Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down the Patriots’ 19-17 loss to the Buccaneers. How can the Patriots build off their improvements and eliminate their mistakes? 2:30-The night Tom Brady officially became an ex-Patriot 5:00-Perry: Mac Jones proves the Patriots have their QB of the future 15:00-Patriots’ offseason acquisitions starting to make an impact, but what’s their ceiling? 17:00-How costly we...

Tom Curran, Phil Perry and Matt Cassel preview the Patriots-Buccaneers matchup. Is pulling on Brady's heart strings the best way for the Patriots to gain an advantage on Sunday? 1:50-Is Belichick taking shots at Brady for taking the Patriots’ offense to Tampa? 5:30-How can the Patriots’ defense slow down the Buccaneers’ offense? 11:00-Who has the advantage: Brady or Belichick? 13:00-Does Bill regr...

Tom Curran talks with Tom Brady’s former roommates, David Nugent and Chris Eitzmann, about the condo they shared in 2000. What was the mindset of a young Tom Brady, and did his roommates think he would go on to have such a successful NFL career? Also, how competitive was Tom when it came to the ‘Tecmo bowl’ tournaments they had? Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y1LrPlihMo WATCH e...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry debate how Mac Jones will handle the return of Tom Brady this Sunday. Also, Charlie Weis reflects on Tom Brady replacing Drew Bledsoe, and his early impressions of Mac. 1:00-What’s Tom Brady’s mindset heading into his return to Gillette? 7:00-How can Mac Jones stay focused and avoid the distraction of Brady? 15:20-Charlie Weis recalls Tom Brady replacing Drew Bledsoe 22:2...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down what went wrong for the Patriots against the Saints, and whether it can be fixed. Later, Scott Pioli discusses his time with Tom Brady and the Patriots. 1:00-Curran: The scary part for the Patriots is the kind of mistakes and who is making them 3:30-Perry: When can we expect the offensive line issues to be fixed? 11:30-Why have the WRs and TEs lacked separation...

Tom Curran, Phil Perry and Matt Cassel break down the Patriots-Saints matchup, do the Patriots have the clear upper hand? Also, Alex Guererro explains the methods he uses to keep Tom Brady performing at a high level at the age of 44. 1:30-Last time Patriots saw Jameis Winston was 2017, how much has he changed as a QB? 3:30-With the Saints depleted with injuries, is this a must win for the Patriots...

Tom Curran talks with Tom Brady Sr about Tom’s return to New England, and how he feels about how his son’s departure went down. Later, Phil Perry on when Mac Jones will stretch the ball down the field and Kyle Van Noy on the upcoming matchup against the Saints. 3:30-Tom Brady Sr discusses his son’s departure and return to Foxboro 14:00-Brady’s a Buc, Patriots have their QB of the future…has it all...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down the good, bad and the ugly from the Patriots’ 25-6 win over the New York Jets. 1:00-Why you should be optimistic about the Patriots fixing their errors 4:00-How long until the Patriots’ offense tries to push the ball downfield more? 16:00-The good and the bad from the Patriots on Sunday 28:30-Is there cause for concern with the Patriots’ run game? Watch on YouT...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry talk with Matt Cassel to get his takeaways of Mac Jones’ Week 1 performance. They also break down how the Patriots can take advantage of the Jets’ defense on Sunday. 1:00-Has Matt Cassel ever winked at a defensive player? 3:45-Who is setup for a better NFL career, Mac Jones or Zach Wilson? 11:00-Cassel goes deep on Mac Jones’ toughness 17:30-How can the Patriots’ offense...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry dissect Mac Jones’ first NFL start, and debate how much freedom he will be given with the Patriots’ offense this season. Later, Kyle Van Noy breaks down the loss to the Dolphins. 4:00-How similar is Mac Jones attitude to a young Tom Brady? 6:30-How much freedom will Mac have to adjust plays at the line? 15:30-Why did the Patriots’ defense struggle at the start of the game...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down the Patriots’ 17-16 loss to the Dolphins. Mac Jones impresses, but can he continue to take the pressure he faced on Sunday? 1:00-Mac Jones proves he is the real deal, but can the Patriots give him better protection? 5:30-Breaking down the good and bad from Mac Jones in Week 1 11:00-Report card: 3 best, 3 worst from Sunday 25:00-Why does Belichick’s former staff...

