A "NE"w Era

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid talk football... a lot of it.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid welcome returning guest Joshua Riemer from Trinity Analytics. The crew starts off by introducing our new CFB weekly segment for this year, A "NE"w Era's A-List, before recapping Week 0 and giving their favorite overreactions after 8 games. Next, they go on to make their picks for some of the best games of CFB Week 1 before listing some of their favorite Heisman hopefuls for this season. Next, the crew finishes off season record predictions with the AFC/NFC South before diving into their NFL Season Preview that features playoff seeding, Super Bowl picks, and award predictions for MVP, OPOY, DPOY, OROY, DROY, COY, Comeback POY & Protector of the Year. The episode ends with a quick recap of the Sox/Yanks series and a look-ahead at the next week now that the AL East title seemingly is out of the picture.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by celebrating since football is finally back this week! The crew once again does their Preseason CFP Snake Draft, then draft their "Starting 5s" for Best CFB Traditions. Next, they go on to make their record predictions for the AFC/NFC West (even though it was supposed to be the South) before ending the episode with a weekly recap + look-ahead for the Red Sox who are back aiming to win the division after a rebound week.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid cover a week in which the Sox finally stumbled but look ahead and what should be a nice week for a bounce back. After that, the crew give their takes on some players that will be eligible for 2027 NFL HOF class (a week late) before moving on to make their record predictions for the AFC/NFC North.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by discussing the last week for the Sox, give their thoughts on the Adley deal, and look ahead at a pivotal 20-game stretch for the remainder of August. After that, the crew moves on to start their 2026-27 record predictions for all 32 teams, this week starting off with the AFC + NFC East.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid discuss the move of Skubal to the Dodgers and what it means for the inevitable upcoming CBA lockout. After that, the crew discuss another successful week from the Sox, address their wishes for the trade deadline, and look ahead at the upcoming week. They finish off the episode by going through some projected preseason Top 25 CFB Coaches polls as we creep closer and closer to football returning.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by recapping the 8-2 homestand from the Sox and give their thoughts on the Early-Mead trade. After looking ahead at the Sox upcoming week, the crew moves on to give their thoughts on the LeBron to Philly move, what it means for the Eastern Conference, and how well this version of the 76ers will do.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by giving the Sox their flowers during their now 13-game win streak. The crew go over some rumored trade targets and what they want to see from the front office by the trade deadline now that the playoff door has opened back up. After that, they basically end off the episode by discussing the very defensive World Cup Final between Spain and Argentina.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by discussing the Sox annual pre All-Star Break win streak. The crew takes an optimistic look at the Red Sox for the first time all year and then look ahead to a crucial 10-game AL East stretch to start the Sox 2nd half. After that, the crew make their picks for tonight's All-Star Game before moving on to make their picks for today (and tomorrow's) WC Semifinal. They recap the Quarterfinal round that got us where we are now, and then make their final picks with only 4 games left to go.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid finally give their thoughts on the Jaylen Brown trade after taking some time to clear their heads. After that, they recap what was a great Round of 32 in the World Cup (which produced some of the best games of the tournament so far) as well as half of the Round of 16 games. The crew looks ahead to the United States vs Belgium matchup tonight, and explore the possibility of Balogun not even starting even with his red card ban getting suspended. They end the episode by covering another positive week for the Sox that got them halfway there to where the crew needs them to be by the All-Star Break in order to believe again.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by discussing the Red Sox in a positive way for the first time all year after their sweep of the Yankees. After that, instead of recapping the third round of group stages the crew goes on to make their picks for the WC Knockout Rounds bracket. The episode concludes with Fryddy making up with Don Sweeney (for now) after the JJ Peterka trade.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by discussing some of the huge trades to Miami that took place this week in both the NHL and the NBA. After, the crew covers the first round of the NBA Draft and give their thoughts on value picks/reaches, as well as Cenac's fit with the Celtics. Next, the crew finish up the episode with a lengthy recap of the last week of World Cup. They then make their predictions ahead of the last round of group stage games for who will be advancing to knockout stage (if they haven't already).

