About this episode

Brian discusses Mike Vrabel's situation, the Bruins' loss, and Celtics adjustments with Bobby Manning.

Brian starts by reacting to Mike Vrabel drama and whether it will have an effect on the Patriots going forward, before taking a look at the team’s first-round pick, offensive tackle Caleb Lomu (0:00). Then, Brian recaps the Bruins’ tough loss at home to the Sabres in Game 3, and the Red Sox’s miserable series against the Yankees (25:30). Then, Brian chats with Mass Live’s Bobby Manning about the Celtics-76ers series, Derrick White’s shoddy shooting, Joe Mazzulla’s inflexibility with in-game adjustments, and who will win Game 3 on Friday night (46:45). Then, Brian and Jamie end with a listener call and talk about the Vrabel saga (1:28:45). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at offthepike@gmail.com. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: Bobby Manning Producer: Jamie McClellan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Brian Barrett

Guest: Bobby Manning

Topics covered

• Mike Vrabel drama
• Patriots
• Bruins loss
• Celtics adjustments
• Derrick White
• Joe Mazzulla
• listener interaction

Keywords

• Mike Vrabel
• Caleb Lomu
• Bruins
• Celtics
• Derrick White
• Joe Mazzulla
• listener call
• Red Sox
• Yankees

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bruins, Sabres, Red Sox, Yankees, Celtics, 76ers, The Ringer

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