Zolak & Bertrand

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour by continuing the Caleb Lomu discussion. Beetle is encouraged to buy a Lomu jersey as the guys take calls on everything spoken about on the show. (8:18) The Red Sox bats explode in the 9th as the Red Sox pick up their 2nd straight win against the Royals (7-1). Beetle reads from a 1999 edition of “Baseball Digest” and revisits the preliminary discussions...

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show with a mad scramble following intense traffic on a Wednesday morning. Toucher & Hardy give an extended cameo featuring Hardy’s legendary Zolak impression.  (14:53) James Palmer says the AJ Brown trade is not so imminent that he’ll end up a Patriot. Zo, Beetle & McKone react to the latest AJ Brown reporting. (25:02) More on the AJ Brown deal....

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand are joined by Tony Farmer, “Last Man Standing” podcast host to discuss the Vrabel-Russini situation. (15:22) Tim McKone delivers a Saxboy Billy song about Puerto Rico that has divided the panel and the public. (24:30) A loaded phone lines on music and everything discussed in the show. (33:50) Today’s Takeaways See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor...

(00:00)  Zolak & Bertrand start the hour by going to a loaded phone lines for some high school football talk. Listeners are fired up on the MIAA and high school recruiting. (9:14) More reaction and vitriol from the callers on the MIAA. (18:58) Is it too soon to call Roman Anthony a bust? The guys discuss. (28:03) Patriots have the hardest opening month schedule in 40 years. The guys give...

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour by continuing to react to Bill Belichick sound from the past 24 hours. They re-visit his decision to resign from the Jets. (10:00) Bill Belichick recalls a Matt Light prank involving Dante Scarnecchia. The guys take notice of his backhanded remark about Gillette Stadium. (25:03) The guys go to the phone lines for everything discussed in the show. (37:06)...

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show by breaking down the latest in the beef between Jaylen Brown and Stephen A Smith. The guys react to Stephen A Smith’s response yesterday doubling down on his initial reaction to Jaylen Brown’s “favorite season” comments. (11:12) Former Celtic, Kendrick Perkins, defends Stephen A Smith on the Jaylen Brown debate. The guys react to Big Perk’s strong stance...

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour with some chicken and beer talk. They quickly pivot to the beef between Jaylen Brown and Stephen A. Smith as they trade shots over the weekend. (10:31) The guys re-visit Russini’s weekend in New York City before going to the phone lines. (21:36) Moon shoes, 1960’s Red Sox takes, the Impossible Dream and Tony Eason all get referenced as the guys round out...

(00:00)  Zolak & Bertrand start the hour by comparing the 2026 Red Sox to some of the early 90’s Red Sox teams.  (10:50) Is Kayshon Boutte the odd man out in New England? The guys follow-up on some reporting from Mike Reiss. (19:07) Zo, Beetle & McKone react to Jeremy Fowler’s comments on The Fanatic in regards to the compensation for AJ Brown. (27:57) Is the narrative shifting i...

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour by analyzing the recent list of Super Bowl losers. Is there a Super Bowl Loser Hangover Curse? And more worst case scenarios for the Patriots. (14:29) The guys react to the Red Sox losing 2 of 3 to the Braves over the weekend. Beetle is done with the Trevor Story experiment. (20:56) Has Marcelo Mayer been a disappointment? The crew talk more baseball plu...

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show by assessing the pressure of the Patriots in their Super Bowl Rematch vs Seattle to open the NFL Season. They get critical of the Caleb Lomu draft pick. (12:17) Tim McKone explains why he thinks Week 1 is inconsequential if the Patriots have a poor performance out of the gate. Zolak & Bertrand disagree. (23:02) The guys discuss what’s the worst case...

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour with Max St. John, NFL Manager, Scheduling Planning Analytics, joining the show to understand the process of how it all comes together. (17:02) We continue to touch on Milliken’s last day and the Patriots schedule. (26:12) The guys look back at the best moments of Milliken over the year. (33:38) Fake Promo Friday See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p...

(00:00)  Zolak & Bertrand start the hour with crisis management expert Molly McPherson joining the show to discuss the Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini drama. (14:39) The crew takes a bunch of calls on the Vrabel-Russini drama and it being Milliken’s last day. (24:56) We continue to take calls on Milliken’s last day and the Red Sox. (35:47) The guys let Zo do a geography test with calls on...

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour by looking back at Milliken’s horrendous geography skills from 2022. (7:04) The crew grades the latest geography test from Milliken. (20:18) We dive into the state of the Red Sox and the “sell the team” chants continue to break through the broadcast. (33:28) The guys finish the hour with Mike Felger getting dork of the week on Foul Territory. See Privacy...

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show by touching on the full Patriots schedule finally being released. (10:31) The crew touches on Albert Breer saying he doesn’t see a “gauntlet” schedule for the Patriots. (22:19) We touch on a bunch of key early games highlighted by Phil Perry, along with a record prediction. (32:37) We finish the hour with Chris Mannix explaining why the Celtics shouldn’t...

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour by reacting to Sam Kennedy’s recent comments about Jason Varitek’s future with the organization. (10:12) We touch on the latest news surrounding the Patriots schedule leaks. (21:31) The guys finish the hour by reacting to Michael Irvin defending Mike Vrabel. (36:17) Today’s Takeaway. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

(00:00)  Zolak & Bertrand start the hour with the latest leaks involving next season’s NFL schedule. (9:34) The crew reacts to some weird comments from Jaylen Brown about his early years with the Celtics. (27:25) We finish the hour with Jon Heyman putting the odds of a Mike Trout trade at 5%, See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co...

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour by reacting to Bobby Manning and Jon Zannis questioning if Jayson Tatum even wants to play with Giannis. (11:47) The crew questions whether Celtics fans should want LeBron James in Boston after Jeff Goodman floated it. (24:24) We dive into Jay Williams floating the idea that the Celtics could be pitting Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown against each other. (...

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show by reacting to the reported news of the Patriots and Seahawks opening up the season against each other. (10:00) We touch on Gregg Rosenthal predicting the Patriots will be around 10-7 by the end of the season. (21:53) The crew goes back and forth on Phil Perry’s outlook on the Patriots schedule. (30:46) Revolution Midfielder Carles Gil joins the show to...

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour by discussing Felger’s Mike Trout rumors and aging right-handed bats that came to Boston over the years. (14:47) The crew continues to talk about the Red Sox and old American Idol winners and losers. (24:01) We finish the day with calls on everything from the day. (34:03) Today’s Takeaway. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...

(:00:00)  Zolak & Bertrand start the hour with Albert Breer raising injury concerns around AJ Brown. (8:51) The crew continues to question whether Stefon Diggs could possibly return to the Patriots. (21:40) We finish the hour with more thoughts on Mike Felger’s report surrounding Mike Trout. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com...

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour by reacting to Jake Fischer explaining why the Celtics won’t be serious suitors for Giannis. (9:30) The guys go back and forth on Stephen A. Smith fully endorsing a Jaylen Brown trade for Giannis. (22:05) We react to Mike Florio’s latest breakdown on the dangers of when Dianna Russini will finally speak and if a certain NFL team social media page will po...

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show by discussing Felger’s report about the Red Sox and Mike Trout potentially being a match ahead of the trade deadline. (10:57) We continue to touch on why Trout may or may not make sense for the Red Sox. (23:35) The crew reacts to Craig Breslow still having faith in the 2026 Red Sox. (32:30) We finish the hour by reacting to Jayson Tatum’s interview with...

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour by discussing Beetle’s issues with the Red Sox. (11:46) We touch on the Patriots, Celtics, and the potential next manager of the Red Sox. (19:43) We finish the day with calls on everything from the day. (32:46) Today’s Takeaway. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

(00:00)  Zolak & Bertrand start the hour by questioning the possibility of a Stefon Diggs reunion with the Patriots. (10:46) We touch on more Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini calls, along with some Celtics thoughts mixed. (20:26) The guys question what’s next for Trevor Story and his role with the Red Sox. (31:37) We finish the hour by reacting to Michael Holley’s response to Jarren Duran....

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the hour discussing the latest photo release involving Dianna Russini. (11:15) We dive into T-Bone's theory on Dianna Russini's husband. (21:08) The crew touches on how the Patriots schedule will impact the perception of Mike Vrabel this season. (29:33) We dive into McKone's 6-pack of Thoughts... this time around, on the best fan destination in sports. Brought to...