Keep It Simple Boston

For all the dads who like to place that parlay on Sunday morning right after the breakfast has settled and its time to make that bowel movement, this is the show for you! The Chief and Dr. BigMac go over 5 games and pick against the spread for NFL week 2. See if you should fade us or run down to your closet sports book and place a bet!

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After a disappointing week 1 loss vs the Raiders, the boys are looking ahead to what could be all ready called a must win game against the Dolphins. What are the keys to win and who needs to step up for the Patriots?

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After the news that Roman Anthony was done for the season and it seemed as if Garrett Crochet has reached his limit, the Sox have bounced back and with 16 to go until the postseason, how far can they go?

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Sad beers all around for New England Patriots fans as they lose 20-13 to the Las Vegas Raiders as Mike Vrabel goes down but not before he points fingers to his offensive coordinator on why things did not go right. The Chief and Dr. Big Mac break down the first game struggles and look to one player in particular on why the Patriots didn't get the win.

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The Patriots are 4 days away before they begin their 2025 season with Mike Vrabel as head coach and with all the cuts he made and the newly appointed captains, one thing is for sure, this is Mike Vrabels team.

Dr. BigMac and the Chief dive into the keys for the Patriots winning game 1 against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.

Also on the show: Belichick has lost his fast ball, after the beat down UNC took against TCU at home was Belichick really a good coach or did he just get lucky getting two generational talents on his team with Lawrence Taylor and Tom Brady? When does he get fired?

Early Lines is back! after a few years Dr. BigMac and the Chief give you there 5 team parlays for week 1, follow along all season long to see who really is the best gambler on the show.

10 Questions from a guy Named Rob- Chief just spit balls some questions from all over the sports landscape and some even close to home

Simplest Minds of the Week finishes out the show with a few fruit cakes.

Join us as we talk all the latest and greatest in Boston sports!

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The Patriots are a mess, Vrabel’s already fighting imaginary rats in his front office, and cut day proves once again that this roster might be the worst in the NFL. The guys break down everything from Robert Kraft’s latest blunders to Mike Vrabel’s cunty exchange with Phil Perry, plus all the juicy roster rumors flying around Foxborough. Spoiler: it ain’t pretty.

Play Clip – Vrabel “Rats”

Who’s the rat? Wolf? Nope. Matt Groh. These guys are rats.

Robert Kraft still can’t get out of his own way.

Vrabel gets cunty with Phil Perry about Stefon Diggs not being 100% for Week 1.

This will be a season-long thing with Vrabel and Diggs. Don’t pretend it won’t.

Oh yeah, the roster still sucks.

2024 Patriots Draft Class Hall of Shame:

Drake Maye – TBD, but good luck, kid.

Ja’Lynn Polk – IR. 12 catches.

Caden Wallace – backup/bubble.

Layden Robinson – waived.

Javon Baker – bubble.

Marcellas Dial – IR.

Joe Milton – traded for a 5th, still sucks.

Jaheim Bell – waived.

Vrabel calls out rats in the organization before Week 1.

Who’s leaking? Who’s lying? Who’s about to get fired?

Live Tracker – NBC Sports Boston

Rumors swirling:

Jakobi Meyers requested a trade.

Raiders & Pats have discussed Dugger for Meyers.

Anfernee Jennings reportedly on the trade block.

Terry McLaurin signs 3 years / $96M.

Trey Hendrickson signs 1 year / $14M.

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The Red Sox are doing what they do best—collapsing in mid-season fashion. Dr. Big Mac, Rich, and Chief Bobby break down Boston’s freefall, embarrassing sweeps, and bullpen implosions before asking the obvious: is Alex Cora just on repeat at this point?

Then it’s time for 10 Questions from a Guy Named Rob, where chaos reigns and intelligence leaves the building. Dr. Big Mac unveils another “Big Brain” moment, and the boys hand out their “Simplest Minds of the Week” awards to some true American heroes: a Boston bike gang, Spirit Airlines (shock), and a dad forcing his kid to play football.

It’s dumb. It’s Boston. It’s the Simple Minds Sports Show.

0:00 – Intro

2:15 – Red Sox: Same Season, Same Collapse

16:40 – Trade Deadline Failures & Bullpen Meltdown

22:55 – Nathaniel Lowe, Toro Disaster & Cora’s Broken Record

30:10 – Yankees Series Preview

33:00 – 10 Questions from a Guy Named Rob

46:20 – Dr. Big Mac’s Big Brain (John Kruk Appreciation)

55:05 – Simplest Minds of the Week: Boston Bike Gang

58:30 – Spirit Airlines Disaster

1:02:15 – Dad Made Me Play Football Kid

1:05:00 – Wrap-Up & Closing Thoughts

Lost 8 of their last 12, dropped to 3rd in the division.

1.5 games behind the Yankees in the Wild Card — goodbye home field advantage.

Swept at home by the Orioles in embarrassing fashion.

Game 2 collapse: bases loaded three times, couldn’t buy a clutch hit.

Offense looks like April all over again.

Key Issues:

Not enough deadline help.

Bullpen in shambles: 11 runs in 5.2 innings over the last 3 games.

Isaiah Campbell, Jovani Moran, and Jordan Hicks struggle.

Roster moves:

Campbell & Moran → Worcester

Bernardino recalled

Slaten due back soon

Nathaniel Lowe signed, hits clutch HR… Sox blow it anyway.

Toro finally sent down, Hamilton recalled.

Cora’s Broken Record:

“This is the roster we have. We are not giving up.” (AKA the same thing he’s said for three straight years).

Next Up: Massive Yankees series — Sox are 5-1 vs New York this year.

The always unhinged fan-favorite segment.

John Kruk appreciation moment.
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Dad Made Me Play Football Kid — [Play Clip]

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The Patriots season is already giving us heartburn, and it’s only August. Greg Bedard has officially walked back his optimism, slashing the Pats’ win total from 11 to 8 because, surprise surprise, the roster is thinner than Dr. Big Mac’s patience on a juice cleanse.

This week, we’re breaking down the rise of Drake Maye panic fever spreading across New England like a bad Dunkin’ order. The truth? This team will go as far as Maye can carry them—because outside of a few hopeful sparks, the roster is flatter than Bobby after a Friday night pizza binge.

We’ll tear through the Patriots’ depth chart (spoiler: you won’t need two hands to count impact players), hit the trade block, and dive into cut-day chaos—where preseason heroes like Efton Chissom might be fighting for their NFL lives.

Plus, in Headlines with The Obvious One, Dr. Big Mac rants about the Red Sox embarrassing themselves against Baltimore, Vrabel roasting Drake Maye, and the Celtics’ ownership circus. It’s crude, it’s salty, it’s thicc—just the way you like it.

Drake Maye Worry Watch:

Greg Bedard lowers Pats’ projected wins from 11 → 8.

Lack of roster depth means Maye’s performance is the season.

Unless Henderson runs back every kick for six, don’t expect fireworks.

Depth Issues:

OL: Thin at every spot, especially LT & C.

LB: Mapu & Tavai… then a prayer circle.

S/CB: Some solid names, but one injury away from disaster.

Trade Block: Jalyn Polk, Kyle Dugger, Anfernee Jennings.

Cut Day Battles:

WR room chaos: Diggs, Douglas, Hollins, Boutte, Williams, Bourne, Polk, Baker, and preseason darling Efton Chissom.

Red Sox swept by Orioles at Fenway

Bases loaded three times, nothing.

Postseason hopes tanking faster than Dr. Big Mac’s Uber rides.

Vrabel rips Drake Maye

Calls him an idiot.

Big Mac stands with Maye because idiots stick together.

Celtics Sale is Final

Bill Chisholm buys team for $6.1B.

Wyc Groesbeck sticks around in a “weird uncle at Thanksgiving” role.

Tatum rehabbing Achilles—calls it “tedious,” unlike Big Mac’s treadmill.

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your sports takes mixed with sarcasm and fat jokes.

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The boys are back and the brain cells are on vacation. Dr. Big Mac, Rich, and Chief Bobby fire up another Simple Minds Sports Show full of hard-hitting debates on the important stuff—like whether joint practices are better than preseason games, why Ohtani might be the sneakiest financial rat in sports, and if you’d rather dunk your bread in cheese or your strawberries in chocolate.

Chief Bobby runs the gauntlet in This or That, forcing the crew into life-altering decisions: slide or swing set, statue or portrait, snake draft or auction. Plus, the Simplest Minds of the Week bring us the dumbest headlines in sports and life. Throw in a heated beef review, some questionable career choices, and a conversation about certified butt–truckers (yes, you read that right), and you’ve got yourself a hall-of-fame episode.

Come for the sports talk, stay for the nonsense.

📝 Show Notes:

Segments

This or That with Chief Bobby

Preseason Games vs. Joint Practices

In-person Fantasy Draft vs. Remote

Classic Italian Family Restaurant vs. Mexican Restaurant

Swing Set vs. Slide

Cheese Fondue vs. Melted Chocolate for Dunking

Have a Statue of Yourself vs. Large Portrait

Long Haul Trucker vs. Certified Butt F***er

Use Sex Toys vs. Weird Bone in Weird Positions

Snake Draft vs. Auction Fantasy Draft

Simplest Minds of the Week

Ohtani: Financial Rat?

Dumbest sports takes of the week

Beef Review

This week’s gripe and petty war

🎧 Listen for:

Why Rich hates remote drafts almost as much as bad Mexican food

Dr. Big Mac’s hot take on statues (spoiler: it’s terrifying)

Chief Bobby’s ability to derail any serious conversation within seconds

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Dr. Big Mac, Rich, and Chief Bobby rip into the Red Sox’s pitching meltdown, Roman Anthony’s big-money deal, and the front office’s deadline flop.

Then it’s over to Causeway Street for a Celtics check-up: Joe Mazzulla’s extension, roster reshaping under the luxury tax, and Wyc Grousbeck’s surprise exit in the middle of a $6.1B sale.

Blunt takes, big laughs, and zero sugarcoating.

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