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Untold Patriots Stories

Hosts Scott Prusak and Dave Usher

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Enjoy stories from Patriots alumni, players, and media members - many previously untold that you will only hear here. A fun, inspirational and, sometimes, emotional look into the mindset of successful athletes and those who cover them. Hear our guests discuss their time with the Patriots, their upbringing, who influenced them, and obstacles they overcame. Join us for good Patriots talk, stay for the insight.
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Send us a text "When you see your Dad, you tell him he changed my f'ing life. That camp put me on the map." - prospect, Nolan Smith, to Camren Williams at his interview with the Patriots scouts and Coach Bill Belichick regarding Brent Williams and NXGN camps Brent Williams makes his mother proud with an insightful, articulate, and entertaining inte…
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Send us a text This week Untold Patriots Stories welcomes Kayla Burton. As Patriots fans, you know her grandfather, Ron Burton, the Pats first ever draft choice. You know her Dad, Steve Burton, who’s covered sports in the region and our football team since 1993. Kayla is continuing the tradition now with NBC Sports Boston. We speak with Kalya about…
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Send us a text In this podcast, Sophie and Scott discuss current Pats topics such as Drake Maye, Jerod Mayo, and Bill Belichick’s thoughts from his media chair. We also discuss her trip to London to cover the Pats vs Jags. As always, Sophie brings her A game and great insight into the Patriots. There was no shortage of things to talk about in this …
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Send us a text "Quarterback is very important. He's got to be a leader. He's got to be a tough guy. You've got to be the man. Because, when you go into the huddle, all eyes turn to the quarterback. And, when he's calling that play, you got to see confidence, determination, toughness. An Offensive Lineman can't do it. Nobody's looking at him. They d…
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Send us a text “Ray, I’ve hit quarterbacks a lot worse than that a million times and never had a call.” - ‘Mean’ Joe Green to Ray Hamilton regarding the “roughing the passer” call in the 1976 Patriots/Raiders Wild Card game On this week’s episode, we welcome Ray “Sugar Bear” Hamilton. We talk to Ray about a variety of things including: • Which Patr…
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Send us a text “Everytime he [Tom Brady] would do that [to me], I’d look around to see if anybody could see.” - John Rooke This week Untold Patriots Stories welcomes the multifaceted John Rooke. If you are watching the Patriots at the stadium, you are listening to John. And you’ve been doing so for half of the team’s existence. Hear JR explain how …
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Send us a text “Our job as journalists is to get the story, to tell the truth, and to make sure we have it right.” - Peter King This week we are honored to welcome Peter King. If you think NFL media, he is the gold standard. Peter wrote for Sports Illustrated for 30 years. He is a man of integrity and accountability. We touch in a number of topics …
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Send us a text “I’ve even got chills right now just thinking about it.” - Chris Hogan talking about Super Bowl LI Hear Chris’ unique path to the NFL. What was the reason he played college football? What position did he play? How’d he prepare for the draft? Find out what it was like coming to the Patriots during their second dynasty run? What was it…
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Send us a text “If we are gonna talk betting, you gotta find value.” - Joe Murray Just in time for football season, Untold Patriots Stories welcomes back Joe Murray of 98.5 The Sports Hub for a Betting 101 class. Joe gives his insight into the world of wagering and his take on value bets for the upcoming season. Gain tips & how to play the percenta…
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Send us a text “You have the third waiver claim, if that’s not a tackle, then I’m just walking out.” - Sophie Weller Sophie and the boys break down the final pre-season game and roster cuts. As always, she brings her keen insight to the Pats from covering them everyday for AtoZ Sports. Also, included this week’s edition of “Sophie’s Studs & Duds”. …
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Send us a text Sophie Weller, Patriots Reporter for AtoZ Sports, is back with us to recap Game 2 of the pre-season. Along with breaking down the game action, you'll find out who Sophie is high on, who she is rooting for, her prediction for wide receivers who make the cut, and who's got a leg up on the 3rd running back slot. Also, will the next pre-…
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Send us a text “If Eliot Wolf can draft, this organization is gonna turn it around fast. If he can’t draft, I don’t care who they sign as a free agent… they’re not gonna work well enough.” - Mark Dondero This week Untold Patriots Stories welcomes WEEI alum and current Sports Hub personality, Mark Dondero. Mark tells us if he thought the move from B…
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Send us a text Sophie Weller returns to recap the Patriots first pre-season game vs the Carolina Panthers. Sophie will be recapping each game this pre-season with Untold Patriots Stories. She will also lead a new segment, “Sophie’s Stud & Duds”, for these recaps. Hear the assessments on the Pats and their play from someone who’s at camp everyday. O…
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Send us a text “I plan on staying around for a while. I wanna cover the Patriots til I’m kicked off, basically, is my plan.” - Sophie Weller Straight off her 2024 Teammate of the Year Award, Sophie Weller joins the Untold Patriots Stories podcast. Sophie won the award from her now national employer, AtoZ Sports, where she is their Patriots reporter…
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Send us a text “This is what I love to do. This is what I’ve always wanted to do. It’s incredible that I’ve been able to do it… it’s a dream.” - Michael Holley talking about being on our podcast and, maybe, his job Untold Patriots Stories is pleased to welcome Michael Holley to this week’s episode. Michael embodies Boston media and has been success…
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Send us a text “Be quiet. Shut up! Don’t get those guys riled up, man. We got it tough as it is.” Mark Duper to Mark Clayton regarding his duals with Ronnie Lippett and the Patriots This week we are happy to have Ronnie Lippett as our guest. Ronnie played his entire 8 year career with the Pats winning a number of awards including the Ed Block Coura…
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Send us a text “There’s a yank on the phone. He wants me to go over [to the States] and kick that God darn ball.” - John Smith to his girlfriend (now wife) You’ve heard him talk about the Snowplow Game. Now, we speak with John Smith about his life & career. How did a promising, young soccer player in England become a Pro Bowl, American football pla…
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Send us a text This week's show in not an episode of Untold Patriots Stories at all. This week's offering is the July 3rd edition of the "6 Rings & Football Things" podcast with special guests... you guessed it, Dave Usher and Scott Prusak. Thank you to the man, the myth, the legend, Nick "Fitzy" Stevens for having us on. We are making it our 4th o…
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Send us a text “I’m such a baby ‘cause the Patriots make me cry.” - Don Shula (maybe) We are doing something different this week. On the episode, we focus on one particular game in Patriots history: 12/12/82, the “Snowplow Game”. To bring it to life, our guests are the man who scored the only points that day and the man who cleared the way for him.…
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Send us a text This week we are pleased to have Jon Williams on the podcast. John was a National Champion with Penn State in college and the Patriots 3rd round draft choice in 1984. Jon relives his time with Joe Paterno. What were some of JoePa’s rules? Jon talks about winning the National Championship. How does winning it back then (1982) differ f…
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Send us a text “My Dad often said of his job as a broadcaster [that] he worked in the toy department of life.” - Mark Santos On a special Father’s Day edition of the Untold Patriots Stories podcast, we are pleased to be joined by Mark Santos. Mark is the son of legendary Patriots announcer and Patriots Hall of Famer, Gil Santos. Mark touches on a n…
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Send us a text This week we welcome Chris Mason of MassLive.com. Chris has been covering the Patriots since 2019 after a run of covering the Red Sox. What's the biggest perk of going from the Sox to the Pats? What is it like working with Karen Guregian? What did Chris think of the Patriots draft? Does he see Drake Maye playing this upcoming season?…
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Send us a text Regarding 2007: “They’re calling us a bunch of cheaters. This is crap… it was like extra motivation. You’re talking about fueling a fire… we didn’t care who was in front of us.” - Russ Hochstein In the second half of our conversation with Russ Hochstein, we discuss the Super Bowls he played in and if he had a favorite. We go into the…
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Send us a text “You’ve gotta have fun with things, you’ve gotta have fun with life and you gotta be able to make fun of yourself from time to time.” - Russ Hochstein Russ was “born and bred and bled red” in Nebraska. What extra curricular activities did he participate in growing up? Was it always the plan to be a Cornhusker? What was it like playin…
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Send us a text I've been very, very fortunate to be on the field with those guys, like Earl [Campbell], and there's so many. And have the opportunity to compete and play against them. And that's all a person wants." - Roland James Roland James, who played for the Patriots for his entire 11-year NFL career, speaks with Untold Patriots Stories this w…
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Send us a text “I never look back and say ‘what if’. I kinda attack each day as if it’s gonna be my last opportunity.” - Robert Edwards Untold Patriots Stories had a great time connecting with former Patriot, Robert Edwards. You heard some of his story but you don’t know how inspirational he is and what he overcame. You’ll learn what position he st…
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Send us a text “…I always tried… to outwork everybody. If they they run 100 yards, I’m running 110.” - Corey Croom This week Untold Patriots Stories welcome Corey Croom. We speak with Corey about where he came from and college hall at Ball State. Which college team is he a fan of? What was his first interaction with Bill Parcells? Who took him unde…
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Send us a text “[You] have to build your team from the lines out” - Jimmy Stewart Rare appearance by a unique individual! We welcome longtime Boston media member & Executive Producer of the #1 rated Felger & Mazz show on 98.5 The Sports Hub. J-Stew talks the draft including which “camps” within the Patriots organization prefer which QB. What is the…
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Send us a text "I walked in the room and said give me the best player." - Jarvis Green Part 2 of our conversation with Jarvis Green begins with the Patriots undefeated year of 2007. Hear him recount the "helmet catch". What about that game made him think Coach Belichick could see in the future? How did the Super Bowl loss affect him? Jarvis interes…
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Send us a text "Sometimes... man, I wish I played in a defense... where you could go one-on-one but... I would rather have the wins and the glory." - Jarvis Green What a great time we had speaking with former Patriots Defensive End, Jarvis Green. We talk about Jarvis' time with LSU and his relationship with the legendary Nick Saban. What's it like …
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Send us a text “Man, is this what it’s all about when you start winning?!” - Ricky Reynolds This week we are pleased to have Ricky Reynolds as our guest. Ricky is an upbeat and interesting guy. He was a standout for the Buccaneers for many years before becoming a Patriot in 1994. Ricky talks to us about playing for Bill Parcells. What amazed him ab…
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Send us a text "One thing about the NFL, everything is competitive... everything." - Burnie Legette We are pleased to welcome former Michigan standout and Patriots running back, Burnie Legette. Burnie played for some coaching masterminds in Bo Schembechler and Bill Parcells. He compares the two legends and talks about what he thinks Coach Parcells …
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Send us a text "Thank God you met me." - Chad Eaton Scott and Dave welcome Chad Eaton on the show for his first interview in, at least, 7 years. Join us on this colorful and irreverent walk down memory lane with Chad. He is quite open and gives us his takes on Super Bowl XXXI, Coaches Bill Parcells, Pete Carroll, Bill Belichick, and Mike Holmgren. …
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Send us a text "It was all about the team, absolutely." - David Nugent Untold Patriots Stories is pleased to welcome Patriots alum, David Nugent, to the program. He can be seen in the early episodes of "The Dynasty" (thus far) sharing his opinions and some of his home movies. It's been one of the bright spots in the series to date. We find out some…
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Send us a text "Chad Eaton, you are a bad ass." - George Kippenhan Welcome to the definitive breakdown of the Apple TV+ docu-series "The Dynasty" based on the book by Jeff Benedict. We've brought back our friend, Kip, and added new friend, Chad Eaton, to the discussion. Chad provides a unique insight both as a former player and as someone who was i…
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Send us a text The maniacal mind of Georgie Kip helps us breakdown the beginning of Apple TV+'s new series, "The Dynasty". We don't leave a stone unturned in the first two episodes including those that should have been left in the ground. And, yes, we will be referencing George's good friends, Nick "Fitzy" Stevens of Sh*t Pats Fans Say & 93.7 FM WE…
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Send us a text “[Jerod Mayo is] a gamble worth taking.” - Andrew Callahan This week, Untold Patriots Stories welcomes Andrew Callahan. Andrew is known for breaking stories for The Boston Herald. He speaks with us about how he gains the trust of the team and dives into what was behind some of the major headlines he provided this season. Andrew talks…
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Send us a text "There was an earthquake that happened in sports." - Leroy Irvin Get ready for a fun and energetic podcast with 98.5 personalities, Leroy Irvin and Cerrone Battle, typically heard on Saturdays from 2:00-5:00pm. We cover a lot of ground with this week's guests including Leroy's article from 2018 that proved to be foreshadowing for the…
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Send us a text "You gotta take a swing in the draft." - Meghan Ottolini Mego joins Scott and Dave to discuss a variety of topics including what was it like to be a "Mac person", what's it like to work with 'The Dark Knight', Adam Jones, her thoughts on hiring an OC, what she'd do in the draft, have Drake Maye and Josh Allen been seen in the same ro…
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Send us a text Our latest episode was taped the night of the Jerod Mayo introductory press conference. To review the day's happenings, we welcome 98.5 FM The Sports Hub's Tim McKone. There was much to dissect from the press conference featuring the 15th Head Coach of the Patriots and their owner, "Young Thundercat". Scott, Dave, and Tim discuss wha…
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Send us a text This week we welcome Co-Host of the Marconi Awarding winning Felger & Mazz show and the Gasper & Murray show, “Big” Jim Murray. What are Jim’s thoughts on the hiring of Jerod Mayo? How will the Patriots proceed regarding a General Manager? With Bill gone, do the Krafts spend more money on players? We take an early look at the draft. …
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Send us a text Enjoy a jaunt down memory lane with a very humble and positive former Patriot, Vagas Ferguson. Vagas credits his teammates and coaches but has a long list of accomplishments particularly at the University of Notre Dame. He didn't slow down coming to the Patriots in 1980 - leading the team in rushing. Find out what it was like running…
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Send us a text To begin 2024, we present our conversation with well known Boston media member, Mike Felger. Mike hosts drive time on 98.5 The Sports Hub with Tony Massarotti and Boston Sports Tonight with Michael Holley on NBC Sports Boston. While Felger is from Wisconsin, he’s lived in Boston since 1989. He was a Patriots beat columnist from 1999-…
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Send us a text Untold Patriots Stories presents the irreverent icon, Mikey Adams. Mikey has spent 50 years in New England media both on the radio and TV. And there has never been a dull moment during that time. Mikey’s zany humor and quick wit have always set him apart. But he is also a 3-time Emmy award winner and had the longest tenure of a night…
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Send us a text Untold Patriots Stories catches up with former Patriots cornerback, Jimmy Hitchcock. Find out what alignment Jimmy played with his whole career. To what does Jimmy attribute his success? Who did he and Ty Law idolize? Which popular teammate did Jimmy almost come to blows with? Which veteran on the team did he learn his footwork from?…
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Send us a text On this week’s episode we are pleased to have 9-year NFL vet and Super Bowl XXXVI Champion, Marc Edwards Prior to the NFL, Marc was a standout for the Fighting Irish. He tells us the story of being carried off the field by his teammates in South Bend. Marc was drafted out of the University of Notre Dame by the 49ers in the 2nd round.…
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