Picked-up pieces while wondering whether Malcolm Butler will tune in when the Patriots play the Eagles on Sunday.Shank's done exactly that numerous times during his stint at the Boston Globe, and that's not restricted only to the Patriots.
■ Are sports fans bothered when their teams are caught cheating?
The investigation into the 2017 world champion Astros — triggered by charges from a former Houston pitcher — touches fans everywhere, certainly those who root for New England teams.
Nobody around here liked it much when the Super Bowl-winning Patriots were caught and punished in the Spygate and Deflategate scandals. We lived through years of pushback, denials, and controversy as fans in other regions tried to assign the Patriots’ stunning success to petty crimes and misdemeanors.
Sunday, November 17, 2019
DHL Dan XCIII - Cheatin' Bastards
Shank tosses out another picked-up pieces column while he wishes for another loss by the Patriots:
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Pro tip: the only picked up pieces/cleaning out the sports junk drawer column worth reading in this town is from @BJBSJoural on twitter.
https://bjbsjournal.com/2019/11/13/11-13-cleaning-out-the-sports-junk-drawer/
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