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The full edition of The Christian Arcand Show with Meghan Ottolini and Jon Lyons filling in on Friday, December 12th, 2025.

Meghan Ottolini ands Jon Lyons step in for Arcand tonight to give their thoughts on the hat and t-shirt game this Sunday in Gillette between the Bills and Patriots. Should the Patriots really be called underdogs? Then, Sunday could be a scenario for the Pats where losing won't be the worst thing in the world when thinking big picture. And, this is not just another game for Buffalo or New England with everything that has happened this season.

Mego and Lyons continue by talking about Jaylen Brown's rise to MVP consideration despite last night's loss in Milwaukee. Could a potential return of Jayson Tatum derail this run? Then, Rob Bradford joins in studio days after returning from the Winter Meetings and calls out the Red Sox like everyone else for letting a guy like Pete Alonso slip from their laps. And, when the Sox missed on Max Fried they quickly went to Garrett Crochet. However, they can't do this with the power bat in losing Pete Alonso.

Bradfo is hanging out with Mego and Lyons keeping the Red Sox conversation going. With a recent example in the Blue Jays, Rob explains the power that comes with making and/or winning a World Series that organizations are missing out on. Then, in the New England Nightly News, a bad norovirus outbreak in Medford sparks bad memories for Mego and ideas come pitching in after regulation has been approved for a cannabis café. And, final thoughts about the Red Sox and how ownership could see this strategy as crazy as it seems leading to championship contention.

Mego, Lyons, and Bradfo discuss the latest outbreak of norovirus in Medford and a cannabis café soon to be open across the state in the New England Nightly News.

Sure the Red Sox aren't spending big bucks and the business model has changed, but instantly calling John Henry cheap and not caring feels like an instant cop out.

Fresh off being at the Winter Meetings, Bradfo hops in studio with Mego and Lyons and gives his thought on the Red Sox striking out and how they'll pivot to improve the roster (which is still likely).

For the first time this season, Jaylen Brown was mentioned in the MVP conversation from the NBA and its about time he's been given that recognition even if Jayson Tatum creeps closer to a return.

Its a tough matchup this Sunday especially with hats and t-shirts at stake for the Pats, but maybe a loss to the Bills snapping their long winning streak could benefit the Pats in the future.

Meghan Ottolini and Jon Lyons are filling in tonight and give their thoughts about the Patriots being labeled as underdogs by oddsmakers and others. From what Mike Vrabel and players have been saying, you wouldn't suspect they are using that label as anything.

There are 90 minutes tonight to keep raging over the Red Sox not signing free agents during the Winter Meetings. Confusion arises where if the reports say the Sox loved Kyle Schwarber, then why wasn't there an offer given to him?! Then, between that and the uncompetitive Pete Alonso offer, you have to go back to JD Martinez to find the last big name player the Sox targeted for a long time and eventually signed. Those days appear to be long gone now. And, some thoughts on how the Bills have changed since losing to the Patriots at home and how desperate they will be this Sunday at Gillette Stadium.

Sure the Red Sox signed Alex Bregman last offseason, but that came along very quickly. The last big fish the Sox wanted early on and made a push for was JD Martinez before the 2018 season and we haven't seen anything like it since.

The Winter Meetings are over, but the bitter feelings about the Red Sox missing the power bats in free agency linger. More comes out about the Sox loving both Kyle Schwarber and Pete Alonso yet no offer or an uncompetitive offer was made.

The full edition of The Christian Arcand Show for Wednesday, December 10th, 2025.

Everyone in Red Sox nation is up in arms following the Sox losing out on Pete Alonso to the Orioles. What kind of long-term consequences did Boston just put themselves in? Then, the Sox offer for Alonso appears to not be close to what he got meaning John Henry again installed a firm budget for Craig Breslow to spend. And, if Henry isn't giving out big contracts to help compete, what exactly is he doing then?

Christian is joined by Gordo and Sammy from "Play Tessie" to further the Red Sox conversation about them not signing Pete Alonso. How much harder did things get for Craig Breslow and company to try and salvage their offseason? Then, everything has come down to money, budgets, and values which doesn't seem like a winning formula. And, Alex Bregman seems like the prime target for the Sox to sign, but if they wouldn't sign Alonso skepticism is fair to have.

Tonight's Headlines feature a developing story regarding now former Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore and the rising viewership in the NBA Cup and the WNBA. Then, The Man from Nantucket returns to walk everyone through this wild public brawl and renovations to the Xfinity Center discussed in the New England Nightly News. And, Alex Bregman and the Patriots share one thing in common: their value might not be respected by the Red Sox and the oddsmakers respectively.

There could be a changing of the guard among NFL quarterbacks starting this season and lead by Drake Maye. How sooner could guys like Maye and Bo Nix replace Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts? Then, we relive the great calls of Joe Buck as he wins the Ford Frick Award and the great cartoons of Christian's childhood in Arcand Fire. And, a viral trend has been shut down by In-N-Out in Clickbait.

Analyzing the postgame interview from Fernando Mendoza, reliving the great moments from Joe Buck, and Christian's favorite cartoons in tonight's Arcand Fire.

There are lots of young quarterbacks out there in the NFL and Drake Maye could be at the forefront of the national changing of the guard.

