Off The Pike with Brian Barrett

(00:57) - PATRIOTS: Mac Jones injury update, offensive struggles, and why Kendrick Bourne needs to play.(09:21) - PATRIOTS: WEEI’s Khari Thompson joins the show to discuss the Patriots' Week 1 loss to the Dolphins. NOTE: Khari joined immediately after the game, before the news of Mac Jones’s injury.(36:48) - PATRIOTS: Why everyone is going to have to get used to hearing broadcast teams like Greg Gumbel and Adam Archuleta in this new era of Pats football.Host: Brian BarrettGuest: Khari ThompsonAssociate Producer: Jessie LopezProducer: Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

(0:00):CELTICS - The Ringer’s Ryen Russillo joins the show to discuss the impact of Danilo Gallinari being out for the season and how the Celtics stack up in the East.(21:52): PATRIOTS - Things to look out for during Week 1.We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172.Host: Brian BarrettGuest: Ryen RussilloAssociate Producer: Isaiah BlakelyProducer: Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Simmons joins the show and starts by giving a glass-half-full perspective on the Pats, before Brian and Bill dive into some of the questions they have for the team heading into the season.Host: Brian BarrettGuest: Bill SimmonsAssociate Producer: Isaiah BlakelyProducer: Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

0:33 — PATRIOTS: Is this the biggest season opener in recent memory? Also looking at potential story lines after Week 1.17:57 — PATRIOTS: The Ringer’s John Jastremski, host of ‘New York, New York’ and Miami Dolphins super fan, joins the show to discuss the Week 1 matchup between the Pats and Dolphins, Tua vs. Mac, and a look at the state of New York sports.50:02 — RED SOX: Kiké Hernandez re-signs and mentions a promise from Chaim Bloom.52:05 — CALLERS: Callers talk about the Celtics and Patriots.We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172.Host: Brian BarrettGuest: John JastremskiAssociate Producer: Isaiah BlakelyProducer: Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

(00:51) - PATRIOTS: What the Pats can do to help Mac Jones make the big second-year leap in his development. Can Mac make the leap without any real weapons around him?(16:40) - PATRIOTS: Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald joins the show to discuss the offensive struggles, why Bill Belichick didn’t go after an offensive coordinator after Josh McDaniels left, why the Dolphins are a terrible matchup for the Pats, and more.(37:07) - RED SOX: Two reasons to keep watching Red Sox baseball: Triston Casas and Brayan Bello.(40:06) - CELTICS: Now that Danilo Gallinari is out with an ACL tear, Brian makes his case for Carmelo Anthony to join the team.Host: Brian BarrettGuest: Andrew CallahanAssociate Producer: Jessie LopezProducer: Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

(1:00) - PATRIOTS: Why Jacoby Myers shouldn’t be the Pats’ number one receiving option.(10:00) - CELTICS: Looking back on Danny Ainge’s tenure in the Celtics’ front office. Plus: how does the Jazz and Cavaliers affect Boston and the Eastern Conference?(16:15) - RED SOX: Jonny Gomes stops by to discuss his time on the Red Sox, why the Sox must keep Xander Bogaerts, and much more.(37:20) - The ten most aggravating Boston sports events since 2017.Host: Brian BarrettGuest: Jonny GomesAssociate Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Mike WargonProducer: Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

(1:00) - PATRIOTS: The Pats look primed to be competitive this season, but is their 2021 spending going to come back to bite them?(18:00) - PATRIOTS: PFF’s Doug Kyed on surprise roster cuts and evaluating the Pats roster.(38:00) - RED SOX: Chaim Bloom and Alex Cora are reportedly expected to return next season.Host: Brian BarrettGuest: Doug KyedAssociate Producer: Jonathan KermahProducer: Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

(00:48) - PATRIOTS: Can the Pats maximize their time while Mac Jones is on his rookie contract? Also, where do the Pats rank among teams with QBs on rookie deals?(19:51) - PATRIOTS: WEEI’s Khari Thompson joins the show to discuss the Pats' offensive line struggles, Mac Jones’s preseason performance, Kendrick Bourne, and more.(44:28) - CELTICS: One of the newest Celtics, Danilo Gallinari, avoided major injury in a scary incident over the weekend. Gallo's offensive skill set will bring exactly what the team desperately needs.We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172.Host: Brian BarrettGuest: Khari ThompsonAssociate Producer: Jessie LopezProducer: Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BONUS POD! Brain recaps the Patriots final preseason game and grades Mac Jones’s performance before diving into his biggest preseason takeaways.Host: Brian BarrettAssociate Producer: Jessie LopezProducer: Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

(0:31)-PATRIOTS: Will the Patriots miss Josh McDaniels? Some potential changes to the scheme that could improve the offense.(23:18)-CELTICS: Kevin O’Connor joins the show to discuss the Durant-to-the-Celtics saga being over, next steps in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown's development, who’s the biggest threat to the Celtics in the East, and more.(44:20)-PATRIOTS: Did Belichick make the right decision for the organization by not bringing back Brady?(46:53)- CALLS: Callers talk Sox and Brady.Host: Brian BarrettAssociate Producer: Isaiah BlakelyProducer: Steve CerutiWe want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices