Zolak & Bertrand

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David Andrews Joins The Show // Bill Belichick Is In The Wrong // Who’s Your Best WR? - 9/8 (Hour 2) Sep 08, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand are joined by former Patriots center David Andrews for the first time this regular season, as they react to the Week 1 loss to the Raiders.
(12:10) We go back and forth on callers with Josh McDaniels’ handling of the offense and Bill Belichick finally speaking publicly on banning Patriots’ scouts from UNC.
(27:00) The crew touches on the outlook of the Patriots’ season after losing Week 1 and whether it’s time to change some of our win total predictions.
(34:50) We decipher who the Patriots best wide receiver is and Kayshon Boutte looking like he’s about to take another step forward in his career.

Patriots Fall Short In Opener // Josh McDaniels Review // Drake Maye’s Problem - 9/8 (Hour 1) Sep 08, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show by reacting to the Patriots losing to the Raiders in the season opener.
(13:14) We dive into how Josh McDaniels looked in first game back as Patriots offensive coordinator.
(23:20) The crew takes your calls and reactions to the Patriots season opener, before questioning Mike Vrabel’s handling of the 4th quarter.
(35:30) We finish the hour by diving deeper into what went wrong for Drake Maye.

RJ Bell Joins The Show // Reacting To Mike Vrabel // Today’s Takeaways - 9/5 (Hour 4) Sep 05, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the final hour with R.J. Bell of Pregame.com breaking down his best picks for Week 1.
(13:00) The guys react to Mike Vrabel declaring Christian Gonzalez out for Sunday and Jared Wilson starting at left guard.
(27:45) We finish the day with calls on everything from the day.
(35:10) Today’s Takeaway.

Phil Perry Joins The Show // Perry vs. Stefon Diggs // What’s Going On With Christian Gonzalez? - 9/5 (Hour 3) Sep 05, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the third hour with Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston on his back and forth with Stefon Diggs.
(10:35) Perry explains his expectations for Drake Maye and Josh McDaniels this season.
(22:00) We touch on what’s going on with Christian Gonzalez and Will Campbell being questionable for Sunday.
(31:00) We finish the hour by letting the callers ask Perry questions on the Patriots.

What Can Change For Drake Maye? // High Expectations For Maye // Read & React - 9/5 (Hour 2) Sep 05, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the second hour by examining whether Drake Maye’s new surroundings will help him erase some of the “boneheaded-ness” from his game.
(10:35) The crew discusses Josh McDaniels’ high expectations for Drake Maye this season.
(22:01) We dive into the Week 1 edition of Read & React.
(30:30) The guys finish the hour by discussing woodworking and Hardy’s history with it.

Eagles Win Season Opener // Bill Belichick Story Confirmed // The Football Card - 9/5 (Hour 1) Sep 05, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show by reacting to the opening of the NFL season between the Eagles and Cowboys.
(14:51) The crew reacts to John Middlekauff’s report about Bill Belichick banning Patriots scouts being confirmed and followed up on.
(27:30) We react to Greg Bedard predicting that the Patriots will lose on Sunday.
(33:30) We finish the hour with the return of The Football Card.

Revolution HC Caleb Porter Joins The Show // Super Bowl LX Prediction // Today’s Takeaways - 9/4 (Hour 4) Sep 04, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the final hour with Revolution HC Caleb Porter joining the show to discuss the state of the team, their recent loss to Charlotte FC, and a clip that went viral after the loss.
(12:40) The guys share their prediction for Super Bowl LX.
(21:00) We finish the day with calls on everything from the day.
(34:00) Today’s Takeaway.

Albert Breer Joins The Show // Examining The Patriots Schedule // What Is Going On With Bill Belichick? - 9/4 (Hour 3) Sep 04, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the third hour with Albert Breer of SI and MMQB joining the show, as we touch on whether the Patriots schedule is as easy as everyone is making it out to be.
(12:30) We get Bert’s thoughts on Bill Belichick getting destroyed in his first game at UNC..
(24:40) The crew continues to touch on Belichick at UNC and the Patriots outlook for this season.
(37:40) We finish the hour by getting Bert’s thoughts on NFL RedZone having commercials going forward.

Bill Belichick Statue // Belichick Bans Patriots' Scouts // Predictions For Sunday - 9/4 (Hour 2) Sep 04, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the second hour by reacting to Robert Kraft’s comments about a Bill Belichick statue in the future.
(9:19) The crew dives into John Middlekauff’s report of Bill Belichick banning Patriots scouts from UNC.
(21:42) We look at the Patriots and Raiders matchup this weekend from a betting standpoint.
(32:30) The guys finish the hour by touching on Zo’s plans this weekend.

Roman Anthony’s Oblique Timeline // Red Sox Punted Last Night? // Stefon Diggs Responds - 9/4 (Hour 1) Sep 04, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show by reacting to Roman Anthony’s oblique injury timeline.
(14:21) We question why the Red Sox essentially punted with a bullpen game last night.
(23:11) The crew reacts to Stefon Diggs responding directly to Phil Perry and Tom E. Curran, while apologizing to the entire Patriots beat.
(36:10) We finish the hour by touching on Greg Bedard’s thoughts on Diggs’ usage early in the season.