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Wednesday stat day: Diving into the numbers that led to the Patriots 29-25 upset of Bills
We're back on the 6 Rings and Football Things podcast with another edition of 'Wednesday stat day'. Mike Kadlick from WEEI.com is here to run through the numbers, statistics, and analytics that tell the story of the Patriots' 29-25 upset of the Bills. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What to make of Bill Belichick’s contract extension
Fitzy and Hart kick things off by giving their thoughts and grades from Sunday’s upset victory on the offense, defense, and coaching staff. Andy makes it clear that Sunday was a good win for the Patriots regardless of what the current state of the Bills is. In the second leg, the guys react to the report of Bill Belichick signing a multi-year contract extension before the season. How does the extension affect his future, and how will things look for Belichick in the Fall of 2024? Plus, the guys dive into some Patspourri – Marcus Jones done the season, Matthew Slater's new breakdown, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fitzy’s bold prediction for the remainder of the season
The guys kick off the second leg reaction to the report of Bill Belichick signing a multi-year contract extension before the season. How does the extension affect his future, and how will things look for Belichick in the Fall of 2024? Plus, the guys dive into some Patspourri – Marcus Jones done the season, Matthew Slater's new breakdown, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Final thoughts and grades from Sunday’s upset win over the Bills
For starters, Andy makes it clear that Sunday was a good win for the Patriots regardless of what the current state of the Bills is. The guys discuss how the Patriots were able to find success by getting back to the basics and give their final thoughts and grades on the offense, defense, and coaching staff. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Can the Patriots use Sunday's upset win to help turn their season around?
The initial feelings of shock and joy are wearing off a little as the guys look ahead to next week in Miami and if the Patriots can keep things going. Plus, for the first time this year, Andy has more Pats on his Thumbs Up list versus Thumbs Down. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today is the day to give Mac Jones his flowers & Mike Kadlick joins the show
After looking lifeless to start the season, Mac Jones turned in his best game of the season, but was this a one time occurrence or he can sustain his success? Hear from WEEI's Patriots insider Mike Kadlick about the joyous mood in the locker room and Greg Hill Show's Chris Scheim give Mac Jones some unlikely praise. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mac Jones leads a comeback for the first time in his career
In his first two-plus seasons as Patriots quarterback, Mac Jones had never engineered a comeback or won as an underdog until Sunday. What worked so well for the QB that was under so much scrutiny? Plus, did Bill Belichick change the narrative after the news that he signed a lucrative multi-year extension before the season? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Patriots upset Bills as Bill Belichick gets 300th regular-season win
The Patriots ended their losing skid Sunday, knocking off the Bills with a come-from-behind 29-25 victory. Fitzy and Hart break down the keys from the victory in Foxborough and how a supposed low-moral team moved like a well-oiled machine against one of the league's best. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bills -8.5 @ Patriots | Cash the Ticket
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Andy Hart Breaks Down The Patriots | 'It's Always Gameday In Buffalo'
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Behind enemy lines with Matt Bove
Matt Bove (@Matt_Bove), host of “It’s Always Gameday in Buffalo,” joins Fitzy and Hart to preview Sunday’s game from behind enemy lines. The guys discuss Buffalo’s struggling offense and what to expect on Sunday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Patriots vs. Bills Week 7 Preview
The Patriots have lost their last four matchups against the Bills, and Buffalo isn’t necessarily the squad any struggling team wants to see. Fitzy and Hart preview Sunday’s game with the Bills and discuss how the Patriots can try to slow down Josh Allen. The guys also take a look at some players to watch and discuss some keys to keeping things close for the Patriots. Plus, Mike Kadlick sits down with CLNS Media’s Taylor Kyles to discuss the state of the Patriots at 1-5. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How in the world can the Patriots slow down Josh Allen?
