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(00:00) Hardy quizzes Fred and John on the greatest stunt scenes of all time from action movies. (17:35) Mike Dussault, a content producer covering the New England Patriots, calls into the show to discuss the Patriots’ upcoming season. (34:20) Taylor Swift will be making an appearance on Travis and Jason Kelce’s podcast, “New Heights”. (PLEASE be aware timecodes may shift up to a few minutes due to inserted ads) CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!
Drake Maye and the offense find a rhythm and defense shows strong against Jayden Daniels. Mike Dussault, Paul Perillo and Evan Lazar offer a full joint practice recap for Wednesday, August 6, 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Walkthrough Tuesday, joint practice preview, positions to watch and more. Mike Dussault, Paul Perillo and Evan Lazar offer a full Day 11 Training Camp practice recap and preview Wednesday's joint practice with the Commanders.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Marathon Red Zone Day, WR/RB standouts, OL juggling continues and more from Day 10. Mike Dussault, Paul Perillo and Evan Lazar break down everything that stood out from Day 10 of Patriots Training Camp.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In Stadium Practice Gets Competitive. Big Plays and Turnovers Turn Heads Austin INT Seals White Team Win. Mike Dussault, Paul Perillo and Evan Lazar break down everything that stood out from the in-stadium blue-white team scrimmage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dialed Down Intensity, WR Makes His Debut and First Week Takeaways. Watch as Mike Dussault and Paul Perillo offer a full day 8 recap of practice and discuss what has stood out from the first full week of Training Camp.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Third-straight hot and padded practice, Maye shines with TD toss, OL attrition forces adjustment are the storylines of the day. Tune-in as Mike Dussault, Paul Perillo and Evan Lazar break down everything that stood out from Day 7 of Patriots Training Camp on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this hour of VSiN By The Books, hosts Jensen Lewis and Marc Malusis are joined by Mike Dussault, Content Producer Patriots.com, to preview the 2025 Patriots schedule. Also, joining the show is Adam Burke, VSiN Host, to preview today's MLB slate of games. Plus, joining the show is Wes Reynolds, VSiN Contributor, to preview the Wyndham Championship.
Another hot padded practice, offense strikes late and injury absences hit secondary are our main storylines from Day 6 of Training Camp. Mike Dussault, Paul Perillo and Evan Lazar bring you a full practice recap including plays and players of the day, who was missing and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pats in pads, red zone focus, CB leaves early highlight our storylines of Day 5. The Patriots held their first practice in full pads on Monday, July 28, 2025. Watch as Mike Dussault, Paul Perillo and Evan Lazar break down everything that stood out from Day 5. Get a full practice recap, find out who was missing from practice, plays and players of the day and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The intensity was back up on Saturday with big plays on both sides of the ball. Mike Dussault, Paul Perillo and Evan Lazar break down everything that stood out in practice on Day 4 on Saturday, July 26, 2025. Get a full practice recap, plays of the day, who was missing and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Offense stacks solid day, DeMario Douglas pops and kicker competition begins highlight the storylines of Day 2. Watch as Mike Dussault, Paul Perillo and Evan Lazar break down everything that stood out on the second day of Patriots Training Camp. Get a full practice recap, find out which players stood out, plays of the day, who was missing and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Day 3 featured a lower intensity practice as the temperatures heated up. The team primarily worked on third downs during the 90-minute walkthrough. Watch as Mike Dussault, Paul Perillo and Evan Lazar break down everything that stood out on Day 3 of Patriots Training Camp. Plus, our overall takeaways from three days of practices.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(00:00) Is Wallach a secret bird whisperer? Jon is off tomorrow and with each bird sound he guesses right he gets to leave a minute early from the show today. (xx:xx) Mike Dussault who writes for Patriots.com joins the show share his thoughts on the first day of the Patriots training camp and his preseason thoughts. (xx:xx) When Fred, Wallach and Hardy grew up rap was up and coming. They discuss different rappers that were popular back in their day. (PLEASE be aware timecodes may shift up to a few minutes due to inserted ads) CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!
