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Nov 2024
1h 24m

Drake Maye’s Impressive Start to the Sea...

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Brian gives some quick thoughts on Mookie Betts's third title win, and looks back at one of the worst trades in Red Sox history (1:00). Then, he speaks with The Athletic’s Chad Graff about Drake Maye’s promising career start, whether or not he'll play Sunday after last week’s concussion, Ja'Lynn Polk and the rest of the Pats’ underwhelming receiving corps, the upcoming matchup with the Titans, and more (12:00). Brian and Jamie later end with some leftover World Series thoughts, their best bets of Week 9, and some Chiefs-Pats dynasty comparisons (51:10).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guest: Chad Graff

Producer: Jamie McClellan

Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti


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