Zolak & Bertrand

Latest Episodes:

Mike Vrabel Press Conference // Morgan Moses Interview // Today’s Takeaways - 9/23 (Hour 4) Sep 23, 2026

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand carry the Mike Vrabel Press Conference LIVE from Gillette Stadium. Plus, they’re joined by the Starting RT for the Patriots, Morgan Moses.
(20:22) Vrabel praises Trevor Lawrence and the crew notice the backhanded nature of his comments. They give their analysis from the Vrabel presser.
(26:48) The guys have the retired numbers discussion pertaining to football and the Patriots. Calls the rest of the way.
(38:28) Today’s Takeaways

Is Drake Maye Being Unfairly Criticized? // Maye vs Bledsoe // Will The Celtics Be in the Mix? - 9/23 (Hour 3) Sep 23, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand deliberate over Drake Maye and whether he has regressed in Year 3. Rob Gronkowski is critical of Maye over the first 2 weeks of the 2026 season. Maye gets compared to Bledsoe.
(11:08) Colin Cowherd ranks the Patriots as the 8th best team in the NFL. The guys react to that commentary.
(25:40) Brad Stevens continues to answer questions regarding the Jaylen Brown trade. Zo, Beetle and McKone react to the state of the Celtics offseason.
(33:37) The guys go to the loaded phone lines for the callers’ takes.

Rob Ninkovich Joins The Show // Is Drake Maye Learning From His Mistakes? // Maye Growing Pains - 9/23 (Hour 2) Sep 23, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand are joined by former Patriots Linebacker, Rob Ninkovich. They discuss Drake Maye’s early season struggles.
(13:41) The guys continue to break down Drake Maye’s struggles through 2 weeks. Breer questions whether Maye is learning from his mistakes.
(23:17) Zolak, Beetle and McKone keep highlighting Drake Maye’s growing pains. They take calls.
(32:21) The guys discuss the 2024 QB Draft Class following comments made by Chris Simms. Who has earned a 2nd contract from the draft class? They rank the QB’s from 2024.

Chad Tracy Loses Interim Manager Tag // Breslow’s Winning Resume // Breslow Executive Of The Year Candidate? - 9/23 (Hour 1) Sep 23, 2026

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand begin the program by divulging their takeaways from the Red Sox press conference to announce the signing of Chad Tracy, officially of removing the interim tag, and the extension of CBO Craig Breslow
(10:45) Beetle gets critical of the Breslow-Tracy dual press conference and highlights the fortune of the Red Sox success this season based off of the roster design going into the season.
(24:03) The Red Sox are not locked into playoff position with 5 games remaining in the season. Rob Parker predicts an early playoff exit for Boston
(29:46) The guys react to Ken Rosenthal comments on Craig Breslow being a candidate for Executive of the Year.

Red Sox vs Cubs // UMass Football // Today’s Takeaway - 9/22 (Hour 4) Sep 22, 2026

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(0:00) Beetle, Zo, and Tim McKone discuss the upcoming weekend series against the Cubs that could be severely impacted by the weather
(10:47) The guys discuss the early success of the UMass and the best party school in the country
(22:33) The guys discuss five problems that the Red Sox have heading into the postseason against the Yankees and wrap up the show with Today's Takeaway

Mike Reiss Joins the Show // Drake Maye’s Performance // Patriots Injuries - 9/22 (Hour 3) Sep 22, 2026

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(0:00) Mike Reiss joins Beetle, Zo, and Tim McKone to discuss the latest about the Patriots and Drake Maye’s Performance
(8:11) Mike Reiss and the guys talk about the injuries that the Patriots suffered against the Steelers
(20:39) Callers react to the show with Mike Reiss
(28:30) The guys wrap up the Patriots conversation with Mike Reiss

Breslow and Tracy extended // Beetle’s Big Break // Marcelo Mayer’s Tenure in Boston - 9/22 (Hour 2) Sep 22, 2026

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(0:00) Beetle, Zo, and Tim McKone react to the Red Sox extending Chad Tracy and Craig Breslow and the future of the team
(10:24) The guys continue the Red Sox conversation and Beetle makes an appearance in the team’s hype video
(23:04) The guys react to Susan Slusser’s article featuring Marcelo Mayer and his tenure in Boston
(30:57) Callers react to the show

Drake Maye’s Struggles // Vrabel’s Postgame Behavior // Callers React - 9/22 (Hour 1) Sep 22, 2026

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(0:00) Beetle, Zo, and Tim McKone talk about NIck Wright’s comments on the Patriots and how the National Media is starting to bag on Drake Maye
(10:36) The guys react to Henry McKenna’s comments on Drake Maye and discuss his struggles
(21:56) The guys discuss Vrabel’s behavior during his post game press conference and question whether or not he is still as sharp as he used to be
(35:51) Callers react to the show

Stevenson’s Fumble Issues Persist // Sounds of Sunday // Today’s Takeaways - 9/21 (Hour 4) Sep 21, 2026

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand begin the final hour of the show taking calls. Early Jaguars preview, Rhamondre Stevenson fumble issues and buyer’s remorse over Kayshon Boutte trade.
(11:23) Sounds of Sunday
(25:32) The guys are off the rails before taking calls on everything discussed in the show.
(32:22) Today’s Takeaways

Don’t Let The Offense Ruin Your Day // Read and React // Running Out of Excuses For Subpar Maye Play - 9/21 (Hour 3) Sep 21, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand begin the third hour of the program by reacting to comments made by Mike Vrabel postgame pertaining to the play of Drake Maye.
(11:15) Read and React
(23:04) The guys break down comments made by former Patriots RB Damien Harris critical of Drake Maye. They take calls too.
(34:53) A caller brings up an interesting story from Scott Zolak’s playing days and recreational activities with his teammates. More callers.