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The New England Patriots are open for camp and a lot of familiar faces have opted out of the 2020 season. Linebacker Dont'a Hightower and safety Patrick Chung will not be the defensive linchpins we have come to expect for nearly the past decade. Presumptive offensive starters right tackle Marcus Cannon and tight end Matt LaCosse will also not be playing, nor will projected role players running bac...

Phil Perry from NBC Sports Boston joins Pat and Spags to discuss the recent opt-outs and how it will effect the team on the field. How will the Patriots replace the players they have lost? And, will they lose any more players before the opt-out period officially ends? We answer those questions and more in our conversation. Follow us on Twitter: Phil: @PhilAPerry Spags: @Ryan_Spags Pat: @plane_pats...

Mark Schofield is back on the microphone with an Emergency Edition of The Scho Show. Under the agreement reached between the NFL and the NFLPA regarding a return to the field, NFL players have until August 3rd to choose to opt out of the season ahead. Some big names have already taken that option, including a number of New England Patriots. Dont'a Hightower, the stalwart linebacker, is the biggest...

After a week of R and R, Mark Schofield is back with Episode 121 of The Scho Show. He ever so briefly recounts his trip to the Outer Banks, before diving into the news of Monday. And there was news, as we awoke to word that the Miami Marlins were dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19 in their locker room. That, coupled with information that more players in the NFL have either tested positive for CO...

Evan Lazar from CLNS comes on the show to discuss how the lack of preseason games, and shortened training camp, will impact the Patriots decision making this season. We discuss the QB situation, of course, but also whether or not the Patriots might opt for veteran players over unproven players this season. We also start the show with a quick vent session on Mookie Betts. Follow us on Twitter: Evan...

It's an extremely unfair request to ask the newest member of the New England Patriots to be the answer to all of the team's questions- but here we are. Can Cam Newton, a former NFL MVP, bring the team back to the Super Bowl? Can he do it with an extremely atypical offseason due to a global pandemic? Can he be the Patriots starting quarterback beyond 2020? Or will Jarrett Stidham be able to stave o...

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...