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0:14 - Evan Drellich, Lou Merloni, and Rich Keefe debate if it is best to use David Price out of the bullpen for the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs. 5:17 - The guys discuss how it seems like Corey Kluber has now overtaken Chris Sale as the leader in the A.L. Cy Young race. 10:12 - The Indians 22-game winning streak has ended. But does that mean Cleveland peaked too soon? Will it translate to the playoffs? 14:21 - Drellich, Merloni, and Keefe talk about how far into the playoffs the Red Sox will have to go for John Farrell's job as manager will be safe.

In this special edition of the "Celtics Talk" podcast, A. Sherrod Blakely sat down with Celtics legend Paul Pierce to talk about the similarities he sees with himself and Jayson Tatum, his time with Ray Allen in China and getting the 2008 championship team back together, the Kyrie Irving trade, and whether he sees himself working in an NBA front office soon.

2:00 Jerod Mayo gives his reaction to the Patriots loss to the Chiefs, and breaks down what Kansas City did to shut down the Patriots offense. 7:00 Jerod Mayo explains why he was disappointed in the Patriots run game against the Chiefs, and what they can do to improve going forward. 10:00 Final takeaways from the Patriots-Chiefs game 13:00 Are the Patriots missing Jamie Collins? Why type of defensive player is the defense missing the most? 15:00 Jerod Mayo explains why the communication on the Patriots defense is more worrisome than their personnel. 18:00 Jerod tells story of Bill Belichick benched him his rookie year, and how well Belichick knows how to motivate his players. 24:00 Mayo and the crew go over the keys to the Patriots-Saints game 33:00 Phil Perry and Tom E. Curran break down their expectations from the Patriots-Saints games, and where Drew Brees ranks amongst the best QBs of all time. 38:00 We look at some fan reviews of Quick Slants the podcast, and answer questions from fans on Twitter.

Mike Giardi and Dan Koppen bring you another season of the Ex-Patriots Podcast... 1:40 - Reviewing the Patriots loss to the Chiefs, Brady’s comments on the team’s attitude, weakness of the front seven 7:47 - How new CBA rules make it tougher to execute, especially early in the season during September, and Dont’a Hightower’s injury 11:05 - Patriots defense giving up big plays and what mistakes they need to fix 15:51 - Having extra time off between games playing on Thursday night, what Belichick is like during the week, and needing new additions to adjust to the team 21:50 - How Belichick handles the loss with less physical practices due to CBA 25:20 - The offense without Danny Amendola and the use of Brandin Cooks

0:14 - Lou Merloni, Evan Drellich, and Tim Britton debate what the playoff rotation should look like and discuss if Doug Fister has earned a spot over Rick Porcello. 5:12 - It’s looking like the Red Sox will have to play either the Indians or the Astros in the ALDS. Which team would you rather face? The guys break it down. 9:54 - Britton talks about how David Price might be more effective pitching out of the bullpen in the postseason but Drellich does not agree. 15:48 - Has Corey Kluber overtaken Chris Sale as the favorite to win the A.L. Cy Young award winner? Lou Merloni believes so.

In this week's episode of the "Celtics Talk" podcast, A. Sherrod Blakely and Kyle Draper discuss the Cavs introduction of Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder, plus bring you some of the exclusive interviews we have had over the past few days - Isaiah Thomas in Cleveland, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens, former Celtics head coach Doc Rivers. Here's a rundown of this episode: +Kyle and Sherrod 1:10: Reaction to Isaiah Thomas/Jae Crowder press conference 4:30: Are people underestimating the Cavs with Derrick Rose and Jose Calderon to fill in for Isaiah? 8:03: Isaiah Thomas Player’s Tribune letter +A. Sherrod Blakely interview with Isaiah Thomas 11:37: Isaiah on dealing with the trade 12:34: IT on playing with LeBron 13:04: Questions with hip injury effecting 'backing up the Brinks truck' next summer 14:04: What it would be like to play the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals 15:48: How does IT not take it personally getting traded? 16:27: Isaiah's conversation with Brad Stevens 17:22: Does the relationship change with young players on C’s? + Kyle with Brad Stevens 18:35: On entering his 5th season with Celtics 19:22: Thoughts on the overhauled roster 20:03: Stevens thought on Isaiah’s letter 22:47: Stevens on theory that Kyrie Irving is a ‘ball dominant guard’ + Kyle with Doc Rivers 25:17: Doc talks about Celtics big changes 26:12: Kyrie Irving is a closer…you need closers 27:12: Danny Ainge rebuild - “As good a rebuild as you’ve ever seen” 28:05: Adjustment for Clippers from losing Chris Paul 28:52: Loss of Jamal Crawford 29:30: His role change within the organization 30:20: The stacked West, and how everyone is still chasing the Warriors + Kyle and Sherrod 31:50 Marcus Smart - Losing weight; importance of his role on defense with loss of Bradley and Crowder 33:41 Expecting Tatum/Brown to play big roles

