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Felger & Mazz

Patriots drafted the wrong first-round quarterback?

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On Monday’s Felger & Mazz program, the guys react to Drake Maye’s lackluster debut performance. Meanwhile, all other 1st-round quarterbacks thrived this weekend.

Drake Maye Wrong Pick?

Parts of conversation abbreviated for clarity.

Felger: So, you watch these NFL shows—SportsCenter and NFL Network—what did you see this weekend? 

Mazz: I saw rookie quarterbacks rifling the ball all over the field, running sideline to sideline. All of them were wearing NFL uniforms except for one. 

Felger: I saw highlight after highlight of one rookie quarterback after the next.  

Mazz: Seriously. J.J. McCarthy looked like a slimmed-down Brett Favre out there.  

Felger: He was slinging the football, running all over the field. It was highlight after highlight with these rookie quarterbacks. 

Mazz: Every one of them! every one of them. I saw most of them on my phone in real-time. It was like holy crap, this is unbelievable. As the weekend elapsed, I was like, they’re all playing well except for one! Maye didn’t even get a chance. 

Felger: Murray, your thoughts? 

Jim Murray: It’s the most depressing weekend for the Patriots since the first weekend of 2020. Remember the Titan’s wild-card loss that was Tom Brady’s last game in New England? Everyone was trying to convince themselves that everything would be alright. And that everything was going to be fine. 

 But deep down, you know, in your core, things might get bad. Like, what’s happening here? 

This weekend was a showcase of all the rookie quarterbacks. All of Drake Maye’s peers in the first round competed. And they all showed something to their respective fan bases that wooed them.  

In Jayden Daniels’ case, he said screw the and threw a 43-yard bomb on 3rd-and-3. I saw that in real-time on Saturday when I was doing the show with Gasper. Daniels was the quarterback that I wanted. But Chad Ryland had to make the stupid kick against Denver on Christmas Eve. 

The whole day it kept getting worse—Bo Nix on Sunday and J.J. McCarthy on Saturday. Every guy in the first round who’s a peer of Drake Maye did something to give their fan base hope. For the Patriots, the best we’ve got with Drake Maye right now is uncertainty.  

It’s either these morons coaching him don’t know what to do with him or he might just stink. They’re afraid of using him, so we haven’t seen him. Everyone showed something but your guy.  

If you’re saying you’re not concerned, you’re lying to yourself. Period. 

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Ryan Beaton is a producer for 985thesportshub.com. You can follow Ryan at @ry_beaton on Twitter.

Listen to Felger and Mazz from 2-6 every Monday-Friday on 98.5 The Sports Hub, with hosts Mike Felger, Tony “Mazz” Massarotti, and Jim Murray “Big Jim”. You can listen live in the Sports Hub App and subscribe to their podcasts here. Follow @FelgerAndMazz on Twitter to keep up with the show!

Ryan Beaton is a producer and content creator for 98.5 The Sports Hub. Ryan was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 2021, studying Broadcast Journalism. Ryan started his radio career in college as a play-by-play announcer/producer for WMUA 91.1 FM. He produces multiple weekend shows, including: 98.5 Over/Under, Hockey Show, and Sunday Kickoff. He is also a part of the Celtics, Bruins, and Patriots Radio Network. His favorite sports are Mixed Martial Arts, Football, and Basketball. Ryan enjoys playing golf but is NOT good at it. Ryan writes about all New England sports from Patriots football to Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins.

16 Best New England vacation spots, according to Felger

On Friday’s Felger & Mazz program, Mike Felger gives his list of best summer vacation spots in New England.

Felger Vacation Tiers

Mike Felger is well-traveled over the New England area. Many know of his love for the Island of Nantucket, but as it turns out, he’s been to more vacation spots in New England than you’d think. 

On Thursday’s show, the first of August, Felger and “Big Jim” Murray did a remote broadcast from The Faregrounds Restaurant on Nantucket. And it only seemed right for the guys to rank their best summer vacation spots. And while Murray and Matt McCarthy—stuck back at the Town Fair Tire Studios in Waltham—chimed in, Felger wanted everyone to know that these are his Tiers. Nobody else’s. 

From time to time, Felger can be seen doing remote broadcasts from his backyard in Nantucket. Thursday’s event, however, was a little more dressed up as Heineken Silver sponsored the broadcast. And the Faregrounds are known to be a regularly frequented spot by Felger.  

Jim Murray, on the other hand, is less privy to the secrets of Nantucket. He did take the pro move by taking a flight to the island, though. Typically, many passengers will take a one- to two-hour ferry to Nantucket. 

But flying regionally out of a local New England airport will get you to the Island in a mere 20-30 minutes. Felger was almost too scared to share this secret on the air, as he was afraid too many people would find out about this ultimate life hack.

And now… Mike Felger’s ultimate list of best New England Vacation spots, going from worst to best…

  • Cape Cod Bridge

     

    TIER 3

    -LAKE SUNAPEE

    -CAPE COD

    -KENNEBUNKPORT

    -NEWPORT

    -OGUNQUIT

    -CONWAY

    -STOWE

    -WELL BEACH

    -PEAKS ISLAND

    -MARTHA’S VINEYARD

     

  • woman atop a hiking trail overlooking a pond in Maine.

     

    TIER 2

    -KEZAR LAKE

    -BAR HARBOR / ACADIA

    -WINNIPESAUKEE

    -WATCH HILL

  • Nantucket View

     

    TIER 1

    -NANTUCKET! (AND ONLY NANTUCKET)

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  • Ryan Beaton is a producer for 985thesportshub.com. You can follow Ryan at @ry_beaton on Twitter. Listen to Felger and Mazz from 2-6 every Monday-Friday on 98.5 The Sports Hub, with hosts Mike Felger, Tony “Mazz” Massarotti, and Jim Murray “Big Jim”. You can listen live in the Sports Hub App and subscribe to their podcasts here. Follow @FelgerAndMazz on Twitter to keep up with the show!

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