The Michael Holley Podcast

6:00- Peter King explains why both Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski did not join Buccaneers to spite the Patriots 13:30- Peter thinks Brady would have been happy going to 5 different teams, it wasn’t about Tampa., it was about new beginnings 18:00- Peter is ‘mystified’ Patriots did not draft a WR 24:30- Peter talks about his conversation with Tom Brady following loss to Titans, showed signs Brady could leave 26:00- Who was the Patriots best draft pick this year?

14:00- Ty Law reacts to Tom Brady joining the Buccaneers 17:55- Ty wanted to come back to Patriots, him and Bill couldn’t agree on a price 21:00- What other Patriots deserve to be in the HOF? 34:40- Ty recalls being drafted by the Patriots and his first impressions 40:30- Ty Law sold Tom Brady his first house, and gave him a big discount 44:30- When did Ty Law realize the potential that Tom Brady had?

Michael Holley sits down with New England Revolution head coach and sporting director, Bruce Arena. Bruce discusses how he almost turned down the Revolution coaching job, how he turned the season around, and why he expects a soccer stadium in Boston by the end of his tenure. 1:00 - Bruce Arena explains how a ping-pong competition led to a friendship with Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola. 2:30 - Bruce explains how he originally was not going to take the Revolution job, and how the Kraft’s...

Michael Holley is joined by Allison Feaster to discuss her Harvard playing days, her time in the WNBA, and her role as Director of Player Development for the Boston Celtics. 1:30- Allison Feaster discusses being valedictorian at her High School, and her path to Harvard. 4:00- How difficult was being a student-athlete at Harvard? 8:00- Harvard basketball career, 3x Ivy League Player of the Year 11:00- Allison reflects on her #16 seed Harvard upsetting the #1 seed Stanford in 1998 14:00-...

Michael Holley is joined by his longtime friend Michael Smith to discuss everything from Smith's new job, his time at ESPN & the way things went down in the end and how he was impacted by everything that happened. 2:25 - on his new job as the Executive Vice President & Chief Content Officer at sports media company, (co)laboratory 10:51 - Smith discusses the end of his time at ESPN and the the way that everything went down 25:00 - on how his energy was affecting the people around...

Mike Gorman has been the voice of the Boston Celtics with Tom Heinsohn since 1981. He sits down in this episode of “The Michael Holley Podcast” presented by Night Shift to talk about: (:30) His long career and how his job has changed (5:30) What he expects this season (6:30) What he saw being around the team as much as he is last season, and how much of a negative was Kyrie Irving (12:10) His very close relationship with Paul Pierce (14:00) Last shot of a game…Pierce or Bird? (16:30)...

0:47 - Wyc Grousbeck, Danny Ainge and Steve Pagliuca talk about the forming of the current ownership group and how having the same group since 2003 has allowed them to have success. 5:32 - The ownership group talks about the way they communicate with each other and how they deal with making the big decisions like the Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett trade 9:26 - Danny Ainge discusses how he has grown over the years individually and how ownership as a group has grown 13:05 - What lessons did...

In this episode, Michael talks all things basketball with NBA columnist Jackie MacMullan. They get into NBA player empowerment and movement across the league as well as the impact that Gordon Hayward's struggles had on the Celtics last season. They also take a deeper look at what really went wrong with Kyrie Irving and the Celtics as well as just how untouchable the Jaylen Brown/Jayson Tatum duo was during trade talks. 1:14 - NBA player empowerment and Steve Kerr's comments on player...

(3:00) Clay explains why he chose to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston and how him and good friend John Mayer began their music careers together. (4:30) Clay talks about which instruments he can play, tells the story about how he fell in love with the guitar and how he decided to turn his musical talents into a career. (9:00) Clay discusses his relationship with John Mayer. (13:00) Clay talks about being a Atlanta Falcons fan, his experience being at the Patriots’ comeback win in...

The NBA hot-stove season is in full swing so over the next few episodes Michael checks in with some of his NBA insider friends across the country to find out what's really going on! In this episode, Michael caught up with Brad Turner of the LA times to discuss all the moves that the Lakers have made so far. They talked about the Anthony Davis trade and who actually won the deal? The also spoke about what other players the Lakers should target like Kyrie Irving or Kawhi Leonard and is there...

