HR 1 - There are still things for the Patriots to learn that they didn't in their wins

The full edition of The Christian Arcand Show for Wednesday, December 17th, 2025.

The timeline for the Patriots now shifts towards this Sunday in primetime on the road against the Ravens. why did the Bills shrink some belief in the Pats by beating them last week? Then, with another desperate team in Baltimore, a loss could have drastic implications in New England. And, Drake Maye isn't worried about winning MVP and even though the odds aren't in his favor, a top finish still would do wonders.

The longer the offseason goes, the harder it is to see Alex Bregman returning to Boston now with Arizona getting involved. What exactly to make of the news and rumors about how invested the Red Sox really are? Then, its the final Arcand Fire before the holiday season so Christian shares his favorite Christmas songs, movies, and New Year's resolution. And, some users of PornHub are in trouble after being hacked in Clickbait.

Stefon Diggs might've started his first stir in some time talking about his usage, but his goal remains the same as the Patriots. Which potential opponents in the AFC Wild Card round should the Pats want to face and the ones to avoid? Then, Mike Dussault of Patriots.com joins the show to talk more football including the absence of Robert Spillane having a bigger factor than some might think. And, on the field, the red zone issues corrected themselves for a hot second until they couldn't reach the red zone again.

Diving into tonight's Headlines including Charlie McAvoy maybe validating Rich Keefe and some NBA news including getting closer to expansion. Then, getting into John Henry and the Fenway Sports Group selling the Penguins and the rise of loons up in Maine in tonight's New England Nightly News. And, Red Sox fans shouldn't get their hopes up if FSG selling Pittsburgh means more spending is coming their way.

On the final Arcand Fire of the calendar year, Christian shares his favorite Christmas movies, Christmas songs, and early thoughts of his New Year's resolution.

Between trading for Sonny Gray who they could see as the number two starter, floating Marcelo Mayer in a trade for Ketel Marte, and letting Alex Bregman talk with Arizona, there really isn't anything the Red Sox have done during this offseason that makes much sense.

John Henry and Fenway Sports Group officially sell the Pittsburgh Penguins and Maine sees an uptick in Arcand's favorite animal: the loon in the New England Nightly News.

On top of a Bruins victory, Charlie McAvoy's talk about chemistry helps validate a local reporter, the finals of the NBVA cup, and Adam Silver discussing future expansion in tonight's Headlines.

Patriots.com writer Mike Dussault joins the show to talk about if the Patriots can rebound from their loss to Buffalo, if there's any friction between Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels, and why no Robert Spillane could make stopping Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry even harder.