A field goal’s worth of sports media thoughts kicking while heading into my post-Patriots bye week (some call it vacation) . . .
· NESN appears to be getting its Red Sox broadcast booth right for the first time in a few seasons.
During a conversation with new NESN president and CEO David Wisnia in November, I mentioned that one of the frustrations Red Sox viewers often cite to is the rotating-cast-of-characters approach to the analyst chair since Jerry Remy passed away in 2021 and Dennis Eckersley retired after the ‘22 season.
Wisnia seemed to agree.