Berj Najarian is in studio! The former Patriots Director of Football/Head Coach Administration and current Chief of Staff for Boston College Football is with us in our Nuthouse East studio and we’re revisiting one of the most drama filled installments of the Patriots and Jets rivalry.
0:00 Intro
4:31 Berj Najarian Joins the Show
12:15 Berj Explains His Role With the Patriots
22:38 Bill’s Odd Needs on the Road
26:11 Berj’s Gameday Tasks
32:08 Biggest Misconceptions About Bill Belichick
39:44 “The Patriot Way”
43:16 Social Media and Player Fines
56:28 On This Date
1:00:28 Setting the Stage for the Jets and Patriots
1:21:35 Berj Remembers Working with Bill Parcells
1:24:26 Jack Breaks Down “the Tuna Bowl”
1:34:32 Game Aftermath
1:41:53 Could Belichick Have Created the Same Success with the Jets?
1:49:03 Naming and Scoring the Game
1:52:22 Wrapping up with Berj
1:59:22 Hitting the Hotline
2:14:05 Outro
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