98.5 The Sports Hub Sunday Kickoff Podcast

(0:00) Alex Barth & Cerrone Battle open up The Sunday Kickoff Show diving in to contradictory reports regarding the Patriots and their #3 pick in the '24 NFL Draft. Are the Patriots set on drafting a QB, in a top 3 QB class or are they still undecided?

(15:08) Drake Maye versus Jayden Daniels - a choice that the Patriots might not have make directly, picking 3rd overall. Maye & Daniels made comments about being drafted by New England. Barth & Battle discuss which QB came away more impressive from the NFL Combine.

(30:40) Is Eliot Wolfe just the de facto GM? New reporting indicates the Patriots may opt to conduct interviews for a position in the front office. Barth & Battle give their takes on Eliot Wolfe's comments during the week.

(40:17) Tales from "The Dynasty" docuseries on AppleTV+, after episodes 5 & 6 dropped this weekend. Topics include Matt Cassel, Aaron Hernandez & Tom Brady.

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(0:00) Alex Barth & Cerrone Battle open up the second hour of the show highlighting the Patriots' salary cap situation.

(11:48) Barth & Battle take a look at what the Patriots focal point should be heading into free agency. Should the Patriots be big spenders in free agency this offseason?

(25:04) The tandem goes around the NFL and comment on the ongoing headlines of the week.

(38:30) Matthew Slater retirement. Is Slater a Hall of Famer?

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(0:00) Alex Barth & Cerrone Battle open up The Sunday Kickoff Show with reaction to Jerod Mayo & Alex Van Pelt sound from earlier in the week. The duo give their thoughts on the Patriots' staff size, in particular, and their opinions on their approach.

(13:41) Barth & Battle react to comments made by Alex Van Pelt regarding his traits on an ideal quarterback.

(26:08) What should the Patriots be looking to do at the quarterback position? Barth & Battle give their long-term solutions.

(40:14) Thoughts on "The Dynasty" docuseries - Episodes 3 & 4

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• (0:00) Alex Barth and Cerrone Battle open the second hour reacting to the newest Patriots documentary, “The Dynasty.”  
• (12:00) The guys go around the league reacting to big offseason news and notes. Jimmy Garoppolo was caught using a banned substance.  
• (25:00) Kliff Kingsbury wants a mobile quarterback for the Commanders. How will his decision on draft day affect the Patriots? 
• (36:00) The show wraps up with some final thoughts. 

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• (0:00) Alex Barth and Cerrone Battle open the Sunday Kickoff show talking about the NFL offseason. 
• (15:00) Is it a good idea for the Patriots to bring back Mac Jones next season? 
• (28:00) Internal Patriots free agents. Who should stay and who should go? 
• (41:00) Recapping the Chiefs victory over the 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. 

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• (0:00) Alex Barth and Cerrone Battle open the second hour with the NFL Pick ‘Em segment. With one game on tap this week (i.e. the Big Game), the guys look at Super Bowl props.  
• (16:00) Jeff Benedict, author of The Dynasty, joined the show to talk about his book based on the Patriots dynasty. There is a new documentary on the Patriots coming soon to Apple TV. 
• (29:00) Quotes from Super Bowl Radio Row. What were the best soundbites? 
• (39:00) The show wraps up with some final thoughts. Super Bowl game predictions.  

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• (0:00) Alex Barth and Cerrone Battle open the Sunday Kickoff show reacting to individual coaching hires made by the Patriots.  
• (16:00) It appears that Eliot Wolf is running the front office for the Patriots. What is Matt Groh’s role? 
• (28:00) Super Bowl preview for San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs. What are the biggest storylines? 
• (39:00) Kevin Todd, sports handicapper at VegasMistake.com joined the show to give out some prop bets and preview the Super Bowl matchup. 

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• (0:00) Alex Barth and Cerrone Battle open up the second hour of the Sunday Kickoff Show by discussing the possibility of Eliot Wolf being in charge of the Patriots’ personnel department.
• (11:56) Discussing what positions are deep with talent in the upcoming NFL draft.
• (24:56) Looking at some day 2 skill position players the Patriots could target in the draft.
• (39:09) Alex Barth and Cerrone Battle wrap up the show.

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• (0:00) Alex Barth and Cerrone Battle start off the Sunday Kickoff Show by discussing the Patriots hiring Alex Van Pelt as offensive coordinator. 
• (15:15) Discussing what the most important hires are on the Patriots coaching staff now that the coordinator positions are filled.
• (29:40) Reacting to the other two coordinators the Patriots hired for their coaching staff.
• (40:01) Questioning the level of interest in the NFL Pro Bowl.

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