Jones & Mego
6,984 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 18 hours ago - ★★★ - 243 ratingsAdam Jones, Meghan Ottolini (Mego), and producer/brand personality Christian Arcand host ‘Jones and Mego’ weekdays from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. on WEEI. Jones joined WEEI in January of 2023 from 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston, where he hosted the station’s night show since 2013 and co-hosted “The Dan Shaughnessy Show” from 2009-10. Ottolini joined WEEI as a part-time host in 2021 before becoming a full-time addition to afternoon drive in 2022. She previously spent five years as a reporter with the Boston Herald and as a co-host of ‘Quick Slants’ on NBC Sports Boston. Arcand, born and raised in Boston’s North End, is in his second stint at WEEI, rejoining the station in November of 2022 after a five-year run with The Sports Hub.
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Episodes
M&F - Trevor Story introduced, Chaim Bloom confirms Xander is shortstop long term
March 23, 2022 22:10 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBHOUR 4: Trevor Story was finally introduced as the newest member of the Boston Red Sox. Chaim Bloom offered Story the big contract then confirmed that Xander Bogaerts is the team's shortstop. Malcolm Butler is back with the Patriots is another shocking offseason move. Why?
M&F - Dolphins doing a better job supporting its QB than Patriots
March 23, 2022 21:23 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBHOUR 3: Jack Bienvenue, a Celtics fan who got a 2022 World Champions tattoo, called in to explain why he did it. Merloni, Fauria and MegO answer 6 fill in the blank questions. Why are the Dolphins giving more support to its young QB in Tua Tagovailoa than the Patriots are with Mac Jones?
M&F - Meghan Ottolini rips hypocritical NFL after Watson, Tyreek Hill cash in after trade
March 23, 2022 20:44 - 40 minutes - 37 MBHOUR 2: Meghan Ottolini of the Boston Herald joins and is feeling a little dirty after seeing Tyreek Hill get traded and receive a massive extension from the Miami Dolphins. MegO tells Lou Merloni and Christian Fauria that the Celtics are not the team to beat the Eastern Conference. Brian Scalabrine joins us for his weekly call in to talk Celtics. Right after Scal hung up, we got the breaking news that the Patriots have signed CB Malcolm Butler. Why?
M&F - Dolphins getting scary after trading for Tyreek Hill
March 23, 2022 20:13 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBHOUR 1: The Dolphins made a major trade today by trading for All-Pro WR Tyreek Hill. Should the Patriots have gotten involved? Feeling a little dirty seeing Deshaun Watson and Tyreek Hill get traded and paid? Worst Take Madness Round 1 continues with Brian Barrett vs ESPN's Sam Acho
M&F - Worst Take Madness Round 1: Greg Hill vs Marcellus Wiley
March 22, 2022 22:14 - 7 minutes - 6.98 MBM&F - Worst Take Madness Round 1: Greg Hill vs Marcellus Wiley
M&F - Andy Hart is worried about Pats eliminating fullback position
March 22, 2022 22:13 - 8 minutes - 7.46 MBM&F - Andy Hart is worried about Pats eliminating fullback position
M&F - In miraculous in-season turnaround, Celtics now team to beat in East
March 22, 2022 22:10 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBHOUR 4: The Celtics look like a completely different team since the first of the year. What changed? Is it the trade of Dennis Schroder as Eddie House believes?
M&F - Should the Pats pursue Odell Beckham or Fauria's guy Tyrann Mathieu?
