Posted in Patriots on Jan 28th, 2008 13 Comments »
Word had circulated around the media room this morning that Boston Globe columnist Bob Ryan’s son had died in Afghanistan.
I don’t have any details, just that it happened. There were a lot of reporters stunned by the news.
It would a nice if you could keep Bob and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
Posted in Patriots on Jan 28th, 2008 3 Comments »
I’m here. I’m at the convention center, which is just across the street from our hotel.
It is starting to feel like a Super Bowl.
From estimates in the media credentials center more than 80 percent have already checked in by noon today.
In case you are wondering, the media needs to be here because our access to the teams peaks on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. After that, you are in trouble if you haven’t researched or talked … continued »
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