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Expand On That: Boston 25 Sports Podcast Ep. 1 - Doug Kyed, Clevis Murray

On the inaugural episode of Expand on That: A Boston 25 Sports Podcast, NESN’s Doug Kyed and The Athletic’s Clevis Murray join Austin Bumpus to discuss the top stories from the last week in Boston sports.

Kyed (:49 to 14:40) discusses the rollercoaster of emotions surrounding Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and Bill Belichick over the last three months. He also evaluates the team’s moves in the offseason and the NFL Draft, and puts his college degree to the test as he gives offseason and draft grades.

Patriots stories discussed on this week's episode:
Tom Brady pleads the 5th on feeling appreciated
Gronk announces he'll play for the Patriots this season
Patriots pick quarterback for ninth time in Brady era during busy draft
2018 NFL Draft: Patriots pick a pair from Georgia

Tom Leyden (14:52 to 20:20) tells the story of Liam McGourty, a young baseball fan with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy who has, along with his dog, become a part of the Northeastern baseball family.

Liam's story:
Liam McGourty: A boy, his dog and his favorite baseball team

Murray (20:20 to 35:00) joins the podcast to talk about the Celtics’ miraculous run to the second round of the NBA playoffs without Kyrie Irving. He talks about the future of the team and gives his predictions for what a fully healthy Celtics lineup could do.

Celtics stories discussed on this week's episode:
Celtics beat Sixers to take 1-0 series lead
Celtics, Sixers renew rivalry with new casts in East semis
Celtics beat Bucks 112-96 in Game 7, advance to second round of playoffs
Kyrie Irving out rest of season, playoffs

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