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Full show podcasts in one-hour segments, of Zolak & Bertrand, updated weekdays. Listen to Zo & Beetle live every weekday from 10am-2pm ET on Boston's Home for Sports, 98.5 The Sports Hub.
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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour discussing the Celtics getting their first win last night against the Pelicans. (10:52) We dive into Tail-Waggin’ Tuesday and are joined by Celia Oswitch with this week's ‘Pawtriots’ Dog of the Week, Frankie. (21:53) The crew debates who will make the playoffs and who will fall out of the race. (35:24) Zo and Beetle close out the show with the takeaways from today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00) Mike Reiss of ESPN joins Zolak & Bertrand live from Gillette Stadium to discuss his three things. (14:18) Mike Reiss shares his thoughts on the Patriots potential trade deadline moves. (23:05) The Patriots offense is only scratching the surface of what they can become according to Peter Schrager. The crew discusses the potential higher upside of this Pats offense.(31:44) Zo and Beetle highlight how the entire Patriots team is bought in on winning no matter their individual role in the team’s success. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour discussing where Drake Maye ranks among the top of NFL quarterbacks. (9:12) Bill Simmons believes the pre-draft debate over Drake Maye’s talent was nuts. We debate whether this criticism and debate was overdone. (23:53) The crew gets into a Three Stooges conversation and who in particular finds them to be humorous. (31:36) Zo and Beetle recap the Bruins losing last night to the Senators 7-2 and where this season is headed for the team. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin today’s show highlighting the praise both the Patriots and Drake Maye have received for their early season success. (11:17) Former Titans General Manager Ran Carthon says Mike Vrabel is doing a great job and the Patriots look extremely prepared situationally. The crew reacts(23:50) The LA Dodgers win game 3 over the Blue Jays in 18 innings, yes 18 innings. We debate whether the game was too long. (32:53) Zo and Beetle end the hour with your calls and reactions on everything. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the hour discussing Mike Vrabel’s coaching and how it has evolved from buying into a culture to raising expectations and winning. (11:06) The crew dives into the Sounds of Sunday, including two segments from Zo over the weekend. (24:00) The guys continue with more Sounds of Sunday.(35:41) We end the show with the takeaways from today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand open the hour with more of your calls and reactions from Sunday. (11:24) The crew gets into Read and React. (21:04) Drake Maye interviewed with Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski on the Fox Pregame Show. We discuss.(34:18) Beetle goes in on UMass Football once again and how they don’t have a good mentality going into football games plus a quick debate on Brian Kelly’s next landing spot. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand are joined by former Patriot David Andrews to discuss his takeaways from the victory against the Browns on Sunday. (10:40) We react to Myles Garrett setting a single game franchise record for the Browns with five sacks against the Patriots. (23:20) The crew discusses the firing of Brian Kelly at LSU. (31:34) Zo and Beetle close out the hour debating what a successful career for Drake Maye looks like. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the show discussing the Patriots victory over the Browns and they each give their takeaways for the Pats moving forward from the win.(13:23) The crew gives their thoughts on the increased usage of Treveyon Henderson when on the field and wonders if they should have played him more than 14 total snaps. (27:04) We debate how many games the Patriots can win before the next Bills game in week 15. (38:02) Zo and Beetle close out the hour answering your calls and reactions from everything. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand are joined by RJ Bell of Pregame.com to discuss the best bets of Week 8.(12:18) We dive into everything we missed from this week with The Slack.(20:19) The guys touch on another miserable loss from the Bruins last night.(30:18) Fake Promo Friday.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand get Phil Perry’s thoughts on Patriots-Browns on Sunday.(12:30) We ask Phil Perry if it’s time to deal for Jakobi Meyers with the current state of the WR room.(23:06) The crew questions whether there’s a chance the Patriots’ momentum fizzles out during the stretch.(34:26) We finish up the hour with calls on everything from the hour.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the hour by diving into Patriots-Browns on Sunday and their expectations for the game.(11:25) The crew reacts to Mike Vrabel not wanting to compare Drake Maye to Tom Brady, before Patriots OT Matt Light joins the show.(25:19) We dive into the biggest storylines of Week 8 with Read & React.(37:22) The guys finish the hour with more calls on the Patriots.