Drake Maye & the Patriots open the 2025 season hosting Geno Smith & the Raiders. New England will be without star corner Christian Gonzalez who was ruled out with a hamstring injury. Jade McCarthy & Annabelle Hasselbeck preview the matchup while discussing Mike Vrabel’s offensive game plan for his Patriots head coaching debut. Plus, senior writer for the Athletic, Tashan Reed joins the show to give a deeper look of the season opener from a Raiders perspective.

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