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Off The Pike with Brian Barrett
Veteran Boston sports personality Brian Barrett has teamed up with The Ringer for a podcast dedicated to all things Boston. From Fenway to Foxborough to the Garden, 'Off the Pike' features instant reactions to the biggest games and stories in town, plus unique conversations with local and Ringer personalities.
Episodes
- Off The Pike with Brian Barrett
Drake Maye and the Pats Win in Miami, With James White. Plus, the Sox Avoid a Sweep.
Brian opens by discussing the Patriots' first win of the season and Drake Maye’s great game against Miami (0:45). Then, Brian chats with three-time Super Bowl…
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Julian McWilliams on a Big Weekend Series Between the Sox and Yanks. Plus, a Must-Win for the Pats?
Brian opens by previewing the Patriots-Dolphins game and talking about how Drake Maye must improve his play and start winning these types of games (0:45)…
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Unpacking the Pats' Loss to the Raiders With Andrew Callahan
Brian looks at the league’s promising young quarterbacks and discusses how their situations compare with Drake Maye’s (0:45). Then, he chats with the Boston…
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A Rough Opener for the Pats
Brian recaps a disappointing Patriots loss to the Raiders, and the halftime adjustments that the Raiders made that won them the game. Then, he chats with…
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Pats Raiders Preview With Jason Horowitz. Plus, Roman Anthony’s Injury.
Brian discusses the news that Roman Anthony will miss extended time with an oblique strain and the impact of his absence on the Sox (0:45). Then he chats with…
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Pats Season Preview and Belichick’s Rough Debut With Doug Kyed
Brian recaps a wild Red Sox win on Tuesday, including an injury scare for Roman Anthony and another shaky start from Garrett Crochet (0:45). Then, he chats…
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Payton Tolle Makes His Debut, and the Sox Avoid the Sweep With Ian Cundall
Brian chats with Sox Prospects' Ian Cundall about Payton Tolle’s electric start on Friday night, his meteoric rise through the minor leagues, Roman Anthony’s…
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The Case for the Pats Making the Playoffs With Chris Mason. Plus, the Sox Sweep the O’s.
Brian recaps the Red Sox’s sweep of the O’s, Aroldis Chapman’s dominance, some late-inning dramatic wins, and some great starts from Brayan Bello and Lucas…
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Pats Playoff Chances With Tate Frazier. Plus, the Pats’ 53-Man Roster.
Brian discusses the Patriots' final 53-man roster, dives into some surprising players that made the roster, and takes a look back at a dreadful 2024 draft…
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A Good Weekend for the Sox in the Bronx, With John Jastremski
Brian breaks down the Sox’s series win over the Yankees in New York, another pair of fabulous starts from Brayan Bello and Garrett Crochet, and some more big…
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Roman Introduces Himself to the Rivalry. Plus, the Five Most Important Patriots Players This Season.
Brian recaps an exciting Red Sox win over the Yankees (0:20) before chatting with CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning about the game, Roman Anthony’s incredible season…
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Pats Roster Projections With Chad Graff. Plus, Will Drake Maye Make the Year Two Leap?
Brian chats with The Athletic’s Chad Graff about Patriots training camp, his 53-man roster projection for the Pats, which receivers are in and which are out…
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Did the Pats Find a Star Running Back. Plus, the Sox Can’t Sweep the Marlins.
Brian gives out his Sunday Thoughts, including another standout performance from Patriots rookie TreVeyon Henderson, Marcelo Mayer’s worrisome injury history…
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The State of the American League With Ben Lindbergh
Brian discusses Roman Anthony’s incredible rookie campaign and his meteoric rise within the Boston sports scene (0:15). Then, he chats with The Ringer’s Ben…
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NFL Futures with Will Hill. Plus, a Metric Man Breakdown of Garrett Crochet.
Brian breaks down what went wrong with Garrett Crochet’s start in the Red Sox’s loss to Houston on Monday night (0:25). Then, he chats with Fox Sports’ Will…
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A Rough Weekend for the Sox in San Diego With Ian Cundall. Plus, the Pats Get Started.
Brian chats with Sox Prospects' Ian Cundall about the Red Sox’s loss to the Padres on Sunday, some small mistakes that added up to cost the team two of three…
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A Good Day for the Pats vs. the Commanders at Training Camp With Andrew Callahan. Plus, Roman Gets Paid.
Brian opens with the news that the Red Sox and Roman Anthony have agreed to a major contract extension that will keep the rookie in Boston for years to come…
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Sizing Up the AFC East With John Jastremski. Plus, the Sox Are a Wagon.
