This week we bring in friend of the show John Cataldo to discuss everything New England Patriots including the tumultuous offseason, the season opener against the Houston Texans, and our predictions for the team in 2018. As always you can tune into the show on WDJM 91.3FM and if you like what you hear be sure to give us a rating and follow us on all your social media @TheRivalryShow.
After a summer long hiatus Patrick and Matt return to preview the long-awaited 2018 NFL season. We start out discussing HBO's Hard Knocks and our optimism for the Cleveland Browns. After that we go back and forth on a few teams that we are excited about, and a few teams that we expect to fare poorly this fall. We wrap things up by predicting the championship contenders in the AFC and the NFC, and giving our thoughts on our beloved New England Patriots heading into their quest for a 6th ring. As always you can tune into us live on WDJM 91.3FM, and if you like what you hear be sure to give us a rating and follow us on all of our social media @TheRivalryShow.
On this week's show special guest Ben Lentoni returns to discuss everything from Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande, to the Royal Wedding. We wrap up the show by bringing back a favorite segment in which Ben takes relationship advice questions from Reddit.
We're back! After a brief sabbatical to wrap up the spring semester, Patrick and Matt have returned to discuss the most ambitious crossover event in history: Marvel Studios' Avengers Infinity War. As always, a huge SPOILER WARNING for those that have not yet seen the film. In the show, we talk about some of our favorite scenes and moments from the movie, as well as the biggest winners and losers. We force ourselves to relive the film's final moments before finally discussing where the MCU will go from here. The show will certainly be less regular during the summer but be sure to follow us on Twitter @TheRivalryShow, and at facebook.com/the rivalryshow to stay updated on everything that we do.
On this week's show we record live during the Red Sox's opening day game against the Tampa Bay Rays. We start off by previewing the 2018 Red Sox season, including a discussion of where the team stacks up against the once-again powerful New York Yankees. We follow that up with a preview of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with a large focus on the Boston Bruins and their sooner-than-anticipated arrival as a cup contender. To wrap up the show, we preview the NCAA Final Four matchups between Loyola Chicago/Michigan, and Villanova/Kansas. Be sure to tune in every Thursday from 4-6pm on WDJM 91.FM Framingham and follow us on Twitter @TheRivalryShow
On this week's show we open up with a celebration of UConn's hiring of new men's basketball head coach Dan Hurley from the University of Rhode Island. We discuss the impact of the hiring on UConn's chances of competing in the tournament in the near future, as well as how they can improve the perception of their conference. We also touch on what has happened so far in the March Madness tournament, including major upsets by UMBC and Loyola Chicago, and choke jobs by Michigan State, Arizona, and Xavier. Finally, we wrap up the show by previewing the matchups in the sweet 16 and discuss how our opinions have changed and who we now expect to be the favorites to win the National Championship. Be sure to check out our bonus Sunday episode on NFL free agency, and as always be sure to follow us on Twitter @TheRivalryShow, and tune into the show every Thursday from 4-6 on WDJM 91.3FM Framingham.
In this special bonus episode of the Rivalry Show, we sit down to discuss the first week of NFL free agency. We begin with a heartfelt goodbye to the Patriots that have moved on, then discuss the newest additions to the team. We also take a deep dive into the moves made by other teams that we liked, and finally try to find possible fits for the remaining free agents on the market. Be sure to tune in to our regular show on WDJM 91.3FM on Thursday 4:00-6:00 pm when we will discuss the NCAA March Madness tournament and preview the Sweet 16.
This week we finally get together with friend of the show Sam Rogers to review the best film of the year (so far): Black Panther. We discuss our favorite scenes and plot points, as well as the cultural impact of the film and it's characters. Matt gives us a hot take and tries to explain why Killmonger is NOT the best Marvel Villain. Finally, we wrap up the show with a discussion of the film's Oscar merits, and why we will RIOT if it is not nominated.
On this week's show we bring in special guest and friend of the show Ben Lentoni to discuss a myriad of topics ranging from our Netflix queue's, to the Red Sox's signing of J.D. Martinez, to Lavar Ball & more. In the second hour of the show, we take to reddit's r/relationship_advice to answer all of the internet's relationship questions.
On this week's show we discuss the retirement of Paul Pierce's #34 in Boston, and come up with some ideas for who could be the next Boston athletes to have their numbers retired. In the second hour, we bring in good friend and NBA expert Tim Laffin to discuss some of the top prospects in the 2018 NBA draft, as well as the curious case of Markelle Fultz, Donovan Mitchell's ROY campaign, the recent struggles of the Celtics and the new-look Cavaliers.
On this episode of the Rivalry Show we break down the Patriots heartbreaking loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII. We touch on the Patriots' lack of defense, the continued greatness of Thomas Edward Patrick Brady III, the "Philly Special", and the mysterious benching of Malcolm Butler. We follow that up with a discussion of Josh McDaniels' decision to spurn the Indianapolis Colts, and revisit Danny Ainge's fleecing of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Finally, we discuss the activity of the Cavs at the trade deadline, and give our thoughts on the 2018 Winter Olympics.
On this episode of The Rivalry Show, Matt "Matty Ice" Barry fills in to preview the AFC Championship game matchup between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New England Patriots and the NFC Championship game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles. We discuss the Jaguars' improbable upset of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the continued greatness of Belichick and Brady, the Eagles' chances of advancing to the Super Bowl, and of course, the Miracle in Minneapolis. In the second half of the show Patrick and Q introduce a new segment: Gal Pals, where we interview Abby and Noelle about the hottest guys of 2017.
On this week's show we switch things up and talk about the release of the first official trailer for Marvel's newest film, Avengers: Infinity War Part 1. In the first hour we discuss what excited us about the trailer, predictions for the film, and a number of other things regarding the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the state of super hero films at large. In the second hour we break down our personal lists ranking all of the MCU films so far from worst to best. As always you can listen to the Rivalry Show on Thursday nights from 5-7 on WDJM 91.3FM Framingham.
This week Q is out so Patrick is joined by Matthew Barry in the first hour to talk NFL football and preview all of the games in week 11 including a much anticipated matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Rams, as well as the game between the New England Patriots and Oakland Raiders in Mexico City, and the Sunday Night divisional clash between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys. In the second hour, we are joined by Tom Kennon to break down the best of the past week of hoops in our NBA week in review. We talk about the Celtics impressive 13 game win streak, as well as the greatness of LeBron James, and the potential of Joel Embiid. Be sure to tune in to the show every Thursday from 5-7 on WDJM 91.3FM Framingham.
In this episode we talk hoops, starting with our picks for the NBA season awards: most improved player, coach of the year, rookie of the year, and MVP. We then get into playoff matchups, and make some finals predictions (spoiler alert - they're exactly what you'd think). We wrap things up with a speed round on headlines we've missed, and a sneak peek of next week's show.
In this episode we dive into some of the biggest NBA headlines as we approach the end of the regular season, including NBA stars resting, the Boston Celtics as the #1 seed in the East, and the possibility of Jimmy Butler leaving Chicago this summer. We also dive into Q’s love of all things Lavar Ball, and formally invite him to join the show. To wrap everything up, we preview the men’s and women’s Final Four March Madness matchups.
Q returns this week to give his thoughts on the New York Giants' moves in free agency. We also get into the monster contract for Giants defensive end Jason Pierre Paul, as well as linebacker Dont'a Hightower's new deal with the Patriots, and the complicated situation surrounding Patriots restricted free agent cornerback Malcolm Butler. Finally we talk about the NCAA March Madness tournament, our brackets, and break down some of our favorite teams and sleeper picks.
In this episode Q wasn’t able to join us so we brought in special guest Matt Barry to talk about everything going on in the exciting first week of NFL free agency. We talk about some of our favorite deals, as well as the trajectory of the Cleveland Browns, and the continued dominance of the New England Patriots over the rest of the NFL.
In this episode we finally talk baseball! Patrick and Q get into the biggest stories and players surrounding the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees during Spring Training. In the second half of the show, we get into NFL free agency, and our thoughts on what the New York Giants and New England Patriots need to do to have a successful offseason.
In this episode we discuss the major moves of this year’s NBA trade deadline, including the Pelicans surprising blockbuster deal for Demarcus Cousins, and the Boston Celtics doing… nothing. We also list some of the best and worst moves of the deadline, and wrap up the show with some thoughts on Jaylen Brown and the outlook of the Celtics’ future.