Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

The Boston Militia is owned by auto magnate Ernie Boch, Jr. He is the owner of one of the largest auto dealerships in the New England area. Not only is he the head of a billion dollar enterprise, he is also very passionate about music and has his own band, Ernie and the Automatics. The scuttlebutt is that while Ernie provides a strong financial footing for the team, he rarely shows up at games. But for the North Atlantic Division title game between the New York Sharks and the Militia, Ernie made an appearance.

We were busy broadcasting from the press box when Ernie showed up sometime during the second quarter. He was introduced to the many people that work for the team and was interviewed by the Boston Militia broadcasters at halftime.

I was able to talk to him quite briefly. We discussed how Toyota's brake problems were affecting toll revenue on the Massachusetts turnpike... Actually he said that he liked the Sharks logo and I told him that it was designed by the Sharks' owner Andra Douglas who was a creative arts director for Time-Warner. I on the other hand asked him a just as important question of why they don't play music from his band at the stadium. He just smiled and shook his head no. So much for small talk.

Ernie stuck around for the rest of the game hanging out in the press box until the rain stopped and then he watched the rest of the game from the stands. It was nice to see that even the well-heeled can come to a women's pro football game and enjoy themselves.