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Pat and Spags are back, and this week, they're discussing the horrible officiating in the Chiefs game. The calls may not have lost the game for the Patriots, but it's embarrassing that the league would allow outcomes to be impacted by bad officiating. They also discuss SpyGate 2.0, and how much of a joke it is that this is even a story. Make sure to subscribe to the Pats Pulpit Podcast Network on...

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The New England Patriots offense hasn't looked good since week 2 against the Miami Dolphins. Players have rotated in and out of the offense at receiver, tight end, and on the offensive line and there has yet to be a grouping that finds consistent success. Outside of Julian Edelman and James White, the Patriots seem to be without many options for Tom Brady. And unlike last year, the Patriots don't...

The 50th installment of The Scho Show is not exactly a happy affair... The show begins, as it must, with a discussion of l'Affaire Video. Yes, the episode begins with a discussion of the latest in the "Do Your Job" kerfuffle, including how even if the New England Patriots are completely in the right, they are still wrong. Then the show transitions back to the action on the field, and Mark Schofiel...

Once again, the New England Patriots offense struggled to produce, and this latest outing was against a bad Kansas City Chiefs defense. The Chiefs generated pressure at will, as the Patriots blockers were outmatched, and Tom Brady simply couldn't connect with his receivers. Outside of an exciting opening drive, the Patriots offense couldn't do much else right for the rest of the day... ...or was t...

In the wake of another disappointing loss, Mark Schofield struggles to find the answers on episode 49 of The Scho Show. Harkening back to his days as an attorney, Mark summons the courage for one more "come to Jesus" discussion. Friends, it is time to be honest: This is not a complete football team right now. Yes, the defense and special teams are doing more than their fair share. But as Bill Beli...

Mark Schofield is here with episode 13 of Pats Pulpit: Radio Rewind. The goal of each episode is to get you ready for the football weekend ahead, and this installment is no different. From reaction to the Pac-12 Championship Game, the Rake Scale for the Saturday Slate, and of course some Patriots news and injury notes, we have you covered. Then in the second half of the show, Mark walks you throug...

Pat and Spags discuss the offense, and whether or not it can be fixed, and whether it really needs fixing in order for the Patriots to make a deep run. They talk about Brady, the rookie receivers, and the running game. After discussing the seeding possibilities. they discuss a fun hypothetical about some potential Super Bowl wins. Make sure to let us know what you would do! Follow us on Twitter: S...

Episode 48 of The Scho Show is ready for your listening enjoyment. In the first half of the show Mark Schofield highlights what to expect from Travis Kelce this week, highlighting first some numbers from the dangerous tight end and how Bill Belichick views the Chiefs' player. Then Mark walks through some film examples of how Andy Reid uses Kelce in the passing game. Then during "Quality Time" Mark...

The New England Patriots offense could not have asked for a better final four weeks to get back on track. Not only do they get to work out their issues against teams like the Miami Dolphins and Cincinnati Bengals, the Patriots also get to face one of the worst defenses in the league in the Kansas City Chiefs. Teams have had a lot of success running the ball against the Chiefs- so this could be a b...

The New England Patriots lost to the Houston Texans in what was a blowout, prior to garbage time. The defense played well enough to win, but the offense turned the ball over as a gift to the Texans at the start of the game, abandoned the run, and were just uninspired all around. This has been the story of the Patriots offense for all of 2019. The Patriots defense is playing its best football of th...

Episode 47 of The Scho Show is a mailbag edition, as Mark Schofield gets to spend some Quality Time with his favorite people: The gentle listeners. The show begins with some qualms, instead of questions, as listeners are wondering about the state of the offense as well as the state of the wide receiver room. Then Mark addresses how he would try and bring long some younger wide receivers if he were...

Mark Schofield helps you end your Thanksgiving long weekend on a down note, in the wake of New England's 28-22 loss to the Houston Texans. In this Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness installment, Mark breaks down the bad, the ugly and the silver linings from the Week 13 loss. There was a lot of bad, beginning with a meaningless play before halftime that was sadly emblematic of the entire night....

