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Bill Burt

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Sports Editor @Eagletrib . LUCKY husband/dad. Talk sports, other things. RT AREN'T endorsements. BWAA, PFWA member. Love Mallo Cups, sour pickles, Ken's Italian

North Andover, MA
Joined June 2010
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Bill Burt
2 months
Trot Nixon: “I told Brianna (Wakefield) that she has about 40 uncles here … We told Brianna when (some) guys asked for her hand in marriage, he’s gonna have to go to the next room and look at 40 guys.”
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FYI: Falcons rally at 3 PM has been canceled. Apparently not enough fans. I'm not kidding. Pats fans outnumbering ATL fans 10 to 1. #NOBPats
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1 year
Larry Bird played when sport was non-contact, according to J.J. Redick.
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1 year
Among Tom Brady's greatest accomplishments was that in the three Super Bowls he "lost," he handed the Patriots defense a lead in last 2:30 of each of them Easily could've been 11-0 in Super Bowls.
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3 years
Patriots drafted Jimmy G. "Disrespected," Brady went on to four Super Bowls, winning three. Packers draft Love. "Disrespected," Rodgers goes to NFC title, loses to Brady at Lambeau Field, wins NFL MVP. Blames coaching decisions. Blames GM for drafting Love. Demands trade.
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8 years
Larry and LeBron at 30. Larry was pretty good.
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4 years
Interesting. Cell phones on sidelines? Didn’t know they were legal in-game devices.
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Bill Burt
4 years
Expecting to hear Gordon Hayward to Indiana for Myles Turner and, possibly, Doug McDermott. Gives the Celtics help at center and veteran help off the bench. Hayward goes back home. Unless Atlanta wants him long-term, and decides to do that without Celtics. Stay tuned.
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1 year
This is a tough one. The woman in this photo, in the middle, Rosemary Burt, my hero, passed away yesterday in her sleep. Had seven kids in eight years. Never complained about anything or anyone. She was all about God and family.
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Bill Burt
3 years
I’m getting the vibe that Odell Beckham Jr. will be signed by the New England Patriots.
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Bill Burt
5 years
Just got this from Tim Thomas on Tuukka's Rask's great, diving-across-the-crease save last night: "My wife told me Tuukka must have learned learned something from me. "I told her he's graduated from my tutorship long ago and that save was all his own ... Great job Tuukka!"
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2 months
Bad news: Boston is apparently down about $1 billion in revenue. Good news: Bike lanes are special.
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2 years
Don't know what to say. Lost great one today - Mike Muldoon - one of my best friends and co-worker at Eagle-Tribune for 3-plus decades, and one of nicest, caring diligent and detail-oriented people I know. Loved covering athletes. But really loved inspirational stories. RIP MM!
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2 years
One of my fave stories. 20 years ago, in my opinion, was the birth of that dynasty. Yup, the “Snow Bowl” game, the “Tuck Rule,” Brady’s first playoff game and, of course, Vinatieri’s kick. But Jermaine Wiggins was every bit as good as anybody that night. …
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Bill Burt
6 years
With a heavy heart, just heard my friend and long-time Merrimack College men's basketball coach Bert Hammel passed away last night. Great, great man. Tears will be flowing at Lawrence Boys Club, his home away from home. Say a prayer for his wonderful family, please.
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Bill Burt
6 years
FYI: Haverhill at Lowell football game is on for Thanksgiving Day at Cawley Stadium at 10 a.m. Why wasn't it changed like all the other area games? "Because it's supposed to be played on Thanksgiving," said Haverhill High AD Tom O'Brien. Couldn't have said it any better myself.
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Bill Burt
3 years
Nice pregame tribute for our fallen soldier, Sgt. Johanny Rosario, of Lawrence, for giving her life in service of our country in Afghanistan. Very nice.
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4 years
Welcome to Grapefuit League, No. 81.
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Bill Burt
6 years
Wow.
