Brian opens with the news that the Red Sox will face the Yankees in the Bronx in the wild-card round of the MLB playoffs, before he shares his thoughts on the Pats' blowout win over the Panthers (0:45). Then, he chats with three-time Super Bowl champ James White about the game, Stefon Diggs’s performance, Drake Maye’s efficient play, Marcus Jones’s electric punt returns, and more (29:00). Brian takes a listener call before he and producer Jamie discuss Sox-Yanks (51:00).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guest: James White

Producer: Jamie McClellan

Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti

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Brian recaps the Red Sox–Blue Jays series: The Sox took two out of three games, but they came up short on Thursday night, when they could have clinched a postseason berth. Then, he chats with NFL Media’s Eric Edholm about the upcoming Patriots-Panthers game on Sunday, Drake Maye’s decision-making, how the top of the 2025 draft class has played so far this season, and more (14:30). Brian and Jamie end with their best bets for NFL Week 4 (48:50).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guest: Eric Edholm

Producer: Jamie McClellan

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Brian breaks down a big win for the Red Sox in Toronto, where they overcame a shaky start from Lucas Giolito and got some big hits from the bottom half of their lineup (0:45). Then, he chats with the Boston Herald’s Zack Cox about the Patriots’ sloppy play, which running back gets the start on Sunday, Christian Gonzalez’s availability, and some early Celtics notes heading into training camp (25:00). Brian and Jamie end with a couple listener emails and discuss the MLB playoff race (1:14:35).

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Brian recaps the Patriots’ ugly loss to the Steelers, which included five turnovers, some great Drake Maye plays, too many penalties, and more (0:45). Then, he discusses the Red Sox-Rays series, including a couple of wins before some baserunning miscues derailed Boston in Sunday night’s loss (30:10). Brian takes a listener call before he and Jamie chat about Sunday’s games and the MLB postseason race (45:00).

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Brian opens by discussing the disappointing Red Sox–A’s series, some poor starts from Lucas Giolito and Brayan Bello, and an ice-cold offense (0:45). Then, Brian chats with Andrew Fillipponi about the upcoming Pats-Steelers game, the Aaron Rodgers era in Pittsburgh, how the Pats' ground game can attack the Steelers, and more (23:15). Then, Brian and Jamie give out their picks for the Pats game and their best bets for Week 3 of the NFL season (51:10).

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Guest: Andrew Filiponi

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Brian opens by discussing Drake Maye’s great game against the Dolphins and why he may be primed to go on a run against the Pats’ upcoming subpar opponents (0:45). Then, he chats with MassLive’s Mark Daniels about the Pats’ win, the offensive line’s solid performance, why the defense has been slightly disappointing, and more (10:25). Brian and Jamie end with some final Pats thoughts (56:10).

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Brian opens by discussing the Patriots' first win of the season and Drake Maye’s great game against Miami (0:45). Then, Brian chats with three-time Super Bowl champ James White about the game, Rhamondre Stevenson’s rejuvenation, the Pats’ kicking woes, and the state of the league in Week 2 (27:20). Brian then recaps the Red Sox–Yankees series, including a Sox win on Sunday night (52:50). Brian answers a call before he and Jamie offer up their last thoughts on the Sox and Pats (1:06:10).

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Brian opens by previewing the Patriots-Dolphins game and talking about how Drake Maye must improve his play and start winning these types of games (0:45). Then, he chats with CBS Sports’ Julian McWilliams about the upcoming Yankees–Red Sox series, the Red Sox’s rookie starters, Aroldis Chapman’s dominance, and the MVP of the Sox so far (8:00). Brian and Jamie end by giving out their best bets for Week 2 of the NFL season (1:03:40).

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Guest: Julian McWilliams 

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Brian looks at the league’s promising young quarterbacks and discusses how their situations compare with Drake Maye’s (0:45). Then, he chats with the Boston Herald’s Andrew Callahan about what went wrong for the Pats in their loss to the Raiders, the coaching mistakes, the nonexistent run game, Kayshon Boutte’s strong performance, and what they must do to win in Miami on Sunday (13:30). Brian and Jamie end with some final thoughts on Maye (59:30).

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Guest: Andrew Callahan

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Brian recaps a disappointing Patriots loss to the Raiders, and the halftime adjustments that the Raiders made that won them the game. Then, he chats with three-time Super Bowl champ James White about Drake Maye’s up-and-down performance, Will Campbell’s NFL debut, and some other notes from around the league. Brian ends with a listener call before he and producer Jamie offer up some final thoughts on the Pats.

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