Tune into the final edition of The Weekend with Jake & Drew on ESPN Radio New Hampshire. We opened the show ranting on the Red Sox-Rays brawl Friday and the rivalry that has developed. We then broke down the NHL playoffs and the Stanley Cup Finals. Brian MacPherson (@brianmacp) then joined us to talk Red Sox. When will Stephen Drew be on the field? Should David Price have been tossed? Comcast/NBC NBA analyst, Bleacher Report columnist, and radio host on 95.7 The Game Ric Bucher (@RicBucher) joined us to break down the Conference Finals and preview the NBA Finals. Should Lance Stephenson have been ejected? Will he be back with the Pacers? Whose going to the Finals? Are the Heat a dynasty? Thanks for everyone for the support on the show this past year. It's been a good run, but we are off to bigger and better things. Stay tuned! @JBSportsRadio @AFertitta27
In the second to last edition of The Weekend with Jake & Drew on ESPN Radio New Hampshire 900AM/1250AM, Red Sox play-by-play voice on WEEI Dave O'Brien joined the show for the second time. Dave talked with Jake Brown and Andrew Fertitta on the first quarter of the Red Sox season. Is it time to panic? Should we be worried about Clay Buchholz? What needs to change for the season to turn around? Should John Farrell stick with the young guys? Is Stephen Drew on the Red Sox radar? Jake & Drew also talk NHL Conference Finals. What happened to the Boston Bruins? The Rangers score 7 goals in Game 1, but can they beat the Canadiens in the series? Who wins the Kings-Blackhawks series? The men also talk NBA Conference Finals. Did the Clippers get robbed in Game 5? Did the Nets outplay the Heat? Can Brooklyn find a trade partner for Deron Williams? Do the Pacers stand a chance against the Heat? Without Serge Ibaka, can the Thunder top the almighty Spurs? Whose going to the NBA FInals? Jake & Drew close the show with their first quarter MLB report cards. Who has been the AL and NL biggest pleasant surprises? Who have the biggest disappointments been?
Saturday May 10th on The Weekend with Jake & Drew on ESPN Radio New Hampshire 900AM/1250AM, we were joined by former Pro Bowl Rams DE Leonard Little. Jake Brown and Andrew Fertitta talked with Leonard on a variety of topics ranging from the NFL Draft to his career. What does Leonard think of Clowney and good he will be? Should the Rams have drafted Johnny Manziel? Is Sam Bradford the Rams franchise QB? Did he know Peyton Manning would be the legend he is when he played with him at Tennessee? Leonard talks about winning Super Bowl 34 against the Titans and takes us through the final play where Kevin Dyson came one yard short of sending the game to overtime. Twitter: @ESPNTheWeekend @JBSportsRadio @AFertitta27
Check out our interview with former MLB All Star and three-time Gold Glove Award winner Mike Cameron. Was Mike ticked off at having to move to RF when Beltran came to the Mets? How did the collision with Carlos change his career? How did he hit four home runs in a game and come close to a fifth? What did the former center fielder take and what are his thoughts on PED use in baseball? We also did a rapid fire segment with Mike getting to know him a little better.
Listen in to hour two of the show hosted by Jake Brown on ESPN Radio New Hampshire. Jake rants on Marcus Smart, the Olympics, and recaps the first half of the NBA season. ESPN NBA reporter Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) joined Jake to talk about the first half NBA surprises, All Star snubs, Mike Woodson's job status, Carmelo Anthony's future, and who could be on the move at the NBA trade deadline.
Jake Brown hosts The Weekend with Jake & Drew solo on ESPN Radio New Hampshire 900AM and 1250AM. Jake opened the show talking about Marcus Smart and his decision to push a fan in the crowd. What was he thinking? What did the fan say? Also, Jake rants on the Olympics and how bad it is. Why would the Olympics be in Russia? Jake is joined by NBA Hall of Famer and one of the 50 greatest players of all time, Rick Barry. Rick discusses his legendary NBA career, his family that Jake labeled "the royalty of basketball," as well as today's game and the Durant vs LeBron comparison.
Listen in to hour two of our SUPER BOWL show as we were joined by Cecil Lammey of ESPN Denver. Do the Broncos cruise at MetLife or does Seattle stand a small chance? Former Titans wide receiver Kevin Dyson also joined the program. He took us through "The tackle" in Super Bowl 34 where he fell a yard short of tying the game for the Titans and sending it to overtime. We also discussed the "Music City Miracle" play where he scored to win the game in the 2000 playoffs. He also gives us his Super Bowl pick. We wrap up the show with who gets the edge at each position and who wins the Super Bowl and takes home the MVP. Jake & Drew's picks!
We started the show previewing the battle in Carolina between the Panthers and 49ers. Do the Panthers stand a chance? Are the 49ers the best all-around team in the NFL right now? Who advances to the NFC Championship? Cecil Lammey joined the show once again to preview Broncos-Chargers. Do the Chargers stand a chance against Peyton Manning? Can Manning silence his playoff haters? Will the Broncos go to the Super Bowl at MetLife?
Jerry Crasnick opened the show talking Alex Rodriguez and his suspension being reduced. We also talked about Jerry's MLB Hall of Fame votes. Who got snubbed? Do steroid guys get in? What did Jerry think of Dan Le Batard giving up his HOF vote to Deadspin? Former Patriots tight end Jermaine Wiggins came on to talk about the Patriots win over the Colts. Will we see Brady vs Manning? Is this the best year of the Belichick/Brady era? We also broke down the Seahawks win over the Saints. Can anyone win in Seattle?
