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D.A. Makes his 2012 Red Sox Predictions on Fox-25

DA — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:05:00 +0000

The 2012 Red Sox season is here, and D.A. makes his predictions. Ouch, he took Jacoby Ellsbury to be the team MVP. The CF was injured in the first week of the season with a shoulder injury. His pick of 89 wins might seem a little optimistic, as well. Way to go, D.A.!

Sports Hub’s Damon Amendolara gives prediction for 2012 Red Sox season: MyFoxBOSTON.com

Valentine’s D.A. on Fox-25: Boston Sports Personalities We Love to Hate

DA — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:36:50 +0000

Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to spread the love and proclaim your adoration for others.

Of course, that’s way to sappy for the Mothership.

Here’s my three Boston sports personalities we LOVE to HATE. See what I did there?

It’s not a good thing when I know the inner workings of a Pats WR’s relationship.

Sports Hub’s Damon Amendolara on sports figures fans love to hate: MyFoxBOSTON.com

D.A. on Fox-25: Where Does Belichick Rank on the Newsmakers of 2012?

DA — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:13:13 +0000

I’m counting down the top 12 newsmakers of 2012 on Fox-25 as we roll through the early stages of the year.

Here’s all of D.A.’s Fox-25 segments

An obvious choice for one of the candidates is Bill Belichick.

While he has taken some heat for building a defense that has some major holes, he’s always going to be front and center for the success of the Pats.

What types of year are we in for in Foxboro after the Super Bowl loss?

Bill Belichick joins DA’s list of top 12 in 2012: MyFoxBOSTON.com

D.A. on Fox-25: Which Boston Team Will Make Us Forget About the Pats?

DA — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:02:45 +0000

The pain is beginning to subside for New Englanders after the events of Sunday. But it could be the beginning of a dark winter for Boston fans.

The Red Sox come off a disaster of an October, and an even worse offseason.

The Celtics look old. Really old.

The Bruins are not playing their best hockey.

But Boston has a penchant for doing duck boats every few months. Who has the best chance to make New Englanders forget about the Pats?

Sports Hub’s Damon Amendolara looks forward, tries to forget Super Bowl loss: MyFoxBOSTON.com

D.A. Plays “Quote the Raven” w/ Fox-25′s Kristine Leahy, AFC Title Gm. Prediction

DA — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:41:07 +0000

One of the most underrated rivalries in the NFL – Pats/Ravens – enjoys its latest chapter this weekend.

The Ravens hate the Pats. The Pats are looking for redemption after ’09.

Yep, this should be good.

I dropped by Fox-25 with Kristine Leahy to discuss the game, give a prediction and play a round of “Quote the Raven.”

Which Raven is chirping now?

Damon Amendolara of The Sport Hub talks Patriots-Ravens matchup: MyFoxBOSTON.com

The Denver Sound Guy is Wearing a Tebow Hunting Camo Jacket

DA — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:13:16 +0000

This guy is simply amazing.

So, I’m at Comcast last Sunday night for a little Felger/Bruins/Playoffs chatter, and The Denver Tebows win dramatically in OT.

At this point Felger has a raging Tebow-ner, and damn near kisses me because he’s so deliriously happy. (Here’s my Fox-25 prediction it all ends in Foxboro for Teebs.)

I walk out into the newsroom, and on one of the satellite feeds a Denver sound guy is testing the mics in front of the cameras. I had to snap a photo to prove this dude actually exists. Camo Tebow Broncos hunting jacket. Pretty sure that’s a matching camo Donkeys hat. Just awesome. If you forced me to spend 3 days inside the Boulder Cabela’s, I couldn’t have drawn a more perfect icon for Rocky Mountain Tebow Hysteria. It’s not even a jersey. Look at the collar. That’s a hunting jacket. They make a Tebow camo hunting jacket. I’m not even sure Tebow is okay with the killing of God’s creatures.

Maybe you wanna wear something a tad more professional? I just love the idea of this guy pouring deer urine on himself, climbing up into a tree stand, and waiting six hours to pop a few bucks in his Tebow camo, just dreaming of the scramble against the Jets – then promptly heading off to his next audio/video deployment for Fox Sports Denver.

D.A.’s Top 12 in 2012 on Fox-25: Broncos QB & National Sensation Tim Tebow

DA — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:10:38 +0000

With “The Chosen One” leading Denver to the postseason and a trip to Foxboro, D.A. has tabbed Tebow one of his Top 12 sports personalities of 2012.

He has become more than just a quarterback, he’s now a national phenomenon.

On Fox-25, D.A. is running down his biggest sports stories of the new year, and Teebs is obviously one of them.

