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The full edition of The Christian Arcand Show for Friday, November 7th, 2025.

Christian is back and gives some final thoughts before the Patriots travel to Tampa to face the Buccaneers. Why any kind of win will be significant for New England and what specific mindset should they enter Sunday with? Then, more news trickles out about Mike Vrabel's process during the trade deadline and the bad look of him looking closely at his old players and old team. And, don't look now, but the Bruins are winning and making hockey fun again. Who cares if its a mirage and won't last long.

The preview of Patriots-Buccaneers and the lack of confidence the national media has in New England. Was last Sunday's squeaker over the Falcons change the confidence those may have in the Pats? Then, Chris Price of The Boston Globe joins the show and shares who will be getting targets in place of Kayshon Boutte along with what a big win could do for Drake Maye. And, Arcand looks back on the World Series beating the NBA Finals in television ratings and circles back to one thing: dynasties.

In the final hour, we dive into the Headlines involving Antonio Brown and Mark Sanchez in some serious legal trouble. Then, Triston Casas' cryptic post sets off some thoughts and Arcand creates his ideal starting five of WEEI talent to take on Celtics' coaches in the Arcand Fire. And, Cam Schlittler pens a love to letter to New York and Boston, but Christian calls ChatGPT the hero of his apology in Clickbait.

Tonight in the Arcand Fire: Triston Casas fuels speculation with his Instagram post, Jordan Binnington trying to steal a historic puck, and who Christian would put in a lineup from WEEI to go against the Celtics' coaches.

Two different murder charges for two different NFL Alumni discussed in tonight's Headlines.

Patriots' writer for The Boston Globe Chris Price joins the show to explain why making no moves at the trade deadline was smart, Mike Vrabel having a bigger challenge than Drake Maye, and who will see more playing time in the absence of Kayshon Boutte against the Bucs.

Oddsmakers and analysts are predicting a Bucs' win over the Pats rather than the other way around and all signs point to New England just barely getting by the Falcons last Sunday as a confidence shaker.

A recent article stated that Mike Vrabel looked at his old team in Tennessee at the trade deadline and wasn't willing to potentially look elsewhere. This is not a good look for Vrabel who now has accrued half a dozen draft picks in later rounds which most likely won't be on any use.

On the eve of one of the biggest games of the year for the Patriots, it doesn't matter how they get it done, but if they beat Tampa on the road its a massive statement.

KJ Carson fills in for Arcand tonight to get hyped about this Sunday's matchup between the Patriots and Buccaneers specifically for Drake Maye. With the game being nationally televised, what would a win over Baker Mayfield and the Bucs do for how the NFL looks at the Pats' QB? Then, everyone is excited for success to be back in Foxborough and even with a loss that return won't take a drastic hit. And, the Celtics looked better in their win last night over the Wizards, but for the lineup change that Joe Mazzulla may make, there will always be a drastic flaw.

The full edition of The Christian Arcand Show with Meghan Ottolini and Jon Lyons filling in on Wednesday, November 5th, 2025.

Meghan Ottolini and Jon Lyons fill in tonight and give their reactions to a subpar trade deadline for the Patriots. For the first time since the offseason, the power structure is in focus between Mike Vrabel and Eliot Wolf. Then, with a wide open AFC, the chance was there for the Pats and they blew the opportunity which could haunt them by season's end. And, looming extensions for guys like Christian Gonzalez and Drake Maye could be the cloud surrounding New England that no one is talking about.

Drake Maye has been on an incredible roll which the numbers clearly support, but there's one stat that Mego and Lyons agree is under more of a microscope. Why passer rating should take a back seat to turnovers? Then, hoop head Mego gets into the Celtics and the roster construction is more at fault for their recent losses instead of Joe Mazzulla's three-point philosophy. And, some disagreement among radio hosts in this building in regards to Derrick White's sluggish start.

Less than 24 hours from the official start of free agency, Red Sox news trickle in and the feeling about Alex Bregman's return start to get uneasy. How real is the possibility the Sox lose out on bringing Bregman back? Then, the New England dining scene is starting to be all about how it looks on social media for the New England Nightly News. And, a reset on the Patriots trade deadline (or lack thereof) and predicting how the locker room will react to no moves being made.

An early preview of the Patriots' toughest test in a few weeks when they go to Tampa. Jon Lyons explains to Mego why he believes the Bucs are overrated and New England can escape with a win. Then, Arcand Fire gets into Jayden Daniels' tough injury, Kyler Murray's potential exit from Arizona, and Tom Brady admitting he's cloned his dog. And, reacting to a much-needed Celtics blowout win over the Wizards.

Mego and Lyons give their thoughts on Jayden Daniels' unfortunate injury, Kyler Murray's time in Arizona potentially being over, and Tom Brady revealing he cloned his dog in tonight's Arcand Fire.

The trade deadline is now in the rearview and the focus for the Patriots is against the Buccaneers in Tampa. Mego and Lyons give their early thoughts on the matchup and why a complete game is necessary for a seventh straight win.

Mego and Lyons get into the New England Nightly News regarding a story on how some Boston restaurants are getting big business from out-of-staters because social media influencers are posting their food.

Free agency begins in less than 24 hours and even though deals won't get done right away, the Red Sox have the money to fill their needs. From Alex Bregman to a starting pitcher: don't rank them, just go get them.

Mego gets into the weeds of why taking so many three pointers isn't the main issue for the Celtics; rather its the personnel that did not carry over from the last two seasons.

