Assessing Tatum’s First Week Back, With Bobby Manning

Off The Pike with Brian Barrett · Mar 15, 2026 · 1h 12m

Brian opens with some Sunday Thoughts, including the Patriots’ continued search for a no. 1 wide receiver, Charlie McAvoy’s under-appreciated greatness, a March Madness preview, and more (0:00). Then, he chats with MassLive’s Bobby Manning about Jayson Tatum’s first week back with the Celtics, whether the Celtics’ physical style of play will catch up with them as the season drags on, how the team’s frontcourt will hold up against the East’s best, and which teams they'd like to avoid in the early rounds of the playoffs (23:30). Brian and Jamie end by chatting about Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day…