Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe joined Downtown on Tuesday afternoon to talk about the impact of Steph Curry this season and revisited the greatness that was the 1986 Boston Celtics. Ryan compared Curry’s play to Pete Maravich and talked about how impactful he has been. He also talked about the great passing abilities of […]
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Bob Ryan on Curry’s greatness and the 1986 Celtics
Bob Ryan on the history of the three-pointer and expanding the DH to both leagues
Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe joined Downtown to talk about a wide range of topics, including his recent column for the Globe about the origins of the NBA three-pointer. Ryan remebered watching the first ever three point shot from Celtic Chris Ford, one of only two in the first game when it became […]
Bob Ryan: [Steph Curry] is the best shooter the game has seen
Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe joined Downtown to talk about Pete Rose, the Hall of Fame, the Sox, Celtics, and Steph Curry. He raved about Curry’s play in 2015 and proclaimed him to be the best shooter in the game. Ryan also said that Pete Rose still does not deserve to be in […]
Bob Ryan on the World Series, Celtics, and Tony Bennett
Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe joined Downtown once again and discussed the World Series, the Celtics, Harvard-Dartmouth football, and even let us in on his favorite sandwich on National Sandwich Day. Ryan felt it was a very good World Series, even though it lasted just five games, and thought the entire postseason was […]
Bob Ryan talks Yogi Berra, Red Sox, and Tony Bennett
Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe gave his thoughts on the passing of Yogi Berra and what he meant to the sport of baseball and the city of New York. Ryan also spoke on what exactly is next for the Red Sox as they enter the off-season in two weeks. He talked about who his […]
Bob Ryan: “This punishment wouldn’t have been given to any team other than the Patriots”
Iconic sportswriter Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe joined Downtown on Wednesday to share his thoughts on last night’s ceremony to honor Pedro Martinez, the demise of Boston’s Olympic bid, and Deflategate. Ryan believes Pedro is one of the two best pitchers he ever covered along with Luis Tiant. Ryan also had no problem […]
Bob Ryan on Pats’ image, Sox struggles, and Cs off-season
Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe joined Downtown to talk about his latest column in the Sunday Globe about the Patriots always having that image of cheaters among sports fans. He said that if you can’t handle the stigma, you should find another team to root for beyond the Patriots. Ryan also talked about […]
Bob Ryan on the Marathon, Celtics, and more
Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe joined Downtown to talk about Patriots Day and the latest in Boston sports. Ryan talked about what the day means for the city of Boston now after the attacks of two years ago. He also spoke on the Celtics playing in the first round of the playoffs and […]