Diggs starts it off. Rookie receiver impresses. Defense begins establishing a new identity. Watch as Mike Dussault and Evan Lazar break down everything that stood out on the first day of Patriots Training Camp. Find out who was missing, practice standouts, storylines of the day and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(00:00) The guys talk about the “Who’s Your Caddy” golf tournament that the 98.5 crew travelled to yesterday, including the main event of Fred Toucher Versus a Golf Cart in a 40 yard dash. (17:35) Mike Dussault, a content producer for the New England Patriots, joins live via zoom to talk about the Pats’ recent minicamp. (32:21) The guys give an update on Bill Belichick’s fiance, Jordon Hudson, and how she has started to use bots to respond to tweets. CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!
(00:00) Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay passed away yesterday at the age of 65. The guys look back on the time he joined the show a few years ago, reflect on his massive guitar collection and how the guy just loved nothing more than rock and roll! (19:01) Mike Dussault from Patriots.com joins Toucher & Hardy to share his thoughts on the Patriots OTAs, the new rules coming to the NFL for the 2025 season and probably dropping some Jaws knowledge on the guys! (33:10) Who are the top college football players of this century? Well, The Athletic made a list and Hardy quizzes Fred. CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!
From '6 Rings & Football Things' (subscribe here): Who better to break down the premiere of the Patriots' new behind-the-scenes docu-series “Forged in Foxborough” than the creator of PatsPropaganda.com himself — Mike Dussault of Patriots.com? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From '6 Rings & Football Things' (subscribe here): Who better to break down the premiere of the Patriots' new behind-the-scenes docu-series “Forged in Foxborough” than the creator of PatsPropaganda.com himself — Mike Dussault of Patriots.com? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Who better to break down the premiere of the Patriots' new behind-the-scenes docu-series “Forged in Foxborough” than the creator of PatsPropaganda.com himself — Mike Dussault of Patriots.com? Fitzy and Mike talk about favorite moments, the Vrabel and Will Campbell love, and what might be coming next in the series. Subscribe to 6 Rings on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or the Audacy app today! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
(00:00) DEATH MATCH DRAFT: Round 4 & 5 (14:16) Mike Dussault from Patriots.com joins Toucher & Hardy to share his thoughts on tonight's NFL Draft. (28:51) A VERY tense press conference puts Bruins’ management in hotter water. CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!
(HOUR 1) Hart and Fitzy discuss a tumultuous first week of the season for the Boston Red Sox in 2025, highlighted by Rafael Devers' historic struggles at the plate, and Garrett Crochet's historic contract extension. Plus, Mike Dussault of Patriots.com joins the guys to share his level of optimism for the 2025 season based on this offseason's moves, describe the state of the relationship between Robert Kraft and Bill Parcells, and much more. They also recap the Celtics' victory in Memphis on Monday night, and they discuss the team's cumulative performance during their historic six-game road trip. (HOUR 2) On today's Three Point Stance: Hart is feeding off of Mike Vrabel's confidence exhibited while leading the New England Patriots, Fitzy is impressed by the Red Sox newfound propensity to spend on their top talent, and Ted agrees with Vrabel that the Patriots "won" the month of March, and that their March victory will lead to victories during the 2025 season. Plus, Hart, Fitzy and Johnson react to comments made by Patriots' head coach Mike Vrabel at the 2025 NFL Owners Meeting about, among other topics, QB Joe Milton and the state of the left tackle position. They also react to comments made by Patriots' VP Eliot Wolf in his interview with Kay Adams about Stefon Diggs, as well as his team's plan in the 2025 NFL Draft. (HOUR 3) Hart, Fitzy and Johnson evaluate the historic contract extension signed by Garrett Crochet with the Boston Red Sox, and they debate whether the team, or the player, got the better end of the massive deal. Plus, the guys break down a historically poor start to the season for Red Sox 3B Rafael Devers, and what the team and player can do moving forward to mitigate this issue. They also react to Major League Baseball's newest controversial phenomenon, the torpedo bat. (HOUR 4) Hart, Fitzy and Johnson attempt to diagnose what's been going wrong with Red Sox 3B Rafael Devers, including a potential nagging injury, a bad mentality, batting stance issues and other potential concerns. Plus, the guys react to the rules that will, and will not, be changed in the NFL for the 2025 season. Also, Ted shares with us his personal experience playing for Bill Parcells, who will be inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame. Finally, the guys react to the incredible new concession stand policy being implemented by Coastal Carolina for this upcoming season.