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show by reacting to the latest in the NBA’s gambling scandal and Brian Windhorst saying they swept under the rug.(12:05) We question whether prop bets need to be eliminated in order to fix the gambling issue in the NBA.(21:43) The crew continues their conversation on the NBA gambling scandal with calls mixed in.(30:48) We finish the hour with The Football Card.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour talking to Albert Breer about his thoughts on the NBA gambling scandal and whether the NFL has itself in order in wake of this news. (11:33) We head to Ryan in Malden for our new segment “Matters Of Malden.”(23:13) The crew gives away Patriots tickets and hits on calls about everything from the day.(32:27) Zo and Beetle close out the show with the takeaways from today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00) Albert Breer of SI and MMQB joins Zolak & Bertrand live to discuss the current ranking of the Patriots in the AFC and if they can challenge the Chiefs. (13:23) Albert Breer compares the Patriots to last year's Commanders and highlights the importance of last week’s win for Mike Vrabel. (25:35) The crew debates whether the Browns are a legit test for the Patriots ahead of their week 8 matchup. The Browns rank #1 in the NFL in total defense this season. (35:16) Zo and Beetle question if anything can change between now and the deadline to make the Patriots be more aggressive in upgrading the roster. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the hour discussing Drake Maye knowing he needs to slide to avoid big hits. (10:19) First Take’s Dominique Foxworth does not consider Drake Maye to be in the top group of quarterbacks right now. The crew reacts and is creating a list of those who are doubting Drake Maye. (20:28) Kurt Warner gives praise to Drake Maye for his downfield passing abilities. We evaluate the Patriots QB in comparison with other NFL quarterbacks. (31:12) We answer your calls and reactions on everything. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show discussing the Celtics late collapse against the 76ers and if it is a sign of things to come for a Jayson Tatum-less team moving forward. (12:33) The crew dives into the developing story of illegal sports betting and gambling probes involving Blazers Head Coach Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier among others. (23:42) We debate how these gambling probes and arrests make the NBA look as a league, given the history with scandals within the NBA. (31:59) Jaylen Brown describes this being a tough loss with opportunities to win, but knows there will be growing pains with this team. Zo and Beetle give their thoughts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour going to Mike Vrabel’s weekly meeting with the media. (13:35) Patriots Right Tackle Morgan Moses joins the show to discuss the victory over the Tennessee Titans and previews the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.(21:40) Zo and Beetle highlight the importance of being able to win games on the road and that translating to home games as well.(30:55) We end the show with the takeaways from today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand react to Tom Brady’s praise for the Patriots success, and seemingly giving the most credit to Drake Maye and Josh McDaniels, reserving credit for Mike Vrabel. (12:50) We answer your calls and reactions on everything.(24:13) Is Vrabel more like Belichick or Parcells (or neither)? The crew highlights what makes Mike Vrabel such a great player’s coach and his ultimate fit with the New England Patriots. (37:22) Bill Belichick is now eligible for the NFL Hall of Fame. Zo and Beetle discuss if Bill Belichick will get into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the hour discussing the pressure on Jaylen Brown as a leader this season as well as him wanting to prove something this year. (11:06) We debate whether the Patriots have already surpassed the Bills and are set up to run the AFC East again. (22:15) How similar is this season to 2021 for the Patriots? The crew questions how similar or different this team is under Drake Maye vs Mac Jones in 2021.(30:55) Zo and Beetle end the hour talking about potential trade candidates for the Patriots. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show reacting to Brad Marchand’s very emotional return to Boston as a visitor and how return and tribute videos should be saved for the most special of players.(13:39) The crew dives into the Bruins inventing a new way to lose last night. Plus praise for Marco Sturm calling it like he sees it in terms of mistakes. (24:06) We discuss how the Bruins are simply a mediocre team and Bruins fans should temper expectations for the season if they haven’t already. (32:48) Zo and Beetle give their thoughts on the Celtics going into the season opener tonight vs the 76ers and their expectations for this roster for this season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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I remember before covid and rrracism when I used to watch NE sports and then listen to this show. Thanks CCP. Thanks beijing biden.
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