Zolak & Bertrand

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Phil Perry Joins The Show // Broncos Struggling Run Game // Concerns For Drake Maye - 1/23 (Hour 3) Jan 23, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand are joined by Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston as they preview Patriots-Broncos.
(10:24) The guys go back and forth on whether the Broncos offensive line is fraudulent, before diving into Denver’s struggling run game.
(20:39) We go back and forth on potential concerns for Drake Maye against the Broncos’ pass rush.
(28:07) The crew finishes the hour with more calls for Perry.

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Zo’s Cheese Rankings // Drake Maye Not Getting Enough Credit? // Read & React - 1/23 (Hour 2) Jan 23, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the second hour by listening to Zo break down his cheese rankings.
(5:45) The crew reacts to Kay Adams saying Drake Maye isn’t getting enough credit for the defenses he’s gone up against in the playoffs.
(17:35) We dive into the biggest storylines surrounding the AFC and
NFC Championship with Read & React.
(27:44) We finish the hour with calls on everything and some ketchup talk.

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Mike Florio Picks The Broncos // Beetle’s 6-Pack // The Football Card - 1/23 (Hour 1) Jan 23, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show by reacting to Mike Florio picking the Broncos to beat the Patriots on Sunday.
(9:26) We dive into Beetle’s 6-pack of game thoughts ahead of Patriots-Broncos.
(24:43) The crew takes calls on Jarrett Stidham and discusses the uniform battle on Sunday.
(34:29) We finish the hour with our picks for The Football Card.

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Cam Newton Won’t Stop // Bulletin Board Material From Denver? // Today’s Takeaway - 1/22 (Hour 4) Jan 22, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour with calls on Patriots-Broncos.
(9:16) We react to Cam Newton still calling the Patriots fool’s gold.
(19:48) The crew questions whether the Broncos are creating bulletin board material for the Patriots.
(31:09) Today’s Takeaway.

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Albert Breer Joins The Show // What Was Jordan Palmer Thinking? // 18-Game Regular Season Convo - 1/22 (Hour 3) Jan 22, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand are joined by Albert Breer of SI and MMQB as they touch on Jordan Palmer’s viral comment about Jarrett Stidham.
(11:23) The guys go back and forth on Robert Kraft’s comments on expanding to an 18-game regular season.
(22:52) We touch on Breer’s MVP vote and Zo breaks down the mindset of being a back-up QB.
(30:28) The crew finishes the hour with more calls for Breer.

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Chris Broussard Calls Out Jordan Palmer // Trouble For Drake Maye In Denver? // Snow Storm Prep - 1/22 (Hour 2) Jan 22, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the second hour by reacting to Chris Broussard going after Jordan Palmer for his viral take about Jarrett Stidham vs. Drake Maye.
(13:18) We question whether playing in Denver will be a problem for Drake Maye on Sunday after Eric Mangini expressed his concerns.
(24:04) The crew discusses the upcoming snow storm starting on Sunday and going into Monday,
(33:37) We finish the hour with calls on everything.

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The Plan For Jarrett Stidham // Jason McCourty Calls In // Joe Mazzulla Joins The Show - 1/22 (Hour 1) Jan 22, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show by reacting to the plan for Jarrett Stidham and the Broncos continuing to build him up.
(8:13) Former Patriots CB Jason McCourty joins the show to preview the AFC Championship game against the Broncos and what it was like being teammates with Jarrett Stidham.
(19:17) Celtics HC Joe Mazzulla joins the show to break down the state of the team and last night’s win over the Pacers.
(32:56) We finish the hour with calls on everything Patriots.

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Mike Vrabel’s Press Conference |K'Lavon Chaisson Joins the Show | Today’s Takeaways- 1/21 (Hour 4) Jan 21, 2026

Show notes

(00:00) Mike Vrabel addresses the media ahead of the AFC Championship game against the Denver Broncos.

(15:28) Patriots linebacker K'Lavon Chaisson joins the show to talk about the upcoming matchup with Denver.

(25:24) Today’s Takeaways.

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Denver Building A New Stadium | Reacting to Bills Firing HC | Will Kyle Williams Be A Factor | Carlos Beltran Named to Hall Of Fame - 1/21 (Hour 3) Jan 21, 2026

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(00:00) The guys react to Denver building a new stadium with a retractable roof. Will they keep the roof open for football games?

(12:04) Zolak and Bertrand react to Buffalo parting ways with Sean McDermott, and who they should hire for Josh Allen.

(21:04) Will Kyle Williams or Mack Hollins be a factor for the Patriots this weekend?

(33:45) Zolak and Bertrand react to Carlos Beltran being named to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Beetle believes he is a no doubt Hall of Famer.

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Robert Kraft On An 18 Game Schedule | Taking Your Calls | Is Altitude Sickness Real? Patriots RB Room |- 1/21 (Hour 2) Jan 21, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand discuss Robert Kraft’s appearance on the show, and the potential of an 18 game NFL regular season.

(7:16) Zo and Bettle take your calls on the upcoming AFC title game.

(17:47) The guys discuss whether or not altitude sickness will have an effect on the game.

(25:47) Zo and Beetle continue taking your calls, including about the Patriots running back room.

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