In this episode, the guys have a lot to talk about! Fryddy and OG Frid start off by covering the first weekend of World Cup action and breakdown the United States' 4-1 opener victory vs Paraguay. After that, the crew moves on to discuss the two new champions that were crowned this weekend in the NBA and the NHL. Next, they move on to cover baseball at the professional level (Sox stink again this week) before discussing the first weekend of the College World Series too and checking in on their initial predictions. The episode concludes with Fryddy and OG Frid making their picks for who will win the US Open on Fathers' Day, as well as making a longshot value pick.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by recapping last night's Game 3 of the NBA Finals and then check-in on both the NBA Finals series and Stanley Cup FInals series as a whole. Next, they breeze over the Red Sox (naturally) before discussing the Super Regional weekend and capping off their preseason CWS 8 predictions (it's a tight one). The crew then make their picks for who will be matching up in the National Championship + who will be raising the trophy come the 22nd. Lastly, the episode concludes with a run through of Yahoo Sports' 53-Man Roster prediction for the Patriots' before giving their final grades for the whole offseason (draft + free agency + the AJB trade).

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by previewing the Stanley Cup Final that starts tonight. They give their keys to victory in the series for both teams and give their final predictions on who will be lifting Lord Stanley. Next, the crew moves on to recapping a great Game 7 of the WCF and go on to preview the NBA Finals before making their predictions for that series as well. After that, the news we've all been waiting for is covered: AJ Brown is finally a New England Patriot. The crew also covers the other blockbuster trade that happened yesterday and give their thoughts on where the Rams/Browns currently stand. The crew wraps up the episode by handing out some superlatives from Regional Weekend at the NCAA Baseball Tournament and make their picks for who will be advancing to Omaha.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by discussing the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 from this past weekend along with the sudden passing of Kyle Busch. After that, they touch on Princeton's NCAA Lacrosse National Championship win over Notre Dame. Next, the crew moves on to discuss the New York Knicks finally returning to the NBA Finals, their preference on who raises the Larry O'Brien trophy from the remaining teams, and where we're at in the remaining NBA and NHL Conference Finals series. After that, the crew go through the entire slate of NCAA Regionals and make their picks about who will be moving forward to Super Regional weekend. The episode concludes with a recap of the Sox sweep filled week and a look ahead at the next 2 series.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by recapping Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Spurs and Thunder from last night. They discuss Wemby's incredible stat-stuffing game and whether or not we should be fearing a potential Spurs dynasty as much as we are fearing a potential Thunder dynasty. Next, the crew moves on to cover another incredible game from last night: Game 7 between the Canadiens and Sabres. They give their thoughts on another game winner from "Mr. Game 7", Alex Newhook, before giving their picks for both Conference Final series. After that, the crew goes over the Patriots' 2026-27 Official NFL Schedule and give their way-too-early predictions about a final record. The episodes concludes with time spent talking about the Red Sox, highlighting some great stats and some poor stats about a team that has no consistent offensive identity right now.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by covering the NBA Draft Lottery and eventually work their way towards covering more of the Jaylen Brown talk/rumors. They go over some proposed deals for Giannis and some of the trade value that the Celtics' other players hold. Next, they move on to catch up on the rest of the NBA and NHL Playoffs. The episode concludes with recapping the Red Sox week and looking ahead at the matchups with Philly and Atlanta,

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid react to both the Bruins and Celtics' seasons coming to an end. The crew gives their annual End-0f-Season awards for both teams before looking ahead at the next week with the Red Sox as now it's all we are left with.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by addressing the big change in the Sox clubhouse over the weekend. After that, the crew recaps how we got to 3-1 in both the Bruins and Celtics series before mentally preparing for the Bruins season to come to an end. Lastly, they go through the Patriots' draft class and give their thoughts on where some of them will play.