Zolak & Bertrand

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Traffic Jammed // AJ Brown To New England: Not a Done Deal? // 12 Day Countdown To AJ Brown Trade Watch - 5/20 (Hour 1) May 20, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show with a mad scramble following intense traffic on a Wednesday morning. Toucher & Hardy give an extended cameo featuring Hardy’s legendary Zolak impression.
(14:53) James Palmer says the AJ Brown trade is not so imminent that he’ll end up a Patriot. Zo, Beetle & McKone react to the latest AJ Brown reporting.
(25:02) More on the AJ Brown deal. The 12 day countdown is on. When should we reasonably expect Brown deal to be consummated?
(33:15) Greg Bedard takes issue with Beetle’s take on Caleb Lomu. Bertrand responds.

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Tony Farmer Joins The Show // McKone’s Song of the Summer // Today’s Takeaways - 5/19 (Hour 4) May 19, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand are joined by Tony Farmer, “Last Man Standing” podcast host to discuss the Vrabel-Russini situation.
(15:22) Tim McKone delivers a Saxboy Billy song about Puerto Rico that has divided the panel and the public.
(24:30) A loaded phone lines on music and everything discussed in the show.
(33:50) Today’s Takeaways

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Private vs Public School Recruiting // Too Soon To Call Roman Anthony a Bust? // Patriots Gauntlet of a Schedule Out of the Gate - 5/19 (Hour 3) May 19, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour by going to a loaded phone lines for some high school football talk. Listeners are fired up on the MIAA and high school recruiting.
(9:14) More reaction and vitriol from the callers on the MIAA.
(18:58) Is it too soon to call Roman Anthony a bust? The guys discuss.
(28:03) Patriots have the hardest opening month schedule in 40 years. The guys give their thoughts on the importance of the Patriots managing the early season gauntlet.

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Pardon Bill For Jets Resignation // Belichick Dumps on Gillette Stadium // High School Coaches Sound Off on MIAA - 5/19 (Hour 2) May 19, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour by continuing to react to Bill Belichick sound from the past 24 hours. They re-visit his decision to resign from the Jets.
(10:00) Bill Belichick recalls a Matt Light prank involving Dante Scarnecchia. The guys take notice of his backhanded remark about Gillette Stadium.
(25:03) The guys go to the phone lines for everything discussed in the show.
(37:06) Zo & Beetle comment on the MIAA bringing the Super 8 tournament back and begin the rabbithole discussion of recruiting in high school.

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The Saga Continues: JB vs Stephen A // Big Perk Gets Critical of Jaylen Brown // Will Celtics Enter The LeBron Sweepstakes? - 5/19 (Hour 1) May 19, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show by breaking down the latest in the beef between Jaylen Brown and Stephen A Smith. The guys react to Stephen A Smith’s response yesterday doubling down on his initial reaction to Jaylen Brown’s “favorite season” comments.
(11:12) Former Celtic, Kendrick Perkins, defends Stephen A Smith on the Jaylen Brown debate. The guys react to Big Perk’s strong stance on the topic.
(23:31) Zo, Beetle and McKone contemplate the prospects of LeBron James being a Celtic.
(31:53) Bill Belichick made the media rounds over the past 24 hours. The guys give their initial reaction to Belichick to his interview with Sean Hannity.

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The Jaylen Brown-Stephen A Smith Beef Ensues // Carefree Russini in NYC // Today’s Takeaways - 5/18 (Hour 4) May 18, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour with some chicken and beer talk. They quickly pivot to the beef between Jaylen Brown and Stephen A. Smith as they trade shots over the weekend.
(10:31) The guys re-visit Russini’s weekend in New York City before going to the phone lines.
(21:36) Moon shoes, 1960’s Red Sox takes, the Impossible Dream and Tony Eason all get referenced as the guys round out the segment with the callers.
(33:56) Today’s Takeaways

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Is This Red Sox Offense Historically Bad? // Kayshon Boutte: Odd Man Out in NE? // Expected AJ Brown Trade Compensation - 5/18 (Hour 3) May 18, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour by comparing the 2026 Red Sox to some of the early 90’s Red Sox teams.
(10:50) Is Kayshon Boutte the odd man out in New England? The guys follow-up on some reporting from Mike Reiss.
(19:07) Zo, Beetle & McKone react to Jeremy Fowler’s comments on The Fanatic in regards to the compensation for AJ Brown.
(27:57) Is the narrative shifting in the Vrabel-Russini situation? Beetle’s streaming musings, plus calls.

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Can Patriots Avoid Super Bowl Hangover? // Red Sox Lose Weekend Series To Braves // Has Marcelo Mayer Been a Disappointment? - 5/18 (Hour 2) May 18, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour by analyzing the recent list of Super Bowl losers. Is there a Super Bowl Loser Hangover Curse? And more worst case scenarios for the Patriots.
(14:29) The guys react to the Red Sox losing 2 of 3 to the Braves over the weekend. Beetle is done with the Trevor Story experiment.
(20:56) Has Marcelo Mayer been a disappointment? The crew talk more baseball plus, the worst offensive lineups of recent memory.
(31:13) Zo & Beetle break down the Red Sox lack of success since firing Alex Cora. The callers begin to weigh in.

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Pressure on Patriots in Season Opener // Importance of Showing Improvement Out The Gate // Worst Case Scenario For The Patriots - 5/18 (Hour 1) May 18, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show by assessing the pressure of the Patriots in their Super Bowl Rematch vs Seattle to open the NFL Season. They get critical of the Caleb Lomu draft pick.
(12:17) Tim McKone explains why he thinks Week 1 is inconsequential if the Patriots have a poor performance out of the gate. Zolak & Bertrand disagree.
(23:02) The guys discuss what’s the worst case scenario for the Patriots win-loss record for the upcoming season.
(31:39) Dianna Russini was spotted in NYC with her husband and friends. Does it do anything to make the Vrabel story go away?

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Max St. John Joins The Show // More NFL Schedule Leaks // Fake Promo Friday - 5/15 (Hour 4) May 15, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour with Max St. John, NFL Manager, Scheduling Planning Analytics, joining the show to understand the process of how it all comes together.
(17:02) We continue to touch on Milliken’s last day and the Patriots schedule.
(26:12) The guys look back at the best moments of Milliken over the year.
(33:38) Fake Promo Friday

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