March 22, 2022 21:06 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBHOUR 3: Should the Pats pursue free agent WR Odell Beckham? Matthew Judon is tweeting at Odell and he responded at 3:30AM this morning. Why are Tom Brady, Julian Edelman and Gronk tweeting about Julian potentially returning to the NFL? Why is Judon tweeting Edelman and Stephon Gilmore are coming back to New England? Plus, the guys end the hour discussing the explosive story from The Athletic on Urban Meyer's toxic culture in Jacksonville
M&F - Celtics look like NBA’s best team after road trip
March 22, 2022 20:14 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBHOUR 1: The Celtics look like the NBA's best team. Who or what is going to stop them? Lou Merloni and Christian Fauria listen and discuss what Jake DeBrusk had to say after the trade deadline which did not see him get moved. Worst Take Madness Round 1 continues with Greg Hill vs Marcellus Wiley
M&F - Theorizing why 57% vote Pats as least interesting Boston team
March 22, 2022 20:05 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBHOUR 2: Andy Hart joins this hour and we react the poll results inspired by his column about the Patriots being the least interesting Boston team. Merloni, Fauria and Andy Hart do a rare thing in Boston sports radio -- give you optimism about the Patriots! Plus, Andy is worried about the Pats eliminating the fullback position
M&F - Worst Take Madness: OJ Simpson vs Colin Cowherd
March 21, 2022 22:20 - 9 minutes - 8.45 MBM&F - Today's Round 1 matchup in Worst Take Madness: OJ Simpson vs Colin Cowherd
M&F - Celtics turn in best quarter of season in blowout of Nuggets
March 21, 2022 22:19 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBM&F - The Celtics used an unreal 24-2 run to blow by the Nuggets in Denver. Boston fans took over Ball Arena last night and chanted MVP for Jayson Tatum while Nikola Jokic had the ball
M&F - Browns “deep dive” into Deshaun Watson was as shallow as it gets
March 21, 2022 22:17 - 7 minutes - 7.07 MBM&F - Browns “deep dive” into Deshaun Watson was as shallow as it gets
M&F - Andrew Raycroft joins to talk Bruins, Hampus Lindholm and the trade deadline
March 21, 2022 22:16 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBM&F - Andrew Raycroft of NESN joins to talk Bruins, Hampus Lindholm and the trade deadline
M&F - Are the Patriots the least interesting Boston team right now?
March 21, 2022 22:14 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBHOUR 4: Lou Merloni and Christian Fauria debate if the Patriots are now the least interesting team in the Boston market
M&F - What is the Sox plan for Bogaerts, Devers after signing Trevor Story?
March 21, 2022 21:36 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBHOUR 3: The Celtics keep embarrassing teams on their home court and the latest victim was the Denver Nuggets. Lou and Christian discuss what the long term plan for the Sox is with Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers after signing Trevor Story
M&F - Fauria is somehow still holding on to his Patriots optimism
March 21, 2022 20:21 - 43 minutes - 40 MBHOUR 2: Andrew Raycroft of NESN joins us to discuss the Bruins trading for Hampus Lindholm and the rest of the trade deadline. Christian Fauria is somehow still optimistic about the Pats despite a puzzling offseason. Plus, the guys call out Browns ownership for lying through their teeth about investing Deshaun Watson
M&F - Sox, Bruins make big moves while Pats content to run it back
March 21, 2022 19:31 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBHOUR 1: The Red Sox and Bruins made major moves to improve the roster while the Patriots seem content to run it back. What does the Trevor Story signing mean for the future of Xander Bogaerts? We have another Round 1 matchup in Worst Take Madness with OJ Simpson vs Colin Cowherd (32:57)
M&F - Can the Patriots keep up in the AFC arms race?
March 18, 2022 22:45 - 10 minutes - 9.38 MBM&F - Can the Patriots keep up in the AFC arms race?
M&F - AFC executive, rival coach speak on puzzling Patriots offseason
March 18, 2022 22:24 - 6 minutes - 5.62 MBM&F - An AFC executive and rival coach spoke to Phil Perry on the Patriots puzzling offseason. The fans and media here in Boston seem much more concerned than the evaluation these football people gave on the Pats
M&F - Worst Take Madness Round 1: Ordway vs Ditka
March 18, 2022 22:13 - 9 minutes - 8.69 MBM&F - Worst Take Madness Round 1: #5 seed Glenn Ordway vs #12 seed Mike Ditka
M&F - Are the Patriots even a top 10 team in the AFC right now?
March 18, 2022 22:11 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBHOUR 4: After the Raiders traded for the league's best WR in Davante Adams and Deshaun Watson traded to the Browns, do you consider the Patriots a Top 10 team in the AFC?
M&F - The ripple effects of Deshaun Watson to Browns
March 18, 2022 21:32 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBHOUR 3: Deshaun Watson is the newest QB of the Cleveland Browns. Can the Patriots keep up in the AFC arms race? Merloni, Fauria and Fitzy discuss
M&F - Instant reaction to Deshaun Watson to Browns on 5 year, $230M fully guaranteed deal
March 18, 2022 20:22 - 10 minutes - 9.23 MBM&F - Merloni & Fauria with Fitzy give their instant reaction to Deshaun Watson to the Cleveland Browns on 5 year, $230M fully guaranteed deal
M&F - Fauria has optimism in midst of dark Patriots offseason
March 18, 2022 20:21 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBHOUR 2: Fauria is the most optimistic person on the show about the Patriots and tries to sell hope to Merloni and Fitzy. We get massive breaking news at the end of the hour (33:31) that Deshaun Watson is going to the Cleveland Browns on a mind boggling amount of money...
