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May 2023
1h 20m

Celtics Lose Another During Crunch Time....

The Ringer
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Brian breaks down yet another close Celtics loss, why this team can’t seem to win these tight games, and Tatum and Brown’s inconsistent play (0:30). Then, he chats with The Ringer’s Steven Ruiz about the Patriots’ offense, their offseason additions, Bill O’Brien as the new offensive coordinator, and Mac Jones as he enters his third season (23:00). Brian ends with a mailbag question, and then recaps the Red Sox’s series against the Phillies (58:15).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guest: Steven Ruiz

Producer: Jamie McClellan

Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti

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