6 Rings and Football Things

Dan Bahl and Jon Lyons react to the Patriots' blowout win over the Las Vegas Raiders, as New England picks up its second straight victory despite missing key pieces, including A.J. Brown and Christian Gonzalez.

Three-time Super Bowl champion Ted Johnson joins the show to reflect on being honored alongside the 2001 Super Bowl championship team.

Plus, the guys give their Players of the Game, and callers share their thoughts on Drake Maye and the Patriots' latest win.

The Patriots put together their most complete performance of the season in Sunday's blowout win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Dan Bahl and Jon Lyons break down Drake Maye's big day, what went right for the offense, and how the Patriots overcame a series of injuries to earn the victory.

Plus, Meghan Ottolini joins the show live from Gillette Stadium to discuss what looked different about the team this week and what stood out in the win.

6 Rings' Justin Turpin joins Rich & Ken w/ Ted Johnson in studio on WEEI (Thursday, Oct 9) for a full hour of Patriots talk ahead of Sunday's game against the Raiders.
- Turp's pick: Patriots by a touchdown, and why Las Vegas's weak run defense fits what New England is trying to build
- The worry: the Raiders lead the league in forced fumbles, and the Pats have been loose with the football
- Drake Maye after Buffalo: he stopped pressing, trusted his reads, and Turp thinks it's sustainable
- WR depth with Mack Hollins and A.J. Brown out: Romeo Doubs as WR1, Pop Douglas bounce-back, and the "Chipmunk package"
- The broken-tackle stat: receiver problem or Maye's ball placement?
- Efton Chism: Danny Amendola, not Edelman? Why this is his game to deliver
- The edge rush surprise: Elijah Ponder and Gabe Jacas, plus Ted on Jacas's bull rush
- Kirk Cousins, Klint Kubiak's system and Kirk's Creed obsession
- 2001 Patriots vs. 2004 Red Sox: which title meant more?
- Turp's "five-star questions": Maxx Crosby instead of A.J. Brown? Would you bet your paycheck on a turnover-free Maye?
New 6 Rings episodes every week with Mego and Turpin. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Lars Anderson, author of the new book Brady: An American Story and the Price of Greatness, joins Jon Lyons and Dan Bahl to take a deeper look at Tom Brady’s relentless pursuit of greatness, the sacrifices he made along the way, and the price he paid to become one of the greatest athletes of all time.

Mego joins Rich Shertenlieb, Ken Laird and three-time Super Bowl champion Ted Johnson in studio to break down the Patriots' win in Buffalo: why Efton Chism should be in the slot more, Drake Maye's ball security, how the motion opened up the run game, Elijah Ponder's emergence, the refs' rough week and the Vrabel flag, whether it's sustainable against the Raiders, and Rich's case for 13 wins. From Rich & Ken w/ Ted Johnson on 93.7 WEEI, Boston's Sports Original.