Ep. 442 (9/7/26): Special Guest - Zach Crews, The Grand Return of the Playbook w/ Joey and Zach

In this episode, Joey has the honor and privilege of being joined by his former WZBC on-air co-host Zach Crews for the grand return of The Playbook with Joey and Zach! At the start of the episode, they take a look back at their favorite memories from WZBC (1:00). Following that, they preview the New England Patriots 2026 season by providing their expectations for the team (4:09) their thoughts on the A.J. Brown trade (9:14) and the addition of Romeo Doubs (11:56), and their opinions on a potential bounceback season from Will Campbell (13:30). Then, they reveal who can be the X-factor for the Patriots offense (15:51), their predictions for where the club will place in the AFC East (18:13), and their thoughts on Christian Gonzalez's potential extension, which was signed following the recording of this episode (22:13). After that, Joey and Zach shift over to talking about the New York Giants and discuss Odell Beckham Jr.'s return to New York (29:04), Jaxson Dart (33:04), and their record predictions for the Giants (36:09). Next, they outline their predictions for the Super Bowl (40:30) and the NFL MVP Award (47:20). To close the episode, Joey and Zach break down the Boston Celtics offseason, including the Jaylen Brown-Paul George trade (49:50). They question whether or not the Celtics are changing their identity and strategy away from Mazzulla Ball (53:07) and highlight their expectations for Paul George (58:28). Additionally, the duo give their opinions on the NBA's punishment of the Los Angeles Clippers from the salary cap circumvention investigation (1:03:00) and chat about the future of the franchise following a harsh penalty (1:11:26). At the end, Joey and Zach mention LeBron James' decision to join the Philadelphia 76ers (1:21:33).