VOTE PROLONGED UNTIL SATURDAY!

Yes that is right because of the fact that I did not receive my "quota" of 100 votes for my nickname poll I have decided to keep the polls open until this Saturday at midnight.

I am SHOCKED that 347 people have visited my blog since I began this poll, yet only 47 of them voted! Come on people that is ABSURD!

I know I have not been blogging lately but I have my excuses, I am hoping to get everything straightened out at the radio station so I can re-start my blogging, I am sure you all miss me! Anyhow I hope to be back soon!

UNTIL THEN YOU CAN CATCH ME ON AIR MONDAY-FRIDAY @ 6:30pm ON AM-1480 WSAR's "SOUTHCOAST SPORTS JAM" w/ Mike "the Hurricane" Herren and yours truly Patrick "the ???" Viveiros


THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!
Patrick Viveiros

VOTE FOR MY NICKNAME!

Dear Readers,
As you may know I am currently in search of a nickname for my on-air work at WSAR. There have been a number of suggestions sent to me and I am greatly appreciative of them. I have added a Poll to allow you (the readers) to select the nickname I will use. Thank you again for all your suggestions. The polling will close Friday at midnight. Encourage friends and family to vote, it is greatly appreciated!

-Patrick Viveiros
"The ??"--- you decide ;)

I NEED SOME HELP WITH AN ON-AIR NAME

I just got a new job assisting Mike Herren's "Southcoast Sports Jam" at WSAR 1480AM and I need to develop an on-air name!

ANY SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME! FEEL FREE TO LEAVE THEM IN MY COMMENT BOX OR SEND ME AN EMAIL @ PATVEE7.Yahoo.com

Upon receiving suggestions I will have a poll on THIS website to determine the winner. I am considering some sort of "prize" for the person who choses the winning name...

Thank You,
Patrick Viveiros

Celtics Clinch Playoff Spot with Victory of the Pistons

The game just finished, Celtics win 90-78 and I am still full of excitement following the victory. There were so many intense moments, I must have handed out a million high-fives during the 4th quarter when the Celtics held the Pistons to only 11 points. The Celtics put an end the Pistons 5-game winning streak and clinched a playoff berth with the victory.

The game was classic Celtics/Pistons, the fire was there, the intensity was present and the crowd at TD Banknorth Garden surely was alive. How about those Chauncey-Chauncey-Chauncey! chants that erupted after Pistons point guard Chauncey Billups was called for a technical foul? All I want to say is that if you are in the Eastern Conference you better hope to your savior that you DO NOT play a 7-game playoff series in Boston!

Personally I thought Rajon Rondo played a tremendous game and he brought so much intensity to the offense although it didn't show up in the stat sheet. However, Rondo still managed to score 16 points, which is still a tremendous contribution.

Late in the game when the Pistons were in foul trouble Rondo was doing the right thing attacking the basket trying to draw fouls. (Although he did have that short-jumper turned 3-point play that pretty much sealed the victory for the Celtics) Rondo was hustling up and down the court all night and I have to give credit for getting into Billups' head during the game. Rondo wasn't necessarily talking trash, but he was hustling more than Billups and playing hard-nosed defense against him. Despite Billups' huge 3rd quarter, Rondo shut him down the entire 4th quarter when it counted.

Kendrick Perkins also had a HUGE night on the boards, recording 20 rebounds (6 offensive/14 defensive). It was a career high for Perkins who also scored 10 points during the game.

Last but not least was Kevin Garnett's performance tonight. He scored a Celtics career high 31 points, 20 of which he scored in the 1st half. Garnett was all over the court and all of his offensive moves seemed to be working for him. When the Pistons figured out that Wallace could not contain Garnett they tried to pit rookie PF Amir Johnson against him, however their plan turned against them as Garnett made the rookie look foolish with his footwork inside the paint.

The Celtics host the Chicago Bulls at home Friday night on ESPN, game time is slated for 8:00pm. They are now 47-12 and have increased there home record to 27-4. On Friday they will be going for their 7th consecutive victory. Newly signed veteran guard Sam Cassell is expected to make his Celtics debut Friday night.

BREAKING NEWS

The Green Bay Packers announced today that QB Brett Favre WILL retire from the NFL. After 17 seasons and 3 MVP awards, the all-time career passing leader will ride off into the sunset after a stellar 2007-2008 season, in which he led the Packers to the NFC Championship game.

Foxsports.com reported that Favre was hoping the Packers would pursue WR Randy Moss as a free-agent. Had the Packers been able to come to terms on an agreement to bring Moss to Green Bay, Favre said he would have played through one more season. However, Moss signed a 3-year, $27 million dollar deal with the New England Patriots on Monday, therefore dashing Favre's hopes of having a premiere wide receiver to work with next season.

Favre's decision comes at the right time. The Packers now have a number of options to consider, like whether to trade up for a top 10 pick in this year's draft. In my opinion I believe the Packers will do just that. They currently have the #30 pick in this years draft and they do have a number of expendable players that could help complete a deal for a top 10 pick. However, we must not forget the Packers have backup QB Aaron Rodgers waiting in the wings if he is called upon to start next season. It will be interesting to see how this story unfolds. However, for now it's so long Brett, you've been great for the NFL!

Sorry Fans

Dear Fans,
I wanted to apologize for the lack of posts lately. College is very time consuming, along with work. Sorry about the lack of posts lately, I can't wait until I am writing for a living, my blog entries might be updated more frequently. Thanks you for your patience. Keep checking back for updates. Hoping to add another entry by the end of the week.


Thank You!
Patrick

P.S: Anyone wishing to send questions, comments or suggestions should e-mail me at Patvee7@yahoo.com