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Jon Meterperal (@meatstweets) and Coach Tim Welsh (@timwelsh5) kick off this week’s show discuss how coaches should avoid distractions. The inexperience in the Patriot's coaching staff is showing with the Matt Judon issue.

It's hard to believe that it's been 10 years since the internet was abuzz with individuals and groups emptying buckets of ice over their heads to raise money and awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research, currently with $220 million raised. One person in particular inspired so many folks locally and nationally. Pete Frates, an honor roll student at St. John’s Prep, playing varsity baseball, hockey, and football and then playing baseball as a Boston College Eagle and beyond. His life was cut short due to this insidious disease, still without a cure. Mike Pitt, Executive Director of the Pete Frates Foundation and childhood friend, joins the program to share memories of Pete and his courage and drive to raise awareness for ALS. Listen as Mike details their brotherhood, which inspired him to take action with The Pete Frates Foundation. He also discusses how the Frates family is doing today without Pete's presence and the resurgence of the Ice Bucket Challenge. Of the many ways to contribute to the Pete Frates Foundation, you can join them for the Pete Frates Golf Classic 2024 (August 26th) and the Bourque Family Foundation for their Captain's Ball 2024 (September 19th). Ray Bourque has been a constant supporter, since they met after Pete's diagnosis. Tune in to hear of their special connection...spoiler alert, they share a birthday!

 Ben Kichen and Tucker Silva (@TuckSilva) wrap up this week’s show with another red-hot edition of rapid-fire producer questions staring Devin Taleghani (@devtheradioman) and Joe Passarelli (@JoePa_WEEI).  Joe wants to know Tucker and Ben’s thoughts on Metallica playing at Gillette and how should be drafted #1 in Fantasy. Devin wants to know when to draft a QB in fantasy.

Ben Kichen and Tucker Silva (@TuckSilva) feel the decline started for Mac Jones with the Colts game, want to see how Drake Maye does under pressure, CJ Stroud looked like trash in Foxboro but now looks like a really great QB, what if Bill fell in love with the media, Bill should be done with coaching and be more into social media.  

Ben Kichen and Tucker Silva (@TuckSilva) start the second hour of the show discussing how Red Sox were buyers during the trade deadline, give the Red Sox a b- on what they did during the trade deadline, sims is great players, not trading away Teel or Anthony, would rather see the Red Sox go after a younger pitcher, the sox are two games out of a wild card spot, the Royals are red hot right now,

Ben Kichen and Tucker Silva (@TuckSilva) feel coaching will be missed by Bill Belichick, Bill has signed up with underdog fantasy, Bill will be breaking down film, as if he were a coach during the process, the commanders could surprise some people.

Ben Kichen and Tucker Silva (@TuckSilva) take your calls texts and tweets live on the air.  The Patriots won’t be in the wildcard or playoffs this year, this isn’t a playoff team, the Patriots will miss the coaching of Bill Belichick, the Patriots have one of the hardest schedules in the league, its not looking good, starting off saying that the Patriots should be 6-7 games not looking like that right now, Jacoby will be the starter for the Patriots, really in for a four win season, don’t want the Patriots to tank, with the signing of K.J. Osborn is the same as Kendrick Bourne, when your good start playing Bourne and Osborn, figuring out how well Polk and Baker will be doing, mistake signing Osborn and Bourne.

Ben Kichen and Tucker Silva (@TuckSilva) kick off this week’s show discussing Matthew Judon’s first practice in pads, this creates more problems for Patriots with current situation, Pay Judon or trade him, seeing a lot of guys that were on a four win team from last season, what happened with Judon on Monday doesn’t happen with Belichick, the Patriots aren’t close to being a Superbowl team, if you’re not going to pay Judon trade him, the Patriots won’t be good this year, want to resign Judon and get it over with.

Scott Cordischi (@ScottCordischi) and (abc 6) Nick Coit (@NCoitABC6) wrap up this week’s show with producer Joe Passarelli’s (@JoePa_WEEI) question of the week. Joe wants to know the greatest Olympic athlete of our lifetime.

Scott Cordischi (@ScottCordischi) and (abc 6) Nick Coit (@NCoitABC6) continue to take your calls. Should Maye be ready to start because he was the number 3 overall pick. We discuss Hard Knocks with the Giants.