3:05 - Tom Curran and Phil Perry preview the Chiefs-Patriots matchup and discuss any concerns they may have in the season opener. 6:24 - A look at the injury report and who will be playing and who will be sitting it out. 8:38 - Jerod Mayo joins to give his thoughts on the matchup vs. the Chiefs 25:42- Mayo describes losing to the Chiefs in the 2014 season. 28:56 - Thoughts on trading Jacoby Brissett and the QB situation 31:00 - Who will be fielding the punt returns with Edelman and Cyrus Jones injured? 37:33 - Mayo on the anticipation of playing in the season opener 43:38 - Listener questions

0:14 - Lou Merloni, Evan Drellich, and Rich Keefe discuss the career struggles from Chris Sale in the month of September, and if Doug Fister will be in the playoff rotation. 6:40 - It’s been a tough 2nd half of the season for Mookie Betts. The guys on The Baseball Show debate if Betts is as good as the season he had last year, where he came in 2nd in the AL MVP voting. 11:04 - How will the lineup look during the postseason? Will Rafael Devers start at 3rd base? Merloni, Drellich, and Keefe break it down and also discuss Dustin Pedroia’s health. 14:53 - David Price continues to rehab his injured elbow. Will he makes another start this season? Or could he be used in the bullpen?

A special edition of the "Celtics Talk" podcast as we bring you exclusive interviews with Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward and Danny Ainge. Kyle Draper and Brian Scalabrine talk with them following their introductory press conference on Friday, September 1st. Kyrie Irving (4:09) talks about coming to Boston being "awesomely surreal", his reported rift with LeBron James, and how soon he thinks the overhauled Celtics roster can come together. Gordon Hayward (14:45) speaks on the importance of the passion of Boston sports fans on his signing with the Celtics, whether he is ready to convert to a Tom Brady/Patriots fan from Manning/Colts, and more. Danny Ainge (25:13) talks with Kyle and Scal about Hayward and Irving making huge sacrifices to come to Boston, and how difficult his conversation was with Isaiah Thomas around the trade.

Phil Perry sits down with Andy Benoit of Sports Illustrated and the MMQB to discuss his recent article on how teams can scheme to better their chance to beat the New England Patriots. He breaks down what the Houston Texans did to slow down Tom Brady and the Patriots offense last season, and go in depth on how other teams in the NFL can use this strategy.

Jerod Mayo sits down with Phil Perry and Mike Giardi to discuss the fallout of Edelman being done for the season. (3:30) Will the Patriots be able to replace Julian Edelman, or just re-adjust their offense? (6:00) Mike Giardi is Bill Belichick, what’s the move? (10:00) Is Allen progressing well so far? (13:30) 53 man roster projection (24:00) Will the Patriots keep Jacoby Brissett? (35:30) Jerod May joins the guys to discuss being at the Mayweather-McGregor fight (38:30) Jerod tells stories of how competitive he still is (40:00) Mayo explains why he expects Edelman to bounce back from this injury (41:00) How loss of Edelman will impact the offense (44:45) Mayo thinks losing Hightower would be bigger loss than Edelman (49:30) Who steps up for the leadership role Edelman had (50:00) Mayo tells stories of Edelman being his neighbor (59:00) How can an injured Julian Edelman still contribute to this team?

Evan Drellich sits down with Robby Scott to discuss how far he has come in 1 year. 1:00: Robby Scott on recalling the day he was called up to the majors. 2:00 How does Robby Scott change his arm angle when facing lefties and righties, and the reasons behind doing that. 8:00 What does the feeling of getting a strikeout in a big time situation feel like? 9:00 Did you expect to have the role that you do this season? have you met your personal expectations?

0:14 - Is it time to hit the panic button after the Red Sox lose their 4th straight game? What’s the reason behind Chris Sale’s struggles against the Indians? Tom Giles, Evan Drellich, and Tim Britton break it all down. 6:26 - Jackie Bradley Jr, Dustin Pedroia, and David Price are all on the disabled list. The guys discuss which is the most important player that the Red Sox need back. 9:40 - We take a look at the upcoming week for the Red Sox and what to expect as they face a crucial set of games against the Yankees. 13:13 - Giles, Drellich, and Britton debate how John Farrell should be using the Red Sox bullpen late in games, specifically Craig Kimbrel.

Tom E. Curran talks with Scott Hanson from NFL Red Zone about his start in broadcasting, being a walk-on at Syracuse, and his unique job in broadcasting. Mike Giardi catches up with former Patriots left tackle Matt Light on Tom Brady turning 40, how much longer he thinks Brady will play, and a great raffle to support the Light Foundation. For more info visit lighthouseraffle.org.