Mike Dussault of Patriots.com joined WEEI Afternoons with Hart, Fitzy and Johnson to share his level of optimism for the 2025 season based on this offseason's moves, describe the state of the relationship between Robert Kraft and Bill Parcells, and much more.
Hart and Fitzy discuss a tumultuous first week of the season for the Boston Red Sox in 2025, highlighted by Rafael Devers' historic struggles at the plate, and Garrett Crochet's historic contract extension. Plus, Mike Dussault of Patriots.com joins the guys to share his level of optimism for the 2025 season based on this offseason's moves, describe the state of the relationship between Robert Kraft and Bill Parcells, and much more. They also recap the Celtics' victory in Memphis on Monday night, and they discuss the team's cumulative performance during their historic six-game road trip.
(00:00) The NCAA Division I Tournament is underway and Jon Wallach recaps the highlights you missed in round one and two of March Madness. (16:03) Mike Dussault, who is a writer and content producer for patriots.com, joins Toucher & Hardy. (33:40) Intern Reese returns from High Tide, the ultimate frisbee tournament in Myrtle Beach, and he recaps his experience with Hardy, Dan, and Wallach. CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!
From '6 Rings & Football Things' (subscribe here): Mike Dussault of Patriots.com and Patriots Unfiltered joined Nick "Fitzy" Stevens to break down Day 1 of Free Agency 2025 for the Pats. They dive into favorite players, what the team's moves say about their 2025 outlook, and give a preview of what to expect in the rest of free agency and the draft. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From '6 Rings & Football Things' (subscribe here): Mike Dussault of Patriots.com and Patriots Unfiltered joined Nick "Fitzy" Stevens to break down Day 1 of Free Agency 2025 for the Pats. They dive into favorite players, what the team's moves say about their 2025 outlook, and give a preview of what to expect in the rest of free agency and the draft. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mike Dussault of Patriots.com and Patriots Unfiltered joined Nick "Fitzy" Stevens to break down Day 1 of Free Agency 2025 for the Pats. They dive into favorite players, what the team's moves say about their 2025 outlook, and give a preview of what to expect in the rest of free agency and the draft. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tune-in as Mike Dussault and Evan Lazar discuss what stood out from defensive line workouts last night. Wide receivers, quarterbacks and running backs were the spotlight of Day 4 of the Combine with WR Tet McMillan and top prospects speaking to the media today. Plus, we sit down with The Athletic's Dane Brugler to discuss potential Patriots picks and fits.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tune-in as Mike Dussault and Evan Lazar were on location at the 2025 NFL Combine and break down everything that stood out from Day 2 of media access. We sit down with Patriots Executive Vice President of Player Personnel Eliot Wolf to talk about his 31st year at the combine, the Patriots offseason plans for free agency, the draft and more. Plus, ESPN's Mike Reiss joins us to discuss the state of the team, potential Draft prospects that fit with the Patriots, impressions of Head Coach Mike Vrabel and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike Dussault, Content Producer for Patriots.com, joined WEEI Afternoons with Hart, Fitzy, and Johnson to share his takeaways from his exclusive sit-down interview with Patriots' head coach Mike Vrabel, give his pragmatic prediction for how the Patriots will solve their wide receiver issues and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mike Dussault and Evan Lazar set the scene and discuss the main storylines to be answered from a Patriots perspective at the NFL Scouting Combine. We discuss our prospects we are most looking forward to talking with and seeing workouts from. Plus, we are joined by Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel for a sit-down interview for his memories as a player at the Combine, what he's looking to accomplish this week, his overall draft strategy and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike Dussault, Content Producer for Patriots.com, joined WEEI Afternoons with Hart, Fitzy and Johnson to share his takeaways from his exclusive sit-down interview with Patriots' head coach Mike Vrabel, give his pragmatic prediction for how the Patriots will solve their wide receiver issues, and much more.
