Shots Heard 'Round The Web - Patriots Links 4/09/09
Pats Pulpit —
... Burress and Larry Johnson win their grievances and maintain their ability to keep their bonus money?
Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) Top Ten RBs: Tandem backfields open up opportunities.
Vic Carucci (NFL.com) Memo to GMs: Don't waste your first-round pick on a tight end.
Shutdown Corner (Yahoo! Sports) How bold are the Bears feeling? Bold enough for Plaxico Burress?
Michael David Smith (NFL Fanhouse) Sports Illustrated owes explanation for B.J. Raji story.
SI buries Raji story and other links
Eagle in Atlanta -- atleagle.com —
SI, which first reported the Raji drug test story, has now removed it from their web site. No explanation or formal retraction was given. (Legal issues perhaps?) This saga is beyond strange. Who know what twist it will take next? ...
Dave Roberts set to begin his broadcasting career
Comcast SportsNet New England » Wicked Good Sports —
... contribute to another club — but for all intents and purposes, his playing days have passed. Broadcasting is a natural career move and I expect he’ll be terrific at it.
I agree. Maybe one day he’ll get a job in Boston. I think people here might remember him.
(H/T to MLB Trade Rumors)
Other links of note today:
* Will Fenway host the Winter Classic? (Stanley Cup of Chowder)
* Sports Illusrated owes explanation for B.J. Raji story (NFL Fanhouse)
BJ Raji vs. the Internet, when Al Gore's superhighway is not a good thing
Pats Pulpit —
... . Michael David Smith of fanhouse.com does a nice job of running this one down in this article, but this quote stuck out: ...
