Mike Giardi - CLNS Media https://www.clnsmedia.com/tag/mike-giardi/ Covering Boston Sports Since 2009 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:45:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.clnsmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Favicon.png Mike Giardi - CLNS Media https://www.clnsmedia.com/tag/mike-giardi/ 32 32 Can Patriots repeat Sunday’s performance vs Texans? | All 32 NFL Podcast w/ Mike Giardi https://www.clnsmedia.com/can-patriots-repeat-sundays-performance-vs-texans-all-32-nfl-podcast-w-mike-giardi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-patriots-repeat-sundays-performance-vs-texans-all-32-nfl-podcast-w-mike-giardi Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:45:45 +0000 https://www.clnsmedia.com/?p=150335 Mike continues to battle through a debilitating cold to give you the initial scouting report on the Houston Texans. Is this defense the best they’ve seen this year? (Hell, yeah!) And can the Pats do to CJ Stroud what they just did to Justin Herbert? ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰ 00:00 Intro 01:38 Challenges Patriots’ offense will face [...]

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Mike continues to battle through a debilitating cold to give you the initial scouting report on the Houston Texans. Is this defense the best they’ve seen this year? (Hell, yeah!) And can the Pats do to CJ Stroud what they just did to Justin Herbert?

⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰
00:00 Intro
01:38 Challenges Patriots’ offense will face vs Texans’ defense
14:24 PrizePicks
15:55 More on the Texans’ defense
18:55 What to expect from Texans’ offense
21:45 What’s going on with CJ Stroud? Can Patriots’ get at him?
26:16 Texans’ running game
27:45 Ka’imi Fairbairn vs Andy Borregales
28:35 Thanks for watching!

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How the Patriots can beat the Chargers | All 32 NFL Podcast w/ Mike Giardi https://www.clnsmedia.com/how-the-patriots-can-beat-the-chargers-all-32-nfl-podcast-w-mike-giardi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-the-patriots-can-beat-the-chargers-all-32-nfl-podcast-w-mike-giardi Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:19:31 +0000 https://www.clnsmedia.com/?p=150276 Mike has his Jordan flu game, battling through a cold to talk about Maye for MVP, Black Monday, and then dig deeper into the Pats matchup with the Chargers, doing so with help from your questions. ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰ 00:00 Intro 02:17 Black Monday recap 05:49 Patriots-Chargers preview 09:15 Mike answers your questions! 16:32 PrizePicks 17:21 [...]

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Mike has his Jordan flu game, battling through a cold to talk about Maye for MVP, Black Monday, and then dig deeper into the Pats matchup with the Chargers, doing so with help from your questions.

⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰
00:00 Intro
02:17 Black Monday recap
05:49 Patriots-Chargers preview
09:15 Mike answers your questions!
16:32 PrizePicks
17:21 Ethos
18:47 Mailbag continued
30:09 Thanks for watching!

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Nate Tice on why the Patriots are Super Bowl contenders | All 32 NFL Podcast w/ Mike Giardi https://www.clnsmedia.com/nate-tice-on-why-the-patriots-are-super-bowl-contenders-all-32-nfl-podcast-w-mike-giardi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nate-tice-on-why-the-patriots-are-super-bowl-contenders-all-32-nfl-podcast-w-mike-giardi Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:23:02 +0000 https://www.clnsmedia.com/?p=150279 Nate Tice from Yahoo Sports and the Football 301 podcast joins Mike to dive deep into why the Patriots are legit Super Bowl contenders, just how great Drake Maye has been, and what concerns he has as they hit the playoffs. ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰ 00:00 Intro 02:34 Why the Patriots are Super Bowl contenders 06:54 How [...]

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Nate Tice from Yahoo Sports and the Football 301 podcast joins Mike to dive deep into why the Patriots are legit Super Bowl contenders, just how great Drake Maye has been, and what concerns he has as they hit the playoffs.

⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰
00:00 Intro
02:34 Why the Patriots are Super Bowl contenders
06:54 How much of a difference does Milton Williams make to this defense?
10:37 Why the Patriots are not getting the best out of Christian Gonzalez
12:38 Where the Patriots are incomplete + playoff matchups
15:26 How much has Drake Maye surprised you?
26:29 PrizePicks
27:57 Why Drake Maye should win NFL MVP
40:46 Randy Moss memories
43:53 Thanks for watching!

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How a Drake Maye leap saved the Patriots in Baltimore | LIVE Pats Interference https://www.clnsmedia.com/how-a-drake-maye-leap-saved-the-patriots-in-baltimore-live-pats-interference/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-a-drake-maye-leap-saved-the-patriots-in-baltimore-live-pats-interference Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:48:53 +0000 https://www.clnsmedia.com/?p=150066 The Boston Sports Journal’s Mike Giardi returns for another live Monday show, breaking down the Patriots’ comeback win against the Ravens. Andrew and Mike dive deep into Drake Maye’s first career fourth-quarter comeback, Stefon Diggs’ big out, problems in pass protection, and on defense before looking ahead and ending on their Dad Pod and “Let [...]

