The Drive

00:00 - Aaron & Mark can't quite comprehend why the Celtics are ranked so highly in the NBA's "three years into the future" preview. 14:13 - Jim stops by the studio as the guy's make their Showdown Picks for Week 2 in the NFL. 24:04 - Sox Props ahead of the series finale tonight in Texas. 28:24 - Buzzer Beaters to close out today's show.

00:00 - Mark gets clocked by our window insert as we open the show. Once Aaron settled in from the excitement, they talk Red Sox worries and Thursday Night Football off the top. 17:14 - Today's Drive Poll: "What will be the Patriots' record when A.J. Brown gets back on the field?" 31:32 - Take It or Leave It: Week 1 NFL Overreactions, featuring Joe in Bangor.

The Drive airs 4-6 p.m. weekdays on 92.9 The Ticket in Bangor, Maine. Jim Churchill, Mark Paulette, Aaron Jackson, and Ernie Clark talk sports and entertainment with a collection of the best guests, features, and giveaways in eastern and central Maine. 37:20-46:00 Mark had a chance to chat with Jeff Erickson, co-founder of RotoWire.com to talk Fantasy Football 57:18-1:12:36 Pete Abraham from The B...

The Drive airs 4-6 p.m. weekdays on 92.9 The Ticket in Bangor, Maine. Jim Churchill, Mark Paulette, Aaron Jackson, and Ernie Clark talk sports and entertainment with a collection of the best guests, features, and giveaways in eastern and central Maine. 17:31-28:25 Sophie Weller from Patriots Wire gives us her perspective on the state of the team 29:30-45:10 Bob Beers of the Bruins Radio Network ge...

00:00 - More NFL Week 1 reaction, featuring calls from Mike in Milford and Shawn in Glenburn. 14:12 - Cooper Flagg was in town over the weekend for the grand opening of Flagg Trading Co. in downtown Bangor on Saturday. Friday night, Mark and several other media members got the opportunity to check out the store and chat about it with the Mainer himself as he prepares for his sophomore campaign in...

00:00 - Aaron & Mark react to an historically high scoring Week 1 in the NFL. 13:12 - Karen Guregian of MassLive.com joins to talk Patriots football. 27:48 - Ticket TV Play of the Day & Sox talk, reacting to Tolle's immaculate inning.

The Drive airs 4-6 p.m. weekdays on 92.9 The Ticket in Bangor, Maine. Jim Churchill, Mark Paulette, Aaron Jackson, and Ernie Clark talk sports and entertainment with a collection of the best guests, features, and giveaways in eastern and central Maine. 12:23-34:56 Jack Webb joins us to talk about the Patriots loss and UMaine football 37:10-40:51 John from Orrington talks about his trip to the Red...

00:00 - After seven months without...FOOTBALL IS BACK. 16:25 - More Patriots prediction polls for the 2026 season. 28:30 - Matt Vautour of MassLive.com joins the show to preview tonight's game and the 2026 Patriots season. 46:30 - Showdown Picks for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. 56:48 - Ticket TV Play of the Day returns for the fall, plus Sox Props. 1:05:00 - Buzzer Beaters to close out today's s...

The Drive airs 4-6 p.m. weekdays on 92.9 The Ticket in Bangor, Maine. Jim Churchill, Mark Paulette, Aaron Jackson, and Ernie Clark talk sports and entertainment with a collection of the best guests, features, and giveaways in eastern and central Maine. 14:39-33:37 Paul Perillo from Patriots.com joined the show to get us ready for tomorrows big game

00:00 - What's up with Adley's ailments? + One day closer to opening night and still no new contract for Christian Gonzalez. 16:25 - Andrew Hart, the brains behind the Maine High School Football Facebook page, joins the show to preview the 2026 season state-wide. 36:07 - Sox Props and Buzzer Beaters to round out today's show.

00:00 - Setting the table for the day, discussing the kickoff of the High School Football season here in Maine, as well as the Sox recent struggles. 17:40 - University of Maine & Baltimore Orioles Hall of Famer, Mike Bordick, joins the show as the guys long for the old days of MLB. 37:08 - Coming off a lofty .832 win percentage a year ago, Ernie Clark takes his first stab at "Ernesto's Surefire Pr...

00:00 - The Sox right the ship with a thrilling win upon returning to Fenway, though it showed why being able to get home field advantage against the Yankees would be so crucial come the playoffs. Aaron & Mark also realize the next month doesn't really matter... 19:33 - Keagan Stiefel of NESN joins the show to talk Red Sox and Patriots. 32:58 - The Month of The Mick. 43:07 - Our final ticket drawi...

00:00 - Willie's latest hissy fit in the Red Sox radio booth served as an embarrassing exclamation point to a rough weekend in the Bronx. 20:38 - The Belichick Sound of the Day makes its return following the Tar Heels' season-opening victory in Ireland, plus a "Sip of The Roast," featuring this morning's conversation with UMaine head coach Jordan Stevens after the Black Bears own season-opening wi...

