The Drive

0:00 - Jaylen Brown says there's no loyalty in basketball after the Celtics "packed him up and shipped him out." 12:13 - Amy Vachon returns in the Drive at 5 and this time she's brought along one of her players from right here in the Pine Tree State, Maddie Fitzpatrick. 19:20 - Ben Barr returns for a second appearance of the day and also brings a friend, it's UMaine Director of Admissions, Chris R...

00:00 - It's a UMaine Event at Freshies on outer Broadway in Bangor, where Jim opens the show alongside a crew of Black Bears. 14:02 - UMaine women's basketball coach Amy Vachon chats with Jim. 26:10 - Bill Koch of the Providence Journal joins Mark back in the studio to talk Sox. 37:43 - UMaine men's hockey coach Ben Barr sits in with Jim.

0:00 - Aaron and Mark hit the air after another Red Sox win. What would it take to get you back on this team's wagon? 16:52 - Roman Anthony has been sent to Florida...what's going on there? 27:53 - Paying Payton Pritchard & the most judged names in 2026.

00:00 - Hearing from the Jays on the deal that split them up. 8:27 - Drive On! Featuring Bruce in Brewer. 15:06 - Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe joins the show and has no patience for the Celtics "getting worse to get better." 28:38 - Buzzer Beaters to close out today's show.

00:00 - The Red Sox are out of the basement! Finally, something other than Jaylen Brown talk to open a show with! 17:20 - Today's Drive Poll: "Jaylen Brown is a top _ Celtics player all-time." 25:11 - Leo Messi and Argentina did their best 28-3 impression in the home of the Falcons yesterday at the World Cup. 38:20 - Sox Props.

00:00 - Today's Drive Poll: "Which Boston organization do you trust most to put the pursuit of winning a championship above money and everything else?" 10:57 - Sox Props off another weekend sweep. 14:36 - John Karalis of Sports Illustrated and the Locked on Celtics Podcast joins the show to help us make sense of the JB-Sixers trade. 32:00 - Buzzer Beaters to close out today's show.

00:00 - We've been off since last Thursday so you best believe we're champing at the bit to talk about reaction to the Celtics' press conference yesterday with Brad Stevens and Bill Chisholm trying to explain why Jaylen Brown was traded to the Sixers. Plus, the guys react to an embarrassing loss by Team USA after all the noise going into the match. 20:40 - Was $ the motivating factor behind tradin...

00:00 - We're onto the Drive at 5 but all the focus is still on Jaylen Brown. 10:47 - Drive On! is back for a summer run, featuring Mike in Milford. 18:50 - Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe joins the show to talk about the Bruins getting busy as well. 29:10 - Buzzer Beaters to close out today's show.

00:00 - There's only one topic to open today's show with...Jaylen Brown is a 76er. WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?! 20:12 - More Jaylen Brown reaction with today's Drive Polls. 29:02 - Mark blames Private Equity for the trade. 30:39 - Noa Dalzell of CLNS Media and Celtics Blog joins the show to help us make sense of the JB-for-PG deal and what comes next.

00:00 - Maine hockey lands a BIG recruit. 8:06 - NBA Insider Sean Deveney talks Kawhi trade & Jaylen Brown's future. 22:58 - Keagan Stiefel of NESN joins the show to talk the suddenly resurgent Red Sox as well as offer his thoughts on JB. 38:06 - Sox Props to round out today's show.

00:00 - Kawhi is coming back East - while we've been so distracted by all the Jaylen Brown drama, a second blockbuster has now shaken up the power structure of the Eastern Conference as the Raptors reunite with the man who helped them cut down the nets in 2019. 19:15 - Sox Talk...WE'RE STREAKING. 29:40 - A Business Spotlight featuring Uno's GM Mike Dineen and a Team USA deal for the World Cup you...

00:00 - Ja Morant is on his way to Portland. How could that change the potential package the Trailblazers could offer for Jaylen Brown? 9:16 - Today's Drive Polls - If you're not on social media, you probably aren't quite as annoyed with Jaylen Brown + reasons to believe in the Sox? 22:36 - Bob Nightengale of USA Today joins the show to talk about Boston's sweep of the Yankees are what it means fo...

00:00 - Reacting to the Red Sox 4-game sweep of the Yankees which brings the team from 2nd-worst in the AL to 4th-worst in the AL... 15:53 - NBA free agency begins tomorrow night and the rumors are already swirling, like LeBron taking his talents to...Golden State? 22:17 - Adam Kaufman of ESPN Radio joins the show to talk about where he sees the Jaylen Brown situation going after another noisy wee...