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by recapping the first 2 playoff games for both the B's and the C's. Next, the crew goes on to cover the last week of Red Sox baseball and what they hope to see for the remainder of this week. The episode concludes with the crew going through a proposed wishlist for the Patriots' 2026 NFL Draft Class.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by recapping last week's CBB National Championship and then look ahead at the Way-Too-Early Top 25 for the 2026-27 season. After that, they move on to discussing a wonderful weekend of golf at the Masters and Rory's 2nd straight Green Jacket. Next, the crew moves on to filling out a NBA Playoff bracket and look at the Celtics' path through the Eastern Conference playoffs before touching on some of their preferred first round opponents for the Bruins in the NHL Playoffs. The episode concludes with a short look at the first positive week for the Red Sox before doing a look ahead at their next 2 series leading up to Patriots' Day.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off Masters Week by discussing some of their value picks for who will win it all before also creating their own personal Masters Champion Dinner menus. Next, they preview the National Championship between UConn/Michigan tonight and tries to find a way off of Michigan rolling the Huskies. The crew then moves on to weekly look aheads for both the Celtics and Bruins in their last weeks of the regular season before trying to figure out what on Earth is happening to the Red Sox to start the year.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by recapping the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games from this weekend, including another heartbreaking season-ending loss for Duke. After that, the crew makes their ATS/Total picks for the Final Four games before moving on to recapping the first series of the Red Sox season. Lastly, the crew moves onto a weekly look ahead for now the Sox + the Celtics and Bruins who are nearing the end of their regular season playoff push.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by recapping an incredible first weekend from the NCAA March Madness tournament. They go over some of their favorite games, favorite upsets, and most underwhelming teams before picking a Second Chance bracket starting from the Sweet 16. After that, the crew moves on to make their MLB season long predictions that include: division winners, AL & NL MVPs, AL & NL Cy Young, and AL & NL Rookie of the Year. The episode concludes with the first Sox weekly look ahead of the 2026 MLB season.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid dive into the entire 2026 March Madness bracket and give an extensive breakdown of every game as they fill out their official podcast bracket for the 3rd year in a row. After that, the crew gives their grades for all of the Patriots' free agency signings before grading some of the other high profile signings from around the league. The episode concludes with a short conversation about how well Red Sox players have performed throughout the WBC and final predictions are given for who faces the USA in the WBC Final tomorrow, along with score predictions.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by giving short wish lists for the Pats' in free agency that kicks off later today. The crew then does a full deep-dive into Tatum's return and how the Celtics looked in the 2 games with him so far from this weekend. Next, the weekly look ahead for both the C's and B's before a quick rundown on what has happened at the WBC for the USA so far. After that, they pick every CBB conference tournament winner before finishing off the episode with the 3rd round of their 2026 NFL Mock Draft.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by recapping the week for the B's before moving on to the C's and Tatum's upcoming return. The crew give some quick thoughts on Red Sox Spring Training before concluding the episode with the 2nd round of their full 2026 NFL Mock Draft.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by discussing a very emotional gold medal victory for the USA Men's Hockey team. After that, the crew finally is able to talk Bruins again with the NHL returning from their Olympic break. Next, they move on to recap the C's first week back from their own midseason break before touching on the Sox first 2 Spring Training games. Finally, the episode concludes with the start of A "NE"w Era's 2026 NFL Mock Draft (only 1st round this week) as we prepare for the NFL Combine.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid try to make due with what they have now that NFL has fully completed, NHL stays at a pause for the Olympics, NBA even took a break for All-Star Weekend, and some sort of MLB is still a week away.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by recapping the Super Bowl and giving their thoughts on how the Patriots 2025-26 season ended. After that, the crew give their thoughts on some of the upcoming Patriots' free agents before giving their final throughts on the Pats' wildly successful season as a whole. Next, they move on to some updates about Tatum's recovery and when they see him returning to practice with the team as we approach his inevitable return. The episode concludes with the 2nd annual preseason College World Series snake draft since college baseball starts back up this weekend.