6 Rings and Football Things

It’s a summer Friday. Camp’s still a few weeks out — but that doesn’t mean Fitzy & Lyons can’t talk some Pats. We’ve got listener Qs, bargumentative internet debates, and more for you — the Foxboro Faithful and diehards of Pats Nation!

The obvious focus of Pats Camp 2025 will be the growth and development of second-year QB Drake Maye. But who are the five most important players not named Drake who can make his life easier—and help the Pats meet (or even exceed) their lofty expectations? Nick “Fitzy” Stevens and The Coach, Jon Lyons (@therealjonlyons) share their top fives on an all-new 6 Rings & Football Things.

Meghan Ottolini joined WEEI Afternoons to discuss her piece on Patriots undrafted wide receiver Efton Chism III — his journey, and how he’s positioned himself to make the roster.

Fitzy, Ted Johnson, and Dan Bahl react to Tom E. Curran’s list of six reasons the Patriots will be better in 2025.

Mike Giardi joins Fitzy and Mego on WEEI Afternoons to explain how Mike Vrabel's shaping the Patriots into HIS image, what Tom Brady's statue should look like, and what the expectations should be for Stefon .Diggs

From 'Upper Hand Fantasy' ( subscribe here ): Faraz Siddiqi talks about what he expects from Drake Maye and the Patriots offense in fantasy football this upcoming season.

NBC Sports Boston's Tom E. Curran joins Andy Hart and Nick “Fitzy” Stevens on WEEI Afternoons to break down Stefon Diggs’ leadership, Efton Chism’s rise, the offense’s big questions, defensive dominance, Drake Maye’s strong start, Vrabel as camp MVP, and more as the gang puts a bow on OTAs and Minicamp.

Ted Johnson sits down with Patriots pass rusher Keion White for an exclusive interview after the final day of Patriots minicamp.

Ted Johnson sits down with Patriots linebacker Robert Spillane for an EXCLUSIVE interview following the Patriots' final day of minicamp.

Meghan Ottolini and Justin Turpin break down the final day of Patriots minicamp live from Gillette Stadium, sharing key takeaways and analysis from the session.

Meghan Ottolini and Justin Turpin break down Day 1 of Patriots mandatory minicamp, with key takeaways live from Gillette Stadium.

Ted Johnson sits down for an exclusive interview with his former teammate, New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, following Day 1 of mandatory minicamp.

The Patriots will hit the back fields at Gillette Stadium on Monday afternoon for the start of mandatory minicamp. Fitzy previews what's to come this week, breaking down five positions to watch on the latest episode of 6 Rings & Football Things.

NBC Sports Boston Patriots insider Tom E. Curran joined WEEI Afternoons with Andy Hart and Ted Johnson to discuss Drake Maye’s week-to-week progress at OTAs, evaluate his mobility and pocket awareness, break down the biggest challenges facing Mike Vrabel in his first year as head coach, and more.

After a rough debut at 2025 Patriots voluntary OTAs, Drake Maye looks to be on track now with a solid performance to kick off the month of June. Plus, Stefon Diggs was off the party boat and actually at practice, looking good. Our Meghan Ottolini was there to witness it all and share her thoughts on everything Pats OTAs, Josh McDaniels’ involvement, why the growth of the running back room should b...

Meghan Ottolini sits down with Chris Mason (@ByChrisMason) to discuss observations and takeaways from Patriots OTAs.

From 'Stinkin' Truth Podcast' ( Subscribe Here ): Mark Schlereth and Mike Evans check in on the drama that Stefon Diggs has now brought to Mike Vrabel and the New England Patriots with his latest escapades on a recent boat party.

By now, everybody has seen the viral video of the Patriots' wide receiver partying on a boat with some questionable substances. What will the fallout be from the video? Meghan Ottolini joined Fitzy to discuss.

Fresh from witnessing Day 2 of the 2025 Patriots second session of OTAs Mego joins us to share her thoughts on Drake, the receivers & Mike Vrabel's presser. Plus, what will the Pats do about Stefon Diggs and his notorious party boat video? We bring the good pink stuff for the latest @6ringspod

Fresh off Day 2 of the Patriots’ second OTA session, Mego joins Fitzy to share her thoughts on Drake Maye, the receivers, and Mike Vrabel’s presser.

Tom E. Curran joins Hart, Fitzy, and Ted to recap the last week of Patriots training camp. He is interested to see how Mike Vrabel addresses the Stefon Diggs situation. Kyle Williams has impressed so far in OTAs.

With NFL players officially eligible to join Team USA for flag football at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, Fitzy and Jon Lyons draft an all-time Patriots defense for flag football.

With NFL players now eligible to join Team USA for flag football at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, Fitzy and Jon Lyons draft an all-time Patriots offense for Olympic flag football.

As of last week, ⁠NFL players are now free to join Team USA⁠ as flag football makes its debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Fitzy is joined by the coach, Jon Lyons (@therealjonlyons), to draft an Olympic Flag Football team using all-time Patriots.

Meghan "Mego" Ottolini is joined by Nicole Yang of the Boston Globe, live from the practice fields at Gillette Stadium, to break down the biggest takeaways from Wednesday’s Patriots OTA session.