Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down what we’ve learned from the Patriots' week of joint practices with the Raiders. What are the top three things we want to see in the game on Friday? 2:00-Phil’s read on the week in Vegas 7:00-What would the Patriots look like if they didn’t draft Mac? 12:00-"Patience" is the slogan for '22 Patriots 15:30-What do we want to see in Patriots-Raiders preseason game?...

Tom Curran talks with Phil Perry who is in Las Vegas for the Patriots-Raiders joint practices. Why did the Patriots struggle on the first day? How did the defense stack up against Josh McDaniels and the Raiders’ offense? 2:00-Phil Perry breaks down the rough day for the offense 6:00-What’s the root cause of the struggles on offense? 11:30-Did McDaniels bring the Patriots offense to the Raiders? 15...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down the Patriots’ second preseason game against the Carolina Panthers. What positive signs can we take from the game? Is it clear Matt Patricia will be calling the plays in the regular season opener? 1:00-How important was the Mac Jones-led touchdown drive? 4:00-Is Matt Patricia the play caller? 14:00-Defense shines; can it buy the offense more time? 16:30-Where’s...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down what they saw from Patriots-Panthers joint practices this week. Later, they hand out their camp superlatives 1:30- Problem with the camp fights or nah? 11:30-Positive signs from the offense this week 18:30-What to make of Bill Belichick calling plays 20:30-Training camp superlatives Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KeJzhCZxfKU WATCH every episode of the Patri...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry give their takeaways from the Patriots first joint practice with the Carolina Panthers. Should we be more optimistic about the offense? Who stood out on defense? 1:00-Reasons for optimism following first joint practice 6:00-DeVante Parker and Jalen Mills stars of the day 9:00-What led to the brawl between the Patriots and Panthers? 22:00-Irrelevant questions with Jakobi M...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry give their takeaways from the Patriots preseason opener. What did we learn about the play calling? Who popped and who dropped? 3:30-What did we learn about who will be calling plays? 8:30-Has Belichick decided collaboration with coaches is the best route? 14:00-What’s the end goal of the Patriots playing ‘process’? 17:00-Who popped and who dropped vs Giants? 35:00-Is ther...

On this episode of the Patriots Talk Podcast, Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry react to comments from Bill Belichick and Mac Jones, discuss the offensive line's tough performance at practice and preview the Patriots first preseason game 2:30 - Did the offense look any better after Monday's disastrous practice? 9:30 - Breaking down the offensive line's training camp performance 14:30 - Why would the Pa...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down the latest from training camp with the Patriots. How soon does this 'new offense' need to click? Later, Jake Bailey answers some irrelevant questions. 2:00-Updates on the offense from today's practice 5:00-Does Bill Belichick concern himself with 'buy-in?' Yes he does 16:00-How soon does this 'new offense' need to click? 20:00-Irrelevant questions with Jake Bai...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry react to the news that the Dolphins tampered with Tom Brady while he was with the Patriots. They also break down what they saw from training camp, and discuss Mac Jones' concerns over the progress of the Patriots offense. 1:00-Reaction to Dolphins tampering with Brady while he was with Patriots 7:00-How frustrated was Brady with the Patriots in 2019? 14:30-Will this be Br...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry give you their Day 2 impressions from Patriots training camp. Later, Peter King joins to discuss the similarities between Mac Jones and a young Tom Brady, and the pressure on Bill Belichick this season. 1:00-Patriots D rises up on Day 2 of camp 9:00-Three up, three down from first days of camp 15:30-Peter King's first impressions of the Patriots 18:00-Similiarities betwee...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry react to Bill Belichick’s praise of Mac Jones and what it means for expectations of the second-year QB. They also break down what to expect from the first few days of training camp. 2:30-What to make of the praise of Mac Jones by Belichick 9:30-How much should we expect Mac to improve in his second year? 13:00-Is Belichick trying to protect Patricia and Judge? 21:00-What...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry talk with Matt Cassel to get an inside look at what life is like for a Patriots player during training camp. Cassel breaks down how the Patriots will handle Mac Jones, and why he thinks Matt Patricia can be successful at OC. 1:30-Cassel details the life of a Patriots QB during training camp 10: 0-How intense is Belichick during training camp? 19:00-Will there be any drast...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry give their biggest takeaways from Patriots' minicamp. Do the Patriots have a good problem with their WR depth? Also, they discuss Mac Jones landing at No. 18 in Chris Simms' top 40 QB countdown. 1:00-Any issue with Belichick cancelling OTAs? 3:00-Biggest takeaways from Patriots' minicamp 13:00-Do the Patriots have a good problem with their WR depth? 17:30-Mac Jones lands...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry discuss Day 1 of Patriots’ minicamp. What did we learn about who will be calling the plays on offense? Would using the ‘Shanahan offense’ benefit Mac Jones? 2:30-Who called the offensive plays at practice? 8:30-Would using the ‘Shanahan offense’ benefit Mac Jones? 15:00-Shifting Isaiah Wynn and Trent Brown 18:00-Impressions of Mac Jones Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry talk with the New York Daily News' Jets beat reporter, DJ Bien-Aime. Should Patriots fans be taking the Jets seriously? Will Zach Wilson make a leap in Year 2? 2:30-Can Zach Wilson make a leap in Year 2? 9:00-Have the Jets built their offense for success? 13:30-Would Jets fans rather have Mac over Zach? 19:30-Bien-Aime’s first impressions of Sauce Gardner Watch on YouTube...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry share their observations from Tuesday’s OTAs before debating whether or not the Patriots should consider trading Isaiah Wynn and breaking down Bill Belichick’s comments on how what the team looks for in different position groups has changed in his time as head coach. 2:50- What do we make of Bill Belichick spending most of the practice working with Joe Judge and the QBs?...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry give their first Patriots OTA observations and break down what we've learned about the Patriots offensive coaching plans. 1:00-Bill Belichick's comments on play calling duties 6:30-Does it make the most sense to have Belichick run the offense? 11:00-Is there still an audition for OC going on? 15:30-First impressions of Mac Jones 17:30-What stood out on the defensive side...

