Zolak & Bertrand

Latest Episodes:

David Andrews Joins The Show // RB Usage // Revisiting Drake Maye’s Expectations and Workload - 9/29 (Hour 2) Sep 29, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the hour talking to David Andrews and his thoughts about the Patriots first meaningful home win in a long time.
(7:35) David Andrews discusses the snap counts of Patriots running backs Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson throughout the game on Sunday.
(20:11) The crew looks ahead to the challenge that the Buffalo Bills will present to the Patriots next week on Sunday Night Football.
(29:51) Zo and Beetle close out the hour revisiting the Drake Maye having too much on his plate discussion from earlier this season.

Pats Dominant Win Over Panthers // Drake Maye’s Steady Growth // Special Teams Came To Play - 9/29 (Hour 1) Sep 29, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the show recapping the Patriots first home win of the season and the positives they saw especially with Drake Maye and Stefon Diggs.
(12:05) The crew discusses the improvement they have seen in Drake Maye’s game as the first four weeks have progressed.
(25:15) We highlight the Patriots special teams, specifically Marcus Jones and his crucial punt return for a touchdown in the first quarter.
(35:22) Zo and Beetle close out the hour diving into the overall game reaction from Pats fans being all over the map.

RJ Bell Joins Zolak & Bertrand // Terrell Williams Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer // Today’s Takeaway - 9/26 (Hour 4) Sep 26, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand are joined by RJ Bell of Pregame.com to discuss the best bets for Week 4 of the NFL season.
(11:00) Patriots HC Mike Vrabel announces that DC Terrell Williams has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
(23:00)The crew finishes up the day by hitting on a bunch of different Patriots thoughts.
(34:23) We close out the show with the takeaways from today.

Phil Perry Joins The Show // Rhamondre Stevenson’s Snap Total // Robert Kraft Sells Part Of Patriots - 9/26 (Hour 3) Sep 26, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand are joined by Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston to discuss the outlook of Panthers-Patriots on Sunday.
(11:33) Perry explains how many touches he thinks Rhamondre Stevenson will get on Sunday.
(24:55) The crew questions which receiver has the chance to create some space down the field.
(34:06) We finish the hour by getting Perry’s thoughts on Robert Kraft selling a small part of the Patriots.

Must-Win Game For The Patriots? // Best Of The Worst? // Read & React - 9/26 (Hour 2) Sep 26, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour by discussing whether this is a must-win game against the Panthers.
(16:20) The crew continues to go back and forth on what’s at stake for the Patriots in Week 4.
(23:48) We dive into the storyline for Week 4 of the NFL season with Read & React.
(35:00) Zo and Beetle close out the hour by touching on how pro sports teams influence the local scene.

Red Sox Didn’t Clinch // Bill Chisholm Discusses Ownership Structure // The Football Card - 9/26 (Hour 1) Sep 26, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show with their thoughts on the Red Sox not being able to clinch against the Blue Jays last night.
(10:30) We react to new Celtics owner Bill Chisholm discussing the new structure at the top of the organization.
(22:55) We dive into Wyc Grousbeck saying he wants to win 2 more rings and Brad Stevens’ outlook for the team this year.
(32:00) Zo and Beetle finish the hour with The Football Card.

Revolution Interim HC Pablo Moreira Joins The Show // Rob Ninkovich Part 2 // Bill Parcells And Zo - 9/25 (Hour 4) Sep 25, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the hour talking to Revolution Interim Coach Pablo Moreira.
(7:50) Former Patriot Rob Ninkovich gives his thoughts on the Patriots, as well as Bill Belichick and North Carolina’s rough start.
(17:50) Bill Parcells backs up the story about how Zolak told him to let Drew Bledsoe call his own plays in the second half of the 1994 game against the Vikings.
(29:30) We close out the show with the takeaways from today.

Albert Breer Joins The Show // More On Patriots Partial Sale // Drake Maye’s Development - 9/25 (Hour 3) Sep 25, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Albert Breer of SI and MMQB joins Zolak & Bertrand live to discuss the status of Christian Gonzalez on Sunday vs the Panthers.
(14:35) Albert Breer gives his thoughts on Patriots Owner Robert Kraft selling a minority stake of the team.
(26:21) The crew dives into their thoughts so far on Drake Maye and his development as a quarterback from week to week.
(34:26) We close out the hour with more of your calls and reactions on everything, including a surprise call from Rob Ninkovich.

Patriots Offense Better Than It Appears? // Drake Maye Optimism // Mike Vrabel’s Influence - 9/25 (Hour 2) Sep 25, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand dive into the Patriots offense and whether it is better overall than what they have led on.
(13:07) The crew highlights Drake Maye’s physical characteristics and debates his ceiling and how he can be most successful within the Patriots offense.
(23:12) We discuss the improvement of Drake Maye along with Greg Bedard’s comparison of the Patriots QB with Josh Allen.
(30:38) Zo and Beetle close out the hour evaluating Mike Vrabel’s culture and his decisions on benching vs defending his players.

Christian Gonzalez Status For Sunday // Patriots Ownership News // Red Sox Win Again Vs Toronto - 9/25 (Hour 1) Sep 25, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show with their thoughts on Christian Gonzalez speaking to the media following Mike Vrabel’s press conference where he addressed his recovery.
(11:11) The crew reacts to the Kraft family selling *% of their ownership stake, including 3% to the private equity firm, Sixth Street.
(21:02) We dive into the Red Sox victory over the Toronto Blue Jays last night and the outlook for the playoffs.
(31:06) Zo and Beetle end the hour answering your call and questions on the Red Sox and Patriots.