2025 March Sadness Round of 32 – Day One
Maybe next year we will come up with a catchy nickname for this round. Regions N and V compete today. Polls to remain open until 8 PM EDT.
Sadness ’25 Schedule Update:
So with Suffolk County having the “Evacuation Day” holiday today, the Tournament will start back up Tuesday and Wednesday, 8 match-ups per day, two full regions each. Tomorrow will feature Regions V and N. Leaving Regions C and T for midweek. This way we can make sure everyone can take part in the honored tradition of voting for their mediots in this tournament while at work. During lunch.
(I will reluctantly move the Sports Junk Drawer to Thursday, so March Sadness isn’t competing against the full might of March Madness.)
Glad everyone is enjoying this in the spirit it was intended.
2025 Mediot Madness Round One Finals
A pair of upsets Friday in Region T with Trenni Casey dwarf-tossing Mike Reiss, and Kendra Middleton out-pointing Taylor Kyles. Otherwise, chalk.
Several of the match-ups next week look to be humdingers and quite frankly, too good for this point in the tournament.
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FOR RELEASE ON MARCH 14, 2025, EMBARGO UNTIL 7 PM EDT
March 14, 2025
Area Sportswriter Discovered to be Alive
The15, after a short but thorough investigation have determined that Sean McAdam and the late Nick Cafardo are two different people entirely, with only half of them being dead. A graphic from the March 12, 2025 article March Mediot Madness Intermission Update & Errata incorrectly identified Mr. McAdam as being the late Mr. Cafardo. We regret the mistake, and any understandable consternation that it may have caused with either of their respective groups of families, friends, and coworkers. We will be more careful in the future and wish Mr. McAdam continued long life and employment with MassLive, which is a real thing.
March 14, 2025
We So Solly
it has come to the attention of The15 that the name of a former employee of this organization is on the list of alleged high-end brothel clients that was released in Cambridge District Court either today, or at a later probable cause hearing. However, a review of our records indicate said employee was previously fired before this occurred for an entirely unrelated sexual transgression. Therefore, we consider the matter concluded.
The 15 are a news gathering collaborative of concerned citizens designed to combat hottakes, specifically as it pertains to Boston sports.
March Sadness Round One Day 3
Last ten of the opening round.
Polls will be open until 10 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time. Round Two next week!
March Sadness Round 1 Day 3 Preview
If you went to bed early last night you missed a couple of white knucklers. Scott Zolak pulled out a dramatic last second win over Rich Keefe, and Rob Bradford got Guregian’d after a day-long rock fight with Karen. Remember to vote early and often, and to check back in regularly throughout the day to follow the dramatic proceedings.
Region C
8 Mark Dondero vs 9 Jared Carrabis
Mr. Dondero is going to get the entire Bellingham Jr. High lunchroom to stuff the ballot box.
7 Dan Shaugnessy vs 10 Meg Ottolini
This should have been the Battle of the Recovery Ward. Shank is back in the tournament after almost missing last year due to emergency quadruple-bypass surgery. Jeff Howe was exempt in 2024 with a severe case of what physicians now refer to as factitious disorder imposed on self (formerly known as Munchausen syndrome). But then Ottolini had to stick her upsetting feet into the mix and pull off the wild card win over Howe. Jeff may never recover. Meg O thinks she’s hilarious, has momentum and hammer toes – that’s proving to be a winning formula.
Region V
1 Chris Gasper vs 16 Dan Greenberg
Kid Gas facilely matriculates to the subsequent echelon.
3 Albert Breer vs 14 Chris Smith
Bert once again whips it out and gives Smith a golden shower.
7 Bob Ryan vs 10 Jackie MacMullen
Jurassic World: The Journalistic Trenches. Watch as Bob “T-Rex” Ryan takes down Jackie “Metriacanthosaurus” MacMullen in a battle that time forgot! The CGI budget for Mr. Ryan’s teeth alone must have broken the bank. Good thing we have been tipped off on how to make money just for charging our phones.
Region N
1 Gabby Starr vs 16 Joe Haggerty
Pretty tricky of the committee to pit Ms. Starr up against “Pork Chop” Joe right before Shabbat. Expect Gabby to persevere.
5 Nick “Fitzy” Stevens vs 12 Chris Forsberg
The Greek carpetbagger bags another victim.
2 Michael Felger vs 15 Phil Perry
Felger doesn’t under perform until the Final Four.
Region T
6 Taylor Kyles vs 11 Kendra Middleton
The DEI Derby! Were there no Boston bred slightly chubby 6’s that the Sports Hub could have hired? The Jacksonville Jackass will put a banana in Kyles tailpipe and pull off the minor upset.
2 Mike Reiss vs 15 Trenni Casey
MAJOR UPSET ALERT! Historically these seedings should be reversed, but Trenni has become somewhat irrelevant, while Reiss has taken a dramatic heel turn in the past year. Hopefully Mrs. Casey gives Myke Crease a personal apology once she’s done beating his ass.
Patrick is from Andover del Norte.
March Sadness 2025 Day Two Part 2
Now for the second batch:
Polls remain open until 10:30 PM EDT. Have some fun out there!
2025 March Sadness Day Two Part 1
Here is Part 1 for your voting enjoyment, Part 2 will post in a couple hours.
