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Pat and Spags are joined this week by Drew Lieberman from Sideline Hustle. He has been working with Mohamed Sanu all off season, and has also worked with a ton of other players, including Cam Newton, Jarrett Stidham, OBJ, and Julio Jones. We have a great discussion about Drew's life in football, what led him to this point, and some of his most important coaching philosophies. We also talk about th...

Episode 120 of The Scho Show is live, just in time for a week's vacation. But before Mark Schofield goes off the grid for a week, he has some takes that are piping fresh! Well, more like warmed over, you know how we roll here. In the first half of the show: Deadline Day! What players signed extensions? Who is playing under the tag? Why is Running Backs Don't Matter Twitter in an uproar? And will A...

Pat and Spags are talking about the offensive line this week. Will they be able to stay healthy? Will Marcus Cannon be the starter week 1 at RT? Will the Patriots extend or trade Joe Thuney, or will he play under the Franchise Tag? They answer those questions and more about the offensive line as well. They start the show with a closer look at the parameters of the Cam Newton contract, and what tha...

Rested and refreshed after a holiday weekend, Mark Schofield is back with episode 119 of The Scho Show. We begin with the massive contract news of the week, which is obviously Rex Burkhead's contract restructure. What does this mean for him and the Patriots offense? Then, of course, the massive new deal for Patrick Mahomes. Does this make sense for Kansas City, and what does it mean for the QB mar...

The Twitter war has spilled into the podcast world! Brian Phillips comes on the show to discuss the QB competition between Jarrett Stidham and Cam Newton. We discuss the good and the bad, and what the most likely result of the competition is. Needless to say, we disagree quite a bit, but maybe not as much as you might think. We also discuss the TE position, and whether they can get a little more o...

Episode 118 brings to The Scho Show something of a rarity, given the recent episodes. A guest. Before getting to our wonderful guest, the first half gets into the nerdy football talk with three words: Home, Ram and Angle, and why those three words might play a huge role in the transition of Cam Newton to the New England Patriots. In the second half of the show John Ellis, the Managing Editor of On...

Well who said June is a dull time in football world? Like a thunderbolt from the clouds, the football gods bestow upon us a gift. A gift of content. Because Cam Newton now has a home. With the New England Patriots. In the first half of the show, Mark Schofield has thoughts on how this came together, what it means for the Patriots, how he might be used in the offense and how he will fit schematical...

It was a huge Sunday night for breaking Patriots news. First, Cam Newton is coming to the Patriots on a 1 year deal. Second, the NFL released the penalties for SpyGate 2.0. Pat and Spags talk about it all on this Instant Reaction pod! Follow us on Twitter: Spags: @Ryan_Spags Pat: @plane_pats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcirc...

This week, Pat and Spags are talking about the QB position. You know what that means, Jarrett Stidham talk! How will Stidham play, and what must he do to make this a successful season for the Patriots? They also explain why Hoyer might be the most valuable backup QB in the NFL. Does J'Mar Smith have a chance to make the team? Will Brian Lewerke look decent in camp? All of those questions and more...

Episode 116 of The Scho Show is posted, just in time as you hopefully prepare for a relaxing Fourth of July weekend. In this installment, the show opens with a return to the "Metrics that Matter" summer series over at USA Today/Touchdown Wire. In this episode we focus on the AFC West teams, looking at Intended Air Yards for the Denver Broncos, Defensive Efficiency for the Las Vegas Raiders, how qu...

Pat and Spags are joined by Keagan Stiefel, a new Pats Pulpit writer, to take a closer look at the CB position. The Patriots have one of the most dominant groups in the league, but is it possible that we could see some surprise playing time for a few guys further down the depth chart? They also try to choose between the first dynasty(2001, 2003, and 2004) and the second dynasty(2014, 2016, and 201...

It is video game week here at SB Nation, and on the 115th episode of The Scho Show Mark Schofield shares his journey with Madden. (I'll say this at the outset, this episode might not be for everyone). This show begins with a discussion about Mark's weekend, and a long-winded plug for a different podcast. (Again, this episode might not be for everyone). Then Mark dives into his own video game journ...

