Patriots Beat

Tom Silverstein covers the Green Bay Packers for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Twitter: @TomSilverstein   Our Presenting Sponsor: One in 100 -- Score a Pair of Celtics, Patriots Bruins or Red Sox Tickets for LESS than a Pizza or Beer! Go to http://bit.ly/2OKvuIA for more information.   1:00 - Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2:00 - The culture of the Green Bay Packers over the p...

Mike Rodak covers the Buffalo Bills for ESPN. Twitter: @MikeRodak   Our Presenting Sponsor: One in 100 -- Score a Pair of Celtics, Patriots Bruins or Red Sox Tickets for LESS than a Pizza or Beer! Go to http://bit.ly/2OKvuIA for more information.   1:00 - Mike Rodak of ESPN 2:00 - The precipitous fall of the Buffalo Bills since the 2017 AFC Wild Card game 7:00 - Patriots vs. Bills on Monday Night...

Jeff Dickerson covers the Chicago Bears for ESPN NFL Nation. Twitter: @DickersonESPN   Our Presenting Sponsor: One in 100 -- Score a Pair of Celtics, Patriots Bruins or Red Sox Tickets for LESS than a Pizza or Beer! Go to http://bit.ly/2OKvuIA for more information.   1:00 - Jeff Dickerson of ESPN 2:00 - Khalil Mack suffers an injury against the Miami Dolphins 5:00 - Adjusting to new Bears coach Ma...

Lynn Worthy covers the Kansas City Chiefs for The Kansas City Star. Twitter: @LWorthy Sports 1:00 - Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star 2:00 - Covering Boston sports to start career 10:00 - The meteoric rise of Chiefs quarterback Pat Mahomes 19:00 - Will the Chiefs' defense be its downfall? 24:00 - What it's like to cover Chiefs head coach Andy Reid 39:00 - Predictions for Patriots vs. Chiefs Our...

Jeff Pearlman is a New York Times bestselling author of eight books, including his latest, “Football for a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL." Twitter: @JeffPearlman 1:00 - Jeff Pearlman, author of “Football for a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL" 3:00 - Donald Trump's connection to the USFL 9:00 - Favorite stories from the old days of the USFL 18:00 - The rise...

Ian O'Connor is a Senior Writer at ESPN and a New York Times bestselling author. Twitter: @Ian_OConnor 1:00 - Ian O'Connor of ESPN 2:00 - What it was like writing the definitive book on Bill Belichick 8:00 - The influence of Steve Belichick, Bill's father 17:00 - The current state of the Patriots 25:00 - The relationship between Bill Belichick and Nick Saban Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Kyle Meinke covers the Detroit Lions for MLive Media Group. Twitter: @KMeinke 1:00 - Kyle Meinke of MLive Media Group 2:00 - Getting to know new Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia 7:00 - Should Lions have anticipated a rough transition period with Patricia? 9:00 - Josh Gordon joins the New England Patriots via trade with the Cleveland Browns 14:00 - Patriots vs. Lions in Week 3 Learn more about you...

Mike Dirocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars for ESPN. Twitter: @ESPNDirocco 1:00 - Mike Dirocco of ESPN Jacksonville 3:00 - What it's like to cover a huge personality like Jalen Ramsey 7:00 - Is the Jaguars defense one of the best in the NFL? 10:00 - Where does Blake Bortles go from here? 17:00 - How can the Jaguars be effective on offense against the Patriots? 23:00 - Could the Jaguars ever move...

Alex Barth covers the Patriots and the NFL for CLNS Media Network. Twitter: @RealAlexBarth 1:00 - Alex Barth of CLNS Media 2:00 - Patriots make final cutdowns to 53-man roster 6:00 - Who will assume Julian Edelman's role for the first four weeks? 9:00 - Three reasons why the Patriots are once again destined for greatness 16:00 - Three reasons why the Patriots aren't getting back to the Super Bowl...

Evan Lazar covers the Patriots for CLNS Media Network. Twitter: @ezlazar 1:00 - Evan Lazar of CLNS Media 2:00 - Eric Decker retires from the NFL 5:00 - Where does the Patriots wide receiver corps go from here? 10:00 - Is there a depth issue with the Patriots running backs? 17:30 - Patriots defense showing some signs of weakness 25:00 - Could Jason McCourty end up at safety for the Patriots? 31:00...

Henry McKenna covers the Patriots for Patriots Wire at USA Today. Twitter: @McKennAnalysis 1:00 - Henry McKenna of USA Today 3:00 - The precarious situation that Cordarrelle Patterson finds himself in 9:00 - Will James White be a factor in the running game this season? 13:00 - Why Ja'Whaun Bentley could be the starting linebacker for the Patriots this year 26:00 - Injuries to the Patriots rookie c...

Bob Socci is the Patriots radio play-by-play announcer for 98.5 FM The Sports Hub and the Patriots preseason TV play-by-play announcer for WBZ TV. Twitter: @BobSocci 1:00 - Bob Socci of 98.5 The Sports Hub 2:00 - Recapping the first preseason game against Washington 5:00 - Could Ja'whaun Bentley take Dont'a Hightower's job at some point? 8:30 - Patriots have depth in the secondary, but why didn't...

Andrew Callahan covers the Patriots for MassLive.com. Twitter: @_AndrewCallahan. 1:00 - Andrew Callahan of MassLive 2:00 - Is Trent Brown the best player in a Patriots uniform this summer? 8:00 - Early impressions of rookie OL Isaiah Wynn 11:00 - Where is the crack in the Patriots' armor this season? 16:00 - Sony Michel injures knee in training camp 20:00 - Question marks in the Patriots' WR corps...

Joon Lee is a Staff Writer for Bleacher Report. Twitter: @JoonLee 1:00 - Joon Lee of Bleacher Report 2:00 - Is Jimmy Garoppolo ready to take over the football world? 12:00 - Tom Brady and Jimmy Garoppolo's relationship 24:00 - The day Jimmy Garoppolo was traded Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jerry Thornton covers the New England Patriots and the NFL for Barstool Sports. Twitter: @jerrythornton1 1:00 - Jerry Thornton of Barstool Sports 3:00 - Life at Barstool Sports 18:00 - Tom Brady's Instagram-heavy offseason 27:00 - Jimmy Garoppolo says he thought he was better than Tom Brady 36:00 - Thoughts on Jerry's book, From Darkness to Dynasty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

Trags welcomes in three special guests to the podcast this week, as former Patriots Wes Welker, Rob Ninkovich and Sebastian Vollmer take some time at the Leonard Hair Transplant Associates "Young Fight Strong" event at Lifespan Cancer Institute in Providence, R.I. to discuss their former team. The guys talk about life after football, including Welker's transition to coaching, Ninkovich's thoughts...

Evan Valenti covers Boston sports for WBRK in Pittsfield, MA and for CLNS Media. Twitter: @EvanValenti 1:00 - Three reasons why it will be business as usual for the Patriots this season 16:00 - Three reasons why it won't be business as usual for the Patriots this season 26:00 - There are some questions about the Patriots' offensive line Available for download on iTunes, Stitcher and the free CLNS...

Mike Dussault covers the Patriots for PatsPropaganda.com. Twitter: @PatsPropaganda 2:00 - Which Patriots will "light the fuse" for the team this season? 9:00 - Which Patriots will blow up and cause the "oooh's and ahhh's" this season? 20:00 - Which Patriots will fizzle out this season? Available for download on iTunes, Stitcher and the free CLNS Media mobile app on Wednesday, July 4th. Podcast bro...

Trags welcomes back old friend Steve Balestrieri of PatsFans.com to give an early take on the 53-man roster projections for the Patriots, delving into every position group and coming out with a few surprises.  After sifting through every position, the guys discuss Tom Brady's interview with Oprah Winfrey and try to figure out why people are so outraged over it. 1:00 - Steve Balestrieri of PatsFans...

Trags welcomes back WEEI.com's Ryan Hannable to wrap up an interesting week at Patriots mandatory minicamp. The guys discuss the returns of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski, the latest on the Julian Edelman suspension and much more. 1:00 - Ryan Hannable of WEEI.com 1:30 - Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski will not report to the second week of voluntary OTAs 6:00 - The latest on the Julian Edelman PED suspe...

Trags welcomes back Jeff Howe, now of The Athletic, to discuss all things Patriots minicamp as players report to Gillette Stadium. The guys break down the return of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski and what that means for the locker room, worries about the depth charts at wide receiver and linebacker and why Shaq Mason is one of the best guards in the entire NFL. 1:00 - Jeff Howe of The Athletic 2:30...

Trags welcomes back MassLive.com's Kevin Duffy to talk about the similarities and differences between Bill Belichick and Brad Stevens, Cassius Marsh's comments about the Patriots' culture and what to look for at OTAs and minicamp coming up. 1:00 - Kevin Duffy of MassLive.com 2:00 - Bill Belichick's admiration for Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens 10:30 - Cassius Marsh speaks ill of the Bill Belich...

Trags welcomes back NBC Sports Boston's Mike Giardi to delve into the continuing drama of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski.  The two Mikes discuss why Tom Brady is skipping OTAs this year, Rob Gronkowski's desire for a new contract and what to expect from the Patriots' 2018 draft class. 1:00 - Mike Giardi of NBC Sports Boston 2:00 - What is the reason for Tom Brady skipping OTAs? 14:30 - Rob Gronkowsk...

Trags welcomes back Miguel Benzan of PatsCap.com and Boston Sports Journal to discuss what it would take to get a new deal done for Tom Brady and also what will happen with Rob Gronkowski's contract situation moving forward.  1:00 - Miguel Benzan of PatsCap.com and Boston Sports Journal 2:00 - What would it take to get a deal done with Tom Brady? 12:30 - What's going to happen with Rob Gronkowski?...

Trags welcomes old friend Mike Dussault of Pats Propaganda back to the podcast to discuss the positive and negative aspects of the 2018 Patriots offseason to this point.  The guys break down the additions of players like Jason McCourty, Cordarrelle Patterson, Isaiah Wynn and Sony Michel and also talk about the ongoing drama between Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and Bill Belichick, the loss of Nate Sol...