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This week Untold Patriots Stories welcomes Kayla Burton. As Patriots fans, you know her grandfather, Ron Burton, the Pats first ever draft choice. You know her Dad, Steve Burton, who’s covered sports in the region and our football team since 1993. Kayla is continuing the tradition now with NBC Sports Boston.

We speak with Kalya about childhood and her college sports career. We talk about her family, their legacy, and the Ron Burton Training Village. Get to know Kayla while she also gives her take on the current New England squad - discussing, among other things, Drake Maye, Jerod Mayo, and the back & forth between Kraft and Belichick in the news.

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In this podcast Sophie and I discuss current Pats topics such as Drake Maye, Bill Belichick and Jerod Mayo. We also discuss her trip to London to cover the Pats vs Jags. As always Sophie brings here A game and great insight into the Patriots. There was no shortage of topics in this year which is spiraling in a downward trend that may be worse than we thought. We missed Dave on this episode who was under the weather and will be back soon.

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"Quarterback is very important. He's got to be a leader. He's got to be a tough guy. You've got to be the man. Because, when you go into the huddle, all eyes turn to the quarterback. And, when he's calling that play, you got to see confidence, determination, toughness. An Offensive Lineman can't do it. Nobody's looking at him. They don't see what he does until after the game."
- John Hannah

Our guest this week needs no introduction. As seen on the cover of Sports Illustrated, he's simply the Best Offensive Lineman of All Time.

John discussed the best Patriots team he was on, the year that had the best offensive line, and working with Leon Gray. He also tells us the best football-related compliment he ever received and who did he aspire to be better than. Hear how he found out he needed a raise, what amazing stat the 1978 Pats offense achieved, and a breakdown of "Flow 36", and which teammates should have gold jackets. Hog talks about his unique and historic induction in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Who 'influenced' him to go to Alabama? What are his thoughts on the QBs he played with in New England? He has an interesting take on a famous Patriots moment as well.

Honored to have spoken to John about this and more!

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“Ray, I’ve hit quarterbacks a lot worse than that a million times and never had a call.”

- ‘Mean’ Joe Green to Ray Hamilton regarding the “roughing the passer” call in the 1976 Patriots/Raiders Wild Card game

On this week’s episode, we welcome Ray “Sugar Bear” Hamilton. We talk to Ray about a variety of things including:

• Which Patriots coach-to-be recruited him out of high school

• Who was his D-Line coach in college

• What HOFer was his backup in college

• Where did he get his nickname

• What did Ray do to increase his chances of making the Pats as a rookie

• The infamous “penalty”

• What did a Chuck Fairbanks pregame speech sound like

• Who gave Parcells the name “Tuna”

• Which players did he learn from as a coach

• What’s his favorite Patriot memory

• What is he doing now

He also gives us his thoughts on teammates, such as:

• John Hannah

• Mike Haynes

• Jim Plunkett

• Darryl Stingley

• Steve Grogan

• Steve Nelson

• Steve McMichael

A fun episode with a great guy!

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“Everytime he [Tom Brady] would do that [to me], I’d look around to see if anybody could see.”
- John Rooke

This week Untold Patriots Stories welcomes the multifaceted John Rooke. If you are watching the Patriots at the stadium, you are listening to John. And you’ve been doing so for half of the team’s existence. Hear JR explain how he became the Stadium Announcer and what the job entails. How is Gillette different from Foxboro Stadium? What else is John involved with? What exclusive did he tell us? What are some of the most memorable games he’s called. How did he navigate the Fog Bowl? What historic game did he miss? What does he expect from this year’s squad? Does he think Drake Maye should be playing? What topic got him animated? What does he believe was one of Coach Belichick’s biggest fallacies? And, of course, we hear his signature “First Down” call.

All this and more are answered this week on the podcast!

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“Our job as journalists is to get the story, to tell the truth, and to make sure we have it right.”
- Peter King

This week we are honored to welcome Peter King. If you think NFL media, he is the gold standard. Peter wrote for Sports Illustrated for 30 years. He is a man of integrity and accountability.

We touch in a number of topics with him, from his beginnings to his retirement.

What was the noble reason he got into covering football? Why was covering the Bengals in 1984 a joy and a learning experience? In 1985, he went to Newsday to cover the Bill Parcells led Giants. What was Bill Belichick like as an Assistant there? Did Peter have a roll in Belichick going to Cleveland?

The “Monday Morning Quarterback” became a member of the Board of Selectors for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992. We discuss what a responsibility that is and get his thoughts on some potential candidates.

Peter gives his opinion on if Drake Maye should be playing. He tells us his favorite Patriot to cover. And talks about his only regret as a writer (and it had to do with covering the Pats).

This and a lot more with the the man who won National Sportswriter of the Year 3 times!

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“I’ve even got chills right now just thinking about it.”
- Chris Hogan talking about Super Bowl LI

Hear Chris’ unique path to the NFL. What was the reason he played college football? What position did he play? How’d he prepare for the draft?

Find out what it was like coming to the Patriots during their second dynasty run? What was it like playing with Tom Brady? How did the coaching play a roll in his and the team’s success? What rival was the easiest to prepare for?

In 3 seasons with the Patriots, Chris went to 3 Super Bowls. He discusses this run with us - including, of course, the greatest Super Bowl (LI) of all-time. Imagine being on the field for NFL history! Does he know why Malcolm Butler didn’t play in Super Bowl LII? What was it like to win it again in 2018?

Chris talks about why he left football and what he is doing now. He also shares his thoughts on Jacoby Brissett and his hopes for the current team.

He’s an impressive, down-to-earth guy who’s fun to speak with. You’ll enjoy listening.

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“If we are gonna talk betting, you gotta find value.”
- Joe Murray

Just in time for football season, Untold Patriots Stories welcomes back Joe Murray of 98.5 The Sports Hub for a Betting 101 class. Joe gives his insight into the world of wagering and his take on value bets for the upcoming season. Gain tips & how to play the percentages from this “sharp”. What is he betting on with the Pats this year? And, if you know Joe, we get into a little food talk.

We are “IN” on Joe Murray and we think you will be too.