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The Boston Sports Journal’s Mike Giardi returns for another live Monday show, breaking down the Patriots’ comeback win against the Ravens. Andrew and Mike dive deep into Drake Maye’s first career fourth-quarter comeback, Stefon Diggs’ big out, problems in pass protection, and on defense before looking ahead and ending on their Dad Pod and “Let me have it” segments.

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Why the Ravens offense is a bad matchup for the Patriots | All 32 NFL Podcast https://www.clnsmedia.com/why-the-ravens-offense-is-a-bad-matchup-for-the-patriots-all-32-nfl-podcast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-the-ravens-offense-is-a-bad-matchup-for-the-patriots-all-32-nfl-podcast Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:44:35 +0000 https://www.clnsmedia.com/?p=150035 Mike is joined by MassLive’s Mark Daniels to give you a feel for the Patriots locker room after a rare loss, then dig into how they view the Patriots’ offensive struggles in the second half vs Buffalo and if Baltimore is capable of creating the same issues. Plus, can a beat-up Pats defense find answers [...]

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Mike is joined by MassLive’s Mark Daniels to give you a feel for the Patriots locker room after a rare loss, then dig into how they view the Patriots’ offensive struggles in the second half vs Buffalo and if Baltimore is capable of creating the same issues. Plus, can a beat-up Pats defense find answers against Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, and a Ravens group that has strengths that play into New England’s weaknesses?

⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰
00:00 Intro
01:08 Observations from Patriots practice this week
02:21 What went wrong in the 2nd half vs Buffalo?
03:32 Ravens defense vs Patriots offense
08:27 What went wrong for Drake Maye on Sunday? How much at fault were the WRs?
11:52 PrizePicks
12:57 Ethos
13:59 Ravens offense vs Patriots defense
23:01 Playoff picture, what’s at stake on Sunday, & remaining schedule
27:45 Thanks for watching!

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Drake Maye’s struggles revealed the truth about the Patriots | All 32 NFL Podcast https://www.clnsmedia.com/drake-mayes-struggles-revealed-the-truth-about-the-patriots-all-32-nfl-podcast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drake-mayes-struggles-revealed-the-truth-about-the-patriots-all-32-nfl-podcast Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:52:20 +0000 https://www.clnsmedia.com/?p=150039 Mike is lucky enough to be joined by CLNS stalwart John Zannis to discuss the Patriots’ loss to the Bills, what the film revealed, and what needs to change going forward. ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰ 00:00 Intro 01:13 Initial thoughts on Patriots’ loss to Bills 06:07 Why did Drake Maye and the Patriots offense struggle in the [...]

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Mike is lucky enough to be joined by CLNS stalwart John Zannis to discuss the Patriots’ loss to the Bills, what the film revealed, and what needs to change going forward.

⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰
00:00 Intro
01:13 Initial thoughts on Patriots’ loss to Bills
06:07 Why did Drake Maye and the Patriots offense struggle in the 2nd half?
09:28 Who’s to blame for the loss: offense or defense?
12:27 How much did the WRs factor in to Maye’s struggles?
16:19 Patriots offseason needs + offensive limitations
21:55 PrizePicks
22:58 Defensive issues
23:37 What’s up with Christian Barmore?
27:15 What happened to the defense in the 2nd half?
35:09 Ethos
36:44 What will be the messaging going forward?
42:30 Was this a ‘good loss’?
44:00 Marcus Jones was not moving well after Bills game
45:03 Loss of playmakers on defense + where the Ravens could hurt the Patriots
47:15 Is there anything tactically that the Patriots should start doing differently?
52:18 Thanks for watching!

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Bills Media: Drake Maye has arrived | All 32 NFL Podcast https://www.clnsmedia.com/bills-media-drake-maye-has-arrived-all-32-nfl-podcast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bills-media-drake-maye-has-arrived-all-32-nfl-podcast Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:55:16 +0000 https://www.clnsmedia.com/?p=150042 Mike is joined by two of his favorite guests, Dan Fetes and Jenna Cottrell of the Buffalo Plus podcast. In addition to making fun of Dan’s facial hair, the trio discusses the Bills’ approach to Sunday’s potential hat-and-t-shirt game vs. the Patriots, and shares thoughts on Drake Maye and what’s impressed them. They also go [...]

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Mike is joined by two of his favorite guests, Dan Fetes and Jenna Cottrell of the Buffalo Plus podcast. In addition to making fun of Dan’s facial hair, the trio discusses the Bills’ approach to Sunday’s potential hat-and-t-shirt game vs. the Patriots, and shares thoughts on Drake Maye and what’s impressed them. They also go deep into how the Bills want to play and how the Patriots can counter it.

⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰
00:00 Intro
01:19 How are the Bills viewing this matchup?
03:00 What did the Bills learn about the Patriots from Week 5?
06:21 How the Patriots have handled adversity
09:06 Dan and Jenna on Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane
16:33 PrizePicks!
17:26 How do the Bills view Drake Maye?
22:08 Is this Bills defense any good?
26:20 Are the Bills worried about Stefon Diggs?
27:50 How is New England preparing for James Cook and Bills offense?
31:54 Final thoughts
33:37 Thanks for watching!

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Mike Giardi: Patriots vs Bills is the biggest game at Gillette since 2019 | All 32 NFL Podcast https://www.clnsmedia.com/mike-giardi-patriots-vs-bills-is-the-biggest-game-at-gillette-since-2019-all-32-nfl-podcast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mike-giardi-patriots-vs-bills-is-the-biggest-game-at-gillette-since-2019-all-32-nfl-podcast Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:59:33 +0000 https://www.clnsmedia.com/?p=150045 Mike shares his thoughts from being around the Patriots on Monday as they gear up for a chance to win the AFC East title for the first time in a long time (relatively speaking). He also gives you three of the most important home regular-season games in the Pats’ recent history, plus tells you why [...]

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Mike shares his thoughts from being around the Patriots on Monday as they gear up for a chance to win the AFC East title for the first time in a long time (relatively speaking). He also gives you three of the most important home regular-season games in the Pats’ recent history, plus tells you why Josh Allen has still been awesome this season.

⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰
00:00 Intro
01:17 Patriots injury update
02:22 Pats-Bills is a hat and t-shirt game
04:07 When were the last big regular-season games at Gillette?
12:33 PrizePicks
13:40 Josh Allen went OFF vs Bengals, can he hurt the Patriots?
20:55 The Bills have a lot to prove
21:40 Philip Rivers is working out for the Colts after Daniel Jones’ injury
25:25 Chiefs lose again, is their season over?
29:45 Subscribe to Patriots Press Pass!

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Patriots players reveal the real reason why they are 11-2 | All 32 NFL Podcast w/ Mike Giardi https://www.clnsmedia.com/patriots-players-reveal-the-real-reason-why-they-are-11-2-all-32-nfl-podcast-w-mike-giardi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=patriots-players-reveal-the-real-reason-why-they-are-11-2-all-32-nfl-podcast-w-mike-giardi Thu, 04 Dec 2025 01:36:36 +0000 https://www.clnsmedia.com/?p=149795 Mike flies solo for the pod and shares why the players think they’re 11-2 and if they’re using talk of a soft schedule as fuel. He also dives into Drake Maye’s Brady-like performance on Monday night and shares some ridiculous numbers put up by guys who won MVPs. That, plus mailbag questions… ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰ 00:00 [...]

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Mike flies solo for the pod and shares why the players think they’re 11-2 and if they’re using talk of a soft schedule as fuel. He also dives into Drake Maye’s Brady-like performance on Monday night and shares some ridiculous numbers put up by guys who won MVPs. That, plus mailbag questions…

⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰
00:00 Intro
01:28 Patriots players explain why they are 11-2
10:39 PrizePicks
11:44 Ethos
13:25 Drake Maye looked like Tom Brady on Monday night
21:27 Latest on Campbell and Wilson injuries
26:11 Could Will Campbell’s position change?
27:42 Are the Patriots goal line issues fixable?
30:04 What would be the toughest matchup for the Patriots in the AFC playoffs?
32:38 Josh McDaniels’ strategy to cope with o-line injuries
35:38 Thanks for watching! Subscribe!

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Patriots sent a message to the rest of the NFL after win vs Giants | Pats Interference https://www.clnsmedia.com/patriots-sent-a-message-to-the-rest-of-the-nfl-after-win-vs-giants-pats-interference/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=patriots-sent-a-message-to-the-rest-of-the-nfl-after-win-vs-giants-pats-interference Wed, 03 Dec 2025 01:37:39 +0000 https://www.clnsmedia.com/?p=149798 The Boston Sports Journal’s Mike Giardi is back for another live show discussing how the Patriots sent a message with their Monday night win over the Giants. The guys then dive into their film notes, including what you missed on offense and defense, name their studs and duds against the Giants and look ahead to [...]

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The Boston Sports Journal’s Mike Giardi is back for another live show discussing how the Patriots sent a message with their Monday night win over the Giants. The guys then dive into their film notes, including what you missed on offense and defense, name their studs and duds against the Giants and look ahead to the bye week.

00:00 Callahan Picked WRONG!
5:00 Is Drake Maye is Tom-Brady 2.0?
21:50 Pop Douglas
23:20 More on Maye
25:00 Offensive Line Evaluation without Wilson & Campbell
32:10 Kyle Williams and Hunter Henry
35:45 Rhamondre Stevenson
38:00 PrizePicks
39:20 Defense
58:20 Studs & Duds

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