Pats Chat: A Patriots podcast with Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley

Hey, first, we're sorry if the audio sucks. We recorded this the only way that we could to get it out to you guys before next week. So, we apologize if you find it tough to listen to. We'll do better next time. Promise. The Patriots beat the Commanders 48-18 in their preseason opener, and there are a lot of positive notes and not many negative ones to take away from the game. Doug Kyed and...

The Patriots welcomed the Commanders to Foxboro for a joint practice session, and they looked good. Doug Kyed shares his observations on Drake Maye and Joshua Dobbs, spotlights which receivers are separating from the pack, and more. Michael Hurley finally contributes with some strong takes about Stefon Diggs eating Five Guys AND on Taylor Lewan lauding Machine Gun Kelly as a pop punk savior.

Pats Chat is BACK with Doug Kyed offering his observations on which Patriots have helped and hurt their cases to make the roster thus far through camp. Lots of focus on the offensive line and wide receiver room. Michael Hurley does a really good job of reading Doug’s tweets to Doug, and then they get to Terry McLaurin’s trade demand in Washington. Is it MORE realistic now? Finally, some thoughts o...

The Patriots started to play some real football on the practice field on Monday, but Christian Gonzalez suffered what appeared to have been a hamstring injury. Doug Kyed was on site and shares his view of what happened while offering analysis of how Will Campbell fared, what the backup quarterback situation looks like, and everything else Patriots. Then some takes on lobsters, Cape Cod traffic, wa...

Football is back, baby! Well, football practice is back, as the Pats took the field for the first day of training camp in Foxboro. Doug Kyed was there and he's got all of his takeaways. Drake Maye looked good. Stefon Diggs looked healthy. And many, many more things!

It's been a month, but Pats Chat is back to break down what NFL players, coaches and executives think of the Patriots' roster. Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/63az1kKeXzeiQOXCJ8EJiIApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pats-chat-a-patriots-podcast-with-doug-kyed/id1658450530YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@patschatpodcast

The Pats Chat podcast is BACK, with Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley recapping the ENTIRE spring program for the Patriots, which included an inconsistent finish from quarterback Drake Maye. Doug gives his standouts from the OTA and minicamp session, and Mike decides that Marcus Bryant will make the team (despite never seeing him play). And though it's Pats Chat, the baseball bois HAD to chime in o...

The Patriots were on the field for mandatory minicamp, and Doug Kyed was there to report on everything that took place. Mike Hurley is here to play "Big Deal Or No Big Deal" with the happenings in Foxboro. Also, Doug reflects on being named Visionary of the Year by LLS before the standard end-of-podcast inanity. #Chis

Good news, everybody: Drake Maye isn't bad at OTA practicing anymore. The second-year QB looked much, much better in the latest session open to the media, and Doug Kyed is here to provide some detail on that performance plus everything else from Foxboro ... including a standout performance from undrafted rookie receiver Efton Chism. Some non-gossipy Bill Belichick conversation ensues, before s...

The boys are back in town -- Podcast Town -- and they're here to CHAT. This week, they're showing their expertise in party drugs, as it relates to the video of Stefon Diggs on a boat that's made the rounds online. Will he get in trouble? We'll find out. Also, Doug Kyed shares his observations from the Patriots' second OTA session open to the media, including slight improvement...

The media got to watch the Patriots' OTA practice on Tuesday, when Drake Maye threw four interceptions. Doug Kyed was there and shares his take on that plus which players appear to have the early track to being starters. Mike Hurley was not there but he asks Doug some really, really strong questions in this podcast, which includes thoughts on Mike Vrabel, an amended win total for 2025, "F...

It's Christmas Morning aka Schedule Release Day. Even if it's not actually THAT exciting, it's always a big deal when the full schedule is released, and Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley are here through the 2025 slate game by game to lay out realistic expectations for the Patriots. The floor should be eight games ... but should they get to 10? There's a case for it.

There's not a ton happening in the land of the Patriots, so Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley are here to weigh in on which players are LOCKS to make the 53-man roster. They also touch on football comparisons to Rafael Devers being unwilling to play first base as well as football comparisons to the Celtics blowing 20-point leads in back-to-back playoff games. Then before time runs out they realize...

