The Globe's own Debbie Downer

By adamg on Sun, 06/15/2008 - 10:55am

That would be, of course, Dan Shaughnessy, who, on the possible eve of the first Celtics championship in ages, feels compelled to bring up two decades of Celtics failures, from Len Bias dropping dead from cocaine to Bill Walton breaking his foot. It's surprising he didn't mention Rick Pitino (UPDATE: He did mention Pitino, my faith in his ability to leave no depressing stone unturned is restored).

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Maybe the CHB needs to walk through Fanueil Hall area again

By bobmetcalf on Sun, 06/15/2008 - 12:35pm.

And have a maudlin, Barnicle-esque
"conversation" with Red. That column last
week was equally bad, in a different way.

The Globe might be able to manufacture a
readership surge by announcing a different
kind of buyout program: Let the readers
vote on who's going to take early retirement!

I can see the headline now:

Curly Haired Boyfriend not walking through that
Door

Honestly, that "conversation

By banky on Sun, 06/15/2008 - 5:54pm.

Honestly, that "conversation with Red" column was one of the most maudlin pieces of writing I've ever read, and that includes anything by Barnicle as well as any number of overly sentimental graduation-themed space-fillers from the paper of my youth, the Hartford Courant. My friends & I once contemplated starting up a fundraising campaign to buy the CHB a one-way ticket to New York, where his controversy-above-content shtick and truly epic hackery would be a perfect fit. (Those with access to the Globe archives are invited to check out his Miracle on 161st Street column and tell me the CHB doesn't yearn to cover the Yankees beat!)

Feh. I'm not sure which is the bigger joke - that the CHB thinks his finger is on the pulse of the Boston sports fan, or that his bosses at the Globe think the same.

Fear not! Dan did not forget...

By Ted M on Sun, 06/15/2008 - 12:05pm.

Don't worry, there was time for the obligatory Pitino mention (and really, how could he not...)

Introduced as a savior in '97, Rick Pitino stripped Auerbach of the team presidency and resigned after four years of failure.

...And we are getting a little spoiled in recent years anyway. But we'll take it.

Sorry about that

By adamg on Sun, 06/15/2008 - 12:06pm.

My eyes must've glazed over by that point in the column.