6 Rings and Football Things

Meghan Ottolini joins Rich, Ken and Ted Johnson in studio to push back on fears the Patriots could spiral, break down A.J. Brown's role and why the Bears' receivers ran wide open. Plus Ken's five-star questions on whether this offense is holding Drake Maye back, and whether the Pats will try to show up Tom Brady in the booth against Green Bay. Follow 6 Rings and Football Things on X @6RingsPod and Instagram @6ringspod, and rate the show on Apple Podcasts!

As injuries have piled up for the Patriots through the summer and into the fall, the team finds itself in a tricky situation with multiple starters and high-level contributors on injured reserve. With NFL teams limited to eight players returning from IR, how will the Patriots handle the situation? Meghan Ottolini and Justin Turpin discuss.Plus, some thoughts on A.J. Brown's role in the offense and Mike Vrabel's reported hefty fine.

Meghan Ottolini and Justin Turpin break down what went wrong in the Patriots’ 30-24 loss to the Chicago Bears, discuss the concern level surrounding A.J. Brown and TreVeyon Henderson, examine the Patriots’ current injured reserve dilemma, and more.

WEEI.com's Justin Turpin joins Rich, Ken & Ted Johnson in studio after the Patriots' 30-24 TNF loss in Chicago. Turp says the explosive plays beat New England (405 yards, the most allowed under Mike Vrabel), and digs into the 16 missed tackles, Drake Maye's red-zone interception, the A.J. Brown worry scale and Josh McDaniels' first-quarter play calling. Plus: the Bears' illegal trick play, whether Caleb Lomu should move to guard, if this team is better than last year's, the Patriots' blitz rate against Caleb Williams, and why the offense needs more from its wide receivers and TreVeyon Henderson.Follow 6 Rings and Football Things on X @6RingsPod and Instagram @6ringspod, and rate the show on Apple Podcasts!

Dan Bahl and Jon Lyons open the show right after the Patriots' 30-24 Thursday Night Football loss in Chicago, breaking down why New England couldn't slow down Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson's offense and how Drake Maye and the Pats can bounce back from their first loss in three weeks.Follow 6 Rings and Football Things on X @6RingsPod and Instagram @6ringspod, and rate the show on Apple Podcasts!