M&F - McDaniels, Ziegler make blockbuster trade for Davante Adams
March 18, 2022 19:45 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBHOUR 1: Fitzy is in with Merloni and Fauria today and the guys start by discussing the Raiders blockbuster move in acquiring WR Davante Adams. How good are the Raiders now? The AFC is scary good and the Patriots don't look to be doing anything to join the conference's elite.
M&F - Saints leader for Deshaun Watson, Browns now in real awkward position
March 17, 2022 22:38 - 8 minutes - 7.82 MBM&F - Saints leader for Deshaun Watson, Browns now in real awkward position
M&F - Big Irish Jay joins us in studio ahead of headlining weekend at Laugh Boston
March 17, 2022 22:15 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBM&F - Big Irish Jay joins Lou Merloni, Christian Fauria and Andy Hart in studio ahead of his headlining weekend at Laugh Boston
M&F - Worst Take Madness Round 1: Glenn Ordway vs Jermaine Wiggins
March 17, 2022 22:13 - 7 minutes - 6.49 MBM&F - Worst Take Madness Round 1: Glenn Ordway vs Jermaine Wiggins
M&F - Jack Edwards joins to talk trade deadline, if there’s more wheels or doors in world
March 17, 2022 22:12 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBM&F - Jack Edwards joins to talk trade deadline, if there’s more wheels or doors in world
M&F - Pats may have another huge hole as Trent Brown wants to long term deal
March 17, 2022 22:11 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBHOUR 4: Trent Brown, in an appearance with ESPN's Jordan Schultz, says he wants to go somewhere he can win and plant roots for the next 8 years. Doesn't that tell us that Trent has played his last game with the Patriots? Fans call in to vent frustration about the team going backward...
M&F - Why can't Patriots manipulate cap like Rams, Saints to land talent?
March 17, 2022 22:07 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBHOUR 3: Merloni and Fauria catch up with Jack Edwards on a WEEI "Bruins Thursday". Allen Robinson is headed to the Rams on 3 year, $46 million deal. Why can't the Patriots manipulate the cap like the Rams and Saints do in order to bring in talent? Fauria says fans need to realize there is no blockbuster move coming...
M&F - Are you buying the Sox reported interested in Trevor Story?
March 17, 2022 20:11 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBHOUR 2: Merloni, Fauria and Andy Hart start the hour talking some baseball after Jon Heyman reports the Sox are interested in FA shortstop Trevor Story. Are we buying this? What does that mean for Xander Bogaerts? Comedian Big Irish Jay joined the guys in studio (22:53) ahead of his weekend of headlining at Laugh Boston! Plus, we learn WR Allen Robinson is headed to the Rams who somehow keep avoiding the salary cap
M&F - AFC competition is getting scary good while the Pats watch in free agency
March 17, 2022 19:57 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBHOUR 1: Andy Hart is in this hour. The AFC is getting scary good while the Patriots watch. Are the Patriots built intelligently? Andy Hart argues they are not when you look at their investments. Worst Take Madness Round 1 continues with Glenn Ordway vs Wiggy
M&F - How Pats almost had Bill O’Brien replace Belichick in 2017
March 16, 2022 22:20 - 6 minutes - 6.05 MBM&F - How Pats almost ended up with Bill O’Brien replacing Bill Belichick as head coach in 2017
M&F - Lou Merloni questions the cause of Chris Sale's rib injury
March 16, 2022 22:19 - 5 minutes - 5.28 MBM&F - Lou Merloni questions the cause of Chris Sale's rib injury which will prevent him from being ready on Opening Day
M&F - Brian Scalabrine joins to talk hosting KG ceremony, Celtics outlook vs East and Kyrie's Nets
March 16, 2022 22:18 - 10 minutes - 10 MBM&F - Brian Scalabrine joins to talk hosting KG ceremony, Celtics outlook vs East and Kyrie's Nets
M&F - "Worst Take Madness" Round 1: Andy Gresh vs ESPN's Matt Miller
March 16, 2022 22:17 - 5 minutes - 4.78 MBM&F - Worst Take Madness Round 1 continues with today's matchup of Andy Gresh vs ESPN's Matt Miller
M&F - Sale’s rib injury highlights offseason where Red Sox got worse
March 16, 2022 22:15 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBHOUR 4: Merloni and Fauria discuss a report from Albert Breer who says Tom Brady wanted Bill O'Brien to replace Bill Belichick in 2017 when there was a power struggle. Anyone buying this? Would Tom still be a Patriot if this happened? Chris Sale suffered a stress fracture in his ribs and will not be ready for Opening Day. The Sox clearly got worse before the news of Sale broke today...