Brian opens by discussing the Red Sox’s seven-game win streak, including their first two games against the Royals, two great starts from Garrett Crochet and…
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The Sox Are Rolling After the Deadline, With Kevin Hench
Brian chats with Boston superfan Kevin Hench about the Red Sox’s sweep of the Astros, and they give their thoughts on the Sox’s trade deadline (0:20). Then…
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Crickets at the Trade Deadline for the Sox With Chris Hatfield
Brian reacts to a quiet trade deadline for the Red Sox, which saw the team add pitchers Steven Matz and Dustin May, but miss out on other, better players…
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Training Camp Check In With Doug Kyed
Brian recaps the first two games of the Red Sox-Twins series including some unbelievable hitting from Roman Anthony and Alex Bregman, a solid start from Lucas…
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A Big Series Win for the Sox With Chad Finn
Brian opens with some positive thoughts on the start of Patriots training camp (0:20). Then, Brian talks to Chad Finn about the Red Sox’s win over the Dodgers…
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The State of the Sox and a Trade Deadline Preview With Tyler Miliken
Brian chats with the Sports Hub’s Tyler Miliken about the Red Sox’s exciting extra-inning win over the Phillies on Wednesday, potential hitters they could add…
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The Pats Open Up Training Camp With Zack Cox. Plus, a Rough Stretch for the Sox.
Brian recaps the first two games from the Red Sox–Phillies series, which featured some sloppy play and quiet bats from the Sox (0:30). Then, he chats with the…
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Sunday Thoughts, Including Craig Breslow’s Trade Deadline Wish List
Brian gives out his Sunday Thoughts on a tough stretch for the Red Sox against the National League’s best teams, Craig Breslow’s mindset heading toward the…
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Patriots Season Outlook With Joe Murray
Brian chats with The Sports Hub’s Joe Murray about the MLB All-Star Game, Robert Kraft vs. Bill Belichick, how the Pats offense and defense will fare this…
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Red Sox First-Half Awards With John Berman
Brian chats with CNN’s John Berman about the Red Sox’s first half of the season, and they give out their picks for the team’s MVP, their most fun player, and…
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The Sox Go Into the All-Star Break on a 10-Game Win Streak
Brian chats with Sox Prospects’ Ian Cundall about the Red Sox’s 10-game win streak heading into the All-Star break, Brayan Bello’s recent great starts, Roman…
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The Most Intriguing Figures in Boston Sports
Brian unveils his top ten most intriguing figures in the Boston sports scene that includes players, coaches, and executives (0:45). Next, he and Jamie take a…
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Patriots Takes and Questions With Adam Kaufman. Plus, the Sox Keep Rolling.
Brian discusses the Sox’s impressive play against the Rockies, including an explosive offense and a masterful pitching performance from Brayan Bello (0:35)…
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A Big Weekend for the Sox With Kevin Hench
Brian discusses the possibility of Damian Lillard coming to Boston, and how that would impact the Celtics (0:35). Then, he chats with Boston sports superfan…
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What to Expect From Next Year’s Celts With Sean Grande
Brian recaps the Red Sox’s series against the Reds, which featured some promising developments in their two wins before a sloppy loss to wrap up the series on…
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The Start of NBA Free Agency With Michael Pina
Brian chats with The Ringer’s Michael Pina about the start of NBA free agency, Luke Kornet leaving Boston to sign with San Antonio, the Celtics’ recent draft…
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Brad Stevens’s Big Offseason
Brian shares his Sunday Thoughts, including the Celtics’ big trades thus far, whether Jaylen Brown could be next, and which Celtics free agents could be back…
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The Sox’s 5 Game Losing Streak With Ian Cundall. Plus, the Celtics Make Their First Round Pick.
Brian discusses the Celtics’ recent trades and how it will affect their strategy going into next season, before highlighting the team's first-round draft pick…
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Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis Traded With Brian Robb
Brian reacts to the Kristaps Porzingis trade before chatting with Mass Live’s Brian Robb about the Celtics trading Jrue Holiday to Portland for Anfernee Simons…
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Raffy and the Giants Take the Series Against the Sox With Chad Finn
Brian chats with The Boston Globe’s Chad Finn about the Red Sox-Giants series, how the Sox’s defense probably cost them the series, how Boston's clubhouse has…
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An Early Look at the AFC East With Jake Asman. Plus, the Sox Continue to Roll.