Hart, Fitzy and Johnson react to comments from Patriots' head coach Mike Vrabel, who addressed the media on Tuesday morning and asserted that Patriots' fans shouldn't have to wait multiple years to watch a competitive football team in New England. Plus, Mike Dussault, Content Producer for Patriots.com, joins the guys to share his takeaways from his exclusive sit-down interview with Patriots' head coach Mike Vrabel, give his pragmatic prediction for how the Patriots will solve their wide receiver issues, and much more.
(HOUR 1) Hart and Fitzy react to comments from Red Sox manager Alex Cora, who said that the "buzz is back" at Sox spring training camp, and who measured the excitement for this season against the 2007 campaign. Plus, the guys discuss the importance of Red Sox fans remaining realistic about Boston's chances to win in 2025. They also set their own realistic expectations for some of the biggest Red Sox stars, including Jarren Duran, Alex Bregman and Rafael Devers. (HOUR 2) Hart, Fitzy and Johnson react to comments from Patriots' head coach Mike Vrabel, who addressed the media on Tuesday morning and asserted that Patriots' fans shouldn't have to wait multiple years to watch a competitive football team in New England. Plus, Mike Dussault, Content Producer for Patriots.com, joins the guys to share his takeaways from his exclusive sit-down interview with Patriots' head coach Mike Vrabel, give his pragmatic prediction for how the Patriots will solve their wide receiver issues, and much more. (HOUR 3) Hart, Fitzy and Johnson discuss the draft prowess of WR/CB Travis Hunter, and whether Hunter will continue to play on both sides of the football as a professional. They also talk about the possibility of the Patriots drafting Hunter, and they debate if the team would opt to trade down if they were in that situation. Plus, the guys discuss the infamous "tush push" rule, and address the ongoing rumors that the NFL will choose to outlaw the play. Finally, they hear from football fans in the area, who give their own solutions to the "tush push" debate. (HOUR 4) Hart, Fitzy and Johnson field calls and texts from football fans, each of whom offer their own unique solution for/take on the "tush push" debate in the NFL. Plus, the guys react to comments from Patriots' head coach Mike Vrabel, who confirmed in an interview that he has "final say" on New England's roster. They also discuss the power dynamic between Vrabel and Eliot Wolf in New England's front office.
HR2 - Arcand would disagree with giving Jalen Hurts the Super Bowl MVP, but emphasizes another reason why the Patriots should look to build like Philly. Then, Mike Dussault of Patriots.com joins the show to give his thoughts from the Super Bowl and what the expectations for the Patriots are with their fourth overall pick. And, the Bruins might have capped heading into the 4-Nations Tournament break.
Mike Dussault of Patriots.com joins to give his thoughts from Super Bowl 59 and why he's not going to get suckered into the Abdul Carter love since he might not make it to the fourth overall selection.
(00:00) During yesterday’s Off-Air Show, Felger CONFIRMED that their show will be on 6-10AM on MLK Day. (15:08) Mike Dussault from Patriots.com joins Toucher & Hardy. (32:18) Do the New England Patriots have “organizational rot”? It appears so according to Andrew Callahan and Doug Kyed’s latest piece. CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!
