Episodes

  • Mike Vrabel is on the ideal redemption tour
    Jan 21 2026
    After his near misses in Tennessee, Mike Vrabel is having the kind of redemption tour with the Patriots every coach would dream about as spoke at the podium today.
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    16 mins
  • Full Show - Tuesday January 20, 2026
    Jan 21 2026
    The full edition of The Christian Arcand Show for Tuesday, January 20th, 2026.
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    2 hrs and 54 mins
  • HR 1 - Fumbles would be a bigger issue if not for the Pats' defense
    Jan 21 2026
    Now that there's ample time to react, Arcand won't let Drake Maye's issues with fumbling in the playoffs slide. How is the defense keeping those problems out of the spotlight? Then, the Patriots' defense does get some extra love for what they did against two good offenses and how they performed against the Chargers and Texans. And, weather shouldn't be a huge factor in these games, but Drake Maye sure remains focused on it.
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    43 mins
  • HR 2 - Jarrett Stidham was the first domino to fall in the mistrust of Bill Belichick
    Jan 21 2026
    All eyes in Denver now turn to Jarrett Stidham, but we should look at how Stidham started in New England. Should we credit Stidham for how his drafting lead to everyone losing trust in Bill Belichick? Then, Doug Kyed from The Boston Herald joins to talk and credits the defense playing for the first time at full strength for how dominant they were. And, Drake Maye and the Patriots have the unenviable task of trying to win in Denver; a place where New England never seems to win in the playoffs.
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    43 mins
  • HR 3 - Josh McDaniels wouldn't say no to an offer from Buffalo or Baltimore
    Jan 21 2026
    The third hour begins with a dive into tonight's Headlines featuring the Indiana Hoosiers winning their first college football national championship and the issue with voting in the baseball Hall of Fame after only two players get voted in. Then, the New England Nightly News features a New Hampshire man vandalizing people's homes with milk and syrup and the viral kid who was shirtless during the Patriots' win over the Texans. And, after looking back at the two previous AFC Championship games without Tom Brady, a thought comes up about Josh McDaniels if he were given a head coaching offer from a top team like the Bills or Ravens.
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    44 mins
  • HR 4 - Even if Denver had Bo Nix, Patriots should beat the Broncos
    Jan 21 2026
    We reset on the Patriots' chances of making it to the Super Bowl by beating the Broncos in Denver. Is there anything about the Broncos that should scare New England even if there wasn't a backup quarterback starting for Sean Payton? Then, thoughts on the recent coaching hires in the NFL and looking back on the 2007 Red Sox included in the Arcand Fire. And, in Clickbait, you can start making reservations if you want to stay in a hotel on the moon.
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    43 mins
  • Arcand Fire: NFL coaching hires & 2007 Red Sox documentary
    Jan 21 2026
    The latest hires in the NFL coaching cycle, Bill Belichick's optimism in his second year at UNC, and a new documentary recapping the 2007 Red Sox World Championship team in the Arcand Fire.
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    12 mins
  • Denver is not a scary opponent for the Patriots to face
    Jan 21 2026
    Compared to what the Patriots saw in Houston, the Broncos don't pose a huge threat to the Patriots and Christian believes New England will be going back to the Super Bowl.
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    15 mins