00:00) Zolak and Bertrand listen to audio of Antonio Gibson praising Drake Maye, noting a big improvement heading into year two. The guys share their thoughts, with Beetle saying it shows how poorly the team was run last year—calling the decision to bring in Jacoby Brissett dumb. Beetle also goes off on why he thinks Jerod Mayo was the worst possible hire for the Patriots.
(10:13) Beetle says the Patriots should volunteer for Hard Knocks and shares why he thinks they’d be a great fit. The guys mention the team might be forced onto the show in 2026 if they haven’t appeared in eight years. Cedric Maxwell also joins the show to share some thoughts on the Celtics.
(24:00) The guys share their takes on Pearl Jam and get a call from Ryan in Malden with an update on his birthday plans. They then chat about turning 35, reflect on the age, and shower Milliken with compliments.
(36:07) The guys answer some calls from listeners.

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<li aria-level="1"><strong>00:00) </strong>Zolak and Bertrand listen to audio of Antonio Gibson praising Drake Maye, noting a big improvement heading into year two. The guys share their thoughts, with Beetle saying it shows how poorly the team was run last year&mdash;calling the decision to bring in Jacoby Brissett dumb. Beetle also goes off on why he thinks Jerod Mayo was the worst possible hire for the Patriots.</li>
<li aria-level="1">(10:13) Beetle says the Patriots should volunteer for&nbsp;<em>Hard Knocks</em> and shares why he thinks they&rsquo;d be a great fit. The guys mention the team might be forced onto the show in 2026 if they haven&rsquo;t appeared in eight years. Cedric Maxwell also joins the show to share some thoughts on the Celtics.</li>
<li aria-level="1">(24:00) The guys share their takes on Pearl Jam and get a call from Ryan in Malden with an update on his birthday plans. They then chat about turning 35, reflect on the age, and shower Milliken with compliments.</li>
<li aria-level="1">(36:07) The guys answer some calls from listeners.</li>
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Full show podcasts in one-hour segments, of Zolak & Bertrand, updated weekdays. Listen to Zo & Beetle live every weekday from 10am-2pm ET on Boston's Home for Sports, 98.5 The Sports Hub.

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