Zolak & Bertrand

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Patriots Playing With “House Money” // Belief In The Broncos? // Changing Expectations - 1/14 (Hour 1) Jan 14, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show by discussing whether the Patriots are playing with “house money” at this point.
(11:33) The crew discusses whether Alex Smith is right not to believe in the Broncos.
(27:06) We continue to debate whether the Patriots are playing with “house money” as callers offer up their thoughts on the discussion.
(36:33) We finish the hour with calls on everything.

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Tail Waggin’ Tuesday // Are The Texans The Scariest Matchup For The Patriots? // Today’s Takeaway - 1/13 (Hour 4) Jan 13, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the final hour of the show with Donna Spigarolo, Director of Community Relations with the Patriots, to talk about the “Pawtriots” on a Tail Waggin’ Tuesday. “Scooter”, the dog, makes a special guest appearance.
(7:04) Are the Texans the scariest possible matchup for the Patriots yet? Zolak, Bertrand & McKone discuss after comments made by Taylor Kyles on the matter.
(18:12) The guys wrap up the day with a slew of callers and their thoughts.
(31:26) Today’s Takeaway.

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Mike Reiss Joins The Show // Analyzing The Coaching Decisions on Sunday // Will Josh McDaniels Field Calls For Head Coaching Vacancies? - 1/13 (Hour 3) Jan 13, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand are joined by ESPN’s Mike Reiss - live from Gillette Stadium - as he offers his Big 3 Takeaways from Sunday Night’s game between the Chargers and Patriots.
(11:27) The guys get on Mike Vrabel’s decision not to go for a 2-point conversion after scoring a TD to put the Patriots up by 12 points. The guys question Jim Harbaugh’s decision not to go for a Field Goal attempt deep in the red zone.
(24:04) The crew go to the listeners calling in to speak with Reiss. Will Josh McDaniels be fielding any head coaching job offers?
(31:51) Zolak loses control of his bowels before the guys close out the last segment of Mike Reiss with the callers.

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Do The Patriots Get Enough Respect Nationally? // Patriots Playing With a Chip on Their Shoulders // Zo Cam From The Booth Goes Viral - 1/13 (Hour 2) Jan 13, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the second hour - live from Gillette Stadium - reacting to comments from Greg Jennings declaring the Patriots a “scary team”. Are the Patriots getting enough respect nationally?
(11:28) Devin McCourty praises the Patriots performance vs the Chargers, as it reminded him of the Patriots of old. The guys go to the callers on everything discussed.
(24:24) Zolak and Bertrand get a food drop and go off the rails. Callers continue to chime in on the Patriots.
(34:00) Zo Cam from the booth goes viral after the Patriots win over the Chargers Sunday Night.

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Texans-Patriots Matchup Set For Divisional Round // Pittsburgh Needs a Hard Reset // Joe Mazzulla Has 2 Words For You - 1/13 (Hour 1) Jan 13, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show by reacting to the Texans-Steelers Wild Card matchup that ended up with Houston prevailing. The Divisional Round opponent for the Patriots is set as the Texans take on New England at 3pm next Sunday in Foxboro.
(8:49) Was this Aaron Rodgers’ last game in the NFL? Zo and Beetle discuss what the future in Pittsburgh looks like after being eliminated from the playoffs.
(20:58) Joe Mazzulla has an all-time press conference following a tough loss on the road to the Indiana Pacers last night.
(29:38) The guys continue to harp on the referees in the NBA. The callers weigh in.

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Peter Gammons’ New Twitter // Sounds of Sunday // Today’s Takeaway - 1/12 (Hour 4) Jan 12, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the final hour by diving into Peter Gammons’ new Twitter account.
(8:10) We dive into the Sounds of Sunday from Wild Card Weekend.
(17:42) Sounds of Sunday continued!
(29:19) Today’s Takeaway.

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Sam Kennedy Does It Again // Read & React // Beetle’s Biggest Fear - 1/12 (Hour 3) Jan 12, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour by resetting their thoughts on Chargers-Patriots with some calls mixed in.
(12:34) We touch on the biggest storylines from Wild Card Weekend with Read & React.
(24:37) The crew goes back and forth with callers on the Patriots win.
(34:27) The guys react to Alex Bregman signing with the Cubs.

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David Andrews Joins The Show // Patriots Played Complementary Football // Around The NFL - 1/12 (Hour 2) Jan 12, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the second hour with David Andrews joining the show and breaking down his perspective on the Patriots eliminating the Chargers.
(10:20) We touch on more from the Patriots win and take calls on the game.
(22:40) The guys react to the news of Christian Gonzalez landing in concussion protocol and discuss what the process is like.
(30:47) We go around the NFL with David Andrews.

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Patriots Advance! // Grading Drake Maye’s Performance // Is Justin Herbert A Loser? - 1/12 (Hour 1) Jan 12, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show by reacting to the Patriots advancing past the Wild Card round after beating the Chargers last night.
(9:53) The crew goes back and forth on Drake Maye’s performance.
(21:51) We question whether you view Justin Herbert as a loser after last night.
(30:00) The crew finishes up the hour with more Patriots calls.

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RJ Bell Joins The Show // Outlook For Chargers-Patriots // Fake Promo Friday - 1/9 (Hour 4) Jan 09, 2026

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the final hour with RJ Bell of pregame.com giving his best bets for Wild Card Weekend.
(9:54) The crew continues to preview Chargers-Patriots.
(20:36) We finish the day with calls on everything from the show.
(33:12) Fake Promo Friday.

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