Watch as we offer our picks for the entire slate of NFL Week 16 games. We wrap up our preview of the Patriots divisional matchup against the Buffalo Bills. Mike Dussault gives us an update from the Patriots locker room, while Evan Lazar offers a report on Thursday's practice and a few injury updates.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(17:53) Mike Dussault from Patriots.com joins Toucher & Hardy to share his thoughts on the Patriots, their 19-3 win against the Chicago Bears and much more! (30:23) Apparently, we're playing some pretty interesting commercials when listening to the station on the app. CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston's home for sports!
Tune-in as we break down the key players, matchups and storylines ahead of Sunday's home rematch against New York Jets. Mike Dussault and Evan Lazar report from the locker room and practice to give their observations and takeaways. Plus, the Patriots need to find ways to offensively start and defensively stop runs, how can they become more formidable in the middle?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(00:00) Patriots player take to social media with cryptic message after getting devoured by the Jacksonville Jaguars, 32-16 (16:44) Mike Dussault from Patriots.com joins Toucher & Hardy to weigh in on the Patriots 32-16 loss to the Jaguars, the fallout after the game and much more! CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston's home for sports!
(00:00) Felger is endorsing a chest procedure for men to fix the dreaded “man boobs” and Fred is curious if he needs the procedure (xx:xx) Mike Dussault from Patriots.com joins Toucher & Hardy to discuss London, Drake Maye's debut and sooo much more! CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston's home for sports!
Tune-in as we wrap up our preview of Sunday's Patriots game against the Dolphins. We discuss how the Patriots will handle the loss of David Andrews. Evan Lazar drops by with his Thursday practice update. Mike Dussault discusses Thursday's media access. Plus, we go round the table for our NFL Week 5 picks for the entire slate of games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(00:00) The Miami-Dade Police Department placed an officer on administrative leave after Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill was detained prior to the start of the season-opening game. Hill addressed the incident after the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. (18:00) Mike Dussault is the digital content producer for Patriots.com - Mike joins Toucher & Hardy (32:20) Tom Brady made his broadcast debut. How did he do? CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston's home for sports!
Tune-in as Mike Dussault, Paul Perillo and Evan Lazar break down what stood out in Tuesday's joint practice with the Philadelphia Eagles. Overall, the Eagles seemed to win the day. We saw the Patriot offense led by Jacoby Brissett and Drake Maye have their moments, but battled sloppiness and inconsistency. The Patriots defense definitely brought an edge and an intensity to practice. Hunter Henry did not participate in practice. Find out who else was missing, plays and players of the day and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tune-in as Mike Dussault, Paul Perillo and Tamara Brown offer a full Training Camp Day 11 practice recap for Tuesday, August 6, 2024. The Patriots began preparing for their preseason game against the Panthers, the health and depth at offensive tackle are becoming a concern and we break down some standout plays from practice by both the offense and the defense. Plus, a few injury updates, recent roster moves and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tune-in as Mike Dussault, Paul Perillo and Evan Lazar offer a full Training Camp practice recap for Monday, August 5, 2024. It was the most physical practice we have seen to date with live tackling and significant intensity. Offense worked on short runs and goal line. Defense won the day for the second practice in a row. Plus, injury updates, recent roster moves and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tune-in as Mike Dussault, Paul Perillo and Tamara Brown offer a full recap for practice on Training Camp Day 9 (August 3). We saw the defense strike back with an impressive day after having a down day on Friday. Hunter Henry was the standout player from practice. Drake Maye was impressive on redzone 7-on-7s. Plus, get injury updates, more plays and players of the day and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tune-in as Mike Dussault, Paul Perillo and Evan Lazar offer a full recap of Day 8 of Training Camp (August 2). The pads were back on as we get into the dog days of summer. The offense continued to stack positive days of progress. Solid days for Jacoby Brissett and Drake Maye. Pass rush has begun to be a concern. Plus, plays of the day, standout players, injury updates and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.