Zolak & Bertrand

(0:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the final hour reading your emails and thoughts on the Celtics upcoming series vs the Dallas Mavericks.  (12:11) The final hour continues with discussing why so many people in the national media doubt Boston to finish the job in the finals vs the Mavericks.  (26:20) The guys wrap up the afternoon with calls and reactions to everything as well as looking at the news about the Jake Paul Vs Mike Tyson being postponed.  (28:07) Today’s Takeaways. 

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand kick off hour No. 3 by discussing why this should be the Celtics' time to win the championship and if Al Horford will retire if the team finishes on top this year.  (8:21) The guys get into the third hour by discussion if Celtics fans should continue to give Kyrie Irving a hard time or if this hate could fuel him. (16:42) The crew continue the Celtics talks and look at Doris Burke’s comments on the importance of Porziņģis.  (27:02) Hour No. 3 concludes looking at Cailtin Clarke’s worst game yet, and if her cold start is signs of a bust.  

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand open hour No. 2 discussing if Drake Maye is really a perfect fit for the Patriots offense and if he is picking up steam to be the week 1 starter. (11:58) The guys get into the breaking news of Justin Jefferson's new contract extension that makes him the highest paid non quarterback in the NFL.  (22:43) Zo and Beetle continue the second hour by looking at the vast amount of cap space the team has and if it would make sense to cut JuJu Smith-Schuster.  (33:17) The crew concludes the hour by looking at the Red Soxs extra inning loss to the Detroit Tigers caused by bad hitting decisions from the team. 

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand kick-off the show by looking at Jayson Tatum and Al Horford’s comments on facing their former teammate Kyrie Irving in the finals.  (14:24) We continue the first hour focusing on Coach Mazzulla and his fired up comments about the Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown narrative. (22:28) The guys take a look at Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett’s comments on the importance of Kristaps Porziņģis playing this series and if he will be the X-factor vs his former team.  (31:31) We finish the hour by getting deeper into the impact that Porziņģis could have on this series and if he will be at one hundred percent for game one. 

(0:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the final hour looking at the possibility that a Super Bowl will be hosted outside of the United States and why it could be London.  (14:50) Zo takes over the show with the question: what house from any movie or tv show would you want to live in?  (25:32) The guys wrap up the afternoon with your calls on the best houses to live in from television and final thoughts.  (27:29) Fake Promo Friday.   

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand kick off hour No. 3 looking at a simulation that gave the Patriots the best chances of finishing with the number 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.   (12:15) The guys get into the third hour by taking your calls and debating when the right time is for Drake Maye to start.  (23:09) The crew talks about the upcoming season of Hard Knocks following the Chicago Bears young team and the Patriots being eligible candidates for the 2025 Hard Knocks season.  (31:12) Hour No. 3 concludes with the guys looking at Calvin Ridley’s contract and why it is looking better as the off season moves into June. 

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand open hour No. 2 reacting to Kendrick Perkins comments that the Celtics need Kristaps Porziņģis to overcome the Mavericks.  (11:34) The guys get into the talent the Celtics roster has at their disposal and if Jayson Tatum is truly underappreciated in Boston.  (21:43) The 2nd hour continues with the guys taking a look at what a 2008 Celtics team vs the 2024 Celtics team would look like, and which team would prevail.  (33:00) The crew concludes the hour by touching on Drake Maye’s reported development and continued improvement throwing the football. 

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show on a finish strong Friday by looking at the Dallas Mavericks Game 5 win to advance to the NBA finals and take on the Boston Celtics.   (11:56) We continue the first hour getting into Kyrie Irving returning to Boston for the finals and if the team will have some extra motivation to play their former teammate.  (21:51) The guys continue their discussion on Kyrie Irving and Luka Dončić taking on the Celtics and why this series will have a lot of drama surrounding it.  (30:22) We finish the hour discussing McKone’s Rolling Stone experience as the guys work together to guess the top 5 Rolling Stones Hits.

(0:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the final hour by taking callers' suggestions about who should be the next player voted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame.  (12:45) The crew continue our Red Sox and Rolling Stones conversation while mixing in some of your wonderful phone calls.  (25:52) The guys wrap up the afternoon with Revolution head coach Caleb Porter, who discusses his taste in music, his team’s latest performance against New York City and what’s to come against Nashville this Saturday. (37:08) Today’s Takeaway.

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand kick off hour No. 3 by asking why Jayson Tatum is getting hate from the national media.  (11:38) Beetle resets our Celtics thoughts by continuing discussion about Tatum and Jaylen Brown’s relationship ahead of the NBA Finals. (22:33) The crew talks about Dustin Pedroia’s induction into the Red Sox Hall of Fame and floats ideas about who could be next. (35:36) Hour No. 3 concludes with a discussion about the Rolling Stones’ special requests for their concerts at each venue.

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand open hour No. 2 by evaluating if a collaborative system is what’s best for the Patriots. (9:55) The guys take a look at the Patriots’ quarterback situation and question why Bailey Zappe is still in New England.  (21:25) McKone is going to the Rolling Stones concert at Gillette tonight and the crew talk about the legendary band while taking your wonderful phone calls.  (32:25) We evaluate if a Rolling Stones song could be a new touchdown song during Patriots games while clearing our phone lines. 

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show by trying to understand why people are talking about a feud between Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum.   (13:30) We dissect JJ Redick’s comments about the Celtics from his Wednesday interview on Felger and Mazz. (23:45) The guys talk about the odds of Kristaps Porzingis playing in the NBA Finals and how it could affect the Celtics in the NBA Finals. (34:40) We finish the hour by checking in on Drake Maye’s progress in OTA and if he’ll start a game in 2024.

(0:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the final hour debating what it would mean for Al Horford to finally win a Championship after 17 seasons.     (12:42) The crew react to the news of Scottie Scheffler’s charges being dropped and if he looks like a doink after this situation in Valhalla.    (24:27) The guys wrap up the afternoon talking about what the benefits of Maye sitting to start the season would be, and who is taking the lead helping him learn in New England.  (29:35) Today’s Takeaway. 

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the third hour by asking if Jaylen Brown will be able to handle the difficult task of guarding Luka Dončić.   (12:18) We continue our Celtics thoughts by taking your calls and previewing the two possible Finals matchups.  (21:23) The crew goes into more depth on the Celtics path to the Finals and if the fan base should be mad about the 12-2 playoff run.  (29:03) Hour No. 3 concludes with the crew breaking down Jacoby Brissett, Drake Maye, and Bailey Zappe OTA news and video of the quarterbacks throwing.

  (00:00) Zolak & Bertrand kick off the second hour by looking at Elliot Wolf getting defensive about spending money this offseason and reacting to Nico Collins contract extension.  (12:48) The guys discuss what the Patriots have planned for Drake Maye’s rookie year and how the Mac Jones experience will impact how Maye is handled.  (19:24) We react to the Timberwolves game 4 win over the Mavericks that forces game 5 and if Anthony Edwards can wear the Mavericks down.  (29:43) The crew finishes the hour looking at the news out of Foxborough that Maye is using virtual reality for training and the guys pick which week would be best for Maye to get his first start. 

  (00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show with their reaction to Nick Wright’s comments on not being impressed by the Celtics playoff run and why the National media continues to doubt the Celtics.  (14:07) We discuss more national criticism the Celtics received specifically Colin Cowherd’s comments and if his points have any validity to them.  (22:09) The guys continue the first hour by taking your phone calls on all things Celtics and if the team deserves all the criticism they have received from National Media.  (33:28) Coach Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics joins the show to talk about the state of the team and making it to the NBA Finals. 

(0:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the final hour by taking a look at how Caitlin Clark’s rookie season is progressing. (9:49) The crew circle back to the Celtics and Joe Mazzulla’s improvements as a head coach ahead of his first Finals appearance at the helm. (20:13) The guys wrap up the afternoon by clearing the phone lines and hearing your lovely takes on everything.  (31:52) Today’s Takeaway.

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the third hour by asking what’s going on with Matthew Judon. (10:58) We reset our Celtics thoughts and question if we’ll hear ‘We want Boston’ chants if the Mavericks win Tuesday night.  (21:04) The crew catches up on the Red Sox and the Chris Martin debacle from this past weekend against the Brewers. Plus thoughts on Angel Hernandez retiring. (35:39) Hour No. 3 concludes with us debating how good of a sports city Indianapolis is after Mayor Joe Hogsett wrote in the Indy Star how an MLS team could make the town “America’s best sports city.”

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand kick off the second hour by taking your calls on the Celtics 16 point win over the Pacers and Tatum’s lackluster game 2 performance.  (11:58) The guys head to the gridiron and discuss the Patriots’ ceiling on their win total for 2024. (24:49) We react to Tom Brady’s comments about the benefits of a rookie quarterback sitting for a year and learning from an experienced signal caller.  (34:37) The crew finishes the hour taking your calls and discussing everything Patriots.

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show with their initial thoughts about the Celtics’ Game 4 win over the Pacers to advance to their second NBA Finals in three seasons.  (11:53) We discuss Jaylen Brown mentioning a need to be more vocal after Marcus Smart was traded and the Celtics’ improvements without Smart.  (22:38) The guys dig deeper in the Celtics’ sweeping the Pacers, including discussions about the team’s improved personnel.  (31:50) We wrap up the first hour by examining if Rick Carlisle’s “competitive sweep” sentiment is true plus the Pacers’ future.