HR1 - Andy and Fitzy kick off today's show comparing the first three games of the Mike Vrabel era to last years Jerod Mayo led team. Hart and Fitzy are joined by Former NFL Player and Host of The Stinkin Truth Podcast Mark Schlereth ahead of his Patriots/Panthers color commentary assignment in Week 4. Schlereth discusses what he's seen from Drake Maye and the Pats offense during his game preperation, and recounts what it was like to face off against Patriots Head Coach Mike Vabel and our very Ted Johnson. Finally, the guys  react to Jayson Tatum's latest round of media appearances. Tatum tells Steven A Smith on ESPN's First Take that he hasn't once said that he is not going to play in the 2025-26 season. Is Tatum setting fans up to be disappointed if he doesn't return to action?

HR1 - Andy and Fitzy kick off today's show comparing the first three games of the Mike Vrabel era to last years Jerod Mayo led team. Hart and Fitzy are joined by Former NFL Player and Host of The Stinkin Truth Podcast Mark Schlereth ahead of his Patriots/Panthers color commentary assignment in Week 4. Schlereth discusses what he's seen from Drake Maye and the Pats offense during his game preperation, and recounts what it was like to face off against Patriots Head Coach Mike Vabel and our very Ted Johnson. Finally, the guys react to Jayson Tatum's latest round of media appearances. Tatum tells Steven A Smith on ESPN's First Take that he hasn't once said that he is not going to play in the 2025-26 season. Is Tatum setting fans up to be disappointed if he doesn't return to action?

HR1 - How does Mike Vrabel differ from Jerod Mayo?

WEEI Afternoons is high-energy Boston sports talk built for passionate fans who want lively debate and real-time reaction. Featuring hosts Andy Hart, Nick “Fitzy” Stevens and former Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson, the show delivers bold opinions, strong chemistry and unfiltered takes on the biggest moments in New England sports. From breaking down Patriots game plans and reacting to Red Sox developments, to Celtics momentum, Bruins insights and the biggest NFL and MLB storylines of the week, WEEI Afternoons offers lively analysis, candid debate and real-time takeaways for Boston sports fans. Fast-moving, entertaining and deeply connected to Boston sports culture, WEEI Afternoons is where the city’s conversations come to life. 
Hart, a Tufts graduate, joined WEEI in 2019 after nearly two decades at Patriots.com. With WEEI he has served as the station’s Patriots reporter, columnist, and co-host of the national ‘6 Rings & Football Things’ podcast.

Stevens is a Massachusetts native with a passion for Boston sports. He joined WEEI in the summer of 2019 and has hosted shows across every daypart at the station, including “The 6 Rings Postgame Show” with Hart after every Patriots game.

Johnson joined WEEI after serving as an on-air host for The Sports Hub since 2018. Upon his retirement from the NFL in 2005, he began his professional media career at CBS Boston doing pre- and postgame shows for the Patriots.

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WEEI Afternoons is high-energy Boston sports talk built for passionate fans who want lively debate and real-time reaction. Featuring hosts Andy Hart, Nick “Fitzy” Stevens and former Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson, the show delivers bold opinions, strong chemistry and unfiltered takes on the biggest moments in New England sports. From breaking down Patriots game plans and reacting to Red Sox developments, to Celtics momentum, Bruins insights and the biggest NFL and MLB storylines of the week, WEEI Afternoons offers lively analysis, candid debate and real-time takeaways for Boston sports fans. Fast-moving, entertaining and deeply connected to Boston sports culture, WEEI Afternoons is where the city’s conversations come to life. Hart, a Tufts graduate, joined WEEI in 2019 after nearly two decades at Patriots.com. With WEEI he has served as the station’s Patriots reporter, columnist, and co-host of the national ‘6 Rings & Football Things’ podcast. Stevens is a Massachusetts native with a passion for Boston sports. He joined WEEI in the summer of 2019 and has hosted shows across every daypart at the station, including “The 6 Rings Postgame Show” with Hart after every Patriots game. Johnson joined WEEI after serving as an on-air host for The Sports Hub since 2018. Upon his retirement from the NFL in 2005, he began his professional media career at CBS Boston doing pre- and postgame shows for the Patriots.

WEEI Afternoons is high-energy Boston sports talk built for passionate fans who want lively debate and real-time reaction. Featuring hosts Andy Hart, Nick “Fitzy” Stevens and former Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson, the show delivers bold opinions, strong chemistry and unfiltered takes on the biggest moments in New England sports. From breaking down Patriots game plans and reacting to Red Sox developments, to Celtics momentum, Bruins insights and the biggest NFL and MLB storylines of the week, WEEI Afternoons offers lively analysis, candid debate and real-time takeaways for Boston sports fans. Fast-moving, entertaining and deeply connected to Boston sports culture, WEEI Afternoons is where the city’s conversations come to life. 
Hart, a Tufts graduate, joined WEEI in 2019 after nearly two decades at Patriots.com. With WEEI he has served as the station’s Patriots reporter, columnist, and co-host of the national ‘6 Rings &amp; Football Things’ podcast.

Stevens is a Massachusetts native with a passion for Boston sports. He joined WEEI in the summer of 2019 and has hosted shows across every daypart at the station, including “The 6 Rings Postgame Show” with Hart after every Patriots game.

Johnson joined WEEI after serving as an on-air host for The Sports Hub since 2018. Upon his retirement from the NFL in 2005, he began his professional media career at CBS Boston doing pre- and postgame shows for the Patriots.

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