The draft is over. It's officially NEXT season. With that in mind, Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley pull out their red pens and apply grades to every positional group on the roster. What's the most improved unit? What's the biggest trouble spot? Plus, Drake Maye spoke to the media and briefly mentioned Joe Milton's new opportunity to ... be a backup quarterback. And of course, power ra...

MIchael Hurley is back from Florida! Hurley and Doug Kyed grade and recap the Patriots' entire 2025 NFL Draft class. Spoiler alert: It's a good one! Kyed and Hurley go pick by pick to recap the draft. Kyed and Andrew Callahan will also host a post-draft party featuring some incredible guests at 7:30 p.m. ET on YouTube and Twitter. Tune in and donate money via Superchat to win cool raffles...

Michael Hurley is in Florida, and Doug Kyed and Andrew Callahan recorded a podcast recapping Days 1 and 2 of the Patriots' 2025 NFL Draft for a joint Pats Chat/Pats Interference podcast. Kyed and Callahan talk at length about Will Campbell, TreVeyon Henderson, Kyle Williams and Jared Wilson and get into a debate on whether the Patriots were ready to take a running back in the second round. Kye...

Pencils down! It's time to share some final thoughts on what the Patriots can, should and will do in this year's NFL Draft. Is it just going to be Will Campbell? Is there a case for Ashton Jeanty? How can they approach the need at wide receiver? Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley cover it all as the NFL Draft is finally, at long last here.

The Giants hosted Shadeur Sanders for a private workout this week. Does that mean the Patriots MIGHT have a chance to draft Abdul Carter at No. 4? Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley are here to weight that possibility, parse through what Mike Vrabel said at his pre-draft press conference, debate Adam Vinatieri vs. Julian Edelman in the team hall of fame debate, and weigh in on whatever the heck is going...

Mock Draft SZN rolls on as Doug Kyed presents his latest batch of picks for the Patriots. With the picture somewhat taking shape in the top three spots, it's looking like the Patriots may have to "settle" at No. 4. But there are loads of options, including trades down (and up from the second round), and Doug and Michael Hurley explore them all. There's also an extended Joe Milton...

The Patriots have traded backup quarterback Joe Milton III to the Cowboys, getting a fifth-round pick from Dallas (while sending a seventh-round pick over to the Cowboys in the process). Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley sort out whether this was a good, bad or medium return for the Patriots, while also running through some of Josh McDaniels' press conference comments and then offering some really...

Doug Kyed is back from the NFL owners meetings (after some classic sports journalist travel snafus), and he and Michael Hurley recap what stood out from Robert Kraft's and Mike Vrabel's public comments in Florida. There's also some good Bill Parcells Patriots Hall of Fame discussion, and an impromptu Ashton Jeanty vs. Tyler Warren debate. And of course it wouldn't be a Pats Chat ep...

Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley are back to assess the impact of the Patriots' signing of Stefon Diggs. He fills an important void on the roster, but how much will he elevate the offense with Drake Maye? They also lay out some draft possibilities, with Will Campbell looking a bit more likely as the target at No. 4, before really going off the rails with non-Pats Chat toward the end. Doug also ann...

Doug Kyed has released his first mock draft of the season, and he and Michael Hurley go through all the options that could or should be available for the Patriots at No. 4 overall. They also discuss the still-pressing needs at left tackle and wide receiver, what can be done at center, Cooper Kupp and Tee Higgins being off the board, and finally some thoughts ahead of the season 2 finale of Severan...

The Patriots released eight-time captain David Andrews, which not only marked the end of an era but also created more uncertainty on an offensive line with question marks at three positions. The team also introduced Milton Williams, Carlton Davis, Robert Spillane and Morgan Moses at press conference, and Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley talk about it all with some additional thoughts about Starbucks m...

The legal tampering window opened in the NFL, and though the Patriots initially suffered some early disappointments, they did land their top target in Milton Williams. They also signed pass rusher Harold Landry, cornerback Carlton Davis, right tackle Morgan Moses, quarterback Joshua Dobbs, defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga and wide receiver Mack Hollins. Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley break down those...