Zolak & Bertrand

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Tua Tagovailoa Benched // Texans Better Than The Patriots? // Wild Card Vs. AFC East Champs - 12/17 (Hour 2) Dec 17, 2025

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the second hour by reacting to Tua Tagovailoa getting benched.
(12:22) We discuss whether the Patriots can beat the Texans in a playoff game.
(23:30) The crew goes back and forth on whether it’s better for the Patriots to win the AFC East or grab a Wild Card.
(29:32) We finish the hour with more calls on the Patriots.

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What’s Up With The Red Sox? // Helping Ryan In Malden // TreVeyon Henderson’s Usage - 12/17 (Hour 3) Dec 17, 2025

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour with some thoughts on Christmas and the Patriots losing to the Bills.
(11:47) We do a quick Red Sox minute.
(23:44) The crew helps Ryan in Malden with some Christmas gift ideas.
(29:06) We finish up the hour with some thoughts on Treveyon Henderson.

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Josh McDaniels Blame // Was It More Drake Maye’s Fault? // Troubling Pattern With Maye - 12/17 (Hour 1) Dec 17, 2025

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show by discussing how much blame Josh McDaniels deserves for the loss to the Bills.
(14:37) The crew reacts to Greg Bedard putting the loss on Drake Maye and not Josh McDaniels.
(23:05) We discuss a troubling pattern that Andrew Callahan has found with Drake Maye.
(31:04) The guys finish the hour with calls on all the Patriots topics from earlier in the hour.

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Red Sox Hot Stove Has Gone Cold // Tail Waggin’ Tuesday // Today’s Takeaway - 12/16 (Hour 4) Dec 16, 2025

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin Hour #4 with an update on the Red Sox Hot Stove that is not so hot. Producer, Tyler Milliken provides the latest reporting on Alex Bregman, potential trade targets and free agents available in the market. Who is going to play 3B for the Red Sox if they don’t re-sign Bregman?
(8:21)The guys dive into another Tail Waggin’ Tuesday with Celia Oswitch and the "Pawtriots" as she provides information on a dog food drive for the Week 18 matchup between the Dolphins and Patriots.
(19:51) Zo & Beetle go to the callers for reaction to everything from the show today.
(32:31) Today’s Takeaway.

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Mike Reiss Joins The Show // Is Next Week a “Must-Win” Against Ravens? // Referees’ Impact vs Buffalo - 12/16 (Hour 3) Dec 16, 2025

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand - live from Gillette Stadium - are joined by Mike Reiss of ESPN to talk everything Patriots. Reiss offers his “Big 3” Takeaways from Sunday’s game between the Patriots and Bills.
(11:10) Zo & Beetle ask Reiss whether next week’s matchup is a “must-win” game versus Baltimore. Reiss dismisses that notion and couches it as a “Must-Play Well” Game instead. He also dismisses the notion that the Patriots are a fraud team.
(23:14) The guys get into the controversial officiating in the past week’s Patriots-Bills game.
(31:07) Julian Edelman says the lights are too bright for this year’s Patriots team. The guys offer up their take before going to the phone lines.

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Importance of Bouncing Back at Baltimore // Is Maye Further Away From Being an MVP Than We Thought? // Patriots Are Missing a Legitimate #1 WR - 12/16 (Hour 2) Dec 16, 2025

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin hour #2 continuing to dissect what went wrong versus Buffalo. They project the importance of bouncing back strong against the Ravens.
(8:48) Is Drake Maye further away from MVP than the fans/media originally thought?
(18:57) Zo, Beetle & McKone react to comments made by Taylor Kyles regarding the Patriots missing a #1 WR threat.
(27:27) The crew go to the callers for all things discussed on the show.

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Moral Loss Against Buffalo? // Pros and Cons From Sunday’s Loss // Are The Patriots a Fraud Team? - 12/16 (Hour 1) Dec 16, 2025

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(00:00) Zolak, Bertrand & McKone begin the program by asking, “Was there anything good to come out of the Patriots’ loss to the Bills?” - The guys make their case to argue a “Moral Loss” in defeat last Sunday.
(13:58) Can you have a good loss? The crew share their pros and cons from Sunday’s Patriots’ loss.
(23:23) Zo & Beetle go off the rails inspired by 80’s Christmas Music. The crew react to Adam Schein’s comments labelling the Patriots as “frauds” after their 21-point blown lead vs Buffalo.
(36:00) The guys go to the phone lines.

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Did The Patriots Become A Darling? // Sounds of Sunday // Today’s Takeaway - 12/15 (Hour 4) Dec 15, 2025

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour with some observations on this past week of Patriots coverage.
(11:32) We dive into the best Sounds of Sunday from Week 15.
(20:03) The crew finishes up with more Sounds from Sunday.
(34:40) Today’s Takeaway.

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TreVeyon Henderson Impact // Read & React // Chiefs Have Some Big Decisions - 12/15 (Hour 3) Dec 15, 2025

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show by touching on the big runs from TreVeyon Henderson and how his role has changed throughout the season.
(9:42) The crew touches on the biggest storylines from Week 15 with Read & React.
(21:44) Zo learns a big lesson about a classic Christmas song.
(26:17) We finish up the hour with calls on everything and the Chiefs having some big decisions on their hands.

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David Andrews Joins The Show // Can Drake Maye Close? // Resetting Expectations? - 12/15 (Hour 2) Dec 15, 2025

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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand are joined by former Patriots center David Andrews to break down yesterday’s heartbreaker.
(6:44) We go back and forth on whether Drake Maye has the ability to close and what that means for the rest of the season.
(20:19): The crew questions whether it’s fair to knock the Patriots if they don’t end up winning the AFC East.
(28:12) We finish the hour with calls on everything from the hour.

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