Polls will remain open until 8:30 PM EDT, enjoy the mediot madness!
2025 March Mediot Madness Intermission Update & Errata
So far, the only underdog to pull off the win has been Wild Card Meghan Ottolini, ousting fake 10 seed Jeff Howe. The matches will resume Thursday (six early, then six more later) and the remaining ten on Friday.
Tomorrow’s contestants will be Daniels/Barth, Zolak/ Keefe, Ted Johnson/ Gary Washburn, Jones/ Cotillo, Curtis/Caron, Finn/Barrett, Toucher/O’B, Guregian/Bradfo, Arcand/KPD, Lifshatz/Cox, and Pete Abe/Burton the Elder.
Sharp-eyed viewers noticed that there was a discrepancy between the initial listing of the field of 64, and the contestants that were on the bracket. Due to a terrible mistake, Sean McAdam was erroneously listed in that first post. We can only theorize the recent 5th anniversary of his tragic passing had him top of mind. He was subsequently replaced on the bracket with MassLive’s Chris Cotillo. We regret the error.
03/12/2025 Cleaning Out the Sports Junk Drawer
With Khusnutdinov and Jokiharju coming to Boston and Sophia Jurksztowicz returning, Jack Edwards retired just in time.
Sam Hauser has lowkey played some good defense against LeBron James.
I’m sure Lucy will land on her back.
Speaking of thriving, I just saw Blake Griffin in a Red Lobster commercial. Mixed-race athletes DO love cheddar bay biscuits. My grandpa was right.
Daylight Savings Time came outta nowhere this year huh?
Marchand, Carlo & Coyle traded. Always tough when a good sound bite guy leaves.
I like Kornet, but sometimes he has hands like Johnny Tremain.
Jeff Howe is my go-to insider because I like my free agent news confirmed slightly later than everyone else.
Cakes are cooking for Barbara Feldon, Johnny Rutherford, John Paul Sr, Frank Welker, Liza Minelli, Mitt Romney, James Taylor, Bill Payne, Caren Kaye, Carl Hiaasen, Dale Murphy, Steve Harris, Courtney B Vance, Darryl Strawberry, Titus Welliver, Fran Harris, Steve Finley, Steve Levy, Aaron Eckhart, Jake Tapper, Isaiah Rider, Ben Kenney, Casey Mears, Claudio Sanchez, Cristina Teuscher, Tara Mounsey, and Dont’a Hightower.
NBA players have to grow a backbone and tell their sneaker company “No, I will not wear your pink sneakers. I’m wearing purple for Chrissakes!”
It will be weird not hearing Godchaux complain about his contract during Training Camp.
You know who else was 33 when they died? That’s right. Chris Farley.
Hey gang of the moderately unsuccessful, this week’s Phrase that Pays is, “When you’ve achieved nothing, what else is there?”
I’m probably really late but Ryan Seacrest hosts the Wheel?
The Krafts have better set some weight room renovation and AirKraft wi-fi retrofit money aside.
Green Line D & E Branch: Delays of about 15 minutes due to a signal problem near Lechmere. Trains may stand by at stations.
Hirohito had an early lead, too.
I find humor in the fact that I’m in better shape than one of the best players in the NBA. Looking at you Luka.
My advice? Waste your money on other things.
Sources: Boston Celtics Director of Scouting Remy Cofield is leaving the NBA to become the GM for the Arkansas athletic department.
Last week’s performance is gonna make Trevor Story’s inevitable season-ending injury that much more exciting!
Hearing whispers the economy is much more reasonable in Iowa.
Imagine having to get up and go to work the day after you try to fight a mascot at a hockey game.
Van Lith is Dutch for yes please.
JJ Redick looks like the front man for a Maroon 5 cover band.
I’ve always been apprehensive about doing the tap to pay credit card thing at stores, but I tried it today and holy cow – Absolute game changer! So much better than the swipe or insert.
No matter where you go
I will always be around
Won’t you tell me what you found, girl?
Ooh, girl, want you
Knock down the old grey wall
Be a part of it all
Nothing to say, nothing to see, nothing to do
If you would give me all
As I would give it to you
Nothing would be, nothing would be, nothing would be
No matter where you go
There will always be a place
Can’t you see it in my face, girl?
Ooh, girl, want you.
Vegas/The State typically always wins against individuals.
New lunch options at the Ninety-Nine?
Wait, Porzingis has an actual virus, and not the Hellenic Flu? Huh.
Honk if you remember Peanut Butter Twix.
Both Lipscomb and North Alabama are infinitely better than High Point.
New look B’s 2-0? Someone go tell the Performative Bruins Whores that Marchand and Coyle were cancers.
Maybe we could just move the clocks 1 minute at a time for 60 days?
St Mary’s going to be dangerous in the NIT.
Of course Stolen Valor Jerry owns some Salute to Service gear.
The original ‘Suits’ wasn’t set in LA before?
Best bet for the weekend: Red Sox earn a W over the Twins edging closer to the Mayor’s Cup.
Material from interviews, wire services, Twitter, Meta, other writers, league and team sources, Bill James, and the members of #the15 were used in this column. Best of luck and God Bless.
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