Boston Sports Tonight - 'the Best Of' Podcast

0:41 - Kyrie Irving continues to step up in the clutch for the Celtics, but how does he stack up against the other top point guards in the league? A. Sherrod Blakely, Tom Giles, D.J. Bean and Tom Curran discuss.6:20 - Tom Curran and Phil Perry are joined by Michael Hurley to discuss the potential return of Malcolm Mitchell to the Patriot’s receiving corps and how he could help New England’s offense.10:25 - The Patriots made easy work of the Raiders in Week 11. Phil Perry goes over his Patriots report card grades with Tom Curran. 15:37 - Tom Giles, D.J. Bean and Kevin Walsh sit down to discuss the Bruins’ season thus far and what the club’s expectations should be for the future.

0:41 - Chris Forsberg joins BST to debate if the Celtics are now a legit title contenders with a win over the defending champion Golden State Warriors.5:18 - Phil Perry breaks down the Patriots matchup against the Raiders in the specific areas of pass rush, linebackers, secondary, and more.10:48 - Kayce Smith and DJ Bean talk about the emotional and inspired Jaylen Brown performance after the passing of his friend, and discuss the ceilings of Brown and Jayson Tatum. 15:46 - Michael Holley, Tom Giles, Kayce Smith, and Phil Perry discuss Jerry Jones insulting Robert Kraft in his fight with Roger Goodell.

0:41- Leading up to the Patriots' Week 11 matchup with the Raiders in Mexico City, Michael Holley, Phil Perry and Tom Curran analyze New England's effectiveness in the red zone.4:41 - Mike Gillislee out of the Pats’ running back rotation? The Steelers a road block for the Patriots in the playoffs? New England facing health risk in Mexico City? Mike Giardi joins Tom Giles for a game of Buy or Sell.  8:34 - The Celtics defeated the Golden State Warriors, 92-88, to increase their win streak to 14 games. Tom Curran, Kayce Smith and Michael Holley discuss the victory and are joined by Tom Giles and Chris Mannex.14:29 - Michael Holley is joined by Kyle Draper and A. Sherrod Blakely from the TD Garden to further discuss the Celtic’s huge win over the reigning champs.

0:41 - Chris Mannix joins BST to break down the matchups between the Celtics and the Warriors, what Boston has to do to extend their winning streak, and how close the two teams really are.4:38 - Albert Breer joins BST to talk about what has been making the Patriots successful since the beginning of October and where the biggest problem on the team is.9:05 - Michael Holley, Kayce Smith, and DJ Bean discuss their excitement and anticipation of the Celtics-Warriors matchup on Thursday night and debate if this could be a NBA Finals preview.13:35 - Michael Holley and Tom Giles discuss the latest developments in the Giancarlo Stanton trade rumors.

0:41 - Tom Curran, Kayce Smith, and Tom Giles discuss the Celtics win over the Nets, extending their winning streak to 13 games and a matchup against the Warriors coming up on Thursday.6:03 - Evan Drellich says that Giancarlo Stanton has not ruled out a trade to Boston, and Tom Giles and Michael Holley talk about likely landing spots for the Marlins slugger.10:15 - Curran, Holley, Giles, and Smith talk about LeBron throwing more shade at Kyrie in an interview with Bleacher Report.14:50 - Phil Perry joins BST to discuss Steve Buckley’s article on Robert Kraft and how he is treated in New England and around the league. 

0:41 - Michael Holley and Tom Curran on the Patriots complete win against the Broncos as they continue to hit their stride in November.5:15 - Chris Forsberg joins BST to discuss the Celtics 12-game winning streak, Brad Stevens incredible coaching job, and underestimating what the Celtics bench can do. 9:54 - Listen to what Boomer Esiason had to say about Martellus Bennett working his way out of Green Bay, and Curran, Holley, and Michael Hurley give their opinion on the situation.13:52 - Michael Holley and Tom Giles go through different trade scenarios that the Red Sox could put together to acquire Giancarlo Stanton.

0:41 - The Celtics completed a 90-87 comeback win vs. the Hornets on Friday night to win their 11th game in a row. Tom Giles, Michael Holley and Kayce Smith are joined by A. Sherrod Blakely to break down the victory.6:06 - Who looks worse from Martellus Bennett’s Instagram rant, him or the Packers? Michael Holley, Kayce Smith and Phil Perry discuss.11:33 - Tom Giles and Michael Holley discuss where Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton could end up in 2018 and if the Red Sox should craft a deal.15:24 - Is it too early to talk Celtics dynasty? Tom Giles, Michael Holley and Kayce Smith debate if the Celtics will dominate for the next 10 years.

