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The Red Sox playoff hopes are dimming. The Patriots, Bruins, and Celtics are about to embark on another season and it’s almost time for Boston Sports Blogapalooza II!
Your favorite networking event where social media and Beantown Sports collide is back!
Can you believe it’s been almost four months since ‘Palooza I?
It was a smashing success with over 80 sports bloggers, fans, and Boston media members from WEEI, NESN, The Boston Herald, and Comcast SportsNet New England congregating at the Baseball Tavern for day of sports talk. It didn’t matter if you wrote for your own website or blogged for a major media outlet, everyone shared one thing…..there undying passion for Boston sports.
After attending five training camp sessions and the first preseason game, I am starting to see how this team is molding together. Director of Player Personnel Nick Caserio and Head Coach Bill Belichick are attempting to stay competitive while also bringing along young players.
I would like to take a look at two second year players that are looking to make a big leap this season. Rather than focus on Sebastian Vollmer and Julian Edelman, who’s names are pretty well known after solid contributions last year, I would like to focus on two second year players that are looking to make a name for themselves.
We’ll start with the offensive side of the ball where wide receiver Brandon Tate has been turning heads in training camp. The second year player out of UNC Chapel Hill appeared in only two games last year, after being activated from the PUP list following a knee injury during his final season at UNC. A third round pick, Tate’s knee didn’t hold up, and his season was over before it started as he did not catch a pass in the ‘09 season.
Brandon Tate has big play potential anytime he touches the ball.
Nearly two years removed from a torn ACL and MCL, Tate appears to be fluid as ever, as he has been running quick and crisp routes all camp. His ascension up the depth chart is obvious, and he has been a favorite target of Brady throughout camp. That is no exaggeration either. Brady has been looking for Tate.
In fact, the 6′ 1″ wide out has been on the field in three receiver sets with Moss and Welker since Wes has rejoined practices over Julian Edelman.
Couple that with his kick and punt return reps he’s been receiving, and Tate looks like a legit weapon for this team.
It may be far fetched to expect big numbers from the inexperienced Tate, but you should expect big plays from this kid.
On the other side of the ball, safety Patrick Chung has been inserted into the starting line-up for the Pats. The second year player out of Oregon, Chung had a quiet rookie season.
Boston Sports Then And Now is celebrating it’s first anniversary/birthday this month. We want to thank you,the fans!
Without you, none of this could be possible!
I personally want to thank Dean Hybl for giving me this incredible opportunity to untap a passion and skill I never knew I had.
Being out of work for nine months was a great learning experience for me. Between job searches, I was fueled by my passion for writing and building BST&N into a website which delivered great content about today’s Boston sports scene but also remembering the region’s rich history.
Through this site, I have met incredibly passionate fans and sports bloggers like myself. By networking I was able to successfully execute Boston Sports Blogapalooza this past May. It was perfect venue for bloggers to finally meet and collaborate.
And Blogapalooza II is coming this November, so stay tuned!
To say this past year was a fantastic journey, wouldn’t do it justice. It was a life changing moment for me. Even though I was in a bad situation, I made the best of it and found something I truly love.
So thanks again!
To Dean Hybl.
To my BST&N staff.
And to my new friends and fans, it’s been a gift to have met you all!
BSB will be held on Sunday, March 28th at Jerry Remy's at Fenway.
An idea is just that unless others share your passion for the concept. Well the Boston Sports Blogapalooza(BSB) Express is rolling down the tracks and people are jumping on board.
BSB has only been on the drawing board for about two weeks and everything is coming together beyond my expectations.
My idea to put together a tweet up for Bruins fans morphed into something even bigger. I thought to myself, why not get all the Boston sports bloggers together in one place?
These Social Media Outlets for Sports (bloggers) can finally meet, trade social media tips, and talk shop in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Then I thought why not incorporate the Boston media, local companies, and music.
Media of both types (social and traditional) could mingle and discuss all the hot topics on the Boston Sports Scene.
Local companies could network with bloggers about their products and services. Partnerships between these companies and social media outlets would be agreed upon right at the event.
Bloggers can help promote and build a buzz about their partners’ offerings.
In return, bloggers would generate revenue through these cross promotions.
Everyone outside New England thinks we are a bunch of greedy, spoiled cry babies.
Ok this is year two without a championship, yes this is NOT a typo!
It’s year TWO without a championship in Boston perhaps the Bruins or probably the Celtics can end this “drought.”
After the Red Sox and Patriots took an early exit out of the playoffs this year, Boston sports fans are saying, “Whoa is me!”
Are you kidding me?
I am a HUGE Boston sports fan. I eat, breathe, and sleep the Bruins and Patriots. I am a casual fan of the Celtics and Red Sox. I may not watch every Sox and C’s game but I keep tabs on ALL four major sports teams.
But folks we are GREEDY!
After 2001, we packed up the U-Haul and moved from the run down shack in Loserville. The Patriots(x3), Red Sox(x2), and the Celtics(x1) hired the moving vans and bought us property in the “City of Champions.” Now in 2010, we have a fat swanky mansion in Spoiled Rottenville.
People, the Patriots and Sox realistically can not win it EVERY single year!
As Americans and especially Bostonians/New Englanders, we all have SHORT TERM MEMORIES (don’t even get me going about the American flags after 9/11)!
We honor Steve Grogan as the Boston Sports Then and Now Athlete of the Month. The former Patriots quarterback left it all on the field during his 16 year career. Grogan was playing the “Patriots Way” before Bill Belichick introduced it in 2000. He led by example and his teammates were always behind him.
Steve Grogan was drafted by Patriots coach Chuck Fairbanks in the fifth round of the 1975 draft out of Kansas State. He was one of the school’s all time passing and total offense leaders. Grogan not only beat you with his arm but he was exceptionally quick for a man standing at 6’4”.
The Patriots already had their franchise quarterback in place when he was drafted. Former Heisman Trophy winner, Jim Plunkett had been the Patriots starter for his first four years in the league. However, Coach Fairbanks was not afraid to make a move if a player was under-performing. It didn’t matter who he was.
Midway through the 1975 season, Grogan was given the reigns of the Patriots offense. He started the last seven games with only one victory to his credit. As a rookie, Grogan posted respectable numbers with 1976 yards with 11 touchdowns and 18 interceptions.
He also added 110 yards on the ground with three rushing scores.
This would just be a sneak preview for things to come from the lanky quarterback out of K-State.
Set. 3, 1981 - The Red Sox and the Mariners play nineteen innings to a 7-7 tie. The game ends with the Mariners winning 8-7 in 20 innings when the suspended game is resumed the next day making it the longest game played in Fenway Park history.
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