Playoffs in these parts means heightened attention from the local media - both sports and general news - and this week things have picked up significantly after the team’s massive 2-1 win over Chicago in Game 1 of the teams’ Eastern Conference Semifinal Series last Sunday.

On Tuesday morning, Taylor Twellman swung by WCVB’s studios to film a segment with JC Monahan for Boston’s View. You can check out the whole interview here. The two chatted about the MLS Cup Playoffs, the Revs’ season and of course that whole Cosmo thing.

Today, the media contingent was in full force, with not only print representatives at training, but also the entire gaggle of Boston and Providence television stations and sports networks speaking with Shalrie Joseph and Steve Nicol. Want to know what it looks like with handfuls of mics in your face? Check after the jump to see what Shalrie faced …

(Photo courtesy of Martin Morales)