The Big O Podcast - Episode #9: Pats Week 5 Win Reaction + Classic Radio Stories

Glenn & Pete start the episode with some Patriots talk after a win at home against the Raiders, and of course, relive some old memories and laughs.

00:00 - Weekly intro and storm talk

00:52 - Drake May is back and why that matters in New England

01:48 - Offensive line protection changes the whole offense

03:22 - Four-touchdown performance and Kyle Williams’ breakout

04:19 - Chisholm lateral and whether it was a designed trick play

06:00 - Why May’s confidence looks fully restored

07:57 - Near-perfect ball placement from Drake May

09:14 - Raiders defense, Maxx Crosby, and why turnovers matter

10:30 - Brock Bowers as the lone real concern

11:13 - NFL clock management gets called an embarrassment

13:02 - The problem with extreme talk-radio takes

15:43 - Colin Cowherd, research, and being wrong in public

17:20 - Why sitting Drake May would have been the wrong move

18:52 - Why this feels sustainable, not like a one-week spike

19:33 - The offensive line’s role in keeping May settled

20:30 - Missing receivers, Henry’s involvement, and depth concerns

21:33 - Stevenson’s physical running and ball security

22:08 - NFL parity and why nothing is easy

23:20 - The bizarre one-second football endings

25:42 - Revisiting the Buffalo-Kansas City refereeing controversy

26:10 - Glenn explains how college football entered his life

28:12 - Pete’s lifelong college hoops background and Providence ties

31:09 - Rick Pitino, college basketball, and Boston sports culture

35:11 - Thanksgiving with Tommy Heinsohn and Rich Pitino

38:53 - Helen Heinsohn, Tommy’s personality, and the old Boston crew

41:49 - Why Glenn got into college football later in life

42:31 - Arizona State, Cam Skattebo, and the Tucson atmosphere

43:27 - Why Glenn thinks he could now fake college football expertise

45:00 - Early Boston sports radio stories and Billy Burt

48:11 - The Steve Buckley firing story to be saved for later

49:27 - Why Pete became a Miami Hurricanes fan

51:28 - Big-time college football atmospheres at LSU, Penn State, Ohio State, and Miami

53:22 - The downside of college games: crowd movement and no one sitting still

55:31 - Why the wave still annoys Pete

58:57 - Neil Diamond at Fenway and what still works there

59:27 - Why kids at ballparks can make the whole experience worse

62:29 - Johnny Pesky, a childhood Red Sox memory, and field access

64:43 - Pesky as a media guide and father-figure type presence

66:28 - The Johnny Most cigarette arrest story in Dallas

73:21 - The infamous “high above courtside” line and wrap-up

74:36 - Patriots-Jets next week and Bill Belichick’s big win at North Carolina

77:11 - Upcoming podcast guests and closing