Tom Curran, Phil Perry and Matt Cassel preview the Patriots' Week 1 matchup against the Miami Dolphins. How will Mac Jones handle the shadow of Tom Brady? 1:00-How much pressure is on Mac Jones to replace Tom Brady? 4:00-Mac Jones is not afraid to be a leader, and that's a good sign 9:30-What does Cam Newton have to get off his chest on 'Funky Friday?' 15:00-Matt Cassel on the difficulties being a...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry try to predict Mac Jones’ stats for 2021. Also Kyle Van Noy talks about returning to the Patriots and facing his former team in Week 1. 2:00-Predicting Mac Jones’ first-year stats 4:00-How does Mac compare to Joe Burrow? 9:00-Any reason to fear Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins? 19:30-Kyle Van Noy on facing his former team in Week 1 30:00-What did Kyle miss most about Massa...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry discuss why it’s OK to compare Mac Jones to Tom Brady….just a specific Tom Brady. Also, what should be the goal for Mac Jones in Year 1? 2:45-Why it’s OK to compare Mac Jones to Tom Brady 16:00-What’s the goal for Mac Jones: Jimmy G. or better? 20:30-Which other NFL QB does Mac compare to? 29:00-Reaction to Bill Belichick’s vaccination comments WATCH every episode of the...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry react to the Patriots releasing Cam Newton and making Mac Jones their starting QB. Also, they discuss Stephon Gilmore starting the season on the PUP list, and the Patriots sticking with rookie kicker Quinn Nordin. 2:00-Were there signs that Belichick was going to move on from Cam and go with Mac? 7:30-Did Cam get a fair shot at earning the starting job? 10:00-Ranking the...

Does Cam Newton’s experience trump Mac Jones’ dynamite summer? Tom Curran and Phil Perry debate who will start against the Dolphins. 1:30-All the signs point to _________ starting at QB against the Dolphins 10:30-Is it fair to question Bill Belichick’s ability to evaluate the QB position? 20:00-Tom attempts to explain the QB conundrum with a little league analogy 27:30-What did we learn from the p...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry debate whether the QB competition between Cam Newton and Mac Jones is over. Also, former Giant Shaun O’Hara explains why he thinks Mac Jones is comparable to Eli Manning. 1:30-Has Mac Jones put the QB competition to bed? 6:30-What reasons does Belichick have to not start Mac? 10:30-Brian Hoyer praises Mac’s ‘mental capacity’ 17:00-Reaction to the Patriots trading for CB S...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry discuss Cam Newton being out until Thursday due to a COVID-19 violation. Does Mac Jones have an opportunity to win the starting job with Cam sidelined? 1:00-What’s the ripple effect of Cam Newton not being able to practice? 4:30-Is not being vaccinated a reason for demotion? 12:00-Will this qualify as an excuse if Cam gets beat for the starting job? 18:30-Who will be the...

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry break down encouraging performances by both Mac Jones and Cam Newton in their second preseason game. They discuss what they liked/didn't like from each of them, when Bill Belichick will make the call of who the starter is and if there should be concern for Mac Jones if he's named the starter Week 1. 5:00 - Do we need to grade the Patriots on a curve after their game in...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down the Patriots joint practice sessions with the Eagles in Philadelphia, and debate where the QB competition between Cam Newton and Mac Jones stands heading into the team’s second preseason game. Plus the two are joined by NBC Sports Philly’s Reuben Frank and Dave Zangaro to discuss everything of note from this week. 1:10 - Big picture thoughts from Patriots-Eagle...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down Cam Newton and Mac Jones’ performances in the Patriots’ first preseason game against Washington. Is it becoming clear that the Patriots will eventually hand the keys to Mac Jones? 3:30-Curran: Patriots’ switch from Newton to Jones creeps even closer 8:30-Cam calls Jones ‘pristine’ in his preparation 15:30-Three reasons why you can’t make the switch now 25:45-Wh...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry debate whether Mac Jones has shown enough to earn a shot to play early in the season. They also give their five offensive and defensive all-stars from camp. 4:00-Breaking down the latest from the QB competition 23:30-Five offensive all-stars from camp 26:30-Five defensive all-stars from camp 32:00-When will the Patriots and Stephon Gilmore find common ground? 37:00-How co...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down the reps between Cam Newton and Mac Jones after 2 weeks of training camp. Are there signs that the Patriots plan to use Jones early in the season? 1:00-If Cam Newton is the starter, why the increase of reps for Mac Jones? 5:00-Which QB has improved more during training camp? 11:00-If they had to do it again, would the Patriots have waited until pick #15 to draf...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down the Patriots first padded practice. Did an impressive day from Cam Newton put him clearly ahead of Mac Jones? 2:00-Cam Newton has impressive throwing day on Tuesday 9:00-What if, hear me out, they platoon at QB? 14:00-Has Cam proven that he can play consistently well? 23:45-Does Mac Jones have to win by knockout to become the starter? 26:00-What other players h...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down the good, bad, and the ugly from the Patriots QB competition. Also, which young players are on the rise? 2:30-The good, bad, and ugly from Mac Jones 7:30-The good, bad and ugly from Cam Newton 13:00-Young guns: Which players are on the rise? 17:00-Do the Patriots have too many RBs? 19:00-What’s the ceiling for Jakobi Meyers? Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u...