10 questions (Patriots Training camp edition) 1.       Whats going on with the Chrisitan Gonzalez deal? 2.       What happened with the Gabe Jacas 3.       Will Jacas be able to contribute early in the season? 4.       Should the Pats keep Boutte? Which WR is out? a.       WR Kyle Williams and WR Efton Chism III: The top of the Patriots’ wide receiver depth chart seems relatively set. A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, DeMario Douglas, Mack Hollins and Kayshon Boutte — the latter with a potential asterisk given that he remains a trade candidate — will be the top wideouts. The next and potentially final spot, meanwhile, looks like the subject of a competition between two sophomores: former third-round draft pick Kyle Williams and former undrafted rookie Efton Chism. The two rotated in an out of the top-level offense on Monday in a competition that very well could go either way. 5.       Who are you most interested in seeing on defense? 6.       Who are you most interested in seeing on offense? 7.       Will Vrabel keep it in his pants this year? 8.       Scale of one to 10 how worried are you about Will Campbell? 9.       Can DeAndre Hopkins be the answer the Patriots have always looked for as a WR coach? 10.   Can you name the kicker? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Red Sox Make a deal Red Sox trade Connley Early to Washington Nationals for Chris Mead INF Red Sox manager Chad Tracy said postgame Mead's X-rays were negative, so it appears the slugger won't miss much time, if any. Still, Mead is expected to undergo more tests today. Mead – 25 yrs old Hitting .254/.352/.500 with 17 home runs in 87 games while taking over their full-time third-base job  Early – 24 yrs old Career 3.24 ERA in 111 innings, 21 starts, during which he has struck out 122, walked 38 and allowed 15 home runs.   Mead - The 25-year-old, originally signed out of Australia as an international free agent by the Phillies in 2018, has bounced around and didn’t gain his footing until recently. In November of 2019, the Phillies made a masterful trade, sending Mead to the Rays for their current ace, Cristopher Sánchez. Mead got his first callup to the Rays in ‘23 and didn’t do much in parts of three seasons there before getting moved to the White Sox at the ‘25 Trade Deadline. Off he went again on March 28 of this ‘26 season -- two days after Opening Day -- when the White Sox sent him to the Nats for prospect Boston Smith.   Early - Early went to the Red Sox in the fifth round of the 2023 draft and by the 2025 postseason had pitched his way into a playoff start. After two years at Army, he transferred to Virginia and proved his worth against higher-level competition. Boston helped him draw another 3 mph of fastball velocity, and he cruised through the minor leagues and has used his above-average stuff and high intellect to great effect, with a slider and changeup proving particularly effective.   Why the deal?   Boston’s 98 homers are tied with the Brewers for fewest in MLB. Then you have the Nats, who have gone deep 156 times, good for best in baseball. “It was clear and obvious how our team needs to improve offensively, and Curtis fits that,” said Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy. “Any time you give up a player like Connelly Early, it’s really tough,” said Breslow. “Looking at our roster and our needs, we felt like this was something that made us better.”   Paul Toboni formerly worked for Sox under Breslow (Traded Red Sox Jake Bennett) Early is on the IL with an elbow injury soon to come off. Early is not a good analytical pitcher   Red Sox over paid, but maybe not by much?  Was there other deals out there with some creativity from Breslow? Do we trust Breslow talent evaluation in Early? Could they afford to give up Early this year? Sonny Gray Ranger Suarez (dealing with injury) Payton Tolle Jake Bennett Patrick Sandoval Crochet wont pitch again this year Bryan Bello?? yikes   What next? All reports say Red Sox are not done. They are looking for a short stop. According to reports from The Athletic, USA Today and ESPN in recent days, Boston is looking to upgrade at shortstop. The club reportedly has interest in the Angels’ Zach Neto, the Nationals’ CJ Abrams and the Astros’ Jeremy Peña. However, it could be difficult for the Red Sox to pry one of those trade targets loose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lebron to Philly 2 year $7.95 million deal Lebron to Philly is the perfect end to an era defining superstar. It’s predictably gross, but will it work?   I thought you couldn’t build Super teams in the NBA anymore? Embid   - $57.9 mill Brown - $57.7 mill Maxey - $40.7 mill Edgecombe - $11.6 mill Dean wade - $9 mill Anfernee Simons - $6 mill Lebron James - $3.8 mill   Philly hard capped at 1st apron – $209,015,000 2026 - Current Cap allocations: $206,887,968 Tax bill: $6,558,960 2027- $211 mill – 2028 - $211 mill - $10 mill in tax space   Tatum -$58.45 mill George -  $54.1 mill White - $30.34 mill Mitchell Robinson - $15 mill Sam Hauser - $10.85 mill Payton Pritchard - $7.76 mill Ron Harper Jr - $3.15 mill Chris Cenac - $2.. Hugo - $2 Luka Garza - $2 Scheierman - $2 Queta - $2 Mike Conley - $2 Jordan Walsh - $2   Queta and Walsh signed extensions kicking in next year (Trade chips)   Celtics payroll: 2026 - $198.72 million 2027 - $219.68 mill  = $8.68 mill tax 2028 – 161.99 mill $60 mill in tax space The NBA luxury tax threshold for the 2026-27 season is set at $200.428 million,   Jalen Brown trade directly tied to Lebron signing (And Simons, Caldwell pope) More second guessing for Brad Stevens, ownership, and the Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Simplest minds of the week Serenity now Where ya going Lets throw some water on him goooaaalll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This or That -Would you rather accidentally send a text to your boss or your ex?   -    Be able to talk to animals or speak every language?   -    Sweat mayonnaise or cry ketchup?   -    Lose your phone for a week or your wallet for a week?   -    Have fingers as long as your legs or legs as short as your fingers?   -    Be stuck in traffic for 10 hours or on an airplane next to a crying baby for 10 hours?   -    Always have wet socks or always have something stuck in your teeth?   -    Have to announce every time you fart or clap every time you burp? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. BigMac unveils his preseason NFL Power Rankings. Who is in his top 10, where does the Patriots Land.? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Questions from a guy named Rob 1.  Why would the NBA wait to make the schedule for LeBron to pick a team ?    2. Would you like to be gifted your weight in tomatoes?    3.  Will the pats have a top 5 offense in 2026?   4. Would you rather have every argument between you and wife transcribed and sent both your families or everyone you each work with ?    5. ESPN ranked the patriots with the best under 25 core , agree or disagree?    6. Will the Red Sox ever lose a game again ?    7. Will Christian Gonzalez hold in at training camp?    8.  Will the bengals have a defense this year ?    9.  Will Drake maye improve or regress in 2026?    10.  Does Roman Anthony’s pinky still hurt ?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Red Sox wont lose Caleb Durbin 2 run HR and Chapman close secures Red Sox 14th win in a row. 15 in a row is the Red Sox record tied 1946 team Longest win streak since the 1940’s The 14-game streak is the longest in the majors this season. MLB has seen just seven win streaks of 15 or more games within a season in the Expansion Era (since 1961), the most recent coming in 2021, when the Cardinals won 17 in a row.   • Monday's win was the Red Sox's ninth straight against AL East opponents, their longest such streak since 2016. • The comeback win against the Orioles was their sixth of July, tied with the Brewers for most in the month. • The pitching staff has a 1.98 ERA during the streak, including three shutouts. • The lineup is hitting .255/.341/.461 with 22 home runs, averaging 5.9 runs per game. They had averaged 4.0 runs prior to the streak, hitting 73 home runs in 85 games. The Red Sox were 14 games under .500 at 32-46 on June 24, the worst record in the AL and better only than the Rockies in all of MLB   Chad tracy vs Alex Cora. How big of an impact?   The bigger reason for Boston's newfound winning ways has been the starting rotation, which has a 2.66 ERA during the 19-2 stretch. Amazingly, the Red Sox have done this not only without Crochet, but in part without Connelly Early -- who landed on the IL with a sore elbow early in this stretch -- and Ranger Suarez, who was scheduled to return from the 15-day IL on Tuesday but had his start pushed back a day. Sonny Gray has gone 3-0 with a 1.07 ERA in four starts as he's pitched his way into the Cy Young conversation, but the surprise hero has been Jake Bennett, a 25-year-old rookie left-hander acquired in the offseason from the Washington Nationals for Luis Perales. In nine starts, essentially replacing the struggling Brayan Bello, Bennett is 5-3 with a 2.35 ERA, including 4-0 with a 1.00 ERA during the 19-2 stretch. He doesn't throw hard with a 92-93 mph fastball, but he's 6-foot-6 with great extension, an outstanding changeup and the ability to induce ground balls.   Pitching depth is real and legit   Caleb Durbin? He's hitting .330 his past 28 games with seven home runs and a .986 OPS. He made a few adjustments, closing his stance to keep him from pulling off the ball as often. He's up to 2.3 WAR -- almost the same as the 2.4 that Bregman has produced for the Chicago Cubs this season.   Their playoff odds via FanGraphs have increased from 9.4% on June 24 to 13.8% on July 1 to 63.9% after Monday's win. They've climbed from as much as 15½ games behind the then-division-leading Yankees to 6½ games behind the now-leading Tampa Bay Rays.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Simplest minds of the week Grandpa Snowblow flips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This or That Have really loud neighbors or really nosy neighbors?    Go missing and become a Netflix documentary or get killed handicap person indiscriminately?    Pulp or no pulp in orange juice ?    Watch the hot dog eating contest or the home run derby ?    Background noise while sleeping or complete silence ?    Break a Guinness world record or break something really expensive for fun    Never eat cheese again or never eat anything fried again ?    Be 2 feet tall or 9 feet tall ?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices