Hour 2 - Arcand previews this Sunday's Patriots game and wonders why Belichick is in college while Pete Carroll is in the pros.

Its todays edition of Arcand Fire, he is asked how he would fair in an Oklahoma drill against his fellow WEEI coworkers and more!

Arcand gives us the nightly news a which brings us to Nantucket and what is in the water out there.

Ahead of the Patriots game this Sunday, Arcand compares Pete Carroll and Bill Belichick as one has an NFL job and the other is becoming a laughingstock

Arcand reacts to the first football game of the year and gives his input on "Spitgate".

Arcand reacts to the Christian Gonzalez injury report and says he is worried about the Patriots game on Sunday.

Its a power hour edition talking all things football on the night the new season begins. Lots of talking heads nationally remain high on the win total for the Patriots, but why is that?

Then, Bill Belichick makes an unprecedented decision regarding Patriots and NFL scouts that maybe the most head-scratching (and maybe even job firing) of them all.

And, rapid fire NFL predictions hours before the season kicks off.

HR 1 - Red Sox sweep Orioles | Micah Parsons traded to Packers

HR 2 - Patriots 53-man roster breakdown | Chris Price joins

HR 3 - Sammy James joins | New England Nightly News

HR 4 - Arcand Fire | The Dong Report

Arcand reacts to a Red Sox road trip that saw them go 7-1 against the Yankees and Orioles. This team feels different. The Packers traded for Micah Parsons, should the Patriots regret not going out and getting the All-Pro pass rusher? The Red Sox are calling up top pitching prospect Payton Tolle to make his big league debut against the Pirates tomorrow night.

Arcand gives his thoughts on the Patriots 53-man roster. Chris Price believes the Patriots should be much improved from last season. Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are engaged.