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2026 March Sadness Round One Day One

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In either a stinging rebuke of the Selection Committee’s choices, or a positive affirmation of their Wild Card selections, the voters have swept all four wild cards to victory over their normally seeded opponents. What a moment! Polls for the first full day of the Tournament will remain open until 9 PM EDT tonight, March 10th. Please enjoy.

2026 March Sadness Tournament Bracket Reveal

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Play -in Games Region C 10 Seed Dave O’Brien (NESN) vs wild card Brian “Rear Admiral” McGonagle (Barstool), Region V 16 Seed Travis Thomas (NESN) vs wild card James “Scaz” Scaramozzino (98.5), Region N 12 Seed Mark Daniels (MassLive) vs wild card Stanley “Stiz Grimey” Bruno (WEEI), and Region T 15 Seed Chris Forsberg (NBCSB) vs wild card Eric Rueb (ProJo).

The play-in games will be on Monday, March 9th. The rest of the field will begin on Tuesday March 10th, then Thursday and Friday of that week.

2026 March Sadness Tournament Field of 68

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Oyez, oyez! All those having business before the Tournament Selection Collaborative Committee of The15net dot com division of The Local Collaborative, take care and know the following will comprise the Field of 68 in the 6th Annual Mediot Madness/March Sadness Tournament:

Radio – Christian Arcand (WEEI) Marc Bertrand (98.5) Mike Felger (98.5) Andy Hart (WEEI) Greg Hill (WEEI) Ted Johnson (WEEI) Adam Jones (WEEI) Rich Keefe (WEEI) Joe Murray (98.5) Rob “Hardy” Poole (98.5) Nick “Fitzy” Stevens (WEEI) Fred Toucher (98.5) Scott Zolak (98.5)

Print – Peter Abraham (Globe) Andrew Callahan (Herald) Mark Daniels (MassLive) Kevin Paul Dupont (Globe) Chad Finn (Globe) Chris Gasper (Globe/98.5) John Karalis (SI) Doug Kyed (Herald) Sean McAdam (MassLive) Dan Shaughnessy (Globe) Christopher Smith (MassLive) Gabrielle Starr (Herald) Gary Washburn (Globe)

Television – Albert Breer (NBCSB) Lucille Burdge (NESN) Tom Caron (NESN) Jared Carrabis (NESN/98.5/Underdog) Drew Carter (NBCSB) Trenni Casey (NBCSB) Chris Forsberg (NBCSB) Lou Merloni (NESN) Kevin Millar (NESN) Dave O’Brien (NESN) Phil Perry (NBCSB) Brian Scalabrine (NBCSB) Travis Thomas (NESN)

Digital – Brian Barrett (The Ringer) Greg Bedard (BSJ) Rob Bradford (Audacy/WEEI) Mike Giardi (BSJ) Joe Haggerty (BSJ) Grant “Hogdale” Huckdale (Barstool) Jeff Howe (The Athletic) Mike Kadlick (CLNS) Taylor Kyles (CLNS) Evan Lazar (Patriots) Bob Ryan (CLNS/Globe) Jerry Thornton (Barstool) John Zannis (CLNS)

At large – Cerrone Battle (98.5) Tom “Freeze Pops” Carroll (WEEI) Courtney Cox (WEEI) Chris Curtis (WEEI) Mark Dondero (98.5) Michael Hurley (???) Kendra Middleton (98.5) Matt McCarthy (98.5) Jim Murray (98.5) Meghan Ottolini (WEEI/Celtics) Jimmy Stewart (98.5) Matt Vautour (MassLive)

This years Wild Card play-in contestants- Stanley “Stiz Grimey” Bruno (WEEI) Brian “Rear Admiral” McGonagle (Barstool) Eric Rueb (ProJo), James “Scaz” Scaramozzino (98.5). They will participate in the 4 play-in games in advance of Round One.

(note – Though technically re-eligible, John Tomase, having no platform at this time is unable to compete.

Brackets will be announced on Sunday, March 8th, Wild Cards go on Monday, then the First-Round matchups begin in earnest on Tuesday, March 10th.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

The 2025 Christmas/Holiday Mixtape Playlist

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(Dear The15net dot com Wicked Pissah Beantown Chowderheads Platinum Elite Members; Here is a musical playlist for your particular winter holiday enjoyment. And everyone else who stayed off the naughty list this year. Click HERE to download. Additional song suggestions are welcomed in the comments. )

Mary, Did You Know That Bert Bell Invented the NFL Draft? – Upton Bell & The Drells

Roger Got Run Over By A Reindeer (Unfortunately) – The Skulking Muskrats

Carol of the Fog Bells – Foxboro Human Shield Chorale

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (and a few doctors) – the Bowen 5

Can They Hear What I Hear, Mike? – Live Zzam

Let It Snow 3.5″ According to my Ruler in Mansfield, MA – BHL

Rich Tried to Put Me on Santa’s Naughty List – Ferrante & Toettcher

Away in a Pallet Shack – MC 34 Year Old Jesus

You Guys I’m Deathly Allergic to Rudolph the Red #5 Nosed Reindeer!!! – Kendra Middleton

Shalise Manza Young – José Feliciano

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Expect for That Sack of Shit Stever)- Carmine Tazzi

Staring at Christmas Trees – Gregory Alan Isakov

Why Can’t We Get Messiahs Like That? – Bob Lobel and the Boston Jewish Men’s Choir

Happy Xmas (War is Over, Kid) – Rear Admiral

A Visit From St. Nicholas- recited by The Honorable Thomas M. Menino (deceased)

Fairytale of New York and of Boston and of Philadelphia – The Shukes

Eight Maids a Milking was #1 on my 2021 12 Days of Christmas Draft Board – Danny Kelley

In the Bleak Mid-Winter Ratings – Brighton Chilly

I Heard the Bells on Happy Honda Days – The Herb Chambers Choir

The MutStacker Suite – The Saratoga Tiny Brass Band

I Won’t Be Home for Christmas (Or Until You Get Offline) – Mrs. Bowen and the Chatty Nurses

Don We Now Our Gay Apparel- Zesty Freddy Lynn

Hark! The Herald Is Just $1 For 1 Year If You Subscribe Now – Callahan & Kyed

Christmas In Millis – Average White Band

She Bettah Nawt Bring Him to Christmas Dinnah – Keno Snapback Guys

Greenteamersleeves – The Blehhhhs

Who Told You King Wenceslas was Good? – Oafis Redding & the Carbonless Trio

Walking in a Winter Hill Wonderland – The Feebs

Angels We Have Heard on High Got Better Ratings Than WEEI Afternoons – Arbitronix

The Christmas Song – Mensa Matt

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