Zolak & Bertrand

Latest Episodes:

Read And React // Drake Maye/Brady/Gronk Crossover // Where Could Brian Kelly End Up? - 10/27 (Hour 3) Oct 27, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand open the hour with more of your calls and reactions from Sunday.
(11:24) The crew gets into Read and React.
(21:04) Drake Maye interviewed with Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski on the Fox Pregame Show. We discuss.
(34:18) Beetle goes in on UMass Football once again and how they don’t have a good mentality going into football games plus a quick debate on Brian Kelly’s next landing spot.

David Andrews Joins The Show // Myles Garrett’s Historic Game // Brian Kelly Fired - 10/27 (Hour 2) Oct 27, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand are joined by former Patriot David Andrews to discuss his takeaways from the victory against the Browns on Sunday.
(10:40) We react to Myles Garrett setting a single game franchise record for the Browns with five sacks against the Patriots.
(23:20) The crew discusses the firing of Brian Kelly at LSU.
(31:34) Zo and Beetle close out the hour debating what a successful career for Drake Maye looks like.

Pats Bury Browns For Fifth Straight Win // Running Back Usage // Pats Stacking Wins Before Buffalo - 10/27 (Hour 1) Oct 27, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the show discussing the Patriots victory over the Browns and they each give their takeaways for the Pats moving forward from the win.
(13:23) The crew gives their thoughts on the increased usage of Treveyon Henderson when on the field and wonders if they should have played him more than 14 total snaps.
(27:04) We debate how many games the Patriots can win before the next Bills game in week 15.
(38:02) Zo and Beetle close out the hour answering your calls and reactions from everything.

RJ Bell Joins The Show // The Slack // Fake Promo Friday - 10/24 (Hour 4) Oct 24, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand are joined by RJ Bell of Pregame.com to discuss the best bets of Week 8.
(12:18) We dive into everything we missed from this week with The Slack.
(20:19) The guys touch on another miserable loss from the Bruins last night.
(30:18) Fake Promo Friday.

Phil Perry Joins The Show // Time To Bring Jakobi Meyers Back? // Will This Fizzle Out? - 10/24 (Hour 3) Oct 24, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand get Phil Perry’s thoughts on Patriots-Browns on Sunday.
(12:30) We ask Phil Perry if it’s time to deal for Jakobi Meyers with the current state of the WR room.
(23:06) The crew questions whether there’s a chance the Patriots’ momentum fizzles out during the stretch.
(34:26) We finish up the hour with calls on everything from the hour.

Patriots-Browns Outlook // Matt Light Joins The Show // Read & React - 10/24 (Hour 2) Oct 24, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the hour by diving into Patriots-Browns on Sunday and their expectations for the game.
(11:25) The crew reacts to Mike Vrabel not wanting to compare Drake Maye to Tom Brady, before Patriots OT Matt Light joins the show.
(25:19) We dive into the biggest storylines of Week 8 with Read & React.
(37:22) The guys finish the hour with more calls on the Patriots.

NBA Swept Scandal Under The Rug? // Are Prop Bets The Problem? // The Football Card - 10/24 (Hour 1) Oct 24, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show by reacting to the latest in the NBA’s gambling scandal and Brian Windhorst saying they swept under the rug.
(12:05) We question whether prop bets need to be eliminated in order to fix the gambling issue in the NBA.
(21:43) The crew continues their conversation on the NBA gambling scandal with calls mixed in.
(30:48) We finish the hour with The Football Card.

Gambling Probes Talk With Albert Breer // Matters Of Malden // Today’s Takeaways - 10/23 (Hour 4) Oct 23, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour talking to Albert Breer about his thoughts on the NBA gambling scandal and whether the NFL has itself in order in wake of this news.
(11:33) We head to Ryan in Malden for our new segment “Matters Of Malden.”
(23:13) The crew gives away Patriots tickets and hits on calls about everything from the day.
(32:27) Zo and Beetle close out the show with the takeaways from today.

Albert Breer Joins The Show // Patriots Last Year’s Commanders? // Difficulties In Facing The Browns - 10/23 (Hour 3) Oct 23, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Albert Breer of SI and MMQB joins Zolak & Bertrand live to discuss the current ranking of the Patriots in the AFC and if they can challenge the Chiefs.
(13:23) Albert Breer compares the Patriots to last year's Commanders and highlights the importance of last week’s win for Mike Vrabel.
(25:35) The crew debates whether the Browns are a legit test for the Patriots ahead of their week 8 matchup. The Browns rank #1 in the NFL in total defense this season.
(35:16) Zo and Beetle question if anything can change between now and the deadline to make the Patriots be more aggressive in upgrading the roster.

Drake Maye Avoiding Hits // Too Much Hype? // Praise of Pats QB - 10/23 (Hour 2) Oct 23, 2025

Show notes

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the hour discussing Drake Maye knowing he needs to slide to avoid big hits.
(10:19) First Take’s Dominique Foxworth does not consider Drake Maye to be in the top group of quarterbacks right now. The crew reacts and is creating a list of those who are doubting Drake Maye.
(20:28) Kurt Warner gives praise to Drake Maye for his downfield passing abilities. We evaluate the Patriots QB in comparison with other NFL quarterbacks.
(31:12) We answer your calls and reactions on everything.