139-71. That has been Buffalo's margin of victory in their last four games against the Patriots. Josh Allen and the Bills have not been kind to the Patriots. Fitzy and Hart discuss how the Patriots can try to slow down Josh Allen. The guys also take a look at some players to watch and discuss some keys to keeping things close for the Patriots. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Addressing the state of the Patriots at 1-5 with Taylor Kyles
Mike Kadlick sits down with CLNS Media’s Taylor Kyles to discuss the state of the Patriots at 1-5. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 matchups to watch in Patriots vs. Bills
Back with another edition of 'Kadlick's crucial clashes', Andy Hart and Mike Kadlick take a look at three matchups ahead of the Patriots contest vs. the Bills this Sunday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wednesday stat day: A look at the numbers from the Patriots 20-17 loss to the Raiders
WEEI.com’s Mike Kadlick takes a look at the numbers that tell the story of the Patriots 20-17 loss to the Raiders on Sunday that pushed the team to 1-5. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Who should the Patriots make available for trade?
For the first time in two weeks, there are grades other than F! Fitzy and Hart give their final grades and thoughts from Sunday’s loss to the Raiders and discuss the biggest issues facing the Patriots right now. The guys also go over the Patriots' roster trying to figure out who the team should keep, release, or potentially trade as the season progresses. Plus, Andy comes up with a potentially brilliant idea for the new executive structure of the Patriots front office. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Brainstorming a potential new executive structure for the Patriots front office
Fitzy and Hart go over the Patriots roster trying to figure out who the team should keep, release, or potentially trade as the season progresses. Plus, Andy comes up with a potentially brilliant idea for the new executive structure for the Patriots' front office. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Final grades and thoughts from Sunday’s loss to the Raiders
For the first time in two weeks, there are grades other than F! Fitzy and Hart give their final grades and thoughts from Sunday’s loss to the Raiders and discuss the biggest issues facing the Patriots right now. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Where the Patriots Now Stand Comparatively Across the NFL | 'Breaking Boston'
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Thumbs up, thumbs down & Christian Fauria joins the show
Christian Fauria joins the show to talk about where things continue to go wrong for the Patriots and why this Patriots' team is the worst he's been a part of in his playing and media career. Plus, Andy finally gets to put players on his "Thumbs Up" list, but the "Thumbs Down" once again takes precedence. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mike Kadlick joins the show following Sunday’s loss to the Raiders
Andy saw some great effort from a few Patriots and brings up the idea of getting rid of players who look to be not putting in effort for a struggling team. Plus, Mike Kadlick joins the show to react to Sunday’s loss and discuss the biggest issues facing the Patriots right now. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
While it looked better, it got worse as the Patriots fall again
It was a much more competitive game than what we saw in the last two weeks, but the Patriots fell to 1-5 after a 21-17 loss in Las Vegas to the Raiders. Fitzy and Hart look back on all the chances New England had to get back into things and discuss why DeVante Parker gets the square of the blame. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Reaction to Malik Cunningham signing & who is under the most pressure in the Patriots organization right now?
The Patriots are unraveling right before our eyes. Things have gone south QUICKLY in Foxborough. Fitzy and Hart discuss what’s going on with the Patriots and why this season could be the end for Mac Jones AND Bill Belichick Plus the guys react as Malik Cunningham is signed to the active roster on a three-year deal and discuss who is under the most pressure in the Patriots organization. Has the game passed by Belichick? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Raiders -2.5 vs Patriots | Cash the Ticket
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Behind enemy lines with Scott Gulbransen
Scott Gulbransen (LVGully) host of Silver & Black Today and The BET Las Vegas, joins Fitzy and Hart to preview Sunday’s matchup with the Raiders from behind enemy lines. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Patriots @ Raiders Week 6 Preview
This Sunday, the Patriots travel out to Las Vegas to take on old friends Josh McDaniels, Jimmy Garoppolo, and Jakobi Meyers. With their season unraveling quickly, Fitzy and Hart explain why the Raiders could be the get-right game the Pats need. Andy Hart sits down with Patriots.com’s Paul Perillo to discuss just how much things have changed in Foxborough. The guys discuss the state of the Patriots, the future of Mac Jones and Bill Belichick, and preview the importance of Sunday’s game. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Andy Hart sits down with Paul Perillo