Whether your hoiday weekend is rolling on or it is just another Saturday, Pats Pulpit: Radio Rewind is here to get you ready for another weekend of gridiron action. In the first half of the show Mark Schofield walks you through the lengthy injury report for the New England Patriots, highlights why Saturday is a 0 on the Rake Scale, and takes a bit of an L for promoting Anthony Gordon. Then in the...

Pat and Spags are talking about what the AFC race is looking like, and what the Patriots must do to hold onto the #1 seed. They also discuss Tom Brady, and if this offense is going to get better soon. They then welcome on Matt Weston from Battle Red Blog to break down the matchup between the Patriots and Texans this weekend. They recorded the show live on YouTube, so make sure you subscribe to the...

The New England Patriots defense is playing at a historic level and are coming off a dominant showing against one of the top offenses in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys. They'll face another big challenge this week as they travel to Houston to take on Deshaun Watson, DeAndre Hopkins, and the rest of the Texans offense. Can Stephon Gilmore and company continue to dominate the competition? Or will W...

In a very special Thanksgiving installment of The Scho Show, Mark Schofield gives you some nerdy football talk to wash down your turkey with. In the first half of the show Mark dives into the Houston offense and uses some numbers to illustrate what Deshaun Watson is doing well. Then, it is nerdy schematic time, as Mark highlights some of the concepts and designs that Bill O'Brien uses to protect h...

It's easy to forget in the modern NFL, but football is actually a game of three phases. While the New England Patriots offense is not playing to the lofty standards its established over the past two decades, making it easy to say that the Patriots aren't the same team as they once were, the defense is playing extraordinarily well- as one of the five best defenses in NFL history through 11 games- a...

Your Thanksgiving Eve installment of The Scho Show is posted for your pre-holiday enjoyment. In this installment, Mark Schofield sings some odes of praise for left tackle Isaiah Wynn and defensive back Jonathan Jones. In the first half of the show Mark highlights some of the ups and downs from Wynn's game against the Dallas Cowboys, including his prowess as a run blocker and his battle with Robert...

The New England Patriots survived against the Dallas Cowboys, winning a hard-fought contest in the wet and rainy conditions by a final score of 13-9. As he does on each Glorious Victory Edition, Mark Schofield takes you through the great, the good and the bad from this victory. As most weeks do, we begin with the defense, which slowed up the league's top passing offense and held Dak Prescott large...

Spags and Pat get together to breakdown the Patriots 13-9 win over the Dallas Cowboys to improve to 10-1 on the season. They discuss the defensive battle, N'Keal Harry, special teams and the identity of the Patriots team going forward. Follow on Twitter: @Ryan_Spags @plane_pats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands...

The 11th installment of Pats Pulpit: Radio Rewind is here to kick off your football weekend. In the first half Mark Schofield takes you through some late news and injury notes as the New England Patriots look to move to 10-1 this season when they host the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon. Then, Mark looks at the next two weeks in the college game, putting them both on the Rake Rating Scale. He a...

This week, Spags is joined by Brian Phillips and Taylor Kyles, both of whom work for Pats Pulpit, to break down the Eagles game and what they saw from an X's and O's standpoint. They also get into the activation of Isaiah Wynn and what he can bring to this offense from a run and passing game. They briefly touch upon the Antonio Brown apology and if there's even a chance of a reunion before ending...

The 42nd installment of The Scho Show is geared at getting you ready for Sunday afternoon's big tilt between the New England Patriots and the Dallas Cowboys. In the first half of the show Mark Schofield walks you through how Dak Prescott is putting up MVP-like numbers, and how the Dallas offense attacks defenses in the passing game. From "layering" the offense, to using pre-snap movement and motio...

The New England Patriots offense started off the season with a great outing against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and followed that up with solid games against the hapless Miami Dolphins and the toothless New York Jets. Since that Jets game, however, the Patriots offense has had just one good performance over a span of seven games- against an awful Washington team. What's the problem? There's been a ro...