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MLB Draft Tracker
6 years
28 (847): @Yankees select Northeastern (MA) 3B Max Burt. #MLBDraft
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Bill Burt
5 years
One of nicest guys in our business, Ch. 5 lead sports anchor Mike Lynch, a long-time member at Indian Ridge C.C. in Andover, announced he's retire from his full-time gig in August. Will remain on as a part-timer, hopefully keeping his popular High-5 segments honoring HS athletes.
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Bill Burt
5 years
Big congrats to ex-Lawrence High and @HerdBaseball (Marshall U) star Elvis Peralta. Guess what he did in his pro debut last night? On his first pro swing? Dude hit HR. Batting leadoff. Starting at SS. A's 26th rd pick is on AZL Athletics Gold team in Az Rookie League. Stay tuned.
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Bill Burt
3 years
Not a bad son.
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2 years
Ok.
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MAX BURT GRAND SLAM
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Bill Burt
4 years
My dad's B-day today. Would've been 81. Had 7 children in 8 yrs. I was oldest. Shared lots together, including passion following his grandson around few parks/hoop courts. I think about him a lot. Wish I told him a bit more how impressed I was by him. When in doubt, let dad know.
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Bill Burt
5 years
When I was 23 I wanted a brand Mercedes. But all I could afford was a $400 Honda. I got the Honda.
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"She got into her dream college but her dream college offered her no scholarships, just loans." Rep. @AOC shares story of young woman she mentored who faced $250,000 of debt in order to attend her dream college.
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2 years
Payback is a…
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Baseball For Today ⚾️
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Rafael Devers 🤷🏻‍♂️🏌🏽⚾️💥
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2 years
EJ Perry signs free agent deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles got lucky.
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Bill Burt
2 months
@S10Bird @IowaWBB @CaitlinClark22 LOL Sue Bird had a chance to put Diana Taurasi in her place. And she chickened out.
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Bill Burt
5 years
Max Burt coming in for his first relief appearance of his professional career. Watch out Mariano Rivera.
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Bill Burt
3 years
Ok.
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SWB RailRiders
3 years
Tonight's @Hyundai Play of the Game is Max Burt's first Triple-A home run!
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Bill Burt
5 years
Very sad news. My former boss and friend Russ Conway, long-time Eagle-Tribune sports editor has passed away.
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Bill Burt
2 years
This is from last night's game in Andover. Packed. Energy. Fun. Loud. This is the way it should be everywhere. End of tweet.
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Bill Burt
5 years
Just got this from local hockey referee: "Andover HS administration should be embarrassed the way they have handled hockey coach Chris Kuchar and his staff! I have officiated many AHS hockey games over past 5 yrs and you won't find a better guy on the bench. Chris is all class."
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Bill Burt
5 years
Great lesson for all athletes. Nate Eovaldi's greatest, defining moment was in a game he lost. It's not really winning that defines us, but the effort in trying win. Congrats to Nate.
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Bill Burt
6 years
Great interview with Robert Parish on NBA radio. Asked about playing against Joelle Embiid he said: "He's out of shape. I would have run his jockstrap off." ... Great stuff
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Bill Burt
2 years
Last point of Xavier McKenzie‘s incredible career.
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3 years
Happy new year! We just closed out our 2020 with a donation to the @BarstoolFund . Supporting our small businesses is tantamount. Thanks @stoolpresidente . #pleasedonate @mk_burt #LetsGOOOOOOO !
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Bill Burt
5 years
Note to North Andover town officials. Your baseball team just had its greatest seasons ever, despite having one of the worst fields in the state. Borderline embarrassing. Baseball is a go-to sport in this town, and you better do a better job of showing the townspeople that.
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Bill Burt
2 years
Just picking up a Chip in New Jersey.
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2 years
I repeat: The Patriots Hall of Fame was created for players and people like James White.
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Bill Burt
4 years
Merry Christmas Twitter, from the Burts. #Family
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4 years
Leave it to my mom, not feeling great in a nursing home, to throw positive spin on what’s happening around the world as we speak: “Maybe this bad thing will turn into something good. Maybe we will all come together because of it.”
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2 years
NBA Finals emotions Game 1: Oh my God, the Celtics are better. Game 2: Oh no they’re not. Game 3: LOL, yes they are! A future dynasty. Tatum future of NBA. Game 4: LOL, No they aren’t. Steph still best. By far.
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Bill Burt
7 months
Ernie Adams sighting! That's right, former Pats background "guru" is still in the game, as a volunteer for Phillips Andover, his alma mater. Great stuff from a legend from Pats dynasty.
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Bill Burt
6 months
A waitress at The Loft Restaurant in No. Andover received $1,000 tip. It gets better: She's single mom, works 2 jobs (7 days/week) and despite struggling to make ends meet sometimes, loves her life and son. Can't wipe smile off face aft incredible gesture!
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Bill Burt
5 years
Wow. Grandfather and grandson. Having a catch.
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Bill Burt
5 years
Folks from North Andover, your baseball team did something extra special tonight. One of the greatest championships in North Andover High history. Yes, that big. And you don’t win this with one superstar. What a team. Congratulations NAHS!
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Bill Burt
5 years
Same exact spot we dropped off a kid. Four years and four months later picked a man up. Thanks for your help @GoNUbaseball and @Northeastern . Welcome home (for a while) @Maxburt14 . #Proud #GreatSchool #WashDishes
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Bill Burt
3 years
Round of applause: Methuen's Dom Keegan, a Central Catholic grad, went 3-for-6 today in @VandyBoys DH sweep of Georgia State. He cracked his third HR of the season, a grand slam in Game 2. He has 12 hits in 21 at bats (.571), with 3 HRs, 5 doubles, 7 walks and, get this, 13 RBI.
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Bill Burt
4 years
Travis Roy‘s death really hurts. He was a special, special young man who turned into a special man. I covered two of his lectures, one to a group of women fighting drug abuse. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house. Me included. I will be doing something this weekend to honor him.
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6 years
Joel Embiid says this about Celtics fans: "(Sixers) fans are louder ... (Sixers) fans are better!" See you on Thursday Joel. It's going to be loud.
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Bill Burt
1 year
A couple of Merrimack Valley dudes meeting at second base at George Steinbrenner Stadium. Methuen’s @domkeegan12 and North Andover‘s @Maxburt14 . Yes, it’s pretty cool.
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Bill Burt
4 years
FINALLY. Gov. Baker allows driving ranges to open tomorrow (Monday). As for why it took this long, that’s a story for another day. But Sarkisian Farms (Andover), Whirlaway ((Methuen), and Garrison Golf (Haverhill) will be ready with their bucket of balls. Please check them out.
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Bill Burt
3 years
LOL Belichick, Brady and Kraft
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Gary Tanguay
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How does Aaron Rodgers not have more SB rings? @weei @jwiggs85
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Bill Burt
5 years
If anybody runs into Rob Oppenheim tonight make sure you congratulate him. He just qualified for the 2020 PGA Tour, appearing to finish 21st in points -- out of 25 spots -- in the four-tourney qualifying.
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3 years
Let’s GOOOOOOOO!
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Somerset Patriots
3 years
SEE. YOU. LATER! @Maxburt14 😳😳😳
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Bill Burt
5 years
Lawrence is state Legion champion. Can you believe it? Beat Ashland, 2-0.
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4 years
5 things you should know: 1. Lawrence 10U team plays at noon in Lynn. 2. With win goes to Pop Warner nationals in Orlando next wk. 3. 15 mos. ago, program almost disbanded due to lack of funds. 4. @McCourtyTwins heard about story, donated $10K. 5. Another great Lawrence story.
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The Eagle-Tribune
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One win away! How Lawrence Pop Warner was days away from disbanding and now his championship program again.
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2 years
We are losing a great ambassador and coach in the Merrimack Valley when John McVeigh leaves Brooks School on June 30 to become Head of School at Holderness School. Great lesson here. Enjoy your life. Don't make so many plans. And let the rest fall to fate.
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Bill Burt
1 year
If Tatum throws the ball to a wide open white, Celtics probably win the game. Instead, he takes a fallaway shot with about 8% chance of going in.
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Bill Burt
2 months
@RyanDLeaf Don’t ever ever answer acct w/ no name and more follow than followers. Fake. Coward. You name it. #wastedenergy
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4 years
Happy Father’s Day to all dads out there. Lost my dad in September 2017. Great guy. Worked tirelessly hard to raise 7 kids. Never went hungry. Only mini-regret is I wish I told him how much I admired him a little more. #HappyFathersDay2020
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1 year
Family and baseball. Elite combination.
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3 years
Nice tribute to sportswriting legend around here, Mike Shalin, who passed from cancer four months ago. A New York guy who loved Boston. Encyclopedic knowledge of Sox and Yankees. Was official scorer at Fenway for two decades. RIP Mike. Miss you.
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Bill Burt
6 years
I got a little emotional thinking about my dad yesterday, having no idea @Maxburt14 looked above for a little extra help during yesterday's draft. Great story by @MullyET .
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Bill Burt
2 years
Mike Muldoon was the ultimate "unsung hero."
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The Eagle-Tribune
2 years
@BurtTalksSports has a poignant take on losing his long-time "co-pilot" at The Eagle-Tribune, Mike Muldoon.
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Bill Burt
3 years
Happy Thanksgiving! The bestest holiday of them all.
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Bill Burt
3 years
If you see this dude @maxburt14 flying around Allentown, Pa. today, make sure you wish him a happy 25th birthday.
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Bill Burt
4 years
Lamar Jackson is a winner. A leader. Seems like great guy. Now rest of story: He was talking Super Bowl before game w/ TEN. This is hard enough man. Don’t make it tougher than it is. Never won playoff game. Ravens Dynasty over before it started. These losses not easy to overcome.
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Bill Burt
4 years
Governor can pick and choose when to open certain industries, etc. But it's time to stop calling businesses essential and non-essential. They're all essential right now.
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Bill Burt
5 years
Incredible story by @KGaud123 on the commitment of Lawrence's legion coach to field a team. Had to raise money. Even had to drive Uber to pay umpires. This coach and this team deserve our praise. State final tonight in Milford.
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1 year
This death in Afghanistan hit me hard. A Lawrence young lady. Elite personality. Adored by many people I know. Same age as my son. And then murdered senselessly. Hearing politicians make excuses sickens me. Wanted to visit her gravestone. A true American hero. RIP Johanny!
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4 years
Merrimack on Fri., Feb. 21, 2020: @MerrimackMBB beats Sacred Heart, 64-57 on Nat. TV @merrimackWBB beat Sacred Heart, 59-45 @MerrimackMIH beats Providence, 2-0 @MerrimackBSB beats Mich. St., 9-6 Have a day Merrimack!
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5 years
Is Jake McElroy greatest athlete ever at NAHS? Debatable. But there is no debating that he is THE most accomplished athlete at NAHS in modern area — QB of Super Bowl champs, PG of final 8 hoop team and SS for Super 8 champion baseball squad. Scared of nothing. Clutch. A winner.
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Bill Burt
2 years
Ok.
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Talkin' Yanks
2 years
Max Burt is showing some promise this spring! That's another home run for the prospect
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Bill Burt
4 years
Happy Birthday to one of the toughest and nicest New England Patriots of them all, Steve Grogan.
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1 year
A couple of Merrimack Valley dudes meeting at second base at George Steinbrenner Stadium. ⁦ in Methuen when’s @domkeegan12 ⁩ and North Andover‘s ⁦ @Maxburt14 ⁩. Yes, it’s pretty cool.
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4 years
My plea Gov. Charlie Baker is expected to act soon on stay-at-home orders. For most part, we've done great job. And will continue to. But one area that should, I believe, reopened is golf. Some 37 states have opened golf courses, incl. NY. Let's do this!
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May 18 is 8 hrs away. Here's hoping Gov. Baker steps up and opens up society, businesses, etc. that makes sense, as in common sense. The essential/non-essential garbage is over. It's all essential. Anything outdoors, where adults are able to make adult-decisions, is a no-brainer.
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@GeorgesNiang20 just got paid! And it was earned. The Methuen native said the money is nice, but nothing changes in his life. Basketball still is a game he adores and family and friends are what makes him happiest.
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Bill Burt
5 years
Patriots: Won 3 playoff games last January and February. Cowboys: Won 3 playoff games (all Wild Cards) in 20 years. Moral of the story: This is great theater for media, but fact owner has press conference about football stuff after every game might be part of problem.
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Jerry Jones. Kinda pissed at the outcome.
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Bill Burt
4 years
Miss these days. #tbt
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2 years
A top 10 moment in my journalistic career.
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Baseball by BSmile
2 years
Boston #RedSox legend Carl Yastrzemski throws out the first pitch to his grandson, #SFGiants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski at Fenway Park! (2019) Happy 83rd Birthday Yaz! #Inspiration #MLB #Baseball #History
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Bill Burt
4 years
Just saw former Central Catholic great Dom Keegan win a homerun hitting contest for the Nashua Silver Knights, a tiebreaker in extra innings. He hit 11 bombs versus 10 for Brockton Rox player. Great stuff.
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Bill Burt
3 years
I took this photo last night just before the boys basketball game: Andover versus Central Catholic. An Andover parent watching their child play a JV or freshman game from outside. Sort of sad. But the message is parents really want to see their kids.
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7 years
Lost a great one yesterday -- Bill Burt Sr. 3 most important things in his life were family, family and family. A great role model. #RIPDad
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Bill Burt
2 years
Just heard from Tom Brady Sr. Said retirement announcement is very premature and “fake news.” Will be a decision maybe next week or next month. “This is all conjecture from the press.”
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Bill Burt
7 years
How's this lesson? Don't give up. Don't ever give up.
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IMHO ... This photo, by Herald's Matt West, should be made into a statue in courtyard near ticket office/Pats Hall of Fame area. It says Dynasty.
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5 years
I don’t think the camera portrayed how are emotional he was. This really is a top highlight of Carl Yastrzemski‘s incredible life.
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Bill Burt
5 years
Wow. Grandfather and grandson. Having a catch.
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3 years
Fact: Nashua Silver Knights of the Futures League averaged 500 fans for games ... EIGHT MONTHS AGO! Not one Covid case -- including fans, coaches and players -- was traced to the league. Fact: College sports in Massachusetts are not allowing fans at games/events this weekend.
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Bill Burt
3 years
Free agent Danny Amendola would be a nice fit for the Patriots at slot receiver. #justsayin
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Bill Burt
3 years
My nephew Trent Bunker just found out he got “Early Decision” into @TuftsUniversity . Could. Not. Be. Prouder.
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Bill Burt
3 years
Ok.
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SWB RailRiders
3 years
Defense. All. Day. Max Burt with the stellar catch!
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Bill Burt
4 years
For second week in a row, our neighbor Lee Babb has stacked his trash in front of house few days earlier than normal Monday pick up. Of course, being nosy, I asked his wife about it. Lee's been walking Rte. 125 picking up trash. Unsolicited. No bragging. Just thought it was cool.
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Bill Burt
1 year
Sorry. 10. A little excited on Brady Retirement Day II
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Bill Burt
5 years
Lawrence wins 4-3!!! If it wins next game, it’s going to the Legion World Series.
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