Tune int hour two of The Weekend with Jake & Drew on ESPN Radio New Hampshire. Two-time Super Bowl Champion with the Steelers Charlie Batch joined us to talk NFL playoffs. Who does Charlie think is going to the Super Bowl? Who wins at MetLife? Should playoff seeding format be changed? Former Cardinals Pro Bowl DE Bertrand Berry also joined us. Who does Bertrand think wins the Super Bowl? Does he like a cold weather Super Bowl? Should playoff seeding change? Can Andy Dalton be a stud QB?
We opened up hour 2 of the show with Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com and Baseball America. Jerry gave us his take on the Robinson Cano signing. What else do the Yankees need? Whose next on the Red Sox radar? When will David Price get traded? Can the Mets get a shortstop? Red Sox Senior VP Adam Grossman then joined us to talk Red Sox offseason, next season, and tickets going on sale. We finished the show talking Celtics and how good of a coach Brad Stevens is.
Dolphins left tackle and Super Bowl Champion Bryant McKinnie joined the show as we previewed Dolphins-Patriots to open up. Can the Dolphins keep their playoff hopes alive? Did the Incognito/Martin story distract them? We then did our NFL week 15 picks. Any surprises this week? Was Shanahan right in sitting RGIII? Jake & Drew go at it with completely opposite opinions on the Redskins QB situation.
What are the keys to the Patriots beating the Browns? We gave out our Pats Propaganda TSHIRT to the lucky winner Patrick Gordon (@gx5) who had the first correct answer to our trivia question this week. We previewed NFL week 14 and gave out our picks on our weekly segment with former Jaguars tight end George Wrighster (@georgewrighster). We ended the show becoming the only sports talk radio show in history to play the song "23" as a bed while giving out our Fantasy Football GO TO players this week. @ESPNTheWeekend @JakeBrownESPN @AF_ESPN
We opened the second hour of the show with Cecil Lammey of ESPN Denver joining us to break down the game of the week as Brady and Manning battle. Cecil surprisingly went with the Patriots to win this game. We then went around the NFL to do our weekly picks with former Jaguars tight end George Wrighster. A couple of surprises this week as the standings get tight with Jake on top by 2 games over Drew and George 5 games back.
It was a can't miss first hour of The Weekend with Jake & Drew on ESPN Radio New Hampshire. We opened the show talking with former Patriots cornerback Ellis Hobbs (@EllisHobbs) about his time with the Patriots, playing against Peyton Manning, playing with Tom Brady, differences between Bill Belichick and Andy Reid. Hobbs also took us through Super Bowl 42 and the David Tyree catch and what was going through his head on that play. We then talked about the final controversial play in Carolina when the refs picked up the flag and the Patriots lost to the Panthers. Field Yates of ESPN Boston then joined us to preview the Sunday night Patriots-Broncos matchup.
We started off hour two giving out our Pats Propaganda TSHIRT GIVEAWAY question. We then got in depth previewing Patriots-Panthers with the Panthers beat writer at the Charlotte Observer Jonathan Jones. Who wins the game? Who has the edge? Do people believe in the Panthers down in Charlotte? We then did our weekly NFL picks spot with former Jaguars tight end George Wrighster. Who are we taking this week?
Tune into the first hour of The Weekend with Jake & Drew on ESPN Radio New Hampshire. We started the show getting into the Patriots-Panthers Monday Night matchup and what to expect in the game. We then brought former NFL quarterback and teammate of Richie Incognito to talk about the entire saga. Also, Sage tells us how bad Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland is and what he did during his tenure. He also talks about how Cam Newton has evolved as a quarterback and how he was a "baby" last season. Also, who does Sage think is going to the Super Bowl and whose the one QB he wants in a must win game? We ended the show talking Red Sox and the offseason. Does Napoli come back? Does Drew come back? Will they pay Ellsbury?
In the second hour of the show, we went around the NFL and looked at the standings and who may or may not make the playoffs. We also gave our take on Incognito and Martin and the whole story. Former Jaguars tight end George Wrighster joined us on his weekly spot to do NFL week 10 picks. We had a couple of upsets in store from Jake, Drew, and George.
Check out hour 1 of The Weekend with Jake & Drew on ESPN Radio New Hampshire. Former Falcons running back for eight seasons Jamal Anderson (@jamthedirtybird) joined us to talk NFL, Incognito, and ACL injuries. We also talked Celtics and their miraculous win over the Heat as well as the rest of the NBA and who is off to hot and cold starts.
In you you missed the 2nd hour of The Weekend with Jake & Drew on ESPN Radio New Hampshire Sunday 9am, we had all NFL week 9 covered. Jake Brown and Andrew Fertitta previewed the Patriots-Steelers matchup in Foxboro and gave away the second Pats Propaganda TSHIRT and will be giving them out courtesy of Mike Dussault at PatsPropaganda.com every Sunday morning 8-10am. Former NFL tight end George Wrighster then joined us for his weekly NFL picks spot at 9:20 as we went around the league. George had a couple upsets and also told us stories of which quarterback he wasn't the biggest fan of who threw him the football in Jacksonville. Also, our steak dinner bet was placed as the losers will buy the winner for the season's NFL picks a steak dinner in New England.