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Andrew Callahan covers the Patriots for MassLive. Twitter: @_AndrewCallahan   Our Presenting Sponsor: One in 100 -- Score a Pair of Celtics, Patriots Bruins or Red Sox Tickets for LESS than a Pizza or Beer! Go to http://bit.ly/2OKvuIA for more information.   1:00 - Andrew Callahan 2:00 - The Patriots are heading back to the Super Bowl 12:00 - Patriots set a record for third-down conversions in the AFC Championship 17:00 - Looking ahead to Super Bowl LIII Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Bendetson covers the Patriots for The Sports Exchange. Twitter: @PatriotsMaven   Our Presenting Sponsor: One in 100 -- Score a Pair of Celtics, Patriots Bruins or Red Sox Tickets for LESS than a Pizza or Beer! Go to http://bit.ly/2OKvuIA for more information.   1:00 - Will Bendetson of The Sports Exchange 2:00 - Why should Patriots fans be optimistic heading into Kansas City? 12:00 - How the Patriots offense diced up the Los Angeles Chargers defense 20:00 - Will the Patriots be able to run the ball effectively against the Chiefs? 27:00 - Predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Kyed covers the Patriots for NESN. Twitter: @DougKyed   Our Presenting Sponsor: One in 100 -- Score a Pair of Celtics, Patriots Bruins or Red Sox Tickets for LESS than a Pizza or Beer! Go to http://bit.ly/2OKvuIA for more information.   1:00 - Doug Kyed of NESN 2:00 - Josh McDaniels says he plans to remain with the Patriots 13:00 - Will Tom Brady & the Patriots light up this Chargers defense? 22:00 - What will Philip Rivers and Melvin Gordon bring to the field this Sunday? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Bendetson covers the Patriots for The Sports Exchange. Twitter: @PatriotsMaven   Our Presenting Sponsor: One in 100 -- Score a Pair of Celtics, Patriots Bruins or Red Sox Tickets for LESS than a Pizza or Beer! Go to http://bit.ly/2OKvuIA for more information.   1:00 - Will Bendetson of The Sports Exchange 7:00 - The personality of this year's Patriots team 15:00 - Should Patriots fans be confident in New England's defense? 25:00 - Tom Brady's 2018 regular season 32:00 - Bendetson's book on the 1990 New York Giants Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Barth covers the Patriots for CLNS Media Network. Twitter: @RealAlexBarth   Our Presenting Sponsor: One in 100 -- Score a Pair of Celtics, Patriots Bruins or Red Sox Tickets for LESS than a Pizza or Beer! Go to http://bit.ly/2OKvuIA for more information.   1:00 - Alex Barth of CLNS Media 5:00 - Is Tom Brady actually hurt or is he just getting older? 10:00 - Patriots defense is starting to round into prime form 18:00 - Can this year's Patriots team win on the road in the playoffs? 22:00 - Biggest reason for optimism going into the playoffs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phil Perry covers the Patriots for NBC Sports Boston. Twitter: @PhilAPerry   Our Presenting Sponsor: One in 100 -- Score a Pair of Celtics, Patriots Bruins or Red Sox Tickets for LESS than a Pizza or Beer! Go to http://bit.ly/2OKvuIA for more information.   1:00 - Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston 2:00 - Is this year's Patriots team mentally tough enough to win it all? 15:00 - Could these last two divisional games actually be trap games? 26:00 - How did the Patriots react in the locker room after loss to Steelers? 30:00 - Why Bill Belichick won't ever publicly badmouth Tom Brady's play Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy Fowler is the Pittsburgh Steelers senior writer for ESPN. Twitter: @JFowlerESPN   Our Presenting Sponsor: One in 100 -- Score a Pair of Celtics, Patriots Bruins or Red Sox Tickets for LESS than a Pizza or Beer! Go to http://bit.ly/2OKvuIA for more information.   1:00 - Jeremy Fowler of ESPN 2:00 - Patriots and Steelers both suffer heartbreaking last-second losses 10:00 - How Tom Brady matches up against the Steelers defense 14:00 - Who are the Steelers at this point in the season? 