We get an update from The Man from Nantucket about a recent public brawl and renovations coming to the Xfinity Center in the New England Nightly News.

Developing details on the firing and arrest of Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore, Philip Rivers first words since coming out of retirement, and viewership for the NBA and the WNBA rising discussed in tonight's Headlines.

Every signing and target from the Red Sox seems to have a value or a budget on them which when there is a window of contention, won't work for bringing in certainty.

Two of three dudes from the "Play Tessie" podcast Gordo and Sammy are in studio to help sulk into the Red Sox lack of signing Pete Alonso and why things just got even harder for the Sox to try and improve their roster.

Reports of an offer for Pete Alonso wasn't close to what he got from the Orioles and the culprit seems to remain the same: John Henry's budget.

The whammy of not signing Pete Alonso was magnified by the Orioles spending big to get him which draws more frustration about the pattern of how the Red Sox once again won't pay the big bucks

The full edition of the Christian Arcand show for December 9, 2025

We're back with another full show and there's lots of Red Sox related news and rumors to dive into. With Kyle Schwarber off the board, how much more nervous did things become for the Sox in signing big names like Pete Alonso? Then, Alex Bregman remains a free agent, but if both he and the Sox have interest in a return then a deal should've been struck already. And, old man Philip Rivers coming out of retirement headlines a wide array of weird QB news in the NFL.

The second hour begins with new head coach of the New England Revolution Marco Metrovic joining the show and giving his thoughts on how to turn the Revs around. Then, the other team that plays at Gillette is in a great position to win the AFC East in part because of Drake Maye's health that all eyes now should go to the top seed in the AFC. And, it still is just the beginning of a hopefully long stretch of success for the Pats and there aren't that many names that feel like mainstays on this 2025 roster.

The New England Nightly News includes Christmas inflatables being shot and debating if there should be workout equipment at airports Tom King calls into the show and celebrates Phillip Rivers joining the Colts practice squad and gives his thoughts on the Patriots against the Bills this weekend And the latest rumors on the Red Sox and if they'll continue to make moves

Headlines include David Pastrnak returning and Jeff Kent becoming a Hall of Famer The Arcand Fire has shopping cart chaos and Notre Dame being snubbed out of the playoffs as well as a college football player pushing around his own team Finally, Clickbait is all about a jewelry heist that ends in a piece of jewelry having a much richer ending

The Arcand Fire includes Notre Dame being snubbed out of the college football playoffs, a college football player pushing both his coach and teammate, reacting to the Vaughn Grissom trade, and shopping carts out of control and breaking doors

Headlines include David Pastrnak returning tonight against the St. Louis Blues. Jeff Kent making the Hall of Fame, and the latest on Terry Rozier and his gambling situation

Nashua Telegraph and good fried of the show Tom King joins the show to talk about the rest of the NFL while the Patriots were on a bye, early thoughts on the rematch with the Bills, and if there is any team in the AFC that should scare New England.

Someone decided to fire at Christmas inflatables at a house in New Hampshire and secretary of transportation Sean Duffy has another brilliant idea for the airport in the New England Nightly News.

Patriots can clinch the AFC East this weekend against the Bills, but even if they don't the tiebreakers are on their side along with having a healthy quarterback in Drake Maye starting.

Christian welcomes in the newest man in charge of the New England Revolution Marco Mitrovic to talk about his goal for turning the Revs around and the USA's draw in the 2026 World Cup.

Apparently lower teams like the Orioles offering a big contract to Kyle Schwarber has become an issue the Red Sox have to face even when they should have signed Alex Bregman by now if there was mutual interest.

Its ok that the Red Sox didn't bring in Kyle Schwarber; its a bigger issue that they didn't make an offer and will have to go above and beyond to bring in Pete Alonso over the Mets and their giant checkbook.

Its another power hour version of the show starting with a recap of NFL Sunday sans the Patriots. Which AFC stepped up and now is on the "do not want top see" list for the Pats in Christian's eyes? Then, the Celtics have been on fire climbing up the East standings that puts Joe Mazzulla on Coach of the Year conversation and Jaylen Brown in the MVP discussion. And, the Red Sox could forgive a lot of sins by signing Pete Alonso, but are being stuck up by the Twins in their Joe Ryan pursuit.

For this power hour we get into Craig Breslow making another deal for a pitcher which adds to a long list of moves to give the Red Sox more arms. Why is Breslow's resume toward adding pitching to the Sox a reason for fans to be nervous about the remaining offseason? Then, the stars won't be out for Celtics-Lakers, but Jaylen Brown is the star that will play and deserves to complete this season as the C's number one option. And, nothing is as American as football, but the President might want to change that.

In a quick 90 minute show, Christian looks at past dynasties in the NFL and realizes how quick of a turnaround the Patriots are having compared to the others. Why Robert Kraft should get some love for making the coaching moves to help make it only six years to fix the franchise? Then, between Kraft and Bill Belichick for the Hall of Fame, the coach would get the nod before the owner even though they both deserve to be in. And, breaking news comes across the desk that the Red Sox are acquiring Johan Oviedo from the Pirates Jhostynxon "The Password" Garcia.