The Drive Podcast

The Boston Globe's sports media writer joined The Drive on Thursday to talk about the creative challenges of covering sports at a time when there are no active sports to cover.

A. Sherrod Blakely recounts his 16-or-17 days of self-isolation following the postponement of the NBA season and says he's had little thought towards work or the Boston Celtics.

This is where it gets cutthroat in our Red Sox All-Time team. So many great names, yet you can only pick three. Who are you taking? Who gets left off?

Normally we shoot the breeze with these guys on Wednesday's, but under the current circumstances, we had to adapt a little.

The team so far: P - Pedro Martinez; C - Carlton Fisk; 1B - Jimmie Foxx; 2B - Bobby Doerr

NFL owners agreed to the new 14-team playoff format on Tuesday afternoon, which lead to the question, will the Pats be one of the seven AFC teams competing in the 2020 postseason?

Two Positions are set, with Pedro on the mound and Fisk behind the plate.

We're all going through it right now, but we know that at some point, sports will resume and we'll get our fix. But what if they didn't return? How much would it take for you to lose sports forever?

With sports coming to a virtual halt around the globe, what lasting impacts will the current lose of revenue have on these various sports leagues?

This week on The Drive, we'll be using our polls and your input to construct the Boston Red Sox All-Time starting nine (plus DH). Up first, we must decide who toes the rubber and who's behind the dish. NOTE: Only one player from each position makes the roster. Choose wisely.