Brian discusses the Red Sox’s series win in Seattle this week, players’ reaction to the Rafael Devers trade, Garrett Crochet’s dominant outing on Wednesday…
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Rafael Devers Trade Fallout
Brian starts by discussing Rafael Devers’s introductory press conference in San Francisco, where he said he was willing to play wherever the Giants need him to…
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Red Sox Trade Rafael Devers
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Sox Sweep the Yankees at Fenway
Brian recaps the Red Sox's sweep of the Yankees at Fenway this weekend, including some stellar pitching from the starting rotation (0:35). Then, he discusses…
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The Big Three Finally Together at Fenway
Brian starts with the news that Jaylen Brown underwent knee surgery earlier this week and what that means for the team’s offseason plans (0:45). Then, he chats…
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The McDaniels Offense Is Back, and The Bruins Introduce Their New Head Coach.
Brian discusses the Red Sox’s series with the Rays, including Roman Anthony’s MLB debut, a brutal extra innings loss on Monday, and a solid win on Tuesday…
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Celtics Trades With Bobby Manning. Plus, a Good Weekend for the Sox.
Brian recaps the Red Sox’s series in New York, where the offense came alive and Boston took two out of three from the Yankees. Then, Brian chats with CLNS…
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A Red Sox Therapy Session With Julian McWilliams
Brian discusses the Bruins’ new head coach, Marco Sturm, and his résumé before getting to his list of the top five most disappointing Boston teams of the 2000s…
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Pats OTAs Check-In With Mark Daniels
Brian discusses the brain drain happening with the Celtics as coaches and front office execs are poached by other NBA teams, and he gets into how the team must…
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Potential Celtics Trades With Justin Verrier. Plus, a Weekend for the Sox.
Brian recaps the Red Sox’s series win in Atlanta, including another dominant start from ace pitcher Garrett Crochet, a Trevor Story resurgence, and Craig…
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Somehow Things Are Getting Worse for the Sox
Brian discusses the Red Sox after their disastrous series in Milwaukee, including Wilyer Abreu’s slump, a lack of clutch hitting, and some more defensive…
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Previewing A Busy Offseason for the Bruins With Conor Ryan. Plus, Ranking the Top Five Athletes in Boston.
Brian predicts who will be the five most popular athletes in Boston one year from now (0:35). Then, he talks to Boston Globe reporter Conor Ryan about the…
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Recapping a Miserable Weekend at Fenway
Brian starts by trying to make sense of the Red Sox’s disappointing season thus far, including subpar starting pitching and a black hole at shortstop (0:35)…
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Three Patriots Questions With Chad Graff. Plus, the Sox Can’t Avoid Drama.
Brian starts by discussing the crazy Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Pacers and Knicks, before getting into the latest drama surrounding…
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Potential Celtics Moves With Zack Cox. Plus, a Belichick Update.
Brian discusses the latest Bill Belichick-Jordon Hudson exposé that the New York Times published on Tuesday, including the news that the two may be engaged…
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Recapping a Rough Weekend With Ian Cundall
Brian opens with some leftover thoughts on the Celtics, including Jaylen Brown’s knee injury and whether this is the end of an era for this team (0:35). Then…
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The Celtics Season Comes To an End
Brian breaks down the Celtics’ blowout loss in MSG, ending their season (0:35). Then, he chats with Spotrac’s Keith Smith about the Celtics’ future, which…
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The Kornet Game! With John Jastremski.
Brian recaps the Jayson Tatum–less Celtics' blowout win over the Knicks on Wednesday night, including big games from Luke Kornet, Derrick White, and Jaylen…
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Tatum’s Injury Looms Over Celtics Loss With Evan Valenti
Brian and CLNS Media’s Evan Valenti react to the Celtics’ Game 4 loss to the Knicks, Jayson Tatum’s serious-looking leg injury, and how the team moves forward…
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Celts Win Big, Get Back In The Series
Brian breaks down the Celtics’ dominant win over the Knicks on Saturday afternoon, including some much better shooting all around, Payton Pritchard’s…
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Red Sox Deep Dive With John Berman
Brian discusses the Rafael Devers drama before getting to some leftover thoughts on the Celtics-Knicks series (0:35). Then, he chats with CNN’s John Berman…
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The Celtics Lose Another Stunner to the Knicks
Brian chats with Chad Finn about another Celtics collapse, Jayson Tatum’s terrible game, Joe Mazzulla’s coaching philosophies, potential remedies to their…
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Celtics Get Shocked by the Knicks. Plus, Chris Cotillo on the Red Sox.
Brian recaps the Celtics' shocking second-half collapse against the Knicks on Monday night, including a record amount of missed 3-pointers, another Kristaps…