This week's three big answers are to the following questions submitted via Twitter:
1. Will the Red Sox limit Daniel Bard's innings as a starting pitcher?
2. What are the biggest sports stories of 2011?
3. Who should the Patriots start at center?
Hit me with your questions on Twitter @cgasper.
Christopher L. Gasper riffs on the news
Flexed
...His muscle. That's what Patriots owner Robert Kraft did this week in lobbying for the Patriots' Dec. 18 game against the Denver Broncos to remain on CBS at 4:15 p.m. instead of being flexed to NBC's Sunday Night Football and an 8:20 p.m. start.
Kraft used his clout to create a possible competitive advantage for the Patriots, and he should be applauded for it.
Kraft is chairman of the NFL's broadcast committee, and the decision to keep Ravens-Chargers as the Sunday night tilt has been portrayed as a matter of fairness because CBS lost a chance to broadcast the Broncos and Tebow-mania on Dec. 4.
Successful businessmen don't become successful by making sure every deal they make is fair. Kraft, who has a business relationship with CBS through the CBS Scene restaurant, saw an opportunity to protect his team and help his business partners at the same time, and he did.
The Patriots were wary of playing a night game in Denver, two time zones away from home, then having to take a red-eye flight back and arriving around 5 a.m. on Monday, especially when factoring in they have to play Miami on a short week.
Kraft acted in the best interests of the NFL during the labor negotiations and used his influence to cultivate a new CBA. In this case he did what you want your power-wielding owner to do -- he served his team.
Dec 9, 12:11 PM
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