Andy Hart sits down with Patriots.com’s Paul Perillo to discuss just how much things have changed in Foxborough. The guys discuss the state of the Patriots, the future of Mac Jones and Bill Belichick, and preview the importance of Sunday’s game. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Raiders could be the get-right game the Patriots need
With their season unraveling quickly, the Patriots head out to Las Vegas for a date with some familiar faces. Fitzy and Hart give their keys to the game and explain why the Raiders could be the get-right game the Pats need. Plus, the guys give their best bets with this week’s 6 Rings and Football Things Bet of the Week. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 matchups to watch in Patriots vs. Raiders in Las Vegas on Sunday
With the Patriots headed back to Las Vegas on Sunday, Andy Hart and Mike Kadlick are back here on 6 Rings with another edition of 'Kadlick's crucial clashes' outlining key matchups for New England this weekend. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wednesday stat day: Diving into the numbers following Patriots 34-0 loss to Saints
Numbers never lie, right? WEEI.com's Mike Kadlick is back with another look at the numbers that tell the story of the Patriots' 34-0 loss to the Saints on Sunday in Foxborough. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why things will look different for the Patriots on Sunday
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse… they did. The Patriots were embarrassed for the second consecutive week, this time on their home turf. Fitzy and Hart give their final thoughts and grades from Sunday’s disaster. The guys also react to the latest power rankings which were not kind to the Pats. With a team this dysfunctional, when do the brown paper bags start to come out? The reports of things looking different for the Patriots this weekend against the Raiders have been swirling. Though Bill O’Brien said Mac Jones will get the start this week, what happens if he struggles again? Could Sunday be Mac Jones’ final start as a Patriot? Plus, the guys discuss the irony of the fact old friends such as Josh McDaniels, Jakobi Meyers, and Jimmy Garoppolo have a chance to end the Patriots season once and for all in Week 6. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Could Sunday be Mac Jones’ final start as a Patriot?
The reports of things looking different for the Patriots this weekend against the Raiders have been swirling. Though Bill O’Brien said Mac Jones will get the start this week, what happens if he struggles again? Could Sunday be Mac Jones’ final start as a Patriot? Plus, the guys discuss the irony of the fact old friends such as Josh McDaniels, Jakobi Meyers, and Jimmy Garoppolo have a chance to end the Patriots season once and for all in Week 6. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How much worse can things get for the Patriots?
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse… they did. The Patriots were embarrassed for the second consecutive week, this time on their home turf. Fitzy and Hart give their final thoughts and grades from Sunday’s disaster. Plus, the guys react as the Patriots were buried in the latest power rankings. With a team this dysfunctional, when do the brown paper bags start to come out? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mac Jones seems completely broken
It's no secret that Mac Jones has looked terrible in his last two games and Fitzy and Hart try to figure out why it seems like he's broken and doesn't seem to even trust himself. Plus, the guys look at the thumbs down from today (a game like today doesn't have any thumbs up) and name their player of the game. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
There may need to be changes for the Pats, but don't expect them mid-season
Fitzy and Hart are still railing from another blowout loss from the Patriots and wonder if things could get any worse for the Pats with only five weeks gone in the season. Plus, Christian Fauria joins the show to talk about what the Pats should do long-term and short-term and explain why he doesn't expect a coaching or quarterback change to happen during the season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why Sunday was an organizational failure for the Patriots & Mike Kadlick joins the show
Still reeling from their blowout loss to the Saints, Fitzy and Hart explain how close we may be to the end of Mac Jones, but more specifically Bill Belichick. Then, Mike Kadlick joins to talk about the atmosphere in the locker room after the loss, and comedian Greg Fitzsimmons discusses the atmosphere at Gillette Stadium during the debacle from the Pats. And, Fitzy explains why today was not just a team failure, but an organizational failure. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Just when you think it couldn't get any worse, it gets worse
Yikes! The Patriots once again get their doors blown off, this time at home by the Saints 34-0. Fitzy and Hart break down what on Earth happened to the Pats at Gillette Stadium Sunday. Plus, Andy explains why everything is now on the table regarding the talk about the Patriots' future. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JC and the Saints, a classic Sunday in New England | 'Breaking Boston'