0:40 - Tom Curran, Kayce Smith and Lou Merloni discuss how Martellus Bennett can help the Patriots for the remainder of the season after the team claimed the tight end off of waivers.4:32 - The Celtics have won 10 straight and are trying to keep it going. Michael Holley, A. Sherrod Blakely and Tom Giles talk about the health of Jayson Tatum and Al Horford and debate who is most responsible for the team's success.11:24 - Tom Giles, Michael Holley, Kayce Smith and Tom Curran have some fun with some hypothetical incentives for Roger Goodell's new contract.16:05 - San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan still isn't sure when Jimmy Garoppolo will play. Tom Giles, Kayce Smith and Tom Curran debate how soon the former Patriots backup should get his chance to shine.

0:41 - Michael Holley, Kayce Smith, and Tom Giles debate if the Celtics will be the best team in the East at the end of the season, and the differences between the Celtics and the Cavaliers.5:42 - Martellus Bennett has been released by the Packers and will go through waivers. Should the Patriots take a chance and bring him back? Albert Breer joins to discuss.9:21 - Kyle Draper and A. Sherrod Blakely join BST to talk about the severity and impact of Jayson Tatum leaving Wednesday night’s game vs. the Lakers with ankle soreness and Al Horford entering concussion protocol. 13:30 - Holley, Smith, and Giles discuss Jerry Jones threatening to sue the NFL over Roger Goodell’s contract and break down the hypocrisy in his statements.

0:41 - Julian Edelman and Tom Curran discuss their new book, Relentless, their experience in writing the book, and their favorite stories.6:36 - Edelman talks about how his dad was a huge influence on him growing up and chats about the injuries in his career and how he is able to overcome adversity. 12:58 - Julian Edelman plays the game Word Association with names of the teammates including Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Danny Amendola, and Bill Belichick. 15:01 - Kevin O'Connor joins to discuss just how good Kyrie Irving is and can be and talks about the struggling Cavaliers.

0:41 - Chris Mannix joins BST to give his thoughts on the Celtics winning the 2nd game of a back-to-back, which extends their winning streak to 9 games.5:53 - Michael Holley, Michael Hurley, and Kayce Smith talk about 49ers general manager John Lynch asking Bill Belichick if he would trade Tom Brady, before trading for Jimmy Garoppolo. 10:44 - A discussion about Alex Cora's press conference introduction and talk about some of what Cora had to say about his managerial style and the city of Boston. 15:46 - A. Sherrod Blakely joins BST to discuss Kyrie Irving continuing to play great for the Celtics and Jayson Tatum looking impressive for a rookie.

0:41 - Tom Curran explains that the Patriots and Jimmy Garoppolo never exchanged numbers for a new contract and that it never got to the point that Robert Kraft was telling Belichick to not trade Tom Brady.4:26 - Steve Buckley joins BST to discuss why Dave Dombrowski brought in Tony La Russa to work in the front office and how he can help the Red Sox.9:20 - Michael Holley, Steve Buckley, Tom Giles, and DJ Bean debate if the Dodgers-Astros World Series was the best World Series of all-time.13:48 - Our BST crew give their bold predictions for the year 2020 for the Celtics, Patriots, and Bruins. 

0:41 - Michael Holley, Tom Giles, and Kayce Smith discuss the Celtics blowing out the Kings to earn their 6th straight win of the season as they now sit atop of the Eastern Conference.5:39 - Albert Breer joins BST to talk about the Patriots not getting max value for Jimmy Garoppolo and why the Browns were not happy to see what Garoppolo went for.10:47 - A. Sherrod Blakely and Kyle Draper discuss the contributions from everybody on the Celtics roster, the most surprising player, and if the Celtics should go after Jahlil Okafor.15:51 - Kayce Smith and Bert Breer talk about the Patriots signing Brian Hoyer to a 3-year deal and the 2018 draft class for quarterbacks who the Patriots might be interested in.

0:41 - Tom Curran, Tom Giles, and Kayce Smith discuss Bill Belichick’s comments about trading Garoppolo and the 49ers introducing Jimmy Garoppolo.5:51 - Curran, Phil Perry, and Michael Holley talk about how drafting Jimmy Garoppolo ended up helping Tom Brady in the end and debate how much Brady would actually teach Garoppolo.10:26 - Our BST crew break down the Celtics playing great defense as they are on a 5-game winning streak after starting the season 0-2.14:58 - In this Grab Bag, we discuss if the Garoppolo trade will come back to haunt the Patriots and what the trade means for Malcolm Butler. 