21:00 - What are Steelers fans thinking about Ben Roelisberger's redzone mistakes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Leibovich is the chief national correspondent for the New York Times Magazine and the author of "Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times. Twitter: @MarkLeibovich   Our Presenting Sponsor: One in 100 -- Score a Pair of Celtics, Patriots Bruins or Red Sox Tickets for LESS than a Pizza or Beer! Go to http://bit.ly/2OKvuIA for more information.   1:00 - Mark Leibovich of the New York Times Magazine 2:00 - Growing up as a Patriots fan in New England 8:00 - Tom Brady and his issues with the NFL, Donald Trump and more 20:00 - The NFL messes up the Reuben Foster and Kareem Hunt situations 24:00 - Robert Kraft and his impact on the Patriots franchise 28:00 - Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys bus 30:00 - The marriage of sports and politics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Courtney Cronin covers the Minnesota Vikings for ESPN. Twitter: @CourtneyRCronin   Our Presenting Sponsor: One in 100 -- Score a Pair of Celtics, Patriots Bruins or Red Sox Tickets for LESS than a Pizza or Beer! Go to http://bit.ly/2OKvuIA for more information.   1:00 - Courtney Cronin of ESPN 2:00 - Vikings struggles in first half of season 7:00 - Can the Vikings salvage their season? 15:00 - What is it that makes Adam Thielen so good? 21:00 - Mike Zimmer's tenure as Vikings head coach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Costello covers the New York Jets for the New York Post and WFAN in New York. Twitter: @BrianCoz   Our Presenting Sponsor: One in 100 -- Score a Pair of Celtics, Patriots Bruins or Red Sox Tickets for LESS than a Pizza or Beer! Go to http://bit.ly/2OKvuIA for more information.   1:00 - Brian Costello of the New York Post and WFAN 2:00 - Remembering the Mark Sanchez "Butt Fumble" play six years ago 5:30 - Jets safety Jamal Adams calls out the entire team for losing culture 11:00 - Sam Darnold's development in his rookie season 14:00 - Could the Jets go after Le'Veon Bell in free agency this offseason? 18:00 - Will the Jets fire head coach Todd Bowles after the season? 27:00 - How do the Jets beat the Patriots on Sunday? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evan Lazar covers the Patriots for CLNS Media Network. Twitter: @ezlazar   Our Presenting Sponsor: One in 100 -- Score a Pair of Celtics, Patriots Bruins or Red Sox Tickets for LESS than a Pizza or Beer! Go to http://bit.ly/2OKvuIA for more information.   1:00 - Evan Lazar of CLNS Media Network 3:00 - Patriots get blown out by Tennessee Titans 10:00 - What's been wrong with Tom Brady? 17:00 - How important will the defensive line be to the Patriots success this year? 23:00 - Patriots having issues on special teams 25:00 - Best case scenario for Rob Gronkowski for the rest of the season 30:00 - Will Patriots be able to leapfrog other teams to get a bye in the playoffs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Kuharsky covers the Tennessee Titans for PaulKuharsky.com & 104.5 FM The Zone in Nashville. Twitter: @PaulKuharskyNFL   Our Presenting Sponsor: One in 100 -- Score a Pair of Celtics, Patriots Bruins or Red Sox Tickets for LESS than a Pizza or Beer! Go to http://bit.ly/2OKvuIA for more information.   1:00 - Paul Kuharsky of 104.5 FM The Zone 3:00 - It's a Patriots reunion in Tennessee this week 4:00 - Malcolm Butler's struggles at cornerback this season in Tennessee 11:00 - The impact of Dion Lewis on the Tennessee offense 20:00 - Mike Vrabel and his relationship with Bill Belichick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Silverstein covers the Green Bay Packers for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Twitter: @TomSilverstein   Our Presenting Sponsor: One in 100 -- Score a Pair of Celtics, Patriots Bruins or Red Sox Tickets for LESS than a Pizza or Beer! Go to http://bit.ly/2OKvuIA for more information.   