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Behind enemy lines with Nick Underhill
Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) of New Orleans Football Network joins Fitzy and Hart to give us a look behind enemy lines ahead of Patriots vs. Saints. The guys discuss why the Pats and Saints are in a similar situation and preview Sunday’s matchup with the black and gold. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Patriots vs. Saints Week 5 Preview
After a 1-3 start and coming off the worst loss of the Bill Belichick era, the Patriots find themselves in a must-win situation this Sunday against the Saints. Fitzy and Hart preview Sunday's matchup with the Saints and explain how the Patriots can find success by getting back to basics. The guys also give their game predictions and this week's FanDuel Sportsbook Bet of The Week Plus, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald sits down with Andy Hart to discuss the big-picture state of the Patriots. Are the Patriots on the verge of another lost season, and what does the future look like for this team? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Are the Patriots on the verge of another lost season? With Andrew Callahan
Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald sits down with Andy Hart to discuss the big-picture state of the Patriots. Are the Patriots on the verge of another lost season, and what does the future look like for this team? The guys discuss. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why this is a must-win game for the Patriots
It's not often you have a "must-win" game in Week 5, but that's the state of the Patriots. Fitzy and Hart preview Sunday's matchup with the Saints and explain how the Patriots and Mac Jones can find success by getting back to basics. Plus, the guys give their game predictions and this week's FanDuel Sportsbook Bet of The Week. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 matchups to watch in Patriots vs. Saints on Sunday
We're back again with another edition of 'Kadlick's crucial clashes' where Andy Hart and WEEI.com's Mike Kadlick take you through 3 matchups to watch in this weekend's Patriots vs. Saints contest. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wednesday stat day: A look at the numbers from the Patriots 38-3 loss to Cowboys
In this week's look at the numbers, WEEI.com's Mike Kadlick dives into the ones that tell the story of New England's 38-3 loss to the Cowboys in Dallas this past Sunday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Did the Patriots whiff on Mac Jones?
To kick things off, Fitzy and Hart give their final thoughts on the massacre that unfolded on Sunday and take a deeper look at the national perception surrounding the Patriots and the future of Mac Jones. As if the 38-3 beatdown wasn’t bad enough, things got much worse for the Patriots, as they lost their two best defensive players, Matthew Judon and Christian Gonzalez. How do the Patriots compensate for the loss of their two stars, and how can they avoid a dropoff on the defensive end? Plus, the guys take a look at some of the reinforcements that could be on their way for the Patriots. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With Judon and Gonzalez out, now what?
As if the 38-3 beatdown wasn’t bad enough, things got much worse for the Patriots, as they lost their two best defensive players, Matthew Judon and Christian Gonzalez. How do the Patriots compensate for the loss of their two stars, and how can they avoid a dropoff on the defensive end? Plus, the guys take a look at some of the reinforcements that could be on their way for the Patriots. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Final thoughts and grades from Sunday’s embarrassment
Believe it or not, there were grades other than F handed out by Fitzy and Hart based on Sunday’s embarrassing 38-3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. The positives were hard to find, but there were some. The guys give their final thoughts on the massacre that unfolded on Sunday and take a deeper look at the national perception surrounding the Patriots and the future of Mac Jones. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Christian Fauria joins the show, Andy Hart gives his thumbs up, thumbs down list
Christian Fauria joins the show to break down the abysmal performance of the Patriots on Sunday and to explain why he believes the Pats should start looking for a quarterback for the future. Plus, Andy Hart gives his usual list of thumbs up, but more specifically, thumbs down for today's loss. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What did Sunday's loss tell us about Mac Jones?
It was a tough day at the office for Mac Jones on Sunday, as the third-year starter was benched in favor of Bailey Zappe. Head coach Bill Belichick said postgame that Jones will remain the team’s starting quarterback, but what did Sunday’s loss tell us about Jones? Andy believes Sundat's loss to the Cowboys proved that Mac is not the long-term option at quarterback for the Patriots. Plus, how much trouble is the defense in if their top two defenders Matthew Judon and Christian Gonzalez miss significant time? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices