Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

Matt Cassel joins Tom Curran and Phil Perry to preview Patriots-Cardinals. Does Bill Belichick have something up his sleeve to slow down the Cardinals’ offense? 1:00-Debate: Does Kyler Murray compare to Doug Flutie? 6:30-Is the era of the pocket passer over? 17:00-Does Bill Belichick have a plan to contain Kyler Murray? 25:00-How Doug Flutie overshadowed Matt Cassel’s first NFL TD 31:00-Cassel bre...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down the Patriots’ 27-20 loss to the Houston Texans. Who deserves the blame for the loss, and has the Patriots’ rebuild even begun? 2:30-Is the Patriots’ defense to blame for loss to Texans? 7:00-How much blame does Cam Newton get in the loss? 10:00-No one fears of the Patriots’ defense 15:30-What could Josh McDaniels have done different? 25:00-Has the Patriot’s reb...

Matt Cassel joins Tom Curran and Phil Perry to break down the Patriots-Texans matchup. They also debate whether Cam Newton can be a top-10 guy and if JC Jackson is a No. 1. 3:30-This is an opportunity to for Patriots to prove they are legit 5:00-How feasible Is it for the Patriots to make the playoffs? 12:45-Phil’s analytics corner: Would you build your franchise around Deshaun Watson? 14:00-Can C...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry give their picks for the Patriots’ top 7 building blocks. John McClain from the Houston Chronicle discusses Belichick’s comments on Jack Easterby and previews Patriots-Texans. 1:30-Phil Perry’s report card for Patriots after win vs Ravens 11:20-Who are the Patriots’ top 7 building blocks? 19:00-How did this win change fans perspective of the Patriots’ playoff chances? 30:...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry react to the Patriots upsetting the Ravens. Does this win prove the Patriots have what it takes to be a legit playoff contender? 2:00-Does a win over the Ravens prove the Patriots can be a playoff team? 7:00-Perry: Cam Newton showed real improvement vs Ravens 9:30-What was the biggest reason for Cam Newton’s production on offense? 18:00-Impact of rookies and UDFA’s agains...

Matt Cassel joins Tom Curran and Phil Perry to debate whether the Patriots made a mistake not drafting Lamar Jackson in 2018 and if that should be a factor in what they decide to do with Cam Newton after this season. The guys also preview Sunday night's Patriots-Ravens matchup. 2:25-Should Cam Newton be part of the Patriots' plans beyond this season? 12:15-Did the Pats make a mistake not drafting...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry discuss the Patriots' thrilling 30-27 win over the New York Jets. Should we even be happy with the result? Later, Tom is joined by Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports to talk about the top quarterbacks in the upcoming NFL Draft. 0:48 - Tom and Phil answer the question we really want to know after the Patriots defeated the Jets in Week 9: Would we have rather had them lose? 9:05 -...

Matt Cassel joins Tom Curran and Phil Perry to preview the Patriots-Jets matchup and debate whether Sam Darnold would be a good fit for the Patriots. Tony Dungy joins to discuss the Patriots’ struggles and his confidence in their future. 1:00-Did the Patriots ever have a real succession plan for Tom Brady? 6:30-Did Matt Cassel ruin how the Patriots view quarterbacks? 15:30-Is Sam Darnold a good fi...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry react to the Patriots not making any major moves at the trade deadline. Bert Breer from MMQB breaks down all the moves around the NFL. 2:00-Could Isaiah Ford end up being a starter? 5:30-Why Patriots made a mistake by not trading Joe Thuney 9:00-Will the Patriots regret not trading Stephon Gilmore? 19:30-Do Patriots think they can still be contenders in 2020? 26:30-Bert B...

Tom Curran explains why starting ‘Stid is simply the wrong idea for the Patriots right now. Phil Perry gives his reasoning on the Patriots trying to accumulate as many picks as they can. 4:00-Curran explains why now is not the time to move on from Cam Newton 11:00-Perry on why the Patriots should accumulate as many picks as they can 15:00-Was Jimmy G really the plan for the future? 18:50-Belichick...

Matt Cassel joins Tom Curran and Phil Perry to react to the news that Julian Edelman has had surgery and will miss time. Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic gives a Buffalo Bills perspective heading into Sunday. 1:00-Instant reaction to Julian Edelman surgery 4:00-Is Edelman’s career with the Patriots over? 7:30-Cassel on why the weather will be in the Patriots favor on Sunday 18:00-Cassel on Cam’s h...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry debate how Bill Belichick can get the Patriots back to their winning ways. Steve Palazzolo of Pro Football Focus breaks down his eye-opening grades for the Patriots. 1:00-What can Bill Belichick do to improve this team faster? 7:00-Mathew Slater says Patriots let effort & attitude slip away 15:30-Jedd Fisch addresses the hesitancy of Cam Newton when throwing 26:30-Why ‘ta...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry debate whether Cam Newton has the yips. With the Patriots’ weaknesses becoming more evident each week, what can they do to find success on the field? 1:30-Curran: Cam Newton has a bad case of the yips; so now what? 11:30-How can Josh McDaniels switch up the offensive game plan? 24:30-Why can’t Jarrett Stidham take advantage of his opportunities? 29:45-We are seeing what T...

Matt Cassel joins Tom Curran and Phil Perry to debate why Jimmy G is not living up to expectations. Also, Garoppolo talks to NBC Sports Bay Area about his time in New England. 1:00-Is Jimmy Garoppolo a good NFL QB? 7:00-Did the Patriots luck out by not building around Jimmy G? 20:00-Jimmy Garoppolo reflects on his time in New England in interview with NBC Sports Bay Area 25:45-If the Patriots are...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry discuss whether defenses are developing a blueprint on how to stop Cam Newton. Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area joins to preview the matchup on Sunday, and discuss the future of Jimmy G. 3:00-Are defenses developing a blueprint on how to stop Cam Newton? 8:30-Is it even worth it for the Pats to add a receiver? 19:30-Did Belichick take a shot at Gronk when praising Kitt...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down the good, the bad, and the really bad from the Patriots loss to the Broncos. Can the Patriots be contenders with the team they have? 3:00-Can the Patriots be contenders with the team they have? 4:30-Reasons for Cam Newton’s struggles vs Denver 9:30-What is stopping N’Keal Harry from becoming a consistent producer for the Patriots? 19:00-Do the Patriots need to...

Matt Cassel joins Tom Curran and Phil Perry to discuss why the Patriots should be buyers at the trade deadline. Also, how will the layoff impact the Patriots on the field on Sunday? 2:00-There’s a loose end in the COVID chaos 12:20-How will the layoff impact the Patriots on the field? 14:15-Making the case for the Patriots to acquire Le’Veon Bell 20:00-Should the Patriots be buyers at the trade de...

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry recap a long week for the Patriots, and react to the Patriots-Broncos game being postponed until next Sunday. Does the NFL have the Patriots’ best interests at heart? 2:00-Jason McCourty speaks out on how Patriots’ players feel about the NFL’s handling of COVID-19 4:00-Who made the call on the Patriots-Broncos game being postponed? 8:30-Are the Broncos getting hosed? 1...

Matt Cassel joins Tom Curran and Phil Perry to discuss every angle of the bizarre week for the Patriots. Judy Battista from NFL.com talks about the cautious optimism around the NFL regarding completing this season. 4:30-Cassel on struggles Patriots' players face trying to prepare for Denver 14:00-Judy Battista on NFL being ‘cautiously optimistic’ about this season 27:00-What does it take to get ba...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry react to the Patriots’ 26-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Did Jarrett Stidham prove he should be the Patriots’ #2 QB? 1:30-Perry on why Bill Belichick showed his still the best coach in the NFL 5:30-Did Jarrett Stidham prove he should be the #2 guy? 9:00-Reactions to Brian Hoyer’s mistakes vs Chiefs 15:00-How much trouble would the Patriots be in if they didn’t acquire...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry react to the NFL scheduling the Patriots to face the Chiefs on Monday after Cam Newton tested positive for COVID-19. Is the NFL being irresponsible? 1:00-Is the NFL being irresponsible by playing on Monday? 6:00-Dr. Myron Rolle on incubation period for Cam Newton 21:30-Why start Brian Hoyer over Jarrett Stidham? 25:30-Do the Patriots have any shot at beating the Chiefs? W...

Tom E. Curran, Phil Perry and former Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel preview the Patriots' Week 4 with the Kansas City Chiefs and discuss Kansas City's potency on offense. Tom is also joined by Sam Mellinger of the KC Star to get an inside look at what the Patriots might be able to do to stop Patrick Mahomes. 2:15 - As a former NFL quarterback, who better to break down what Patrick Mahomes does w...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry discuss the Patriots upcoming challenge: a Sunday night showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs. Tom is joined by Darin Gantt of ProFootballTalk to talk about how we perceived Cam Newton before he joined the Patriots vs. how we look at him now. 1:00 - Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry take a look at the Patriots Week 4 matchup with the Chiefs and discuss how New England's offense...

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry break down the Patriots’ 36-20 win over the Raiders. They give their picks for ‘Best & worst’ from the win and debate what motived Sony Michel to breakout. 1:30-Patriots prove they can win even when Cam Newton isn’t Superman 3:30-Biggest reason for Sony Michel breaking out vs Raiders 8:30-Perry on why Belichick will absolutely love this win 12:30-Best & worst of Patrio...

Tom Curran, Phil Perry and Matt Cassel debate how seriously the Patriots should be taking Derek Carr and the Raiders. Also, is Cam Newton a better fit for the team than Tom Brady? 2:00-How seriously should we be taking Derek Carr and the Raiders? 7:00-How concerning was the defensive effort vs Seahawks? 11:00-Why is the Patriots’ WR core flourishing under Cam Newton? 14:30-Who is to blame for Sony...