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5 min readBrown and Down
The NFL season opened with a Wednesday night game that was less a showcase of football excellence and more a masterclass in mistakes, and the biggest story to emerge is whether the New England Patriots' season is already in jeopardy after their marquee wide receiver acquisition went down in the first game. The Seattle Seahawks beat the Patriots 13-10 in a game where both quarterbacks struggled mightily, but the lasting image is Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown wearing a walking boot after leaving in the third quarter with a knee injury.
Drake Maye's disastrous fourth quarter
The Patriots led 10-0 and were up 10-3 entering the fourth quarter. Then Drake Maye imploded. On New England's final three possessions, Maye threw three interceptions. He finished the fourth quarter 6-of-11 for 51 yards, took three sacks, and posted a passer rating of 27.3. The Patriots got shut out in the fourth quarter of a one-score game. Maye became the first quarterback since at least 1991 to throw three interceptions in the fourth quarter of a season opener with his team tied, leading, or down by one score.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:56) **Patriots-Seahawks Recap & AJ Brown Injury** - Maller breaks down New England’s 13-10 loss to Seattle, focusing on Drake Maye’s disastrous fourth quarter (three interceptions, 27.3 passer rating) and the team’s inability to add to a 10-0 lead.
- 2 (09:03) **Is New England’s Season in Trouble Without AJ Brown?** - Maller argues the Patriots’ season is in legitimate jeopardy if Brown misses significant time, calling the remaining wide receiver depth chart “terrible.”
- 3 (13:00) **Who’s Chuckling Most About AJ Brown’s Boot?** - Maller identifies Sean McVay and the Rams as the ones laughing loudest, recalling that Los Angeles nearly traded for Brown but backed out due to health concerns.
- 4 (15:19) **Eagles Security Chief Big Dom Under NFL Investigation** - Maller discusses a new NFL probe into Eagles fixer Dom DiSandro, stemming from a 13-year-old incident described on a podcast by a former player.
- 5 (21:40) **NFL Rigged Conspiracy Theory** - Maller highlights a fan-spotted “numerical kwinky dink” from the Patriots-Seahawks opener: the first touchdown of the NFL season was scored with 9:11 remaining on the game clock.
- 6 (23:45) **Cockroach Story with Lorena** - Producer Lorena recounts a traumatic experience with a giant cockroach in her car, leading to a discussion about bug phobias and a call-in segment where listeners share their own horror stories.
- 7 (30:51) **Caller: Danny DeVito on Drake Maye** - A caller named Danny DeVito expresses doubt about Drake Maye, noting red flags over the past six games and questioning his “clutch gene” after the three-interception collapse.
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Ben Maller talks about A.J. Brown getting hurt and if the Patriots are in legitimate trouble if he misses significant time, Eagles chief security officer Big Dom being investigated again by the NFL, Fact or Fiction, and much more!
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