Brian discusses the news that the Red Sox have traded Alex Verdugo to the Yankees for pitching prospects, before he chats with Andrew Fillipponi of 93.7 The Fan about the upcoming Patriots-Steelers game on Thursday night, whether the Pats have a shot to win, how much longer Mike Tomlin will be the coach of the Steelers, and more (0:30). Then, Brian talks to The Boston Globe’s Conor Ryan about the Bruins and their recent slump, another terrific season from David Pastrnak, and the top teams in the Eastern Conference (33:30). Finally, Brian and Jamie give out their game picks for Pats-Steelers (1:07:40).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guests: Andrew Fillipponi and Conor Ryan

Producer: Jamie McClellan

Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti

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