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Pressure on Patriots in Season Opener // Importance of Showing Improvement Out The Gate // Worst Case Scenario For The Patriots - 5/18 (Hour 1)
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- Zolak & Bertrand
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- May 18, 2026
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- 2486
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Summary
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the show by assessing the pressure of the Patriots in their Super Bowl Rematch vs Seattle to open the NFL Season. They get critical of the Caleb Lomu draft pick. (12:17) Tim McKone explains why he thinks Week 1 is inconsequential if the Patriots have a poor performance out of the gate. Zolak & Bertrand disagree. (23:02) The guys discuss what’s the worst case scenario for the Patriots win-loss record for the upcoming season. (31:39) Dianna Russini was spotted in NYC with her husband and friends. Does it do anything to make the Vrabel story go away? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .