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Brian discusses the Patriots’ head coach search, and looks at the top two candidates: Mike Vrabel and Ben Johnson (1:00). Then, he chats with The Ringer’s Michael Pina about the Celtics’ season so far, Jayson Tatum’s incredible year, whether the Celtics are the favorites to win the title, a much improved Eastern Conference, and more (22:10). Brian and Jamie end with their best bets for the NFL’s wild-card weekend (1:08:00).
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Host: Brian Barrett 
Guest: Michael Pina 
Producer: Jamie McClellan 
Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti

Brian Barrett is a contributor to The Ringer and host of the Boston sports podcast ‘Off the Pike.’ He’s also done some work on ‘The Ringer Gambling Show.’ He’s known for his analytical approach and in the past has worked as a radio host for Red Sox pre- and postgame coverage.

Celtics Observations With Michael Pina. Plus, the Case for Ben Johnson.

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