It's Week 11 of the fantasy football season. Are you looking for who you can grab off the waiver wire? Adam Meyer of FOX Sports joins NESN.com's Rachel Holt with a look at the week ahead. For more, visit nesn.com/podcast/

Most signs point to a New England Patriots win in Santa Clara, California on Sunday, but nothing’s ever certain in the NFL. That’s a lesson head coach Bill Belichick and co. were reminded of — the hard way— in 2015 as Chip Kelly marched a 4-7 Philadelphia Eagles squad into Gillette Stadium and shocked the Patriots on their own turf.

Even though the San Francisco 49ers haven’t won a game since Week 1, this time around, New England likely won’t be taking coach Kelly lightly. On “Between the Tackles,” NESN.com’s Michaela Vernava, Doug Kyed and Zack Cox discuss the ways in which Belichick is keeping his team motivated ahead of a matchup with the NFC’s cellar-dweller.

Plus, Matt Barrows, 49ers beat writer for the Sacramento Bee, joins the conversation, discussing who and what is to blame for the lack of passion among the floundering Niners.

When was the last time you heard New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick publicly discuss anything other than football? Never? Good guess. Almost never.

That time Belichick referenced Mona Lisa Vito from 'My Cousin Vinny' in a diatribe refuting Deflategate accusations might come to mind. But that was football-related. Doesn’t count.

How about that time he talked about daylight savings and not knowing how to turn his car clock back? That’s the exception to "never." But that was hardly controversial which is why it seemed like Gillette Stadium was turned upside down when Belichick broke from his typically tight-lipped ways.

In case you missed it, now President-elect Donald Trump recited a flattering and supportive letter written by the Patriots coach at a rally Monday night. In this week’s edition of “Between the Tackles,” NESN.com’s Michaela Vernava, Doug Kyed and Zack Cox analyze the unusual event of an external distraction trickling into the Patriots locker room and whether or not it’ll affect the team as they prepare for an important matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.

And what better way to escape from the recent political tension than a little comic relief? New York Times best-selling author and comedian Sarah Colonna joins the conversation, talking about her marriage to Seahawks punter Jon Ryan, being a WAG and her “friendship” with Brady’s wife Gisele Bündchen.

When was the last time you heard New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick publicly discuss anything other than football? Never? Good guess. Almost never.

That time Belichick referenced Mona Lisa Vito from 'My Cousin Vinny' in a diatribe refuting Deflategate accusations might come to mind. But that was football-related. Doesn’t count.

How about that time he talked about daylight savings and not knowing how to turn his car clock back? That’s the exception to "never." But that was hardly controversial which is why it seemed like Gillette Stadium was turned upside down when Belichick broke from his typically tight-lipped ways.

In case you missed it, now President-elect Donald Trump recited a flattering and supportive letter written by the Patriots coach at a rally Monday night. In this week’s edition of “Between the Tackles,” NESN.com’s Michaela Vernava, Doug Kyed and Zack Cox analyze the unusual event of an external distraction trickling into the Patriots locker room and whether or not it’ll affect the team as they prepare for an important matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.

And what better way to escape from the recent political tension than a little comic relief? New York Times best-selling author and comedian Sarah Colonna joins the conversation, talking about her marriage to Seahawks punter Jon Ryan, being a WAG and her “friendship” with Brady’s wife Gisele Bündchen.

It's Week 10 of the fantasy football season, and many of us have questions regarding our lineup decisions. D.J. Foster of FOX Sports spoke with NESN.com's Rachel Holt about how injuries affect point projections, who is a quarterback you may want to look at, and what streamable defense should have an easy matchup in the week ahead. For more, visit nesn.com/podcast/

It's Week 10 of the fantasy football season, and many of us have questions regarding our lineup decisions. D.J. Foster of FOX Sports spoke with NESN.com's Rachel Holt about how injuries affect point projections, who is a quarterback you may want to look at, and what streamable defense should have an easy matchup in the week ahead. For more, visit nesn.com/podcast/

When was the last time you heard New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick publicly discuss anything other than football? Never? Good guess. Almost never.

That time Belichick referenced Mona Lisa Vito from 'My Cousin Vinny' in a diatribe refuting Deflategate accusations might come to mind. But that was football-related. Doesn’t count.

How about that time he talked about daylight savings and not knowing how to turn his car clock back? That’s the exception to "never." But that was hardly controversial which is why it seemed like Gillette Stadium was turned upside down when Belichick broke from his typically tight-lipped ways.

In case you missed it, now President-elect Donald Trump recited a flattering and supportive letter written by the Patriots coach at a rally Monday night. In this week’s edition of “Between the Tackles,” NESN.com’s Michaela Vernava, Doug Kyed and Zack Cox analyze the unusual event of an external distraction trickling into the Patriots locker room and whether or not it’ll affect the team as they prepare for an important matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.

And what better way to escape from the recent political tension than a little comic relief? New York Times best-selling author and comedian Sarah Colonna joins the conversation, talking about her marriage to Seahawks punter Jon Ryan, being a WAG and her “friendship” with Brady’s wife Gisele Bündchen.

We're at the halfway point of the NFL season. In Week 9, fantasy football owners are confronted with a number of questions, including how to replace key players on a bye this week and injuries affect the outlook of certain players. NFL Media's Adam Rank joined NESN.com's Rachel Holt to discuss their thoughts on the first half of the season, who is primed for a breakout second half, and which team is looking like a lock in Week 9. For more, visit nesn.com/podcast/

We're at the halfway point of the NFL season. In Week 9, fantasy football owners are confronted with a number of questions, including how to replace key players on a bye this week and injuries affect the outlook of certain players. NFL Media's Adam Rank joined NESN.com's Rachel Holt to discuss their thoughts on the first half of the season, who is primed for a breakout second half, and which team is looking like a lock in Week 9. For more, visit nesn.com/podcast/

As aftershocks of the Jamie Collins trade continue to reverberate throughout New England, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has remained mum on his feelings about the linebacker. He did, however, dish out high praise for Mike Lombardi, a former Patriots executive who's been openly critical of Collins in the wake of the trade.

In this edition of "Between the Tackles," NESN.com's Michaela Vernava and Doug Kyed discuss subtle clues that might indicate Belichick's true opinions on Collins.

Also, with Veteran's Day approaching, hear about how Operation Hat Trick, with the help of 47 brand, is making a difference in the lives of veterans, active military members and their families from founder Dot Sheehan.