We have a show to do today. The whole new acronym thing drives me effing penins. Can we call him by his name? Sheldier and math. 198 by the Sports Hub. Lewis, you know I love math. New England Patriots plus A.J. Brown equals? Look, I think they get back to the A.F.C. title game. I really do. Because I think A.J. Brown is going to have the best season of his career. I think he'll be a 1,500-yard receiver this year. Look, it's going to be in Mike Rable's best interest, considering how much he has put into this young man at the previous stop in Tennessee and how much you know that there were always rumors circulating around the fact that he wanted him in New England. when you are motivated to then see this thing through to the end and see this young man go ahead and thrive in your system. And when you hear AJ Brown talk, look, there's something to coming into a workplace, right? And you are like looking around going, I love where I'm at. Right. That can take, he talked about there's levels to it. That's what he's talking about. This guy's already done enough to say, look, he's one of the best that we've seen play this position. He's going to level it up a notch here. And he's with one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Catch us on the Samelcast on NBC Sports, Boston, where we beam across New England and the country on a regular basis that's

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Hi, Mike. Good. Hi. Louis Riddick has the Patriots in the AFC title game and A.J. Brown

with 1,500 yards.

Does this immediately put Lewis Riddick in the camp of keep it in your pants?

Definitely, yeah.

I think he's now participating in the Patriot, all pro-Patrients tailgate for crying out loud is what I think that is.

Holy crap.

So, look, can we pump the brakes?

I am, see, I am still, and this is not a just, yeah, you guys hate everything, you being a contrarian. No, no, I'm not. I have concerns about A.J. Brown, I do. His play was slipping at the end of last year. I hope I'm wrong. I hope that, and I'm not telling you he sucks. I'm just telling you, I don't know if he's a great player anymore.

And so we'll see what happens. But slow down.

Would you slow down? The schedule is going to be tough. You're not going to have a horseshoe

stuck up your ass the whole year like you did a year ago. It's going to be a much more challenging schedule and a much

more challenging task. You're not going to sneak up on people anymore. And I also think people

have gotten a look at the Patriots defense. And I don't know, maybe they can continue to scheme it,

but I thought they caught a lot of people off guard defensively last year, particularly in the

playoffs. So I just don't think people off guard defensively last year, particularly in the playoffs.

So I just don't think they're quite that good.

I don't.

I think last year they caught a lot of breaks.

They're good.

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