6 Rings and Football Things

Justin Turpin joins Rich, Ken, and Ted to discuss the state of the Patriots' offense amid concerning comments from Mike Vrabel and players, whether the A.J. Brown trade has backfired for the Patriots, and the keys to beating the Lions in a season-defining game on Sunday. Follow 6 Rings and Football Things on X @6RingsPod and Instagram @6ringspod, and rate the show on Apple Podcasts!

As the Patriots travel across the globe to Munich, Germany, they face another season-defining test against the 6-2 Detroit Lions, who have won four straight games. What challenges do the Lions pose to a New England team limping into the bye week? And where can the Patriots find opportunities to exploit Detroit's weaknesses? Meghan Ottolini and Justin Turpin are joined by Jeff Riger of 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit for a behind-enemy-lines preview of Sunday's matchup, breaking down what the Patriots need to do to pull off an upset.

Mego joins Ken and Ted Johnson, with Christian Arcand filling in for Rich, on 93.7 WEEI for a Patriots-focused Tuesday hour on trade-deadline day.
On this 6 Rings On Air:
- The discussion of New England's spot at the deadline with Rhamondre Stevenson out
- Whether the Patriots should add pieces after other AFC teams made moves
- The conversation around Josh Downs going to Kansas City and the receiver room
- Mack Hollins and Pop Douglas calling out teammates, and who leads the locker room
- Steve Smith's take that the Patriots won't make the playoffs, plus the remaining schedule
- Mego's biggest concern with the secondary and Christian Gonzalez
- The discussion of players performing through injuries, and whether A.J. Brown makes the Germany trip
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Meghan Ottolini and Justin Turpin are live from Gillette Stadium following Mike Vrabel's postmortem press conference after Sunday's 45-27 blowout loss to the Green Bay Packers. Ottolini and Turpin react to Vrabel's comments, break down what went wrong for the Patriots against Green Bay, and discuss whether the loss should change the team's approach heading into Tuesday's NFL trade deadline.

Dan Bahl and Jon Lyons are joined by Patriots reporter Justin Turpin and three-time Super Bowl champion Ted Johnson to break down the Patriots' 45-27 loss to the Green Bay Packers. The guys discuss what went wrong, the changes that need to be made, and how New England can bounce back from such a disappointing performance.
Plus, a look ahead to next week's matchup against the Detroit Lions in Germany and what the Patriots need to do to get back on track.