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The best Patriots conversations of the week from The Greg Hill Show, Jones & Keefe, and Rich & Ken with Ted Johnson. Reacting to New England's 2026 schedule. What will their record be? How do we feel about opening with a Super Bowl rematch? Plus, why their offense could be elite.

WEEI presents the best discussions from The Greg Hill Show, Jones & Keefe, and Rich & Ken with Ted Johnson regarding the future of the Jays. The crew debates whether Brad Stevens should pull the trigger on a Jaylen Brown for Giannis Antetokounmpo swap, plus a look at Jayson Tatum’s desire to win Finals MVP and the perceived "softness" of the current system. All that and more on this week’s Best Of Celtics on WEEI!

The best Red Sox conversations of the week from The Greg Hill Show, Jones & Keefe, and Rich & Ken with Ted Johnson. How can they fix an offense that continues to struggle? Could they trade for Mike Trout? Rich Gedman, former Red Sox catcher and minor league hitting coach, joins The Greg Hill Show live from their first Road Show of the summer.

Sports Happened: Red Sox drop another series after Kyle Schwarber goes deep in finale. Can we admit this team is not as good as we initially thought? We react to the Patriots' schedule release. Can they make it back to the playoffs in 2026? Red Sox analyst JP Ricciardi thinks the Red Sox need to realize who they are in 2026, and try to cater their game plan more towards small ball and base stealing. Do we like the idea of the NFL scheduling games on every day of the week? Has Tom Brady lost the Patriots fanbase? Ted recalls when Tom Brady first took over for an injured Drew Bledsoe. Myles Turner said Doc Rivers let Giannis and the Bucks get away with just about anything while he was the Head Coach. Mike Florio discusses how the Patriots may be able to put an end to the Vrabel/Russini scandal before the season begins. Can the Red Sox rebound after another series loss? // Take Grenades // Crossover with Arcand //

Sports Happened: Red Sox drop another series after Kyle Schwarber goes deep in finale. Can we admit this team is not as good as we initially thought? We react to the Patriots' schedule release. Can they make it back to the playoffs in 2026?

Red Sox analyst JP Ricciardi thinks the Red Sox need to realize who they are in 2026, and try to cater their game plan more towards small ball and base stealing. Do we like the idea of the NFL scheduling games on every day of the week? Has Tom Brady lost the Patriots fanbase?

Ted recalls when Tom Brady first took over for an injured Drew Bledsoe. Myles Turner said Doc Rivers let Giannis and the Bucks get away with just about anything while he was the Head Coach. Mike Florio discusses how the Patriots may be able to put an end to the Vrabel/Russini scandal before the season begins.

Can the Red Sox rebound after another series loss? // Take Grenades // Crossover with Arcand //

Listeners give their takes on Tom Brady and Vrabel/Russini in Take Grenades. Would LeBron coming to the Celtics be good for the NBA?

Do people still care about the Red Sox now that they're clearly a step behind the rest of the league? Are any moves coming to help fix their offense? Roman Anthony is out of his wrist brace, how long until he returns to the lineup?

NFL Insider Mike Florio joins Rich, Ken, and Ted to discuss how the Patriots may address the Vrabel/Russini scandal before the season begins. We react to our interview with callers.

Is the NFL oversaturating its own market scheduling games on every day of the week? Ted gives his take on the impact of short weeks on NFL players. Has Tom Brady lost support from Patriots Nation?

Red Sox analyst JP Ricciardi joins Rich, Ken, and Ted to discuss the state of the Red Sox. Ricciardi believes the team needs to realize who they are and focus on small ball and stealing bases in order to find success this year. We break down some potential trade candidates who could help jumpstart their offense, but no trades are likely this early into the season.

We react to the 2026 Patriots schedule release. Will they be able to make it back to the playoffs with a much tougher schedule than last year? When will the team get an extension done with Christian Gonzalez?

Rich, Ken, and Ted open the show discussing another series loss for the Red Sox. When can we admit this team is not as good as we thought? Wilyer Abreu says the team is playing "good baseball", is he watching the same team we are?

Better late than never for Trevor Story! // Could NFL schedule release videos spell disaster for Mike Vrabel? // Ted says the Pats' offense could be elite next year // How the Celtics could instantly become league favorites // Philly reporter, Eliot Shorr, believes AJ Brown to Patriots a done deal // Jeff Goodman pitches Lebron James to Boston // Is a SB rematch the most exciting game we can get for season opener? // Callers are frustrated with the Celtics // Tom Brady wants nothing to do with calling a Pats' game // Will Flemming on the Sox chaos the last few weeks // We launch YOUR take grenades! //

Better late than never for Trevor Story! // Could NFL schedule release videos spell disaster for Mike Vrabel? // Ted says the Pats' offense could be elite next year //

How the Celtics could instantly become league favorites // Philly reporter, Eliot Shorr, believes AJ Brown to Patriots a done deal // Jeff Goodman pitches Lebron James to Boston //

Is a SB rematch the most exciting game we can get for season opener? // Callers are frustrated with the Celtics // Tom Brady wants nothing to do with calling a Pats' game //

Will Flemming on the Sox chaos the last few weeks // We launch YOUR take grenades! //

Will Flemming describes the wild last few weeks with the Sox

Celtics fans express their frustrations

Teddy's not psyched about a Super Bowl rematch in Week 1

A new big three in Boston?

We get the Philly side of the AJ Brown conversation

With Brown and Doubs, Ted is hopeful

The league will let teams mock Vrabel

1 step forward, 2 backwards for the Red Sox // Jayson Tatum admits he wants a Finals MVP award // Callers take Ted Johnson to task over "Tatum soft" comments // Travel fatigue will be a real thing for Patriots says Ted Johnson // Bradfo shoots down any Mike Trout to Boston rumors // Bradfo wants the Sox to shake things up Nomar style // Is the Marcelo Mayer commercial as bad as people are making it out to be?! // Ted Johnson "Joe gotta go!" // Splitting the J's? // Former NBA player, Danny Green, shoots down Tatum talk // We launch YOUR Take Grenades! //

1 step forward, 2 backwards for the Red Sox // Jayson Tatum admits he wants a Finals MVP award // Callers take Ted Johnson to task over "Tatum soft" comments //

Travel fatigue will be a real thing for Patriots says Ted Johnson // Bradfo shoots down any Mike Trout to Boston rumors // Bradfo wants the Sox to shake things up Nomar style //

Is the Marcelo Mayer commercial as bad as people are making it out to be?! // Ted Johnson "Joe gotta go!" // Splitting the J's? //

Former NBA player, Danny Green, shoots down Tatum talk // We launch YOUR Take Grenades! //

Jackson guy makes an appearance and Dale Ordway is a hit

3 Time NBA champion and Audacy insider Danny Green joins on splitting the J's

Rich actually likes it... WOOOHH!!!!!

Ted Johnson: "Joe gotta go!"

Bradfo shoots down any Mike Trout to Boston rumors

The schedule gives Ted a bit of pause

Ted ticks off the Tatum-ites

The guys are miffed that he'd say that

Tom Brady is all about the Benjamins // Drive the bus elsewhere, Jaylen Brown // Adam Schefter drops hints on what the NFL's opening game could be // Chipotle CEO says "If you want more, ask for more!" // Attorney & sports journalist, Michael McCann on Vrabel legal issues // When the Vrabel questions stop for Patriots players // Ted takes today's athletes to task for their "winning mentality" // Jackson takes Rich GPT to an open mic for stand up comedy // Watch us purposely create a non news news story on Jaylen Brown & Giannis // BREAKING: Charlie McAvoy suspended 6 games to start 2026-27 season // We launch YOUR Take Grenades! //

Tom Brady is all about the Benjamins // Drive the bus elsewhere, Jaylen Brown // Adam Schefter drops hints on what the NFL's opening game could be //

Chipotle CEO says "If you want more, ask for more!" // Attorney & sports journalist, Michael McCann on Vrabel legal issues // When the Vrabel questions stop for Patriots players //

Ted takes today's athletes to task for their "winning mentality" // Jackson takes Rich GPT to an open mic for stand up comedy // Watch us purposely create a non news news story on Jaylen Brown & Giannis //

BREAKING: Charlie McAvoy suspended 6 games to start 2026-27 season // We launch YOUR Take Grenades! //

We launch YOUR Take Grenades!

Watch us purposely create a non news news story on Jaylen Brown & Giannis

Jackson takes Rich GPT to an open mic for stand up comedy

Attorney & sports journalist, Michael McCann on Vrabel legal issues

When the Vrabel questions stop for Patriots players