00:00 - University of Maine AD Jude Killy joins the show live from Towson ahead of Maine football's season opener tonight on The Ticket. 19:00 - Figuring out the Red Sox impending roster puzzle ahead of the massive series this weekend in the Bronx. 31:11 - Ticket 2-A-Days, featuring Jack Hersom of Bangor Football. 39:48 - How long is this Christian Gonzalez contract negotiation going to linger? 45...

00:00 - More late-inning drama and dubs for the Sox, while Christian Gonzalez is becoming visibly frustrated with his negotiations. 20:32 - NFL 2026 predictions, Take It or Leave It style. 33:10 - Ticket-2-A-Days: Andrew Levensalor of Dexter football joins the show to talk about his team taking the field under Friday night lights for the first time in program history. 43:33 - Getting into the Driv...

00:00 - Sox Talk to start before a caller gets us on the Kayshon Boutte track following the WR's trade to the Texans. 17:20 - Ticket 2-A-Days kicks off for 2026 with Kyle Gallant of Hermon Football. 31:25 - Reacting to Mike Vrabel calling the Patriots "not a deep football team." 41:26 - Red Sox reinforcements are on the way, though if it were up to Mark & Aaron, they'd only take one of 'em. 53:58...

00:00 - We welcome Aaron Jackson back to the continent after galivanting around Ireland & Scotland for the last two weeks. 19:08 - Previewing Maine football's 2026 season one week out from the season-opener. 31:42 - Our attempt at a segment gets derailed real quickly once the food gets delivered to Jim & Aaron's table at Hero's. 37:48 - Rapid fire team-by-team wins predictions for the entire AFC....

00:00 - Christian Gonzalez contract watch "not yet in a state of urgency" says Pats reporter...so what's the hold-up? 15:13 - Tuesday Trivia for Zach Top tickets, featuring Chris in Hermon and Joe in Dexter, plus Sox Props. 26:44 - As a wise person once said, mo' money = mo' problems, as several NBA owners are currently discovering. 33:34 - Buzzer Beaters to close out today's show.

00:00 - Red Sox return to Fenway with an historic beatdown of the Diamondbacks. 17:17 - Craig from Hampden checks in with the show after we sent him down to Fenway for last night's game courtesy of our Red Sox Ticket Sweepstakes, presented by Dunnett's Appliance & Service. 25:05 - Portland Sea Dogs VP of Communications and Fan Experience, Chris Cameron, joins the show to talk about the buzz around...

00:00 - Cooper Flagg is back in the area and has been all the rage in central Maine the last week. 7:17 - A Sip of The Roast, featuring UMaine football coach Jordan Stevens sharing his QB decision ahead of next Thursday's season-opener for the Black Bears. 24:12 - With Bezos coming for Liverpool, FSG's crown jewel is not for sale says Henry's top puppet. 29:35 - Buzzer Beaters to round out today's...

00:00 - After a month-plus of barely losing, the Sox have gone the last week-plus barely winning. Despite that, they haven't really lost ground in the playoff chase, so no "cause for concern?" 18:58 - Devon Witherspoon is the highest-paid CB in NFL history...how long must we wait before the Pats make it Christian Gonzalez? 35:47 - An historic Meatball of the Day, courtesy Ernie's Cardinals, plus S...

00:00 - The "4th Out Rule" and the odd scenario last night at Rogers' Centre which triggered one of the stranger and largely unknown rules that govern baseball. 11:47 - A Tuesday matinee season-opener? Celtics to tip off NBA regular season tripleheader on opening night (day). 26:57 - Sox Props. 32:41 - Buzzer Beaters to close out today's show.

00:00 - Cooper's coveted 1-of-1 numbered rookie debut patch autograph card got pulled in southern New England, with the piece of cardboard one touched by the 19-year-old from Newport reportedly already worth anywhere between $3-5 million. 16:27 - Justin Turpin of WEEI joins the show to talk Sox and Christian Gonzalez's notably timed first absence of training camp. 36:17 - Tuesday Trivia, featuring...

00:00 - Adam Vinatieri decided to turn his Hall of Fame induction speech into a "tight five" comedy routine targeting Belichick, Brady, and several other former teammates from his legendary Super Bowl winning career. 12:34 - It's Game Week in Foxborough with the Pats opening preseason Thursday night against the Colts. 27:41 - Sox Props. 31:23 - Buzzer Beaters to close out today's show - shoutout t...

00:00 - It turns out the Red Sox can in fact still lose games, despite not really seeing them do so over the last month. 12:56 - Marty Eckman and Mia Bouchard stop by with treats for Mark & Ernie, courtesy your local family-owned McDonalds on Main St. & Union St. in Bangor, and Wilson St. in Brewer. 29:38 - Today's Drive Poll: Lou Merloni says the Red Sox are still the top dogs in Boston. Do you a...