Zolak & Bertrand

(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand question whether you should trust the Krafts to clean house with the Patriots. (11:04) The crew touches on Bruce Springsteen, Boston geography, and the Patriots. (20:56) We finish up the day by trying to make Lightning Round history! (33:00) Today’s Takeaway.  

(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand kick off the third hour with more Red Sox thoughts and Matt McCarthy’s bad back. (10:05) Holley explains what Brian Hoyer told him about Drake Maye’s backwards pass that resulted in a touchdown for the Bills yesterday. (21:15) McCarthy shares an Irish Christmas song with us. (29:48) The crew finishes the hour with more thoughts on the Patriots and Red Sox.  

  (00:00) Zolak and Bertrand start the second hour by touching on Walker Buehler signing with the Red Sox. (9:43) Michael Holley does a throwback to the lightning round with JStew!   (21:06) We continue our conversation on the Patriots and Walker Buehler. (32:02) The guys finish up the hour by declaring that there are zero new Christmas songs that are any good.  

(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand, with Matt McCarthy and Michael Holley filling in, react to the Patriots losing to the Bills 24-21. (14:08) The crew touches on whether Drake Maye is getting his proper share of the blame pie. (25:37) We go back and forth on McCarthy and Holley’s favorite Christmas songs. (36:26) The guys react to Jerod Mayo’s post-game press conference behavior changing yesterday.  

(0:00) Holley has a theory about athletes that come from this part of the country; is the NFL suffering from a patience problem? (12:10) Zo-verdrive with Alex Barth (23:51) Lightning round with the callers (34:19) Today's Takeaways: A 30 for 30-esque mockumentary trailer on the 2024 New England Patriots

(0:00) Phil Perry joins Michael Holley and Alex Barth (9:37) Holley, Barth, and Phil Perry discuss if the Patriots should think about bringing in some familiar faces. (21:49) Should the Patriots think about bringing in a "football overlord" to help fix the team? (31:18) The callers present a variety of solutions to fix the Patriots

(0:00) Michael Holley and Alex Barth discuss the last time there were good feelings following a Patriots game (11:25) What the NBA is doing right and wrong; the Red Sox have signed a pitcher (25:49) Could you learn how to run an NFL franchise by playing Madden? (34:31) Red Sox fans call the show to voice their frustration with the latest move

Michael Holley and Alex Barth are in for Zolak and Bertrand today   (0:00) When we look back on the 2024 Patriots, what will we remember about the year? (14:50) The best Christmas songs; could Mike Vrabel be the next Patriots HC? (25:00) Patriots fans weigh in on who is responsible for the state of the Patriots. (36:57) What happened on Thursday Night Football?      

(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand kick off the fourth hour by reacting to Derek in Foxboro’s latest Christmas song. (13:18) The crew dives back into some more Christmas calls with thoughts mixed in about the Patriots. (25:33) The guys finish the day by questioning whether Jerod Mayo could be kicked upstairs if Mike Vrabel becomes the head coach. (33:12) Fake Promo Friday.

(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand kick off the third hour with the return of the Golden Eggnog Hour. (10:21) The guys get into their yearly Christmas Instrumental Extravaganza. (24:34) We dive into a little wedding talk. (33:06) The crew finishes the hour with some more Christmas songs from our listeners.

  (00:00) Zolak and Bertrand start the second hour by touching on whether McKone disappointed with his Christmas segment. () The guys react to Alex Van Pelt coming to the defense of Jerod Mayo. () We continue the hour with more thoughts on the outlook of the Patriots and the McKonies. () The crew finishes up the hour with some thoughts on Dave Matthews Band and why every coach would pick the NFL over college.  

  (00:00) Zolak and Bertrand kick off the first hour with a This or That involving the Patriots next season. (11:53) The crew continues to go back and forth on Jerod Mayo’s future. (22:27) We dive into the latest edition of The Football Card. (32:24) The crew tunes into the first edition of The McKonies.  

(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand kick off the fourth hour wondering if we've reached the point of no return with Jerod Mayo. Where do the Patriots need to improve most? (12:23) The crew dives back in with calls and reactions to everything from the past three hours. (22:07) The guys get right back to it to discuss the NBA Cup champions, the Milwaukee Bucks, who appear to be trending upwards. Is this something the Celtics should take note of?  (32:47) Zo and Beetle close out the fourth hour with Today’s Takeaways on hateful callers.

(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand kick off the third hour by introducing Tim McKone’s Holiday Spectacular! Big expectations for tomorrow at 10:50. (8:57) The guys get right back into it, wondering if we've officially reached 'critical mass' with Patriots fans. (22:47) The crew dives back in with calls and reactions to everything from the past two hours.  (32:18) Zo and Beetle close out the third hour discussing the possibility of ChatGPT taking on the job of drafting for the Patriots' picks in the 2025 NFL Draft.  

(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand, alongside Albert Breer, kick off the second hour discussing how the Patriots need to be brutally honest with themselves this offseason. (13:41) The crew, alongside Albert Breer, gets right back to it with calls and reactions to everything from the past hour. (22:48) The guys, along with Albert Breer, welcome David Andrews to the show to discuss the future of the Patriots and his own future. (33:13) Zo and Beetle, along with Albert Breer, close out the second hour with their takeaways from Jerod Mayo’s press conference and their thoughts on the 2025 NFL Draft.

(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand kick off the first hour by welcoming Albert Breer into the studio to discuss whether Jerod Mayo has done enough in his first year as head coach of the Patriots this season. (12:44) The guys, along with Albert Breer, get right back to it with their thoughts on Jerod Mayo after the Patriots' loss to the Cardinals. Should he be fired soon? (26:44) The crew, alongside Albert Breer, dives back in, wondering when the Patriots are going to put in the work. Is Jerod Mayo the issue? (36:47) Zo and Beetle, along with Albert Breer, close out the first hour by wondering how realistic a candidate Mike Vrabel is for the Patriots.

(00:00) Zolak and Beetle discuss the Gillette Stadium Red Seat new amenities that are put in place to bring fans back to the stadium to watch the Patriots.  (13:29) The crew notes that the current state of the Patriots makes it hard for New Englanders to be fans of the team.  (28:23) Zo and Beetle compare Caleb Williams and Drake Maye and who they would rather have as quarterback. (38:59) The guys end the final hour with Today’s Takeaways.

(00:00) The guys kick off the third hour discussing who on the Patriots staff is first to get fired and eyes being on Alex Van Pelt. (11:16) Zolak and Bertrand come back from break, continuing to dissect the Patriots downfall and all the missing links in the organization.  (25:16) Zo and Beetle are joined by Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla discussing Kristaps Porziņģis and Payton Pritchard’s practice routine.

(00:00) Mike Reiss of ESPN joins the show to talk about the Patriots game in Arizona this past Sunday and Jerod Mayo’s comments on the offensive scheme.  (12:49) Zolak, Bertrand, and Mike Reiss discuss the overall collapse of the Patriots and the drastic changes that need to be made.  (25:59) The guys and Mike Reiss break down the loose ends in the Patriots roster and front office.  (36:09) The crew wraps up the second hour discussing fan sentiment in Gillette and what Jonathan Kraft was writing on his clipboard on Sunday.

(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand kick off the first hour discussing Jerod Mayo’s dig at Alex Van Pelt and deflecting the blame surrounding the season.   (14:17) The guys come back from break further discussing Jerod Mayo’s comments about the Patriots offensive line and how the Kraft’s should handle the coaching staff going forward. (26:10) Zo and Beetle discuss the New York Jets potentially hiring Mike Vrabel and Thomas Dimitroff in this offseason.  (34:27) The crew finishes off the first hour highlighting Bill Belichick’s comments about there being interest in him as a coach in the NFL.