6 Rings and Football Things

Mike Giardi joins WEEI Afternoons with Andy Hart and Nick “Fitzy” Stevens to break down Drake Maye’s MVP case, Mike Vrabel’s Coach of the Year candidacy, and where the Patriots currently stand in the AFC.

As a three-time champ, Devin McCourty knows what it takes to reach and win a Super Bowl. Do these Patriots have what it takes? If not, what must they improve? D-Mac joins Fitzy to break it down.

Both Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick are finalists for the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. Patriots legend Devin McCourty joined Nick “Fitzy” Stevens to discuss why they deserve to be first-ballot Hall of Famers together.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced five finalists this week, including Patriots owner Robert Kraft as the lone contributor candidate and Bill Belichick as the coaching candidate. Many expect them to be first-ballot selections, but are they truly locks? Three-time Super Bowl champ Devin McCourty, who played alongside them for over a decade, shares his take on their impact and Hall of Fame wort...

Tom E. Curran joins WEEI Afternoons with Andy Hart, Nick "Fitzy" Stevens, and Ted Johnson to break down whether the Patriots are the best team in the NFL, the state of the Kansas City Chiefs, and this year’s Hall of Fame ballot.

ESPN's senior NFL insider, Adam Schefter, joins WEEI Afternoons with Andy Hart, Nick "Fitzy" Stevens, and Ted Johnson to discuss why Robert Kraft should be a sure-fire Hall of Famer, where the Patriots rank among NFL teams right now, Drake Maye's MVP candidacy, and how much Maye could make come time for an extension. Plus, some thoughts on the NFL at large.

Mark Schlereth of  The Stinkin’ Truth Podcast , NFL on FOX, and 104.3 The Fan joins WEEI Afternoons with Andy Hart and Nick “Fitzy” Stevens to break down the Patriots’ 10th consecutive victory, a 33 to 15 win over the New York Giants. Are the Patriots the best team in football right now? How has Mike Vrabel turned things around so quickly? All that and more! 

Drake Maye joins WEEI Afternoons with Andy Hart and Nick “Fitzy” Stevens to talk about the MVP chants he heard during the Patriots’ win, his touchdown pass to Kyle Williams, praise the defense’s aggressiveness, and share what he’s looking forward to during the Patriots’ bye week.

Marcus Jones joins WEEI Afternoons with Andy Hart and Nick “Fitzy” Stevens to talk about his electric punt-return touchdown, the Patriots improving to 11–2, and what he’s looking forward to during the bye week.  

Who would've thought? As the Patriots head into their bye week, they’re an NFL-best 11-2 and riding a 10-game win streak after Monday night’s 33-15 win over the Giants. Nick ‘Fitzy’ Stevens and Andy Hart break down the victory as New England’s remarkable season rolls on.

After a wild Thanksgiving weekend of games, the Patriots are in a prime spot to position themselves for postseason success with a Monday Night Football matchup against the NY Giants. How do things stand? Who's healthy? And who is key to victory? Fitzy & Lyons break it all down for a game that’s bigger than advertised, just as the holiday season kicks off!

Nick “Fitzy” Stevens and Meghan Ottolini are joined by Shaun Morash of sister station WFAN’s afternoon show, Evan & Tiki, and the One Giant Step podcast for a Behind Enemy Lines preview of Patriots vs. Giants.

Nick “Fitzy” Stevens and Meghan “Mego” Ottolini take one last look at Sunday’s win over the Bengals before flipping the page and diving into the challenges the Giants present.

Coming off a tougher-than-expected win in Cincinnati, Drake Maye faces a prime-time test as the 10-2 Patriots host the scrappy, unpredictable Giants led by the always-entertaining Jameis Winston. Will the Pats roll, or does New York have surprises in store? Fitzy & Mego kick things off, then @ShaunMorash from sister station WFAN’s Evan & Tiki and the One Giant Step podcast joins us to go B...

15-year NFL quarterback Brian Hoyer joins WEEI Afternoons with Andy Hart, Nick “Fitzy” Stevens, and Ted Johnson to discuss Drake Maye’s most special trait, the key to the Patriots overcoming their sudden rash of injuries, the team’s future outlook, and more.

Mark Schlereth of The Stinkin’ Truth Podcast, NFL on FOX, and 104.3 The Fan joins WEEI Afternoons with Andy Hart and Nick “Fitzy” Stevens to share the bright side for the Patriots amid key injuries. They also break down Sunday’s win over the Bengals and discuss whether team expectations should shift moving forward.

Marcus Jones joins WEEI Afternoons to break down his pick-6, the Patriots’ win over the Bengals, their move to 10-2 on the season, and what lies ahead on Monday night.

Patriots quarterback Drake Maye joins WEEI Afternoons to break down the win over the Bengals, how he bounced back from his interception, the team’s 10th win of the season, and how the Patriots are handling a growing rash of injuries.

HOUR 3: The guys are joined by WEEI host and writer Meghan "Mego" Ottolini to share her thoughts on the Patriots’ 10-2 win. They continue taking calls from fans reacting to what Mego called a Pyrrhic victory, and Andy wraps up the hour with his postgame staple: "Thumbs-up, thumbs-down" segment.

HOUR 2: Fitzy and Hart continue breaking down the Patriots’ win over the Bengals, diving into whether Eliot Wolf and the front office mishandled the trade deadline by not adding depth to an already banged-up offensive line. They take calls from listeners—some bracing for the worst after injury news, others still optimistic about a deep playoff run despite a shaky performance—and cover all the high...

HOUR 1: Nick "Fitzy" Stevens and Andy Hart open the show by breaking down the Patriots’ 26-20 win in Cincinnati, a hard-fought victory overshadowed by a string of injuries to the offensive line. The guys react to postgame pressers from Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye, and discuss just how much these injuries could impact the Pats moving forward.

Bengals reporter (and former WEEI employee) Mike Petraglia joins WEEI Afternoons to share insight on what to expect from Cincinnati, Joe Flacco, and more.

Patriots Special Teams coordinator Jeremy Springer joins WEEI Afternoons to discuss the challenge of balancing different personalities on the team, who the fastest coach on the staff is, and previews this Sunday's date with the Bengals.

Mike Giardi of Boston Sports Journal joins WEEI Afternoons with Andy Hart, Nick "Fitzy" Stevens, and Ted Johnson to break down the challenges the Bengals present the Patriots and more.

Nick "Fitzy" Stevens and Meghan Ottolini go behind enemy lines for a chat with Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com to preview this Sunday’s matchup in Cincinnati.