Tom Curran talks with Erik Scalavino of Patriots.com about his 16-year career with the Patriots. They discuss whether the concerns over coaching titles is being overblown, and give their best impressions of Patriots players throughout the years. 1:00-Erik details his 16-year career with the Patriots 13:30-Has negativity of Patriots coverage become a negative or is it all warranted? 30:00-Were the...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry try to make sense of the Patriots' unclear coaching staff situation. What roles will Joe Judge and Matt Patricia have? Are the Patriots putting Mac Jones in a position to succeed? 1:00-Reaction to Patriots' unclear coaching staff situation 4:30-Are the Patriots putting Mac Jones in a position to succeed? 9:30-Predicting who will call the plays on offense 14:00-Will Belich...

Tom Curran is joined by Thursday Night Football executive producer Fred Gaudelli to discuss the recent announcement that Tom Brady will join FOX Sports after he retires, the impact of the ongoing announcer frenzy on viewership and what new innovations Fred thinks are on the horizon to enhance the fan viewing experience. Then, Tom and Phil Perry break down the just released Patriots 2022 schedule....

Tom Curran and Phil Perry react to the news that Tom Brady will join Fox Sports as their lead analyst after his playing career is over before diving into Nelson Agholor’s comments on being more comfortable in the Patriots system in year 2 and ranking their top trip destinations for Patriots fans looking to see the team on the road in 2022. 1:00- Reacting to the Tom Brady-Fox Sports deal. What does...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry debate who the Patriots should consider adding in free agency. What would be the best route to clear cap space? Also, are we starting to feel better about the Tyquan Thornton pick? 5:00-Ranking possible free agent fits at the Edge/DL position 13:00-Do you have confidence in Cole Strange being a Week 1 starter? 18:00-Should the Patriots be shopping for a linebacker? 24:00-...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry recap the Patriots' draft and break down the reasoning behind each pick. Later, Kay Adams explains why she is a HUGE fan of the Patriots drafting Cole Strange. 1:00-Phil Perry gives the WHY on each Patriots draft pick 11:30-How many draft picks will make significant contributions in 2022? 15:00-Projecting the Patriots' depth chart 22:00-Kay Adams: Leave Cole Strange alone...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down the Patriots second and third round selections in the NFL Draft. What can the Patriots expect from WR Tyquan Thornton and CB Marcus Jones? :30-Getting to know Tyquan Thornton 4:00-Could the Patriots have got Thornton on day 3? 11:30-Why Marcus Jones is good Patriots fit 17:00-What do we want to see the Patriots do on day 3? Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/am...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry react to the Patriots selecting Cole Strange with the 29th overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft. :30-Did the Patriots reach for Cole Strange? 2:30-Were the Patriots actually targeting a player that went from #21-28? 6:00-What’s the ceiling for Strange? 19:00-Grading the picks from the rest of the AFC 21:00-What to expect from the Patriots in the second round Watch on YouTub...