On today's show, Pat and Spags discuss how the Patriots will win games this season. Just because Tom Brady is gone, doesn't mean they can't be successful, and that success does not start and end with Jarrett Stidham. The guys start the show with a serious conversation about what's going on in the world as well. Follow us on Twitter: Spags: @Ryan_Spags Pats: @plane_pats Show: @PatsNationPod Learn m...

On episode 114 of The Scho Show, Mark Schofield dives back into his Metrics that Matter series, a discussion that is unfolding over at USA Today/Touchdown Wire. In this installment, Mark looks at the teams in the NFC East and the NFC West and highlights issues that each organization needs to examine as 2020 unfolds. In the NFC East: How the Dallas Cowboys defense will respond after a down 2019 How...

After a week-long hiatus spent listening, it is time to get back to work here at The Scho Show. Episode 113 is now posted for your enjoyment, a mailbag show hitting a number of topics. We dive into Jarrett Stidham’s MVP odds, Tom Brady...New Orleans Saint?, running backs, defensive backs, retiring #12, peanut butter, Trey Lance and Trevor Lawrence. And that’s just in the first half of the show. In...

Pat and Spags take a closer look at the RB position, and they do it with Bill Burt. Bill is the editor of the Eagle Tribune, and has been covering the Patriots for close to 35 years. Who on the RB depth chart might surprise some people? Also, could a familiar face or two be on the chopping block? We answer these questions, and more in our conversation. Follow us on Twitter: Bill: @BurtTalksSports...

Episode 112 is out, just in time for you to plug in and forget the rest of the world... In the first half of the show Mark Schofield discusses a recent exercise: Building a top 100 players list in today's NFL with other football minds such as Jon Ledyard, Brandon Thorn, Ted Nguyen, Eric Crocker and a whole cast of characters. Mark takes you into the quarterback debate and then reveals the final li...

It's now officially summertime. Memorial Day is behind us here in the States, which means the pace of life slows down a bit. Summertime nights call for sitting out on the porch or the deck reading, enjoying a beverage or two, and recharging the batteries to get ready for a pure sprint from training camp through the draft. This is a good time of year in the football world. But that does not mean th...

Pat and Taylor continue their re-watch of the MCU with Thor. Was it as bad as people think? They don't think so, even though it's not super high on the list. The Shakespearean take on the superhero has since been changed, but it does have some charm. Make sure to keep following along! Next movie up is The Avengers! Follow us on Twitter: Taylor: @tkyles39 Pat: @plane_pats Learn more about your ad c...

On today's episode, Pat and Spags discuss the LB position this year. What players are going to have a big impact on the team, and what players are facing a prove it year? With the turnover, after losing 3 key contributors, they discuss how the position could look very different, but possibly in a good way. They start the show by talking about SB Nation's theme of the week, which is underdogs. They...

It is underdog week here at SB Nation, and The Scho Show is getting in on the act. In the first half of the show we sing a final ode to one of our heroes, and perhaps the ultimate underdog: James Develin. While the songs of the mead halls echo in the background, we pay tribute to his long and winding road to the NFL, what he meant to the New England Patriots - particularly during the 2018 season -...

Pat and Taylor are back talking about their MCU rewatch, and this time they're talking about The Incredible Hulk. As always, they point out some cool Easter Eggs, and some scenes they missed the first time through. Make sure to keep following along, and be ready for the next show, which will be about Thor. Follow us on Twitter: Taylor: @tkyles39 Pat: @plane_pats Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Episode 109 of The Scho Show is here to get your week started off right. In the first half of the show, Mark Schofield highlights a summer series he is working on over at USA Today. Titled "Metrics that Matter," Mark is diving into one statistic that might tell the story for each of the league's 32 teams. In this episode, Mark outlines the metrics that matter for each of the AFC East teams. From J...

Pat and Spags start their position by position look at the depth chart with WR. Is it possible that a position that many fans think is a weak spot could be a bright spot for the team this season? Who will make the team, and who will have the greatest impact this season? They finish the conversation with a few What If's from Patriots history. A few moments that, if they had gone differently, could'...

Episode 108 of The Scho Show is a mailbag installment. But before we get to a show loaded with incredible listener questions, we addressed the topic of the moment at SB Nation. That's right, it is "What If?" week, so Mark Schofield dives into what might have happened if the New England Patriots were foolish enough to take the advice of a high school sophomore all the way back in 1993. Then, we get...