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid talk through the Ultimate Super Bowl LX breakdown that includes:Major storylines for the gameKeys to victory for both teamsPosition vs position breakdownPlayer prop leans for all the main offensive startersATS/Total picksFinal score predictionsAs always, Go Pats - let's go get #7.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by recapping Indiana's National Championship win against Miami from last Monday and have the conversation if 2025-26 IU is the greatest CFB team of all time. After that, it's time for another celebration as the crew recaps the Patriots' AFC Championship win as they extend their NFL lead with their 12th Super Bowl appearance all time. They silence the box score watchers and prop up a defensive unit that continues to be overlooked before taking a quick look ahead at the upcoming week for the Celtics and the last week before the Olympic break for the Bruins.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid do a full breakdown of the CFP National Championship including score predictions, position vs position advantages and more. After that, the crew moves on to recap the Pats' win over the Texans that clinched them a spot in the AFC Championship before making their picks for both the AFC/NFC Championship. The episode concludes with a look ahead at the next week for the Bruins and Celtics.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by discussing a wildly entertaining Wild Card Weekend so far and recap the Pats' first round victory against the Chargers. The crew then goes on to preview all the confirmed (and hypothetical) lines for the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. After that, the crew does a quick look at the past week's of the B's & C's before getting into another look-ahead for the 2nd full week of 2026.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by discussing the Patriots' 14th win to cap off the regular season. Next, they go on to give their case for why Drake Maye should win the MVP over Matthew Stafford before going through the entire NFL Playoff bracket and making their picks for who will be taking home the trophy. The crew then recap the Celtics last week and continue to talk about the tear that Jaylen Brown has been over before recapping the Bruins last week as well. The episode is capped off with a short talk about the CFP Quarterfinals games from last week before making their ATS/Total picks for the 2 semifinal games.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by discussing a loaded week of CFB Bowl Games and make their final predictions for the Quarterfinals round of the CFP. Next, the crew moves on to recapping the surgical performance Drake Maye and the Patriots' put up against the Jets as Drake's MVP odds continue to surge as we approach the finish line. The crew then goes over the Bruins and Celtics last weeks before looking ahead at what awaits us in the first week of 2026.

In this episode after a week off, Fryddy and OG Frid officially start off Season 2 (and the next 100 episodes) of A "NE"w Era Podcast. They begin by discussing the Patriots' loss to the Bills and why they actually needed to drop one before a confidence building + playoff clinching win against the Ravens in Baltimore. Next, they move on to recap the previous 2 weeks by the Bruins/Celtics before finishing off the episode with a short discussion on this year's Heisman winner + a preview of the CFP quarterfinal round.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off with a long conversation about the College Football Playoff now that the field has been chosen (without Notre Dame) and they make their picks for the entire CFP Bracket. After that, they run through every single non-CFP Bowl Game judging them on watchability. The episode concludes with quick look aheads at the Bruins and Celtics' next week.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by recapping the Pats' 10th straight win on MNF against the Giants and the MVP shifting opportunity that Drake Maye took advantage of after an off game by Stafford. Next, OG Frid plays a pretenders vs contenders Keep 3/Cut 5 game using NFL playoff bubble teams. After that, the crew goes on to discuss CFB's rivalry weekend, the upcoming championship weekend, and what it could mean for the CFP before giving their final predictions on the 12 teams that will make it. The episode ends off with short recaps of the B's & C's weeks before a look ahead at the games to come.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by recapping the Patriots' 9th straight win in Cincinnati that they escaped with a couple key injuries. After that, the crew looks ahead at what could be a chaotic week of CFB with plenty of matchups that have the potential to shake up the College Football Playoff. The episode wraps up with a quick look ahead at the Bruins/Celtics schedules for this week.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by discussing some realistic playoff opponents for the Patriots as they officially clinch a winning season with a win over the Jets last week. The crew make their ATS/Total picks for NFL Week 12 and CFB Week 13 before moving on to highlight the surprisingly good, 1st-place in the Atlantic Division, Boston Bruins + another week sticking around .500 for the Celtics.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by discussing the Patriots' latest "prove it" win against the Bucs in Tampa this weekend. After that, the crew gives out their midseason awards for Team MVP, OPOY, DPOY, OROY, & DROY (excluding Drake Maye of course who is now the favorite to win NFL MVP). Next, they make their picks for NFL Week 11 before taking a look at the first set of CFP rankings. After that, picks are made for this weekend of CFB before some hitting some quick points about the Sox offseason, the Bruins 6-game win streak, and the current state of the Celtics.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by discussing if the Dodgers winning back-to-back titles has screwed baseball in 2027 before moving onto some burning questions for the Red Sox offseason. Next, the crew moves on to discuss the Patriots' 6th straight win before making their ATS/Total picks for NFL and CFB this week. After that, the episode concludes with short weekly recaps for the Bruins/Celtics and a very short look into the first few weeks of CBB.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by discussing the now 6-2 AFC East leading New England Patriots after another great performance by (should be) MVP Front Runner Drake Maye. The crew makes their usual ATS and Total predictions for the upcoming week of NFL/CFB before touching on the B's + C's week. Next, they dive into their season predictions including another Starting 5 Snake Draft, this one about which teams that missed the playoffs will turn it around this season. The episode concludes with MVP/DPOY/6MOY award predictions and our (basically) preseason playoff predictions.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by recapping another chaotic week in CFB with a ton of Top 25 ranked teams losing. The crew then gives their updated predictions for the teams they think make the CFP now that we are about halfway through the CFB season. After that, they go on to discuss another winning week from the Patriots and talk about how Drake Maye has seriously played his way into the MVP conversation right alongside Baker Mayfield. After that, the episode wraps up with a recap of the Bruins' first regular season week and a look-ahead at their upcoming games including a short road trip to the west coast later this week.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by discussing the Sox season-ending loss to the Yankees last week and reflect on what was a pretty good season for the Sox in terms of setting up the future. Next, they move on to discuss a breakout win for the Patriots as they take down the NFL's last remaining undefeated team and propel themselves in the AFC Playoff contender conversation. Finally, after making ATS/Total picks for the upcoming NFL & CFB week the crew finishes up by previewing the Bruins season, a look ahead at their first regular season week, and the return of Starting 5 Snake Drafts.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by discussing Game 1 of the AL Wild Card from last night and what the Red Sox need to do tonight to end the Yankees season. The crew makes their picks for the rest of the MLB postseason before moving on to a short update about Jayson Tatum's recovery as we get closer to the start of the NBA season. After that, a recap of the Patriots' huge win against the Panthers on Sunday before looking ahead at their next matchup on SNF against the AFC East leading Buffalo Bills. The episode concludes with ATS/Total picks for both NFL Week 5 and the big games of CFB Week 6.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by previewing the last week of the regular season for the Red Sox and discuss their confidence in the Sox actually making the postseason. After that, the crew moves on to recap NFL Week 3 and another frustrating loss by the Patriots, Next, they move onto making all their ATS and O/U picks for Week 4 before doing the same for Week 5 of the College Football season.

In this episode, Fryddy and OG Frid start off by recapping the Patriots' first win of the season against the Miami Dolphins. They discuss Drake Maye's great performance, the resurgence of the old Rhamondre Stevenson, and how the defense will look different when Gonzo comes back. Next, the look ahead at the Pats' next matchup against the Steelers + the rest of the Week 3 NFL schedule. After that, the crew goes over some of the biggest CFB Week 3 games before making their picks for some of the biggest ones on the Week 4 slate. Finally, they finish off the episode by talking Sox after a 3-3 week and look ahead at the last 4 series of the season before we get into playoff time.