Rumor Mill - Is The End Near?

Check out this tweet:

Angry Shank is turning 70 month. It's time to take that full Social Security payout and get the faack out of the business.... https://t.co/JkmqLKa3M6

— Boston Radio Watch®️ (@bostonradio) June 24, 2023

I'll update accordingly.

UPDATE, 11:24 AM - False alarm; here's the tweet that Cullinane was referencing:

It’s over. Has been for a while. Just grateful we got to do it when there were actual smart thoughtful fans/readers. https://t.co/yQJxqF5Yai

— Dan Shaughnessy (@Dan_Shaughnessy) June 24, 2023

Keep On Trollin'

He's not even being subtle about it anymore:

Shank just needs 2 more years at the Globe to get his max SSA benefit. I wouldn’t troll the bosses like that if you are looking to coast to happy retirement… https://t.co/cub2O6prLa

— Boston Radio Watch, Part 2 (@bostonradio2) October 5, 2021

And as always with anything printed by the Boston Globe - trust, but verify.

Connecting On A Pass

THat would be Patrick Pass, former New England Patriot, reminding us of this gem:

The day when we all stopped caring about what John Henry Propaganda Network puts out…, https://t.co/8tNFqdMR3D

— Boston Radio Watch, Part 2 (@bostonradio2) August 10, 2021

And Now For Some More Boston Globe Employee Bashing

Some tweets don't age very well, like this one:

#TBvsGB #GoBucs pic.twitter.com/4qMq3b79OF

— Freezing Cold Takes (@OldTakesExposed) January 24, 2021

Hat tip - Boston Radio Watch

Pattern Detected

If you looked at Shank's New England Patriots columns this season you might notice a similarity in tone from those columns and this list:

Patriots fans season reactions

Wk 1: same ‘ole Pats
Wk 2: best loss ever
Wk 3: who needs Brady?
Wk 4: would’ve won w/ Cam
Wk 5: just gotta get healthy
Wk 6: wtf was that?
Wk 7: blow it up, have to tank
Wk 8: Cam is terrible, tank!
Wk 9: we won! But barely
Wk 10: playoff bound!

— Jordan Moore (@iJordanMoore) November 16, 2020

Via Boston Radio Watch.

Boston Globe Death Watch - V

As we wait for the panic, hysteria and massive overreaction to die down from Covid-19 / The Wuhan Kung Flu, let's check out the Sunday Boston Globe (a real bargain at $6.00!).

First up, the Sports Section - A+ for effort:

11-page Sunday Globe sports section today with 15 staff bylines including columns from @GlobeBobRyan and @Dan_Shaughnessy plus MLB, NBA, NHL and NFL notebooks and Stan Grossfeld photos from Fenway Park.

Read: https://t.co/I4niZH8ZSW

Subscribe: https://t.co/2rxUyK2iyq pic.twitter.com/yZr8DgJyMN

— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) April 19, 2020

Next, something I can only describe this as ghoulish; typical of our garbage scumbag media - F grade assigned:

John Henry’s paper created a separate paid obituary section for COVID-19 deaths

“Boston Globe Prints 15 Pages of Obituaries on Sunday https://t.co/7BYkMNqk6o?”source=twitter&via=mobile via @thedailybeast

— Boston Radio Watch® (@bostonradio) April 19, 2020

Sure, that ought to sell lots and lots of newspapers...

Boston Globe Death Watch - II

If this is any indication (and I believe it is), ad revenues are drying up:

In an internal memo, Townsquare Media announces it has laid off 65 employees (26 at corporate level) and suspended 401K matching, while 18 executives are taking 10% temporary pay reduction.

— RadioInsight.com (@radioinsight) March 30, 2020

This tweet is courtesy of Boston Radio Watch. He's a sharp, insightful sort who pays serious attention to this sort of thing, and he watches that particular metric (ad revenue) pretty closely, as it's a prime factor into a company's revenue in the newspaper industry. The Globe just shitcanned 50 employees, want to get rid of 55 more through buyouts and now a primary source of revenue is under serious threat. One wonders how long John Henry continues to prop up this money-losing company.

And Now For More Boston Globe Employee Bashing

Tweet of the day so far:

11 hours before kickoff. I’m in the mood to read some fiction - Huck Finn, Harry Potter and Ben Volin.

Didn’t they get awarded Lamar Hunt trophy after beating Chiefs in AFCCG two weeks ago?

John Henry Fake Media Inc. https://t.co/oHmwFFV0O6

— Boston Radio Watch® (@bostonradio) February 3, 2019