DHL Dan CCC - Here's To The Fans

Just what the doctor ordered - a fan friendly column:

Offering up a toast to New England sports fans. It’s different here, for the better, and other thoughts.

Picked-up pieces while noting that only Jaylen Brown could have all of America rooting for Stephen A. Smith . . .

⋅ Here’s a toast to New England sports fans, especially those who read the Globe.

I grew up reading these pages and got my first byline in 1973. More than 60 years of reading the Globe and writing for its pages convinces me that our readers are the smartest, funniest, and most passionate sports fans/readers in the world. We enjoy a back-and-forth with readers that’s unique in American sports journalism.

Here’s proof:

The Bruins are done for this season, but like many of you, I still keep an eye on the playoffs, and I watched the Canadiens beat the starving Sabres in overtime in Game 7 Monday.

Tuesday morning at 9, I got this email from a random Globe reader:

“Long live the Adams Division!!! Montreal, Quebec, and Hartford still alive! Sound the Brass Bonanza!”