1:00 - Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2:00 - The culture of the Green Bay Packers over the past 30 years 7:00 - How the Packers have played this season 11:00 - What happened with Ty Montgomery in the fourth quarter against the Rams? 14:00 - The relationship between Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy 23:00 - Clay Matthews having a down year 27:00 - How the Packers defense matches up with the Patriots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Rodak covers the Buffalo Bills for ESPN. Twitter: @MikeRodak   Our Presenting Sponsor: One in 100 -- Score a Pair of Celtics, Patriots Bruins or Red Sox Tickets for LESS than a Pizza or Beer! Go to http://bit.ly/2OKvuIA for more information.   1:00 - Mike Rodak of ESPN 2:00 - The precipitous fall of the Buffalo Bills since the 2017 AFC Wild Card game 7:00 - Patriots vs. Bills on Monday Night Football 9:00 - Bills Mafia and the crazy stories they generate 16:00 - How will the Bills defend the Patriots on Monday night? 22:00 - What's up with LeSean McCoy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Dickerson covers the Chicago Bears for ESPN NFL Nation. Twitter: @DickersonESPN   Our Presenting Sponsor: One in 100 -- Score a Pair of Celtics, Patriots Bruins or Red Sox Tickets for LESS than a Pizza or Beer! Go to http://bit.ly/2OKvuIA for more information.   1:00 - Jeff Dickerson of ESPN 2:00 - Khalil Mack suffers an injury against the Miami Dolphins 5:00 - Adjusting to new Bears coach Matt Nagy 11:00 - The impact of Bears general manager Ryan Pace 14:00 - Can the Bears do what the Chiefs did against the Patriots? 19:00 - Is Khalil Mack worth the investment for the Bears? 23:00 - Will Patriots vs. Bears be a close game? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynn Worthy covers the Kansas City Chiefs for The Kansas City Star. Twitter: @LWorthy Sports 1:00 - Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star 2:00 - Covering Boston sports to start career 10:00 - The meteoric rise of Chiefs quarterback Pat Mahomes 19:00 - Will the Chiefs' defense be its downfall? 24:00 - What it's like to cover Chiefs head coach Andy Reid 39:00 - Predictions for Patriots vs. Chiefs Our Presenting Sponsor: One in 100- Score a Pair of Celtics, Patriots Bruins or Red Sox Tickets for LESS than a Pizza or Beer! Go to http://bit.ly/2OKvuIA for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Pearlman is a New York Times bestselling author of eight books, including his latest, “Football for a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL." Twitter: @JeffPearlman 1:00 - Jeff Pearlman, author of “Football for a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL" 3:00 - Donald Trump's connection to the USFL 9:00 - Favorite stories from the old days of the USFL 18:00 - The rise of Doug Flutie in the USFL 20:00 - The Boston Breakers 25:00 - The USFL vs. the XFL 29:00 - More stories from the USFL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian O'Connor is a Senior Writer at ESPN and a New York Times bestselling author. Twitter: @Ian_OConnor 1:00 - Ian O'Connor of ESPN 2:00 - What it was like writing the definitive book on Bill Belichick 8:00 - The influence of Steve Belichick, Bill's father 17:00 - The current state of the Patriots 25:00 - The relationship between Bill Belichick and Nick Saban Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kyle Meinke covers the Detroit Lions for MLive Media Group. Twitter: @KMeinke 1:00 - Kyle Meinke of MLive Media Group 2:00 - Getting to know new Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia 7:00 - Should Lions have anticipated a rough transition period with Patricia? 9:00 - Josh Gordon joins the New England Patriots via trade with the Cleveland Browns 14:00 - Patriots vs. Lions in Week 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Dirocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars for ESPN. Twitter: @ESPNDirocco 1:00 - Mike Dirocco of ESPN Jacksonville 3:00 - What it's like to cover a huge personality like Jalen Ramsey 7:00 - Is the Jaguars defense one of the best in the NFL? 10:00 - Where does Blake Bortles go from here? 17:00 - How can the Jaguars be effective on offense against the Patriots? 23:00 - Could the Jaguars ever move to London permanently? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices