firms.
But sure, let's turn celebrities losing free money into entertainment, sponsored by betting firms.
Despite having verticals for many Canadian cities, The Athletic doesn't cover the CFL anymore. They also have a vacancy for their Jays job.
Proposal: hire Arash Madani to cover both beats. It's been a while since he worked as a writer but he certainly has plenty of opinions. I would read his stuff.
Proposal: hire Arash Madani to cover both beats. It's been a while since he worked as a writer but he certainly has plenty of opinions. I would read his stuff.
March 30, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Despite having verticals for many Canadian cities, The Athletic doesn't cover the CFL anymore. They also have a vacancy for their Jays job.
Proposal: hire Arash Madani to cover both beats. It's been a while since he worked as a writer but he certainly has plenty of opinions. I would read his stuff.
Proposal: hire Arash Madani to cover both beats. It's been a while since he worked as a writer but he certainly has plenty of opinions. I would read his stuff.
Globe sports: 12 stories above above the fold. 12 game stories. 0 opinion pieces.
Opinion: I really miss weekend sports reading.
Opinion: I really miss weekend sports reading.
March 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Globe sports: 12 stories above above the fold. 12 game stories. 0 opinion pieces.
Opinion: I really miss weekend sports reading.
Opinion: I really miss weekend sports reading.
The Serena/Tempo news is huge. It's great that someone with that kind of international presence wants to be associated with this team.
Opinion: their logo is not memorable, despite attempts to explain it. There is still time though. The Raptors claw basketball is iconic but wasn't used until 2015.
Opinion: their logo is not memorable, despite attempts to explain it. There is still time though. The Raptors claw basketball is iconic but wasn't used until 2015.
March 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The Serena/Tempo news is huge. It's great that someone with that kind of international presence wants to be associated with this team.
Opinion: their logo is not memorable, despite attempts to explain it. There is still time though. The Raptors claw basketball is iconic but wasn't used until 2015.
Opinion: their logo is not memorable, despite attempts to explain it. There is still time though. The Raptors claw basketball is iconic but wasn't used until 2015.
The good: talking about how you never get over the games you lost, even at his level of success.
The bad: Patrick, Patrick, Patrick, Patrick, Patrick, Patrick ...
The bad: Patrick, Patrick, Patrick, Patrick, Patrick, Patrick ...
NEW COLUMN: Tom Brady brought star power to the Super Bowl, but failed to say much.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/612...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/612...
Marchand: Tom Brady brought star power to Super Bowl, but failed to say much
Brady's presence might have made Fox's Super Bowl LIX broadcast feel bigger, but it wasn't by anything he said.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The good: talking about how you never get over the games you lost, even at his level of success.
The bad: Patrick, Patrick, Patrick, Patrick, Patrick, Patrick ...
The bad: Patrick, Patrick, Patrick, Patrick, Patrick, Patrick ...
I'm trying to find a tariff angle for sports media. Most of sports media runs on labour rather than parts.
I suppose the cost of sports streaming could go up. Other than that, does a trade war with Trump change anything about how our industry conducts its business?
I suppose the cost of sports streaming could go up. Other than that, does a trade war with Trump change anything about how our industry conducts its business?
February 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I'm trying to find a tariff angle for sports media. Most of sports media runs on labour rather than parts.
I suppose the cost of sports streaming could go up. Other than that, does a trade war with Trump change anything about how our industry conducts its business?
I suppose the cost of sports streaming could go up. Other than that, does a trade war with Trump change anything about how our industry conducts its business?
Where would investigative sports journalism be without The Athletic? They are the gold standard in the marketplace.
NEWS: Former Fox Sports reporter Julie Stewart-Binks filed a lawsuit Friday alleging that Fox Sports executive VP Charlie Dixon sexually assaulted her in 2016 while she was at the network.
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http://dlvr.it/THhp4Q
January 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Where would investigative sports journalism be without The Athletic? They are the gold standard in the marketplace.
The sports section has long been derided as the "toy department" by some folks who work in news.
The NYT's decision to have a 2-tier system for how it compensates its employees reinforces this notion.
The NYT's decision to have a 2-tier system for how it compensates its employees reinforces this notion.
January 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The sports section has long been derided as the "toy department" by some folks who work in news.
The NYT's decision to have a 2-tier system for how it compensates its employees reinforces this notion.
The NYT's decision to have a 2-tier system for how it compensates its employees reinforces this notion.
