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The Patriots haven't faced a must-win game this early in the season since 2000, but here we are. A win against the Buffalo Bills moves New England to 3-4, and pulls them closer to the top of what would be a wide-open AFC East; nearly 20% of teams that start the season 3-4 make the playoffs. On the other hand, a loss sinks the Patriots to a 2-5 record, with the Bills pulling away atop the division...

Pat and Spags welcome Greg Tompsett from the Cover 1 podcast on to talk about this week's matchup against the Bills. Do they Patriots have a shot, and what would a loss in Buffalo mean for the Patriots? They also discuss the trade deadline, and who the Patriots should trade away or trade for. Follow us on Twitter: Greg: @GregTompsett Spags: @Ryan_Spags Pat: @plane_pats Show: @PatsNationPod Learn m...

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The concerns over the passing game are merited. But is their a quick fix? In the first half of this episode Mark Schofield dives into the New England passing game. Missed opportunities abound, but is there a way to fix all of them? Probably not. So that puts pressure on the defense, right? Well, this week that means confusing Josh Allen. At least there could be an answer to that question. Learn mo...

Where to start with the New England Patriots' absolute awful performance against the San Francisco 49ers? Cam Newton was terrible. The wide receivers and tight ends- other than Jakobi Meyers, who has inexplicably been buried on the depth chart- were terrible. The offensive line suffered more injuries, this time to Joe Thuney and Justin Herron. The defensive front seven was terrible against the 49e...

Dark days are upon us. This is not a reference to the time of year, although sunlight is disappearing into the horizon sooner than we like right now. No, it is a reference to the New England Patriots. On the heels of a disastrous loss to the San Francisco 49ers, we are faced with some burning questions. First, what the heck was that? Second, where do we go from here? This is not a good football te...

Pat and Spags discuss the embarrassing loss against the 49ers. The Patriots showed little fight against a depleted 49ers squad, in an awful 33-6 loss. The guys discuss where they go from here, and what to expect from them in the coming weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

The New England Patriots offense ranks in the bottom 10 this season, and their passing game is in the bottom three. Part of that is due to the absence of QB Cam Newton against the Kansas City Chiefs, as well as his rusty return against the Denver Broncos, but part is also due to the poor execution and consistency out of the other players on offense. So how can the unit turn itself around against a...

Meghan Ottolini, a reporter for The Boston Herald, and the co-host of Quick Slants, joins Pat and Spags to discuss the matchup against the 49ers this weekend. Jimmy G is back in town, and Meghan, Pat, and Spags talk about the former Patriot, and wonder if he might be back on the team next year. They also discuss Cam Newton and the offensive struggles the Patriots have had this season. Are they goi...

There's no way around it- the New England Patriots offense stunk against a middling Denver Broncos defense. Cam Newton looked bad in his return from the COVID-19 reserves and the continuous stream of injuries to the offensive line didn't help. The Patriots offense has been one of the worst in the league over the past two games- where is the offense from the first three weeks of the year? Julian Ed...

We turn the page here at The Scho Show, focusing our attention on what lies ahead. This week? The San Francisco 49ers. Sure, many are going to make this game about quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. But his contest might come down to two questions. First, can the New England Patriots slow down George Kittle? We look to answer that by diving into some numbers on where he lines up, what routes he runs, an...

Pat and Spags discuss what was a terrible offensive performance by the Patriots. Obviously a lot of challenges for them leading up to this game, but still a disappointing result from a team that we expected a lot more from. Shawn and Andrew join in the conversation as well, and make a few good points. Make sure to download the Locker Room app, and you can join in the conversation as well! Learn mo...

The New England Patriots and quarterback Cam Newton had the football with three minutes left, trailing by six point, and a chance to win. That Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos got to that point provides us with some good news...and some bad. On the positive side of the ledger, this New England defense could do enough on a day like today to keep the Patriots within striking distance, and ge...

Pat and Spags are back talking previewing the Broncos, for the second week in a row. They discuss what to look for in the game, but, more importantly, how the Patriots, and Bill Belichick have navigated the COVID concerns in the locker room. Did they put pressure on the NFL to reschedule a game that they clearly wanted to play? It certainly seems that way. Once again, the Patriots are changing the...

For episode 142 of The Scho Show, it was time to take the pulse of football fans. So we opened up the mailbag for this installment. Topics include: Whither Devin Asiasi? How do we feel about the New England running back room? How does Damien Harris fit into the picture? Sony Michel? Is there a potential for LeVeon Bell coming to town? What about the outside linebacker position? Any potential WR tr...

Pat and Spags are on discussing the decision to postpone this week's game against the Broncos. The conversation happened on the Locker Room app, and they were joined by Andrew Jones as well. Download the app, and you can become part of the conversation as well! Make sure to stay subscribed here to get instant reaction to all your Patriots breaking news! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

The New England Patriots' game has been moved to Monday for the second-straight week as coronavirus continues to dominate the landscape. The Patriots host a Denver Broncos team that is entirely unfamiliar, but it should be an easy match-up for Bill Belichick and crew...right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Le...

Tom Murphy, aka Murph, joins the show to discuss the stupidity of the NFL in dealing with COVID, the QB situation in NE this week, and how the future is looking awfully bright in NE. It's a great conversation, so make sure to check it out! Follow us on Twitter: Murph: @TMurph207 Spags: @Ryan_Spags Pat: @plane_pats Show: @PatsNationPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...

The New England Patriots, as of this moment, are scheduled to play the Denver Broncos on Sunday afternoon. Questions are swirling around this game, given positive COVID-19 tests for both Cam Newton and Stephon Gilmore in the past week, but provided this game goes forward, what can we expect from the Broncos? When they have the football, there are questions still, specifically who will be taking th...

Pat jumps on to discuss the ramifications of the reigning DPOTY, Stephon Gilmore, testing positive for COVID. He also discusses the state of the league, with 2 more positive tests in Tennessee, and another in Las Vegas. Pat also talks with a listener, who makes a few good points, and asks some good questions. Make sure to stay with Pats Pulpit for reaction to all breaking Patriots and NFL news! Le...

The New England Patriots did not have their starting quarterback due to COVID. They had to play on the same day they traveled, thanks to the NFL. They had a touchdown taken off the board thanks to a terrible and early whistle by an official. And still they managed to battle late into the game against the Kansas City Chiefs, despite an ugly outing by back-up quarterback Brian Hoyer. The defense had...

Pat breaks down a tough loss to the Chiefs on Monday night. Mental mistakes by the defense, Hoyer, and the referees made this one hurt quite a bit. There were lots of positives, however, and Pat talks about it all here. Make sure to listen in every week for the postgame show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Le...

Well, what could have been, what perhaps should have been, was not. Teams playing the Kansas City Chiefs have a slim margin for error. Tonight the New England Patriots saw that first-hand. Despite holding them to six first-half points, and despite having two different red zone drives with a chance to take the lead, the Patriots trek home with a loss and wonder what could have been. In a bit of a r...

Cam Newton tested positive for COVID, and now the Chiefs game is on hold, but the question is: For how long? Pat discusses the future of the Patriots and perhaps the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, it happened. On the cusp of a huge game against the Kansas City Chiefs, the New England Patriots learned Saturday that quarterback Cam Newton tested positive for COVID-19. That raises a slew of questions: What happens now? Does the game go forward? If so, who is under center, Brian Hoyer or Jarrett Stidham? Given that it is likely Hoyer, how does the offense operate? And given that the offen...