Thinking Out Loud: What do Patriots have in Bailey Zappe?

Bailey Zappe played well against Green Bay last week. Brian Hoyer and Mac Jones were both crushed before him. Isaiah Wynn suffered a brain cramp. Brian should not be playing at quarterback over Bailey Zapke.

Brian has been a loyal supporter of TB12 and MJ10. Brian wonders what the Patriots have in Bailey Zappe.

The Patriots are 1-3 to start a season for the ninth time in franchise history. They were 1 -3 last year, and reached the playoffs.

The Patriots are looking for playmakers to improve their defense. The Lions are 9-2 in their last 11 games as underdogs and lead the NFL scoring 35 points per game. Tom Kennedy was one of the stars during the Lions’ “Hard Knocks” run on HBO this summer but was a roster casualty as the season started. Brett Favre hired former White House attorney Eric Herschmann to defend him. Arizona's J.J. Watt played last week just four days after getting his heart shocked for atrial fibrillation. A fan in San Francisco who got flattened by Rams‘ linebacker Bobby Wagner filed a police report this week.

The Boston Red Sox finished 26-50 against the AL East, 10-28 against Tampa and Toronto and 3-16 against Blue Jays this season. It's the worst record against a single team in the league since the Red Sox finished 1-17 against Twins in 1965.

The Boston Red Sox finished last in the AL East five times in last 14 years. Dennis Eckersley made the season worth watching. Rich Hill cashed a $250K bonus check for pitching past 120 innings. The team has won four World Series since 2004. The franchise is worth billions. It's embarrassing. They have finished in second place in AL Eastern five out of the last seven years, while Tampa Bay has only once.

Aaron Judge broke Roger Maris' record for home runs in the AL. Tony LaRussa announced this week that he will retire at 78. There were 19 games this season at Fenway with attendance under 30K. There have only been nine 60+ HR seasons in major league history, by six different players. The Yankees are the first team to have multiple 60-homer players in their team. Baseball is on the rise among the younger crowd. Forbes reported this year MLB made $10.7 billion in 2019. It is expected to be about 95-96% of that amount for this this. year.

The NCAA is creating a list of potential hires for the soon-to-be vacant NCAA president position. The announcement date is January, 2023 at the NCAA Convention.

The NCAA is looking for NIL enforcement officials. The average college football player earns $3162 per transaction. At Auburn, players earn $7500 per month. Football Bowl Subdivision athletic directors want to use the NCAA basketball tournament as leverage to get the changes they want within their football structure.

Rhody football is up two spots to #23 in the FCS Top 25. Holy Cross is #10 in rankings after a 30-21 win at Harvard Stadium. It's the first time in program history that Holy cross has wins over both Harvard and Yale in same year. Bob Walsh is leaving PC to take an assistant coach spot with Rick Pitino at Iona. PC's hockey team is ranked 16th nationally and plays Sacred Heart this weekend. The fall sports updates include: Rhode Island men's soccer, Brown men, and Brown field hockey. The chess cheating scandal is a distraction for Edward.

LIV Golf has created an alliance with the MENA Tour. The group begins play this week in Thailand. LIV golfers are eligible to play in MENAs, but there's a catch. They have to earn at least $75K per tournament. Saudis are investing more than $37 billion in gaming and esports. John and John are thinking out loud about sports in Rhode Island. John will answer your questions on local sports. Listen to Providence's 103.7 FM every Saturday from 7:00-9:30 am for Cordischi and Coit.