Off The Pike with Brian Barrett

Brian opens by assessing the Patriots after four games, comparing their 2-2 record to other notable Pats teams from years past (0:00). He then chats with Raiders radio play-by-play announcer Jason Horowitz about the Pats-Raiders game, Kirk Cousins's rejuvenation, how best to cover Brock Bowers, game predictions, and more (17:50). Brian and Jamie end by giving out their best bets for Week 5 (47:00). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at [email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: Jason Horowitz Producer: Jamie McClellan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian reacts to the Red Sox’s end-of-the-year press conference and talks about why he’s not very optimistic about the team’s future under the current regime (0:00). Then, he chats with the Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed about the Pats’ big win over the Bills on Sunday, Romeo Doubs's growing confidence, how the run game can become more consistent, the Pats’ pass rush, and more (39:25). Brian and Jamie end by offering up some final thoughts on the state of the Sox (1:18:00). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at [email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: Doug Kyed Producer: Jamie McClellan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian recaps the Patriots’ stunning upset win over the Bills and a great game from Drake Maye (0:00). Then, he chats with three-time Super Bowl champ James White about the game, Drake’s big day, containing Josh Allen and the Bills’ passing attack, Efton Chism III’s incredible catch, and more (23:00). Brian and Jamie end with some listener calls on the game (1:00:15). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at [email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: James White Producer: Jamie McClellan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian looks at the fallout after the Red Sox’s ugly playoff exit in the Bronx, including some eyebrow-raising postgame comments from some of the team’s veteran players (0:00). Then, he chats with the Boston Herald’s Andrew Callahan about the Patriots-Bills game, their level of concern for Drake Maye, whether Romeo Doubs will emerge as a bigger part of the offense, game picks, and more (22:00). Brian and Jamie end with their best bets for Week 4 for the NFL season (1:02:00). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at [email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: Andrew Callahan Producer: Jamie McClellan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian recaps the Red Sox’s ugly loss to the Yankees that ends their season, including some more extremely questionable decisions by Sox manager Chad Tracy (0:00). Then, Brian digs a bit deeper into the team's roster flaws, why they’ve been able to produce enough offense in the postseason, and what Craig Breslow needs to do to fix the problems (13:50). Brian and Jamie end with some final thoughts on the Sox’s season (37:40). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at [email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Host: Brian Barrett Producer: Jamie McClellan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices