http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/ en Copyright 2009 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:27:54 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss OT, The Boston Globe’s sports weekly that launched last fall, has folded. The oversize tabloid -- called OT, which stood for ‘‘Our Town/Our Teams’’ -- printed its last issue Thursday. Although the paper was favorably received among readers, a weakening... http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/ot_closes_its_doors.html http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/ot_closes_its_doors.html Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:27:54 -0500 All right, as nearly as I can determine, it's going to take Julius Peppers or someone to make Bill Belichick a genius again. Otherwise, he's traded (at worst) a perfectly suitable intact NFL quarterback -- and a perfectly suitable and... http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/free_rein_in_foxborough.html http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/free_rein_in_foxborough.html Patriots Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:59:41 -0500 Because the ol’ crystal ball happens to be as clear as the Fort Myers sky at the moment, what say we fire off nine innings’ worth of fearless predictions for your 2009 Red Sox … 1. John Smoltz wins more... http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/mark_your_calendars.html http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/mark_your_calendars.html Red Sox Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:59:59 -0500 A funny thing happened at the forum known as the Garden last Friday night. There was the controversial Stephon Marbury, clad in Celtics green, coming off the bench in his debut for his latest team, the first minutes he had... http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/chemistry_experiment.html http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/chemistry_experiment.html Celtics Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:58:59 -0500 Fine times here in New England. When winter begins to fade, we will have a spring like no other in recent memory. Simultaneously, all four major Boston teams seem like legitimate threats for a championship. Wait. Anyone else feel a... http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/talent_spouts.html http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/talent_spouts.html Others Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:58:45 -0500 BY LENNY MEGLIOLA Every move you make, every step you take, I’ll be watching you. — The Police, “Every Breath You Take” That would be you, Tom Brady. Yes, I know, you are probably thinking, “What’s new? Y’all been watching... http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/back_in_focus.html http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/back_in_focus.html Patriots Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:57:59 -0500 In the immortal words of Kevin Garnett, "Anything's possible." That’s how Jacoby Ellsbury assesses his potential for the upcoming season. Entering his second full season playing in the major leagues, Ellsbury is expected to be the every-day center fielder for... http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/tc_with_jacoby_ellsbury.html http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/tc_with_jacoby_ellsbury.html Red Sox Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:57:55 -0500 Step 1 Kansas City directs a heat-seeking safety at Tom Brady's knee, knocking him out for the 2008 season and into the arms of a Brazilian supermodel. Step 2 Candles are lit in churches throughout New England, and Matt Cassel's... http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/the_chiefs_evil_conspiracy.html http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/the_chiefs_evil_conspiracy.html Trash Talk Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:56:59 -0500 With the surprising inclusion of veteran Mike Vrabel in the Matt Cassel trade to the Kansas City Chiefs for a second-round pick on Feb. 27, it’s pretty clear the Patriots are looking to get younger at the linebacker position. The... http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/turning_inside_out.html http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/turning_inside_out.html Patriots Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:56:10 -0500 The World Baseball Classic will have a definite impact on the Red Sox for the remainder of spring training — both for the players participating in the tournament and the roster hopefuls left behind. Five players from the team’s 40-man... http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/opportunity_knocks.html http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/opportunity_knocks.html Red Sox Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:55:59 -0500 Rajon Rondo and Eddie House have been through this sort of thing before. This time last year, Sam Cassell landed in the Celtics’ locker room with a long resume and large personality. Though everyone tried to say the right things,... http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/threes_not_a_crowd.html http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/threes_not_a_crowd.html Celtics Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:55:09 -0500 The games are played for a reason. Regular-season records go out the window come playoff time, but you wouldn’t know it from talking to the Capitals, who defeated the Bruins, 4-3, in overtime on Feb. 28 at the TD Banknorth... http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/familiarity_breeds_contempt.html http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/03/familiarity_breeds_contempt.html Bruins Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:54:23 -0500 We don't change the station, and so the station sees no need to change. Ratings are huge, possibly even as huge as the station claims. Its primary demographic has tremendous appeal to advertisers. And New England’s fanatical dedication to the... http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/02/sports_talk_radioactive.html http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/02/sports_talk_radioactive.html Others Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:59:59 -0500 I have yet to catch Sean Penn's Best Actor Oscar performance in Milk, but it has certainly already been far better received than John Henry’s last week in what we can only catalog as “sour milk.” The Red Sox want... http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/02/salary_cap_talk_rings_hollow.html http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/02/salary_cap_talk_rings_hollow.html Red Sox Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:59:03 -0500 BY DICK TRUST Jim Lonborg hasn't pitched in the major leagues since June 1979, but he's still close to the game of baseball and remains a big — well, he is 6-foot-5 — Red Sox fan. “I really enjoy having... http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/02/lonborg_looks_back_--_and_forward.html http://www.boston.com/sports/ot/2009/02/lonborg_looks_back_--_and_forward.html Red Sox Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:58:59 -0500