Brian reacts to the Red Sox’s end-of-the-year press conference and talks about why he’s not very optimistic about the team’s future under the current regime (0:00). Then, he chats with the Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed about the Pats’ big win over the Bills on Sunday, Romeo Doubs's growing confidence, how the run game can become more consistent, the Pats’ pass rush, and more (39:25). Brian and Jamie end by offering up some final thoughts on the state of the Sox (1:18:00).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guest: Doug Kyed

Producer: Jamie McClellan

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