Zolak & Bertrand

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Hostile Home Court Advantage For New York // Celtics Are Disgraceful // Caleb Porter Joins the Show - 5/8 (Hour 3) May 08, 2025

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the top of hour #3 reacting to the end of game situation that secured the loss for the Celtics. Beetle is critical of the New York Knicks’ home court advantage at Madison Square Garden after Sean Grande described it as a hostile environment. The new Pope is elected.
(12:38) The crew react to comments from The Sports Pope, Mike Francesa calling them disgraceful. More reaction from the Celtics dropping the first two games of this series to the Knicks.
(23:57) The guys go off the rails to discuss Tyler Milliken's vacation in Las Vegas. They offer Tyler some suggestions while visiting Las Vegas.
(33:08) New England Revolution Head Coach, Caleb Porter joins the show - follow-up after Zolak & Bertrand were with Porter in attendance at the AC/DC concert last week.

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Does Losing Taint Last Year’s Title? // Knicks Aren’t Scared of The Defending Champs // Pats Latest Hire - Good Sign For Wolf? - 5/8 (Hour 2) May 08, 2025

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(00:00)Zolak & Bertrand start the second hour by continuing to breakdown the Celtics’ Game 2 loss versus the Knicks
(13:33) The guys continue to field calls on a rabid Celtics’ fanbase, following another blown big lead in the 2nd half. McKone points out that the Knicks are not scared of the Boston Celtics.
(23:04) Zolak, Bertrand & McKone continue to break down the Celtics losing the first two games versus the Knicks. More calls reacting to the Celtics’ latest meltdown.
(32:48) Patriots hire Alonzo Highsmith’s son, AJ Highsmith as a pro scouting director. Zolak believes that the move signals good news for Eliot Wolf’s future.

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Celtics Blow Another 20-Point Lead // Are The Celtics On Their Way To Losing Series To NYK? // Time To Sit Porzingis? - 5/8 (Hour 1) May 08, 2025

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(00:00)Zolak & Bertrandstart off the show by reacting to another blown 20-point lead for the Boston Celtics.
(12:53) Zolak & Bertrand react to comments made by Eddie House and Brian Scalabrine postgame regarding the Celtics’ second consecutive implosion. More reaction to the Celtics’ blowing another 20-point lead by the guys and callers.
(24:12) The crew analyzes the play of Kristaps Porzingis. Beetle poses the question, “Should the Celtics sit Porzingis?” - following another lackluster performance from KP.
(34:59) The guys react to comments made by Tim Legler breaking down the end of game situation for the Celtics. More calls and reaction to another blown 20-point lead.

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Is Kendrick Bourne A Problem? // New Patriots Doc Trailer // Today’s Takeaways - 5/7 (Hour 4) May 07, 2025

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(00:00)Zolak and Bertrand kick off the third hour by discussing whether Kendrick Bourne is a problem for the Patriots.
(13:00) We react to the trailer the Patriots released about their offseason.
(26:00) The crew wraps-up the day by touching on all their topics throughout the last hour.
(35:00) Today’s Takeaways.

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Could Alex Bregman Change The Convo? // Knicks Could Be Even Better In Game 2? // Dolphins In Trouble - 5/7 (Hour 3) May 07, 2025

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(00:00)Zolak and Bertrand start the third hour by breaking down their conversation with Cadillac Jack about the new potential pope.
(9:01) We discuss whether Alex Bregman could put pressure on Rafael Devers by offering to play first base.
(19:20) The crew questions whether the Knicks could be even better in Game 2.
(27:00) We finish the hour by reacting to Greg Bedard and John Middlekauf saying they’re concerned about the Dolphins.

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Who’s To Blame? Alex Cora Or Rafael Devers? // Figuring Out The Transition // Cadillac Jack Calls In - 5/7 (Hour 2) May 07, 2025

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(00:00)Zolak & Bertrand start the second hour by questioning who’s to blame for Rafael Devers not getting any work at 1B.
(10:48) The crew deciphers what Devers might look like at first base if he fully bought in to the idea.
(21:00) We continue to go back and forth on what’s wrong with the Red Sox.
(30:00) We finish the hour with a check-in from Cadillac Jack at the Conclave in Rome.

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What If The Celtics Go Down 0-2? // Concern For The Celtics // George Pickens To Cowboys - 5/7 (Hour 1) May 07, 2025

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(00:00)Zolak and Bertrand kick off the show by questioning what will happen if the Celtics go down 0-2.
(11:15) The crew reacts to how concerned Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe say they will be if the Celtics drop Game 2.
(22:27) We question how the Celtics may alter their offensive approach and whether it’s worth taking that kind of risk.
(32:17) We finish the hour by reacting to George Pickens being dealt to the Cowboys.

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New NFL Power Rankings // Brown Bear vs. Black Bear // Today’s Takeaways - 5/6 (Hour 4) May 06, 2025

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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand kick off the third hour by taking a look at the newly updated NFL power rankings to see which teams improved based on the draft and where the Patriots are ranked amongst other teams.
(14:50) The guys receive a call from someone who was a patient at Northeast Men’s Health and wanted to thank Zo for his partnership for men’s health.
(25:23) The crew ends the day with more of your emails about topics we touched on throughout the day.
(34:49) Today’s Takeaways.

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Celtics’ Self Assessment // Mike Vrabel Now In Control? // Are The Patriots A Playoff Team? - 5/6 (Hour 3) May 06, 2025

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(00:00)Zolak and Bertrand start the third hour by resetting their thoughts on the Celtics loss and the two J’s on the same page with too many three-point attempts and not enough driving to the hoop.
(11:46) The crew continued their conversation on the Celtics vs. the Knicks last night and asked themselves if the majority of the Celtics’ 3-pointers were set up for success.
(22:56) Zo and Beetle listen to audio of Sam Munson talking about Mike Vrabel and his ability to make hard decisions at the right times within an organization, like trading AJ Brown away in Tennessee.
(33:56) We finish the third hour by reviewing the Patriots 2025 opponents and updating our predictions on which games are wins and which ones are losses.

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Can Raffy Play First Base? // Who Needs To Step Up On The Red Sox // Justin Tucker Released - 5/6 (Hour 2) May 06, 2025

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(00:00)Zolak & Bertrand start the second hour by discussing the possibility of Rafael Devers playing first base with Triston Casas suffering a season ending knee injury.
(10:44) The crew listens to audio from former MLB catcher AJ Pierzynski on the Raffy Devers situation and go back and forth on how the Red Sox should handle their need for a first baseman with how everything played out with Devers at the start of spring training.
(25:20) The guys listen and react to audio from a Peter King podcast talking about the Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson situation and how it solidifies his chances of not coming back to coach in the NFL.
(35:56) We finish the second hour with breaking news from yesterday in the NFL that the Baltimore Ravens released kicker Justin Tucker and called it a “football decision”, months after 16 different anonymous sources in the Baltimore area came out with sexual misconduct allegations against him.

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