Mark Paulette

Mark is a graduate of Bangor High School and The University of Maine where he studied journalism. He began working at The Ticket as a sophomore in college and has been senior producer and host of The Drive since Jan. 2016. Mark is an avid Boston sports fan (fanatic) and will try to sneak in 10 seconds of Premier League Soccer on the airwaves whenever possible.

Agree or disagree: Jayden Daniels is already a top 5 QB in NFL

Daniels has dazzled all season long. He's one of the last four QBs remaining but is he already one of the game's five best?

Poll: Have 2020s Chiefs eclipsed 2010s Pats in national hate?

Six years ago, they were the breath of fresh air in the NFL. The challengers to the mighty New England Patriots, who could finally knock the Pats from their 2-decade perch atop the NFL. Now, after all the AFC Conference Championships, four Super Bowl appearances, three titles and the quest for the league's first-ever three-peat, Chiefs fatigue is running rampant across the ole U S of A.

Poll: Are you getting worried about the Celtics yet?

You hope it's just the dog days of the NBA season for a team that played deep into the summer last year, had 60% of its starters in Paris the rest of the summer with team USA, and let's not forget, won 21 of its first 26 contests this year.

Poll: If your team is in the big game, where are you watching it?

As we discussed each of the five championship campaigns of the last 10 years. For each of them, I was planted on my couch, watching the biggest games and moments by myself. And you know something? I wouldn't have it any other way.

Poll: Which NFL opening has the best path back to the playoffs?

The NFL, as we know, is built for teams to go from the bottom to the top in short order. Of the now five remaining head coaching vacancies around the league, plus New England, which of those six teams will be back in the playoffs first?

Poll: Who is the 2nd best HC/QB combo in the NFL playoffs?

There's Mahomes & Reid, then there's everyone else. And only one of the other tandems has won a Super Bowl title together.

Poll: The playoffs are here…who ya got winning it all?

Here's how Las Vegas sees the tournament playing out. Per DraftKings Sportsbook, the Detroit Lions (+280) are the overall betting favorite, followed by Kansas City (+350), Baltimore (+600), Buffalo (+650), and Philadelphia (+700).

Poll: Did Robert Kraft win back Patriots fans by firing Mayo?

"Since buying the team, I have always considered myself and my family as custodians of a public asset," wrote Robert Kraft as part of his reasoning as to why he fired Jerod Mayo after one year on the job.

Poll: What would you pay to see top-ranked Black Bears in Orono?

Over the holidays, I was talking to some relatives about this game and happened to look up ticket prices on the secondary market when one of them said, "oh that would be fun, we should go." I was shocked at what I found.

Poll: What was the biggest local or regional sports story of 2024?

There's a reason stations like us are now broadcasting Duke basketball games - like tomorrow's contest vs. Virginia Tech - it's because Maine can't get enough of the recently turned 18-year-old during his journey to possibly being the No. 1 pick in next summer's NBA Draft.