00:00 - What movie messed you up after watching it as a kid? 10:27 - Today's Drive Poll: predicting Craig Breslow's future...does he make it to season's end? 20:53 - If Jaylen Brown is going to be traded, let's try to find the best possible package out there. 29:23 - Sox Props. 31:01 - Buzzer Beaters to wrap the show.

00:00 - Jaylen Brown's shot at Stephen A. was really a shot at his teammates + Dave in Levant calls in after Jim read his email on air earlier in the week. 22:43 - Lauren Campbell of MassLive.com joins the show to try and help us make sense of the Craig Breslow-led Red Sox. 39:35 - Maine hockey unveils its 2026-27 schedule which includes a balanced home slate.

00:00 - Mark cedes lead hosting duties to Jack Webb, Sports Director at WVII ABC 7/Fox 22, for the Drive at 5. 3:34 - One of our favorites, Mike Reiss of ESPN, joins the show to talk Patriots and Ben & Jerry's ice cream. 19:36 - Apart from a couple moments off the top, we avoided them to this point in the show...but now it's time for Sox Talk. 27:55 - Sox Props ahead of Sox-Yankees at Fenway Park....

00:00 - Jack Webb takes over the guest host chair as Mark & Jack talk the latest in the Jaylen Brown saga, the beauty of the World Cup, and even get a surprise call from Patches on Long Island (yes, the one in New York). 14:09 - Is the Jaylen Brown situation Brad Stevens' first misstep as leader of the Celtics organization? Or is that just the latest hot take concocted by the Boston sports media?...

00:00 - If Brown is on his way out, what's coming back to Boston? 9:29 - Tom Giles of NBC Sports Boston joins the show to react to the Giannis deal and tell Celtics fans to prepare for JB's exit. 29:14 - Today's Drive Polls, talking Miami's standing in the East after acquiring Giannis and comparing dynasties to parity from a sports fan's perspective. 35:43 - Sox Props. 36:50 - Buzzer Beaters to wr...

00:00 - Giannis is taking his talents to South Beach...so, what's next for the Celtics and Jaylen Brown? 15:26 - Sound and stories from the 2026 Ticket Awards last night at Hero's Sports Grill in downtown Bangor, featuring George Hale, Russ Bartlett, Dave Morris, and Phil Pushard speaking on Dennis Kiah's behalf. 34:53 - There's no way anyone can still be glass half full about this Red Sox team, r...

00:00 - A new day but the same sucky Sox. 5:28 - John Karalis of Sports Illustrated and the Locked on Celtics Podcast joins the show to tell us which Celtic rumors to believe, and more importantly, which not to. 25:30 - ESPN's fancy Football Power Index is not too kind to the Patriots ahead of 2026. 34:12 - Sox Props & Buzzer Beaters to wrap up today's show.

00:00 - As Jim & Mark hit the air, Mark is a bit distracted with an eye on the U.S. Open and the other on the World Cup. 15:42 - Today's Drive Polls: "Is this the worst Red Sox team you remember watching?" and "Which summertime activity is your 'happy place'?" 25:42 - Toby Nelson of Foxcroft Academy joins the show to talk about the latest role added to his plate in the world of local sports. 36:03...

00:00 - Jim & Mark hit the air after the Sox get swept away by the Blue Jays. 21:08 - Can the Celtics beat Miami's offer for Giannis without including Brown in the deal? 30:28 - What in the Wild World of Sports featuring some sassy pundits at the World Cup. 38:09 - Golf talk on Day 1 of the U.S. Open with Micah Betters from Hidden Meadows Golf Course in Old Town. 53:48 - Buzzer Beaters to wrap up...

00:00 - The deeper into the week we get, the less likely it seems Giannis Antetokounmpo will be a Boston Celtic. Mark is okay with that, Ernie wants him in town. What's gonna give, and exactly how interested are the C's? 25:24 - Sox talk amid a historically futile first 70 games. 36:47 - If you were in front of a TV on June 17, 1994, you probably still remember exactly where you were on this date...

00:00 - Aaron & Mark tee up the day's biggest stories, including Giannis watch, whether Craig Breslow should get canned before the Trade Deadline, and the latest evolution in the Brendan Sorsby saga. 16:57 - Matt Vautour of MassLive.com joins the show to tell stories from the World Cup. 32:14 - Sox Props. 36:51 - The guys have a shadow for today's show, so they dive into the mind of America's yout...

00:00 - It's starting to get busy around here. 9:38 - Keith Smith of Spotrac joins the show to discuss the Giannis-to-Boston rumors and why it may be worth sending Brown out of town. 21:53 - Pete Abraham from The Boston Globe joins the show to talk the sorry state of the Sox. 39:20 - Buzzer Beaters to close out today's show.