Socci On Toucher & Rich: Aaron Dobson's Coming-Out Party vs. Steelers
Bob Socci of the Patriots Radio Network called in Monday morning to analyze the 55-31 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers and the emergence of rookie wide receiver Aaron Dobson.
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Bob Socci of the Patriots Radio Network called in Monday morning to analyze the 55-31 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers and the emergence of rookie wide receiver Aaron Dobson.
Toucher and Rich were joined by Boomer Esiason of WFAN and CBS Sports to talk all things NFL, including: The Patriots win over the Steelers, Tom Brady's performance and Rob Gronkowski's proposed TV show.
When Rob Gronkowski plays like Rob Gronkowski, the potential of the Patriots' offense rises through the roof.
Before the Patriots head into the bye, here's a look at four ups and four downs from the win.
The Patriots outscored the Steelers 28-7 in the fourth quarter to win 55-31 at Gillette Stadium.
Follow along as the Pats host the Steelers at Gillette Stadium.
The 98.5 The Sports Hub, WBZ-TV and WBZ NewsRadio1030 sports teams make their predictions for Sunday's Patriots-Steelers matchup at Gillette Stadium
Here are a few notes and fun facts heading into Sunday's Patriots-Steelers matchup in Foxboro.
98.5 The Sports Hub's Patriots play-by-play announcer Bob Socci joined Felger & Mazz on Friday, as he does every week, for a little "5 Questions" action leading up to Patriots-Steelers on Sunday.
Gresh and Zo go around the NFL and preview the big headlines heading into Week 9, starting with the safety that ended Thursday night's game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Miami Dolphins.
Why did the Patriots look so good, and the Dolphins look so bad in the second half of last week's game? It all comes down to coaching, according to former Patriots linebacker Rosevelt Colvin.
There's a place I like to visit every year around this time of year when I'm not doing so well at making my NFL picks.
Less than 24 hours after being traded to the New England Patriots, defensive tackle Isaac Sopoaga was with his new team in a new locker room ready to soak it all in.
Gresh and Zolak were joined by Patriots safety Steve Gregory, who has assumed a new role on the team with captain Jerod Mayo being out for the season. He also looked ahead to Sunday's matchup against Pittsburgh.
Fantasy Football guru Dave Richard joined the Toucher & Rich Show Wednesday morning to give his Week 9 sleepers. He also answered some bye week questions and revealed which Patriots player to drop.

The Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 on Monday night, their third straight win and second in a row under interim manager Chad Tracy.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was absent during the third day of the NFL Draft as he sought counseling.
Payton Pritchard scored 32 points, and Jayson Tatum added 30 as the Celtics crushed the Sixers in Joel Embiid's return in Game 4 to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.
The Bruins fell behind 4-0 in the first period at TD Garden, and the Sabres cruised to a Game 4 win.
Willson Contreras hit his sixth home run of the season and second in as many games, and the Boston Red Sox responded to the firing of manager Alex Cora with a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
Members of the Red Sox front office addressed the media for the first time since firing manager Alex Cora.
Mike Vrabel was absent for day three of the NFL Draft on Saturday as the New England Patriots selected 6 new players, including a defensive lineman from Boston College.
Andruw Monasterio hit a grand slam as part of a 10-run ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox snapped a four-game skid with a 17-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
The New England Patriots added two more players at the NFL Draft Friday - Illinois edge rusher Gabe Jacas and Notre Dame tight end Eli Raridon.
Matthew Farwell, the former Stoughton police officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore, wants to be released on bail before his trial.
A huge fire tore through an abandoned mill in Haverhill early Tuesday. It's the second fire there in more than 10 years.
The owner of a cafe in Cambridge said construction outside his shop has been going on for more than three years now and it could put him out of business.
Janette MacAusland, the Wellesley mother charged with the murders of her two young children, has waived extradition from Vermont.
A Somerville father is expressing gratitude for his neighbors after he says they dropped off toys to help entertain his kids in quarantine after being exposed to measles.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Another movie theater in Massachusetts is closing its doors. The Route One Cinema Pub in North Attleboro will shut down in May.
The bill would ban single-use plastic bags and implement a 10-cent fee for paper bags at Massachusetts stores.
Easter is today. Stores like Market Basket, Big Y and Stop & Shop have shared whether they'll be open or closed for the holiday.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
The Lexington Minute Men represent the original colonial militia who fought in the first battle of the American Revolution.
In the middle of Maine's forests lies the Desert of Maine, a surprising stretch of rolling sand dunes formed when farming practices exposed ancient glacial sand.
Known for her vibrant, handcrafted pottery, Boston artist Jill Rosenwald has made a name for herself in the industry.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 on Monday night, their third straight win and second in a row under interim manager Chad Tracy.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was absent during the third day of the NFL Draft as he sought counseling.
Payton Pritchard scored 32 points, and Jayson Tatum added 30 as the Celtics crushed the Sixers in Joel Embiid's return in Game 4 to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.
The Bruins fell behind 4-0 in the first period at TD Garden, and the Sabres cruised to a Game 4 win.
Willson Contreras hit his sixth home run of the season and second in as many games, and the Boston Red Sox responded to the firing of manager Alex Cora with a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.