0:41 - Tom Curran, Michael Holley, and Kayce Smith react to the Patriots trading backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to the 49ers for a 2018 second-round pick.9:30 - Michael Hurley joins BST to discuss with Tom Giles whether dealing Garoppolo for a second-round pick was a good deal for the Patriots, and what’s the next move for Bill Belichick and co.?13:25 - Mike Giardi joins the show to share his reaction to his beloved Garoppolo being dealt to the 49ers.19:51 - Lou Merloni, Tom Giles, Michael Hurley, and Tom Curran share more thoughts about the Garoppolo trade. They also discuss how Tom Brady will end his career, and how the Patriots might approach upcoming drafts.

0:41 - Tom Giles, Michael Holley, and Alex Giaimo talk about Dont’a Hightower being out for the rest of the season, how it will affect the Patriots moving forward, and who will be the next man up to replace him.7:13 - Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer joins BST to discuss whether Kyrie Irving’s stellar performance Thursday night vs the Bucks is something that should be expected every game. Al Horford had a standout game as well, and the crew debates whether it is unfair to expect that kind of performance out of him every night.12:49 - Regarding NFL players protesting, Texans owner Bob Mcnair said, “We can’t have the inmates running the prison.” Phil Perry, Michael Holley, Alex Giaimo, and Kyle Draper discuss his alarming statement and what the fallout will be.20:09 - Will the Patriots make a big move at the trade deadline? If so, what position would they trade for? Phil Perry, Tom Giles, Michael Holley and Alex Giaimo discuss.

0:41 - Michael Holley, Tom Curran, and Kayce Smith break down the Celtics winning their 3rd game in a row, how the defense limited Giannis and Kyrie starting looking comfortable.5:28 - With Dont’a Hightower likely out for the season after suffering a torn pectoral, Tom Curran says that it is time to re-evaluate the expectations for the Patriots.10:16 - A. Sherrod Blakely joins from the MECCA in Milwaukee to discuss Al Horford’s great night on both ends of the floor, Kyrie going into ‘take over’ mode, and Tatum and Brown learning to play through the struggles.14:14 - Lou Merloni joins BST to talk about the Yankees firing Joe Girardi and if the Red Sox might have buyer’s remorse for already hiring Alex Cora.

0:41 - Albert Breer joins BST to discuss the reports that Patriots LB Dont’a Hightower will miss the game on Sunday against the Chargers and could potentially miss multiple weeks.4:35 - Evan Drellich talks about Dustin Pedroia getting surgery, how he is expected to miss 7 months and who will replace him at 2nd base early on in the season. 8:46 - Steve Buckley, Tom Giles, and Kayce Smith compare the performances of Jayson Tatum and Markelle Fultz right now and discuss where the Celtics trading down for Tatum ranks among Ainge’s best trades.14:04 - With the NFL trade deadline less than one week away, Michael Holley, Albert Breer, Tom Giles, and Kayce Smith discuss if the Patriots should look to trade CB Malcolm Butler like they did with LB Jamie Collins last season. 

0:41 - Michael Holley, Tom Curran, Tom Giles, and Kayce Smith discuss the Celtics win over the Knicks, Al Horford playing great defense on Porzingis, and Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum combining for 45 points.5:47 - Phil Perry joins BST to discuss his report card this week for the Patriots players focusing specifically on Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski.10:33 - Kyle Draper and A. Sherrod Blakely break down the performances of the young players on the offensive and defensive end.14:05 - Tom Curran discusses “Relentless”, his new book with Julian Edelman and we hear what Edelman has to say about how his knee is feeling.

0:41 - Tom Giles, Michael Holley, and Tom Curran react to the Patriots’ 23-7 win over the Falcons on Sunday night and whether the Patriots deserve to be considered Super Bowl favorites.6:09 - Is Johnson Bademosi an upgrade over Stephon Gilmore at cornerback for the Patriots? Michael Hurley joins BST to debate with Tom Curran, Michael Holley, and Kayce Smith. They also discuss the defense’s overall improvement in Sunday night’s win.14:37 - NBC Sports Boston’s Red Sox insider Evan Drellich joins the show to talk about the Red Sox hiring Alex Cora to be their new manager, whether it was the right choice, and how his presence will affect the Red Sox clubhouse.22:14 - Kayce Smith and Tom Curran discuss Kyrie Irving’s vulgar response to a Philadelphia fan yelling “Where’s LeBron?” at him on Friday night.