Brian chats with CLNS Media’s Evan Valenti about Kristaps Porzingis’s return to the court and how special this Celtics team really is (0:40). Then, Brian details all of the issues surrounding Jerod Mayo and why he has struggled so much in his first season as the head coach of the Pats (48:15). Brian and Jamie end by discussing Mayo and the Red Sox’s offseason plans (1:19:45).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guest: Evan Valenti

Producer: Jamie McClellan

Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti

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