In this episode, Michael sits down with NBC Sport's NHL 'Inside-the-Glass' analyst Pierre McGuire. He gave his thoughts on the 2019 Stanley Cup Final matchup between the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues. They also discussed the intricacies of coaching in the NHL and his transition into the media. Pierre also shared what he learned from his controversial "mansplaining" controversy with Kendall Coyne. Lastly, he shared a few of his favorite Jaromir Jagr stories with Michael. 1:11 Thoughts on...

In this episode, Micheal checks in with Pro Football Hall of fame coach and NBC broadcaster Tony Dungy. They covered a wide variety of topics from his reactions to the 2019 NFL draft, his thoughts on the Tyreek Hill battery allegations and how the Chiefs should handle it, the relationship between football and faith, and last but certainly not least the musical genius of Earth, Wind & Fire. Enjoy the episode. :55 10 years in Broadcasting 1:19- 2006 AFC championship comeback vs Pats 2:30...

In this episode, Michael is joined by Draft Kings CEO Jason Robins. They discussed many topics including the future of legalized sports gambling, how he got his start in the business, dealing with obstacles and controversy and the time he went to a special concert with Robert Kraft. Enjoy the episode. 2:20 -Being in almost 200 Fantasy Leagues in college 3:31 - Why drafting players is the best part of Fantasy 5:01 - What he wanted to be when he was younger 6:13 College experiences and how...

In this episode, former Patriots wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell joined us to reflect on his NFL career and what it was like to play with Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and to be coached by Bill Belichick. He talked about his role in the SB 51 comeback against the Atlanta Falcons. Malcolm also discussed his decision to retire from the NFL and how hard that was for him. Lastly, he spoke about the importance of his literacy foundation "Read with Malcolm" and how reading has inspired him for his next...

In this episode, Michael sits down with the founders of Night Shift Brewing Mike Oxton, Rob Burns, and Mike O’Mara. They each talked about their journey and how three buddies with a passion for brewing homemade beer out of their Somerville apartment emerged as a regional powerhouse in one of the hottest industries. Craft Beer lovers unite, you'll enjoy this conversation! 3:30-6:45 (how they met) 7:00-9:10 (house parties) 11:43-13:01 (debate on name) 13:05-14:55 (logo design) 15:40-17:54...

In this episode, Micheal sits down with legendary Boston jazz drummer, composer, singer, educator and three-time Grammy winner Terri Lyne Carrington. They talked about how she was offered a full scholarship to Berklee at 11-years old. They discussed some of her favorite memories working with artists such as Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Chaka Khan, and many others. They also talked about her stints as the house drummer on The Arsenio Hall Show. Lastly,...

Massachusetts Congressman Joseph Kennedy III joined Michael at Night Shift Brewing in Everett, MA. They had a great conversation spanning from growing up a Kennedy, to the Congressman's political future and his candid thoughts on President Trump and his administration. Lastly, the two shared some laughs discussing favorite music and concerts they've attended. You'll enjoy this episode. 4:35 - Kennedy discusses what it was like growing up as a member of such a famous American family. 10:10...

A great conversation with Chef Joanne Chang of Flour Bakery. Joanne talked about the irony of growing up not being allowed to eat sweets to owning multiple Bakeries in the city of Boston. She talked about what goes into running a successful restaurant business and how to manage a great staff. Lastly, she spoke about how she met her husband Christopher Myers and gave us a taste of what's it like to work with your spouse. Enjoy! (3:20) Her transition from studying applied math economics at...

In this episode, Michael sits down with the always entertaining Celtics legend and Radio analyst Cedric Maxwell. They discussed his time playing for the Celtics in the '80s and how he felt alienated by his teammates once he was traded. He talked about coming back to Boston and becoming a broadcaster for the Celtics. They also discussed how he comes up with his unique catchphrases about food. Lastly, Cedric gives his thoughts on race relations in Boston and the political climate of the...

Willie McGinest joins “The Michael Holley Podcast” at the Super Bowl in Atlanta to talk about the Patriots mentality, how to build a losing team into a winning one, and Tom Brady. (:45) McGinest on Brady’s mentality and intensity, and staying in the moment (2:20) The Hall of Fame conversation for Patriots players, and how championships isn’t considered as strongly as it should be (5:30) McGinest talks about the gameplan the Patriots had against the Rams in Super Bowl 36, and how the...