Dan Shaughnessy Watch

That's Shank's opinion on the late hit in last night's game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs which wou...

Shank brings up an interesting parallel between Tom Brady's rise in the National Football League and what's happening with San Fran...

Do you think Shank's getting just a bit ahead of himself this year ? The way the Bruins and Celtics are going, something very rare could...

I think Shank means it this time : A plea for Tom Brady to retire for good this time, and other thoughts Picked-up pieces while waiting fo...

This theme was a favorite DSW staple in our earlier years, and now we arrive at its fortieth anniversary : One man’s idea of long-distance ...

When local sports teams are at their worst, Shank's at his best : It’s a winter of discontent for Patriots and Red Sox, and other though...

Shank feels yesterday's win by the Buffalo Bills over the New England Patriots was inevitable: The Patriots were not going to beat the ...

To everyone's surprise, the Boston Red Sox signed Rafael Devers to a mega contract : The Rafael Devers deal coming together was one for ...

With one game to go in the NFL's 2022-2023 season, Shank devotes a column to the playoff fortunes of the New England Patriots : Sure, th...

Shank's had nearly a full season of watching Patriots football and sums up what most other people have been talking about for months: M...

Shank's favorite pastime as applied to the offseason Boston Red Sox: Don’t blame Chaim Bloom. It’s ownership that did this to the Red S...

Shank's quick to point out the obvious flaw in this plan : Good luck, Charlie Baker, you’ve got your work cut out at the NCAA, and other...

Here's Shank on last night's admittedly tough to watch at times Patriots / Cardinals Monday Night football game: It wasn’t the pret...

Shank covers the recent signings ( and non-signings ) of the Boston Red Sox as they gear up for 2023: Xander Bogaerts leaving is the latest ...

Posted with great glee and satisfaction, no doubt about it: Schilling got 71.1 % of writers votes in his 9th yr of eligibility. He reacted b...

A man who Shank can't stand has one more shot at the Baseball Hall of Fame : Sunday is the judgment day Curt Schilling wanted, and other...

Nothing like a little bandwagon hijacking where the Bruins are concerned: They’re responding to a new coach, have a former MVP on the third...

It seems Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics has been making, shall we say, very unprofessional comments in past weeks: Jaylen Brown’s actio...

As is usually the case with many Shank columns about a win by the New England Patriots, it's not that the Patriots won but rather it...

While three of the four local pro sports teams are doing fairly well (Patriots) or very well (Celtics & Bruins), Shank picks on the runt...