The Athletic have been providing last place Jays coverage for years. With the news that their sole local baseball reporter is leaving I really hope they have a plan for '25.
Opinion: hire Keegan Matheson & give him the mandate of holding this front office accountable.
More thoughts on this to come
Opinion: hire Keegan Matheson & give him the mandate of holding this front office accountable.
More thoughts on this to come
December 31, 2024 at 1:32 AM
The Athletic have been providing last place Jays coverage for years. With the news that their sole local baseball reporter is leaving I really hope they have a plan for '25.
Opinion: hire Keegan Matheson & give him the mandate of holding this front office accountable.
More thoughts on this to come
Opinion: hire Keegan Matheson & give him the mandate of holding this front office accountable.
More thoughts on this to come
It's WJC season. The 2023 Gold medal game was a massive TV draw (4.8M) for TSN, with ratings plummeting in 2024 after Canada lost early in the tournament.
With Bell's sports media strategy in flux, this event is a shining example of TSN's success as a network.
With Bell's sports media strategy in flux, this event is a shining example of TSN's success as a network.
December 26, 2024 at 2:18 PM
It's WJC season. The 2023 Gold medal game was a massive TV draw (4.8M) for TSN, with ratings plummeting in 2024 after Canada lost early in the tournament.
With Bell's sports media strategy in flux, this event is a shining example of TSN's success as a network.
With Bell's sports media strategy in flux, this event is a shining example of TSN's success as a network.
Quick thought on the new Brunt podcast.
He had a similar series at Sportsnet which I found to be underwhelming.
I really hope he’s able to leverage his current independence to tell journalistically enriching stories
He had a similar series at Sportsnet which I found to be underwhelming.
I really hope he’s able to leverage his current independence to tell journalistically enriching stories
December 20, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Quick thought on the new Brunt podcast.
He had a similar series at Sportsnet which I found to be underwhelming.
I really hope he’s able to leverage his current independence to tell journalistically enriching stories
He had a similar series at Sportsnet which I found to be underwhelming.
I really hope he’s able to leverage his current independence to tell journalistically enriching stories
Quick thought on the new Brunt podcast.
He had a similar series at Sportsnet which I found to be underwhelming.
I really hope he’s able to leverage his current independence to tell journalistically enriching stories.
He had a similar series at Sportsnet which I found to be underwhelming.
I really hope he’s able to leverage his current independence to tell journalistically enriching stories.
December 16, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Quick thought on the new Brunt podcast.
He had a similar series at Sportsnet which I found to be underwhelming.
I really hope he’s able to leverage his current independence to tell journalistically enriching stories.
He had a similar series at Sportsnet which I found to be underwhelming.
I really hope he’s able to leverage his current independence to tell journalistically enriching stories.
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December 13, 2024 at 4:18 PM
The Globe is hiring an assistant sports editor. Come work with me (and my far more talented colleagues)!
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The radio book is closed on 2024. TSN has a stranglehold on one time slot but everything else is adrift.
1 big question I’ll be watching in 2025 is how many radio shows retain their expensive in-studio setups versus going 100% remote.
It’s the last major savings available for Rogers/Bell.
1 big question I’ll be watching in 2025 is how many radio shows retain their expensive in-studio setups versus going 100% remote.
It’s the last major savings available for Rogers/Bell.
December 11, 2024 at 1:06 PM
The radio book is closed on 2024. TSN has a stranglehold on one time slot but everything else is adrift.
1 big question I’ll be watching in 2025 is how many radio shows retain their expensive in-studio setups versus going 100% remote.
It’s the last major savings available for Rogers/Bell.
1 big question I’ll be watching in 2025 is how many radio shows retain their expensive in-studio setups versus going 100% remote.
It’s the last major savings available for Rogers/Bell.
As we watch 590 spin its tires against Overdrive, it's interesting to think what would have happened if they had stuck it out with Bob McCown for one last contract instead of paying him to go away 5 years ago.
I have a few thoughts about this.
I have a few thoughts about this.
December 6, 2024 at 2:43 PM
As we watch 590 spin its tires against Overdrive, it's interesting to think what would have happened if they had stuck it out with Bob McCown for one last contract instead of paying him to go away 5 years ago.
I have a few thoughts about this.
I have a few thoughts about this.
The fact that Dean Blundell was championed by Sportsnet remains one of the network's most embarrassing decisions.
