Zolak & Bertrand

(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand react to the end of Patriots practice, and Big Dom is running around Foxboro like he owns the place. 

(8:56) Listen live to Drake Maye’s press conference following joint practice with the Eagles. 

(20:19) Zo and Beetle react to the Red Sox dropping the series finale against Arizona, including Mickey Gasper’s big stretch

(32:39) Private jets or helicopters? 

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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand are joined by SI’s Bert Breer. 

(10:47.68) Breer continues the discussion with Zo and Beetle. What is Breer hearing about Gonzalez’s contract negotiations? 

(25:50) Zo and Beetle talk about the ownership situation going on in LA, as well as the NBA not finding any evidence against the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard. Could the Celtics and Bill Chisholm still have found a way to pay Jaylen Brown. 

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(00:00) Zo and Beetle kick off the second day of joint practices between the Patriots and Eagles down at Gillette Stadium. Will today’s practice be just as physical as Wednesday’s? They also discuss which unit, offense or defense, has been more impressive so far in camp. 

(13:26.74) The guys react to A.J. Brown’s day against the Eagles on Wednesday. 

(26:08.99) Zo and Beetle talk about whether the Seahawks or Patriots have done their rebuild better. The Seahawks have shown a willingness to pay their top players, while the Patriots have not. 

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(00:00) The guys give some leftover thoughts from Patriots practice. 

(12:50) Zo and Beetle react to Bill Chisholm’s comments about how he needed to be “convinced” to trade Jaylen Brown. 

(28:15) The interns have taken over the show. The guys also continue talking about Gonzalez’s contract. 

(35:59) Today’s Takeaway.

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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand react to Mike Florio saying he wouldn’t be surprised if there are eventually 40 NFL teams, with an entire division made up of international teams. 

(12:15) The guys take your calls. 

(19:51) Zolak and Bertrand are joined by Patriots safety Kevin Byard. 

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(00:00) Zo and Beetle react to another Red Sox blowout win, including Adley Rutschman’s first homer in Boston. Also, Roman Anthony had himself a nice debut in Portland. 

(10:50) The guys react to Trevor Story’s rough rehab start last night. 

(23:28) Zo and Beetle take your calls on the Red Sox and Patriots. 

(33:49) The guys talk about whether or not preseason football is dead. 

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(00:00) Zo and Beetle kick off the first day of joint practices between the Patriots and Eagles down at Gillette Stadium. They recap what they’re hoping to see out of New England over the next two days. 

(12:21.65) The guys react to Alex Barth claiming that this will be a big week for Will Campbell. Does the second-year left tackle need to have a strong week against the Eagles? 

(23:34.59) Zo and Beetle talk about when the Christian Gonzalez deal needs to get done. They also react to the start of practice, with Pop Douglas flashing in 1-on-1s. 

(34:38.30) Zo was the victim of a fake AI story on Facebook. 

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• (0:00) Zolak, Bertrand and McKone react to Tom Brady’s Instagram post regarding the NFL Preseason and how it’s become irrelevant.
• (9:33) The guys discuss Cam Neely’s comments on naming a captain for next season. 
• (27:24) A lightning round of callers on everything discussed during the show.
• (36:04) Today’s Takeaways

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• (00:00) Zolak, Bertrand and McKone go to the phone lines for plenty of reaction to This or That. Epic callers back-to-back-to-back.
• (12:48) The callers continue to dominate the show with their off the rails reaction to This or That.
• (24:24) Beetle provides an update on Christian Gonzalez and his continued absence from Gillette Stadium.
• (33:11) The guys react to Nielsen's ratings for NFL fan markets and ranks them.

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• (00:00) Zolak, Bertrand and McKone continue to field calls on Red Sox reaction and Gonzalez’ contract situation. Jake in Boston was featured in the news and calls into the show.
• (8:39) Phil Perry breaks down the contract extension that Devon Witherspoon signed and compares it to Trent McDuffie’s CB resetting contract signed last season. The guys continue their discussion on the potential Gonzalez extension and the difference between Gonzalez and Witherspoon.
• (19:04) Bert Breer doesn't think too highly of the Patriots in 2026. The guys react to his predictions and commentary surrounding the Patriots.
• (27:58) This or That

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