Host Chris Gasper and Pats reporter Jim McBride break down the news that the Patriots have claimed tight end Martellus Bennett off waivers. Then, Michele Tafoya, Emmy award-winning sideline reporter for NBC Sunday Night Football, joins to talk about the NFL season so far, the upcoming Patriots-Broncos game, and what being a sideline reporter entails. She also looks back on her career and talks about her close bond with a beloved Celtic.

Boston area listeners, join the Endless Thread team on July 25 for a behind-the-scenes look at our five-part series, "Infectious: The Strange Past and Surprising Present of Vaccines – And Anti-Vaxxers." Event info: https://wbur.fm/2XXJIts