I have some Blundell anecdotes that I will share below, at some point.
I have some Blundell anecdotes that I will share below, at some point.
November 26, 2024 at 7:30 PM
The fact that Dean Blundell was championed by Sportsnet remains one of the network's most embarrassing decisions.
I have some Blundell anecdotes that I will share below, at some point.
I have some Blundell anecdotes that I will share below, at some point.
Lots of good debate to be had here.
1) leaking disinfo to media to control narrative has been going on for ages
2) if you don’t get a 2nd source then you run exactly this risk
3) using media who have been professional with you as part of a revenge plot makes you a bad person
1) leaking disinfo to media to control narrative has been going on for ages
2) if you don’t get a 2nd source then you run exactly this risk
3) using media who have been professional with you as part of a revenge plot makes you a bad person
"That is not cool. That’s not funny... the amount of online hate and ridicule I got, because Mike Mularkey thought it would be funny to get back at his old boss, it was not fun." #NFL
Ian Rapoport responds to Mike Mularkey giving him fake news
Ian Rapoport didn't appreciate being used an unwitting middleman in a joke played by former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Mularkey.
bit.ly
November 23, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Lots of good debate to be had here.
1) leaking disinfo to media to control narrative has been going on for ages
2) if you don’t get a 2nd source then you run exactly this risk
3) using media who have been professional with you as part of a revenge plot makes you a bad person
1) leaking disinfo to media to control narrative has been going on for ages
2) if you don’t get a 2nd source then you run exactly this risk
3) using media who have been professional with you as part of a revenge plot makes you a bad person
I don't get it:
“With the radio industry continuing to feel the pressure of an uncertain advertising market we made some difficult but necessary changes in our audio business"
"No stations have been closed nor have any shows or podcasts been cancelled"
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
“With the radio industry continuing to feel the pressure of an uncertain advertising market we made some difficult but necessary changes in our audio business"
"No stations have been closed nor have any shows or podcasts been cancelled"
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Rogers Sports & Media lays off ‘a few dozen’ employees in radio business, podcast division
The company says no stations have been closed, nor have any radio shows or podcasts been cancelled
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 20, 2024 at 11:11 PM
I don't get it:
“With the radio industry continuing to feel the pressure of an uncertain advertising market we made some difficult but necessary changes in our audio business"
"No stations have been closed nor have any shows or podcasts been cancelled"
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
“With the radio industry continuing to feel the pressure of an uncertain advertising market we made some difficult but necessary changes in our audio business"
"No stations have been closed nor have any shows or podcasts been cancelled"
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
CFL semi-final playoff ratings continue to trend up this year (+18%) after a good Grey Cup last year (+9%, top 10 event in 2023).
Especially good news this year is that the game will have a Bills lead-in.
Opinion: TSN continues to be a great TV partner for the CFL.
Especially good news this year is that the game will have a Bills lead-in.
Opinion: TSN continues to be a great TV partner for the CFL.
November 17, 2024 at 1:54 PM
CFL semi-final playoff ratings continue to trend up this year (+18%) after a good Grey Cup last year (+9%, top 10 event in 2023).
Especially good news this year is that the game will have a Bills lead-in.
Opinion: TSN continues to be a great TV partner for the CFL.
Especially good news this year is that the game will have a Bills lead-in.
Opinion: TSN continues to be a great TV partner for the CFL.
Journalism is dead, exhibit N+1: advertorial pieces like this should be clearly marked as sponsored content.
The article about the "must-have souvenir" even ends with a link to where you can purchase the jersey.
www.thestar.com/sports/rapto...
The article about the "must-have souvenir" even ends with a link to where you can purchase the jersey.
www.thestar.com/sports/rapto...
Behind the Raptors’ Vince Carter slam-dunk jersey design: ‘Most amazing idea ever’
‘City edition’ alternate jersey logo on the front is a reimagined Raptor in mid-flight, with the basketball between its legs, mimicking the awe-inspiring slam dunk at the 2000 NBA all-star dunk contes...
www.thestar.com
November 16, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Journalism is dead, exhibit N+1: advertorial pieces like this should be clearly marked as sponsored content.
The article about the "must-have souvenir" even ends with a link to where you can purchase the jersey.
www.thestar.com/sports/rapto...
The article about the "must-have souvenir" even ends with a link to where you can purchase the jersey.
www.thestar.com/sports/rapto...