M&F - Sox offseason as puzzling as Pats. Which are you more concerned about?
March 16, 2022 21:55 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBHOUR 3: The Red Sox will look a lot different without Kyle from Waltham. Chris Sale has a rib injury that will keep him out of at least the regular season opener. Lou is not really buying Sale's story about how the injury happened. Plus, Albert Breer heard that if Tom Brady got his way with the coaching staff, Bill O'Brien may be the head coach of the Patriots right now
M&F - Don’t freak out about the Patriots since it’s early Day 1 of free agency!
March 16, 2022 20:50 - 41 minutes - 38 MBHOUR 2: Meghan Ottolini of the Boston Herald joins the guys in studio and tries to talk Lou off the edge after freaking out about the Pats puzzling offseason moves. Brian Scalabrine of NBC Sports Boston joined the show to talk Celtics vs the rest of the East, KG's ceremony and Kyrie's Nets (21:27).
M&F - Merloni returns to react a wild last week in Boston sports
March 16, 2022 19:58 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBHOUR 1: Lou Merloni is back from vacation to react to a wild week in Boston sports (KG retirement ceremony, Brady's dad blames media for son's retirement, Pats and Sox doing nothing in free agency). Worst Take Madness Round 1 continues with ESPN's Matt Miller vs Andy Gresh in today's matchup
M&F - "BD or NBD?" AL East best division in sports + Daylight Savings Time to end?
March 15, 2022 22:23 - 9 minutes - 8.59 MBM&F - "Big Deal or No Big Deal?": AL East best division in sports + Daylight Savings Time to end?
M&F - Tom Brady Sr is full of it, blames media for his son’s retirement announcement
March 15, 2022 22:21 - 7 minutes - 7.27 MBM&F - Tom Brady Sr is full of it, blames media for his son’s retirement announcement
M&F - 62% of voters are sick of Tom Brady
March 15, 2022 22:19 - 8 minutes - 7.84 MBM&F - 62% of voters are sick of Tom Brady
M&F - "Worst Take Madness" returns with Fitzy vs Chris Simms in Round 1
March 15, 2022 22:18 - 7 minutes - 7.21 MBM&F - "Worst Take Madness" returns with Fitzy vs Chris Simms in Round 1
M&F - Pats trading Shaq Mason leaves a lot of questions in offseason
March 15, 2022 22:17 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBHOUR 4: Mut and Christian Fauria discuss the Patriots trading Shaq Mason to the Bucs. What is the plan by the Pats? Bigger move coming?
M&F - Making sense of Patriots trading Shaq Mason to Bucs for 5th round pick
March 15, 2022 22:06 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBHOUR 3: We get huge breaking news at the beginning of the hour that the Patriots have traded G Shaq Mason to the Bucs. Why couldn't Belichick get more than a 5th round pick? The Pats are interested in tackle La'El Collins according to Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald. Christian Fauria hosts "Big Deal or No Big Deal?:
M&F - Andy Hart joins to react to a puzzling start for Pats in free agency
March 15, 2022 20:38 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBHOUR 2: Andy Hart joins the guys in studio to react to a puzzling start for the Patriots in free agency. Why are the Patriots trying to bring back a team that clearly was not a contender? Tom Brady is back and 62% of our voters are sick of him.
M&F - Is the Patriots plan to run it back and just “be better” in 2022?
March 15, 2022 19:39 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBHOUR 1: Mut and Christian Fauria react to another day of NFL free agency where the Patriots have only attempted to bring back their own players. Will the team be better in 2022 than 2021? "Worst Take Madness" is back and today's Round 1 matchup: Fitzy vs Chris Simms