DA’s Top 12 in 2012 Part 2: MyFoxBOSTON.com

D.A. Compares the AFC Playoff Picture to the GOP Race & NH Primaries

DA — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:59:40 +0000

The Republicans are trying to choose their candidate and D.A. sees a parallel in the AFC playoff picture.

The final four still stand: The Pats, Ravens, Texans and Broncos.

There’s some interesting lines you can draw between region, policies and the odds of the candidates/teams.

Since we find ourselves at the NH primaries, why not handicap both races?

DA breaks down the GOP and AFC: MyFoxBOSTON.com

D.A. Is Crowned The Champion of The Hub’s “98 Mile” Rap Battle

DA — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:08:36 +0000

Right now I’m doing that belt thing that Aaron Rodgers does. Yes, the championship is home where it belongs. Aboard the Mothership as our dash board hula-skirt chick. Jimmy Stewart, Fred and the other station never stood a chance.

You can listen to all DA’s raps under “Related Posts” below.

Along the way, I picked up a new member of the posse in J-Murder. I got to get out the rhyme pad and scribble down some notes to tweak the competition. And Fred – who has been ripping me and the show on a daily basis – finally was served revenge, ice cold, with a side of Perks.

I got to work with the master of all mixes, the D.A. Show’s Music Czar, Mark Feldman – who also produces all of our outstandingly funky hourly opens. And channeled three of my fave rappers – Jay-Z, Biggie and Ludacris.

I was impressed by how the entire station was able to poke fun at itself and have a good time with such a crazy idea. Hopefully the other station is able to do the same. T&R brainstormed a homerun with this one.

I also loved the tweets/texts I received from listeners that said something along the lines of “D.A., I couldn’t stand you before. But you’ve got major street cred. Now I’m a fan. Keep doing the damn thing.” All it took was thoroughly decimating an entire rap battle? Okay, cool. Welcome aboard.

Women of the D.A. Show: Meet The Summer 2011 Class With Photos

DA — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:42:04 +0000

The D.A. Show once again presents the very best of the beautiful women on the Boston media and sports scene.

The Summer ’11 class included:

Lyndsay Petruny – Patriots All-Access
Nicole Zaloumis – Comcast SportsNet
Carolyn Manno – Comcast SportsNet
Jessica Moran – Comcast SportsNet
Mary Paoletti – Quick Slants/CSNNE.com
Pats Cheerleaders – Brianna, Ashley
Boston Breakers – Lauren Cheney, Taryn Bell, Leslie Osbourne
Shannon Mulaire – Fox-25 News
Melanie Platten – Style Boston

Here’s the complete pictorial via The Mothership’s Facebook Page.

We welcome them inside the Mothership for a one-hour rap session. This time around we’ve sprinkled in some newbies with the veterans of the show.

On Monday (8/1), the energetic and feisty Lyndsay Petruny is in her second season covering the Pats for Patriots All-Access and Patriots.com, among other Pats-related shows. In her first time on the show she launched grenades at me, Keefe’s updates, potential sponsors and everything that moved. We love a high Compete Level here on the show, so Lyndsay is welcome back to dish on the Pats and take shots at the staff anytime. She definitely held her own as the opening guest.

Listen to Monday night’s Podcast

Pics: LP rocking her Mothership tee

LP showing her CL:10

LP with D.A.

LP with Keefe

LP’s wedges (not so classy heels)

On Tuesday (8/2), the gregarious Nicole Zaloumis stopped by with some major news. NZ has put on 20 pounds… of baby (as she put it). Nicole is preggers and has been lowering her chair on the Comcast set so no one would notice. But we got the scoop. She told us she’s very fertile (D.A. Show first), Erik Bedard has stared daggers through her (join the club) and that the night she got pregnant may just have been the last time she was on the show. We are such an audio aphrodisiac.

Listen to Nicole’s hour on the D.A. Show

Pics: D.A. feels the baby kicking

Keefe hears it say “CL:10″

On Wednesday (8/3), the always hysterical Carolyn Manno came by to discuss her obsession with sneakers. She claimed to have 30-40 pairs of them (take the over) and loves cool kicks because “they tell a story.” We talked NBA lockout, Pats locker room vs. Sox clubhouse and how much she misses Perks and Dr. BS. Manno is a savvy D.A. Show veteran, one of our favorites to have around. She knows how to dish out the slams to everyone on staff. Terrific stuff.

Listen to Carolyn’s hour on the D.A. Show

Pics: Carolyn with D.A.

Carolyn’s fly kicks with D.A.’s ‘Cuse sneaks