Mego makes the argument about Drake Maye's passer and quarterback rating becoming overrated with every passing game and Lyons says fans should focus on his turnovers more than his rating.

What's slowly creeping up on the Patriots are high-priced extensions to give guys like Christian Gonzalez and Drake Maye. These could be one of the reasons, bad or not, that the Pats didn't make a trade at the deadline yesterday.

Meghan Ottolini and Jon Lyons are filling in and have some fiery thoughts about the lack of a trade deadline from the Patriots. When looking at who's really running the show, whoever it is deserves as much blame as they did in constructing the roster in the offseason.

The full edition of The Christian Arcand Show for Tuesday, November 4th, 2025.

Its out first full show for the first time in a while and its good timing since the Patriots did absolutely nothing at the trade deadline. Why not making any moves should be considered a blown opportunity for the 2025 Pats? Then, the team may be ahead of schedule and riding the year with house money may be an optimistic view, but the Pats still have tons of money and draft picks they could've used to add. And, without any additions and more subtractions with the departures of Keion White and Kyle Dugger, the razor thin margin with their depth just got extra razor thin.

The show continues with more negative reaction regarding no moves made from the Patriots at the trade deadline. Christian gets reflective on all the Boston teams and how their general managers are satisfied with just staying put and lack aggressiveness. Then, Tom King from The Nashua Telegraph joins the show and gives his reasons for the Pats didn't decide to make a move. And, some Red Sox news are cleaned up including Arcand's want to keep Jarren Duran on the roster over Ceddanne Rafaela.

Getting into the Headlines at the halfway point of the show focusing on the Celtics and Bruins going in opposite directions. Marco Sturm is making the right lineup calls while Joe Mazzulla looks to once again be set in his own ways which is hurting everyone. Then, Arcand takes a trip down memory lane in a notable mode of transportation in the New England Nightly News. And, revisiting the NFL trade deadline and the lack of moves surrounding contenders who needed them the most.

A fun-filled final hour kicking off with the Arcand Fire about the World Series, Bill Belichick, and an interesting take from producer Joe Braverman. Why does he think the Patriots' odds to win the division, AFC, etc. shouldn't change because they didn't make any trade deadline moves? Then, we share the most notable dongs from the MLB postseason in the final Dong Report of the 2025 season. And, if you want some relationship advice on true love, try listening to Paul Pierce in tonight's Clickbait.

A look back at all the notable dongs hit in the final Dong Report of the 2025 MLB season.

Christian gives his thoughts on one of the more historic Game 7s in baseball history, Bill Belichick maybe turning things around at UNC, and producer Joe Braverman's bullish feeling on the Patriots in Arcand Fire.

Arcand hops in a certain mode of transportation down memory lane about an iconic way to travel quickly on the east coast in the New England Nightly News.

In tonight's headlines, Joe Mazzulla's coaching style is becoming an issue after the Celtics fell to the Jazz last night and the Bruins' winning streak is all thanks to some continuity put together by Marco Sturm.

Some Red Sox news start to trickle in including Jarren Duran agreeing to a salary for 2026 which Arcand thinks isn't a quick trigger for him to be traded and would rather keep Duran over Ceddanne Rafaela.

The Nashua Telegraph's Tom King joins the show to explain why he believes the Patriots wanted to make a move at the trade deadline, why no moves were made because no one wanted to do business with New England, and why teams didn't want to give up on their season.

Sure, the timeline might be advanced and the Patriots' season may currently be with house money, but sitting on their hands doing nothing may not be the way to spend it.

It felt like a prime opportunity for the Patriots to make some additions at the trade deadline and they decided to stand pat. With only the Colts being the prominent team making a big move, it felt like a big blown opportunity for the Pats.

In another one-hour jam packed show, its all about the Patriots surviving and squeaking past the Falcons. Why is playing a tight game like that where they should've lost instead of won the best thing that could've happened? Then, Raheem Morris made something out of nothing when he accused the Pats of clapping, but he put the responsibility on his players instead. And, if rumors and reports are true, this could be quite the substantial trade deadline tomorrow for New England.

Happy Halloween as for one hour, Arcand will give you his insight on how the Falcons should game plan for the Patriots this Sunday. What strategy should Atlanta use that worked against another Pats' QB and how will the running game be affected with no Rhamondre Stevenson? Then, the Bruins have sneakily won three of four and Marco Sturm may want to swap roles between Joonas Korpisalo and Jeremy Swayman even though he won't say it out loud. And, don't let Mookie Betts' World Series struggles ease the pain on how bad trading him away was for Red Sox fans.

Its 90 minutes tonight and the time keeps ticking towards Tuesday's trade deadline. Even without trades, the Patriots have some tools that other teams don't that could get them closer to a Super Bowl. Then, other teams seemingly have the same needs as the Pats at the deadline so New England is going to have to work extra harder to improve their pass rush. And, the Celtics played their best game of the young season when they beat the Cavaliers and Joe Mazzulla deserves the most credit for nailing the importance of rebounding to them.

With a fairly wide-open AFC, the Pats might need to work extra hard to get the guys they want at the trade deadline should be thinking about moves for the Super Bowl.

With the Pats and Colts seemingly 1-2 on lots of halfway awards rankings, it again shows the assets and tools the Patriots have that the rest of the NFL doesn't that would make them a Super bowl-caliber team.