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The Brothers Parlay is back for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season—although Aidan is sidelined and the brothers are still recovering from an 0–4 start on their anytime touchdown picks.Shamus, Liam and Barrett react to the Patriots’ frustrating loss in Seattle, Drake Maye’s three interceptions, the Cowboys’ disappointing performance against the Giants and the Detroit Lions keeping their undefeated season alive. They also break down the biggest NFL Week 1 storylines and look ahead to Week 2.The episode closes with a conversation about Ed Sheeran, Macklemore, Robert Kraft and the controversy surrounding Sheeran’s upcoming Gillette Stadium concert.Plus: #FadeTheBrothers, the Bears’ 59-point explosion, mental-health awareness, & Shamus’ four consecutive pars.September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. If you or someone you know needs support, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.Follow @windedpod on Instagram for the official Brothers Parlay Week 2 picks, posted Saturday.The Winded Podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

The Brothers Parlay kick off the 2026 NFL season — Patriots expectations, MVP and Rookie of the Year predictions, fantasy football strategy, and a few bold (and questionable) bets. Plus: a look back at one year of The Winded Podcast.📱 Follow The Winded Podcast:Instagram: @windedpodTikTok: @shamus_sullivan

Rylee Marchand joins The Winded Podcast to share how persistence, LinkedIn networking and a passion for Boston sports helped her land an internship at 98.5 The Sports Hub.The Elon University student and Elon Sports Vision Scholar takes us behind the scenes of The Joe Murray Show, from screening unpredictable late-night callers and creating social media graphics to running the YouTube livestream and joining Joe on the air.Rylee also discusses covering New England Patriots training camp, staying professional while standing feet away from Drake Maye, building meaningful relationships in sports media and why women belong everywhere in sports.In this episode:How a LinkedIn message led to Rylee's Sports Hub internshipWorking with Joe Murray at 98.5 The Sports HubBehind the scenes of Boston sports radioCovering Patriots training campScreening calls for a live radio showBuilding and maintaining sports-media connectionsCreating graphics and digital contentWomen pursuing careers in sportsPlay-by-play versus color commentaryRylee's goal of working in NBA social mediaFollow Rylee: instagram.com/ryleemarchandd | tiktok.com/@ryleelovesboston | x.com/ryleemarchandddSubscribe to The Winded Podcast for conversations with athletes, broadcasters, creators and emerging voices throughout the sports industry.Follow The Winded Podcast on Instagram: @windedpod#RyleeMarchand #985TheSportsHub #JoeMurray #BostonSports #SportsMedia #WomenInSports #ElonUniversity #Patriots #NewEnglandPatriots #SportsBroadcasting

Olivia Wall — the hockey superfan who's hit all 32 NHL arenas — returns to The Winded Podcast to recap a chaotic Stanley Cup Playoffs run: an all-out Edmonton road trip, working Lightning games in Tampa, and a roulette spin that literally won her a ticket into the Stanley Cup Final in Vegas, where she watched her third career in-person Cup win. She and Shamus also dig into the Anaheim Ducks' turbulent offseason, the Leo Carlson offer sheet drama, and Olivia's next move: trading hockey road trips for a career as a flight attendant.Follow Olivia: @oliviawall77 | @32rinkslaterFollow The Winded Podcast: @windedpodNew episodes weekly — sports gambling, women in sports, content creators, and media, told through the people living it.

Aurora Pedwell joins The Winded Podcast to talk about her journey from Shanghai to Canada to Bryant University, where she became a Division I tennis player while building a career in sports media, broadcasting, digital marketing, and communications.Aurora also takes us behind the scenes of her internship at 98.5 The Sports Hub, one of the biggest sports radio stations in Boston. She shares what it is like working with the Felger & Mazz show, screening calls from Boston sports fans, helping with show prep, editing audio, producing social media content, and learning how one of the country’s top sports radio shows comes together every day.We also talk about her experience at Super Bowl Radio Row, how networking helped lead to her Sports Hub internship, working in Bryant athletics, sideline reporting on ESPN+, in-game hosting, and her goal of becoming a national sports broadcaster covering the NFL and professional tennis.This episode is perfect for fans of Boston sports media, 98.5 The Sports Hub, sports radio, Felger and Mazz, Bryant University, college athletics, women in sports media, sports broadcasting, sideline reporting, social media, and sports journalism.Instagram: @aurora.on.airTikTok: @aurora.on.airX: @AuroraPedwell05