Rich and Ken with Ted Johnson

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Rays sweep the Yankees' $310 million payroll, and Breslow is 'tone deaf' Oct 08, 2026

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Rich, Ken and Ted enjoy watching the Rays sweep a $310 million Yankees payroll out of the playoffs. Then the guys say Craig Breslow sounded 'tone deaf' at his season-ending presser and should take notes from Cam Neely.

Jim Rome on Maye's moon take: 'Go back to trying to spring Eric and Lyle' Oct 08, 2026

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Jim Rome's rant takes a hard turn from the moon to the Menendez brothers, and the guys can't get over it. Then an Irish-born caller has some numbers for the moon doubters.

Payton Tolle joins the moon doubters after the Rays sweep the Yankees Oct 08, 2026

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After enjoying the Rays' clubhouse celebration over the Yankees, the guys play Payton Tolle admitting he doesn't believe the moon landing either. Callers and a Boston TV report keep the Drake Maye story spinning.

Is Joe Mazzulla on the hot seat? Why Brad Stevens owns this Celtics team Oct 08, 2026

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With assistants coaching the preseason opener, the guys debate whether Mazzulla is under pressure or just running Brad Stevens' system. Plus whether the Celtics will regret trading Jaylen Brown.

Razor Raycroft on the Bruins' slow start: 'You will get goals' Oct 08, 2026

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Andrew "Razor" Raycroft says the Bruins' scoring drought comes down to the power play. He also explains why Marco Sturm's line tinkering is normal and what fans booing four games in says about the times. Then he gets grilled on his Africa map theory.

Is Efton Chism the new Edelman? Plus why Louis Riddick trusts the Raiders Oct 08, 2026

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The guys make the case for getting Efton Chism more touches and talk through a road trip to the Raiders' stadium. Then they push back on Louis Riddick trusting the 3-1 Raiders over the Patriots.

Tom E. Curran atones for last week's whiff: 'I'm going 16-10 Patriots' Oct 08, 2026

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NBC Sports Boston's Tom E. Curran sizes up the 3-1 Raiders, McDaniels' new motion-heavy plan, AJ Brown's timeline and Efton Chism's ceiling. He also shares a 2001 memory before giving a much lower-scoring pick than last week's.

Ted Johnson relives the Tuck Rule game as McDaniels says nothing changed Oct 08, 2026

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A locker-room video from the 2001 snow game sends Ted back to the tuck rule, Adam Vinatieri's kicks and the Raiders who still haven't let it go. Then the guys check the injury report and push back on Josh McDaniels' claim that nothing changed against Buffalo.

Did Craig Breslow just throw Chad Tracy 'right under the bus'? Oct 08, 2026

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Rich, Ken and Ted wonder whether Chad Tracy was told to take the fall for the postseason pitching moves. Then they break down Breslow's dugout sit-down with NESN's Jahmai Webster, where he says the narratives could be cleared up by "simple questions" nobody asks.

10-7-26 - Wednesday Full Show - Maye vs. NASA | Schefter | McFadden Oct 07, 2026

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0:00:00 Drake Maye's moon landing doubts blow up, and he's not the only athlete // 0:13:29 Alex Cora tells the Phillies no and won't manage anywhere in 2027 // 0:24:34 Pats, Celtics, Bruins: do we really know what any of these teams are? // 0:35:27 Nobody picked the Pats to beat Buffalo, so why is everyone downplaying it? // 0:43:05 Will Tom Brady hand the Raiders the secret codes to beat the Pats? // 1:01:02 Efton Chism gets his flowers: 'He's undeniable. He's a force of nature' // 1:06:26 Ted Johnson: Vrabel is pulling Bill Belichick tricks, and they're working // 1:14:48 Adam Schefter on a Tom Brady comeback: 'I'm not counting on it' // 1:25:59 Does Drake Maye have imposter syndrome? Ted on finding QB confidence // 1:35:06 Why the Pats have the AFC East's best coaching, and it's not close // 1:38:10 ESPN's Ryan McFadden: are the 3-1 Raiders for real heading to Foxborough? // 1:53:43 Ted Johnson has 'nothing to say to Bill' before the 2001 team's reunion // 2:04:04 Colts owner's 'fifth-grade' football IQ and her mid-game notebook // 2:13:12 Breslow says Sox narratives could be dispelled with 'simple questions' // 2:25:07 NASA answers Drake Maye: 'I quite literally have the receipts' // 2:31:20 Sox callers turn on John Henry: 'Stop blaming the three blind mice' //

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