In this week's emergency episode, Kyle Draper and A. Sherrod Blakely talk about the monster trade between the Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers. The C's trade Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and the coveted Brooklyn 2018 pick for All-Star Kyrie Irving. ESPN NBA Insider Chris Haynes covered the Cavs before going national, and he weighs in with his thoughts. Here's the rundown: :40 Unexpected fireworks in August: Is Sherrod surprised this trade went down? 2:20 Trying to evaluate where the Brooklyn pick will land; keeping the Lakers pick; Celtics still set-up w/ Kyrie being 25 on a good contract, Jaylen/Tatum 3:40 Is Kyrie ready to be a leader? 5:15 Kyrie making his teammates better; impression he can make on Tatum 6:40 Importance of Kyrie having stability (finally) with Celtics organization 8:00 Are the Celtics better than the Cavs? Chris Haynes from ESPN 10:34 What kind of player are the C’s getting? "Best years are yet to come." 11:34 Anything to read into Cleveland struggling with Kyrie without LeBron James in the lineup? 13:10 How come it just didn’t work out in Cleveland? 15:00 Will Kyrie have a sense of urgency to win another title? 17:30 Is this the best deal Cleveland could’ve gotten; If LeBron leaves, will Isaiah leave? 19:10 Is Cleveland still the team to beat 21:05 Where will LeBron be playing in 2018 Wrap 23:00 IT will thrive in Cleveland, but will his career follow the same path as Allen Iverson? 24:30 Looking ahead to opening night in Cleveland

3:00 Dont’a Hightower returning to Patriots off the PUP list, will he be ready to be ‘all systems go’ going forward. 6:20 Was the eclipse worth all the hype? 10:40 Should the Patriots poor offensive line performance against Houston worry fans? 15:50 What were our impressions of Cyrus Jones against Texans 19:00 impressions of Jimmy Garoppolo so far during preseason 20:00 Which players are in danger of being cut? 36:00 Jerod Mayo tells Tom E. Curran that he needs to meditate 38:30 Jerod weighs in on whether the hit on Odell Beckham was a ‘dirty hit’ 42:30 Does Jerod think that the 2013 TJ Ward hit on Rob Gronkowski was a ‘dirty hit’ 43:30 Should there be an etiquette for how physical preseason games should be in the NFL? 47:00 Jerod breaks down how Bill Belichick does a different technique that most NFL teams during the draft, and how it has paid off. 51:00 Who was the most talented roster the patriots had while Jerod Mayo was playing? 54:00 Will the NFL ever turn back into the ‘old style’ of football?

0:14 - With Aaron Judge slumping since the All-Star break and Andrew Benintendi on a hot streak, Lou Merloni, Evan Drellich, and Dan Shaughnessy discuss if Benintendi could overtake Judge for Rookie of the Year by the end of the season. 3:55 - Red Sox owner John Henry says that he would like to change the name of Yawkey Way. Should they change the name and if so, what should they rename the street? 9:12 - Merloni, Drellich, and Shaughnessy talk about Rafael Devers and how impressive he has been in his short time in the major leagues. 13:21 - Could David Price be out for the remainder of the season? Lou Merloni thinks it is possible now that Price has hit a snag in his rehab. 15:24 - Rick Porcello seems to have gained some confidence. The guys on The Baseball Show discuss where in the rotation Porcello might be pitching in the playoffs.

Phil Perry reports back from the Patriots-Texans joint practice sessions at The Greenbrier in West Virginia. Tom E. Curran and Perry discuss Dont’a Hightower’s status, the abundance or receivers, Curran’s basketball skills. The two try to work out a 53-man roster.

0:14 - Red Sox have been red hot in the last 2 weeks but how long will they be able to keep it up? Lou Merloni, Evan Drellich, and Marc Bertrand discuss if the offense can continue to hit for power and if the bullpen can trusted. 5:16 - Evan Drellich believes that it has been understated how great Drew Pomeranz has pitched and is the most under-appreciated player on the Red Sox. 9:20 - Dustin Pedroia has now been placed on the DL for the third time this season. How concerning is this knee issue for Pedroia and the Red Sox? 13:59 - Merloni, Drellich, and Bertrand talk about the continued bad baserunning for the Red Sox, which was highlighted when Eduardo Nunez was thrown out at 3rd base in the 9th inning on Friday.

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry talk about the first couple of weeks of Patriots Training Camp, including who has looked good and bad, plus the joint practices with the Jacksonville Jaguars. They also discuss what to look for in Thursday's preseason opener against the Jags. The Ringer's Kevin Clark published a story this week on how the 2007 Patriots changed football forever. Tom talks with him about his story, comparing that team to this year's roster, and whether that team will always be under appreciated because of the loss to the Giants in the Super Bowl. Phil and Tom then wrap up this week's episode with a preview of some of the storylines in a book Curran has been working on encapsulating Julian Edelman's life. "Relentless" is available for pre-order, and will be released October 24th.