Patriots Beat

The Patriots were able to handle the Bengals hot start and take them down 35-17. Harris runs down how they were so effective in the second half and what needs to change for next week.   We welcome in Jacob Klinger of Pennlive.com and Sam Benson Smith from USA Today as we go over their upcoming game against Cleveland on Sunday as well as what to expect from Tom Brady. Available for download on iTun...

Tom Brady completely dominated the Cleveland Browns and is looking to do it again against The Cincinnati Bengals again this week in his return to Foxborough.   We welcome in Ben Volin  of the Boston Globe and Joe Goodberry from Bleacher Report as we go over their upcoming game against Cleveland on Sunday as well as what to expect from Tom Brady. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Fri...

After 4 long weeks, Tom Brady has finally returned to the football field to help the Patriots get back on track after they dropped their game against Buffalo.   We welcome in Jim McBride of the Boston Globe as we go over their upcoming game against Cleveland on Sunday as well as what to expect from Tom Brady. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Friday, September 16th 2016.  Powered by...

The Patriots annihilated the Houston Texans in Jacoby Brissett’s first start in the NFL 27-0. Jamie Collins played out of his mind and earned the CLNS radio Player of the Game award sponsored by MyBookie!   We welcome in Nora Pinciotti from teh Boston Globe and Sal Capaccio from WGR 550 in Buffalo to rbeak down the Patriots big time macthup this weekend against the Buffalo Bills. Available for dow...

The Patriots annihilated the Houston Texans in Jacoby Brissett’s first start in the NFL 27-0. Jamie Collins played out of his mind and earned the CLNS radio Player of the Game award sponsored by MyBookie!   We welcome in Charles Russek, the CLNS Radio Patriots Beat writer, to help us sort through the ashes that is the Houston vs. New England Thursday Night showdown Available for download on iTunes...

The Patriots season is underway after they took down the Arizona Cardinals in the desert 23-21. With excellent performances by the defense and Jimmy Garoppolo, the Patriots took down their toughest test without Tom Brady. Their next challenge is the Miami Dolphins, who come into town on Sunday. We welcome in Aaron Sutton from the Phinsider Dolphins SB Nation blog and Mike Dussault, the head writer...

With the start of the season right around the corner, Harris welcomes in Tom Little to help go through the Patriots first game of the season against the Arizona Cardinals. They also welcome in Kevin Duffy to let us know the most advantageous matchups for the Pats and his final score predictions. Enjoy the start of football season and join us in our FanDuel listener league series, fanduel.com/patri...

As the preseason comes to an end, Harris deciphers the final roster cuts and release his final 53 roster before the start of the season. Adam Bogdan of Stats LLC. Enjoy the start of football season and join us in our FanDuel listener league series, just search Patriots Beat.   Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Friday, August 19th 2016.  Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your a...

Before the Patriots take on the Panthers in preseason game #3, Harris breaks down the biggest news and notes of the week and goes over the injury news to Sebastian Vollmer. He also covers the releases of multiple veterans and how having more young guys on the roster is better for the present and future.   He welcomes in CLNS Patriots Beat writer, Charles Russek, to dissect the upcoming game agains...

With the second preseason game in the books, Harris looks into the Patriots roster and chooses his first 10 cuts from the team after the game and who is on the bubble. He also welcomes in Doug Moore to break down the second game and choose his top performers. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Friday, August 19th 2016.  Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

After the first few weeks of training camp, the Patriots pulled out a 34-22 victory over the Saints. We go over teh biggest performers from the game as well as the injury aftermath as well. Mike Alongi joins us to discuss his biggest notes from the game and how he thinks the rest of the preseason will work out. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Friday, July 15th 2016.  Powered by CL...

With a week of camp under our belts, we check out the most recent reports from practice and keep track of who is showing up big time and who is falling flat. We also look over the WR position which Bill Belichick called, “maybe the best we’ve ever had. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Friday, July 15th 2016.  Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

With training camp officially underway, Harris gives his first predictions for the season and goes over the biggest news points and info over the first day of camp. He goes over the injuries to pay attention to and who he thinks could benefit from a big summer.   We also welcome in Derek Havens of Patsfans.com to discuss what he thinks the biggest camp battles are going to be this season as well a...

With Deflategate now officially behind us, we continue our positional breakdowns and turn our target towards the defensive line. We talk about how the DE position will have to step up with the trade of Chandler Jones and how some second year draftees are going to have to play a big role.   We also welcome in Cyrus Geller of the Musket Fire Patriots Blog from the FanSided sports network to discuss...

The U.S. Second Cicuit Court of Appeals denied Tom Brady a new hearing in the Deflategate case, effectively reinstating his four-game suspension. Mike Alongi breaks down what happened, where the Brady camp goes from here, and what, if anything, Brady can still gain from continuing this fight. We are also continuing our roster breakdown series as we get closer to training camp. With two weeks to go...

As we continue the CLNS roster breakdown, we turn our microscope towards the Quarterback position. With Tom Brady still potentially suspended for the first 4 games, Harris discusses how Jimmy Garappolo could step in and lead the offense. He also talks about Tom Brady’s upcoming season, suspension or not, and whether or not his age will eventually catch up to him. Adam Bogden of numberfire joins th...

As we celebrate Independence Day, we also celebrate the fact that we are just over three weeks away from the start of Patriots training camp. There’s still plenty to talk about, however. Each week, we will highlight a specific position group and discuss the storylines within it. This week, we will take a look at the wide receivers and tight ends. Arguably the strongest two position groups on the e...

Now that mandatory minicamps have wrapped up for the New England Patriots, we enter into the arduous month-long wait for training camp in late July. There’s still plenty to talk about, however. Each week, we will highlight a specific position group and discuss the storylines within it.   This week, Harris Rubenstein breaks down the Offensive Line. The Patriots brought in many players in the draft...

Now that mandatory minicamps have wrapped up for the New England Patriots, we enter into the arduous month-long wait for training camp in late July. There’s still plenty to talk about, however. This week, Patriots Beat begins a six-week long segment of roster breakdowns. Each week, we will highlight a specific position group and discuss the storylines within it. This week, Mike Along breaks down t...

This week on the Patriots Beat Podcast, Mike "MikeNice" Molyneaux and Marvin "DJ Meze" Ezhan spoke about all the different storylines coming out of OTAs so far. What players are going to round out the wide receiver depth chart, how Brady's backups are performing, what players are missing time with injuries or for other reasons, and much more. They also spoke on the upcoming free agents after the 2...

With training camp around the corner, many big time Patriot players remain without long term contracts after 2016. Harris Rubenstein discusses the kind of money Hightower, Collins, Butler and Sheard would get on the open market if the Patriots can’t bring them back.   Erik Frenz of Boston.com joins us to tell us what he thinks involving the Malcolm Butler workout absence and what the amicus briefs...

Football is back in New England, in a way. Organized Team Activities began this week and the Patriots now have three no-contact practices under their belts. Mike Alongi will break down the various position battles and who may have a leg up. Also, Mike will give updates on the number of developments in the Deflategate case. Kevin Duffy, Patriots beat writer for MassLive.com, joins the show to give...

This week on the Patriots Beat Podcast, Mr. MikeNice and DJ Meze were joined by Jimmy Toscano, who has written for CSNNE.com and Metro Boston, and got his take on what life could possibly be like the first four weeks of the season for New England if Tom Brady isn't able suit up, and how Jimmy Garoppolo might perform if thrown into that starting spot. They also discussed if Danny Amendola's injury...

With the draft behind us, it’s time to start looking at how the Patriots’ roster is going to fare against the rest of the NFL. Harris Rubenstein looks at where the team is weakest and strongest and goes into where he thinks the teams biggest holes lie. He will also look at how the Patriots will handle all the expiring contracts they will be faced with at the end of the season   Adam Bogdan of Numb...

The New England Patriots have completed the 2016 NFL Draft, so it’s now time to start solidifying the roster. The Pats took the first step in doing that this week when they restructured the contract of WR Danny Amendola. Mike Alongi discusses the ramifications of this move as well as gives his thoughts on the Patriots’ draft picks. Jeff Kane of ESPN New Hampshire will also join the show to discuss...