Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

Tom Curran and Phil Perry discuss whether the Patriots should look into investing long-term with Cam Newton. Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times joins to discuss the early impressions of Brady & Gronkowski as Buccaneers. 3:15-Do we refigure all expectations after seeing what Cam can do? 10:00-What is the ceiling for Damiere Byrd? 16:00-Should Patriots look long-term with Cam Newton? 27:30-How will...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry react to the Patriots’ 35-30 loss to the Seahawks. Should fans be second-guessing the final play? How “ahead of schedule” is the Patriots’ offense? 1:00-Why Patriots are way ahead of schedule under Cam Newton 5:30-Do you have any issues with the Patriots final play? 9:30-Should Edelman have caught the pass? 11:30-Best and worst of Patriots-Seahawks 24:00-Should we be enco...

Matt Cassel joins Tom Curran and Phil Perry to break down the Patriots-Seahawks matchup on Sunday. How can Cam Newton and the Patriots offense attack Seattle’s defense? 1:30-Bill Belichick opens up about the passing of his mother 17:00-Did Matt Cassel ever think Pete Carroll could transition into a good NFL coach? 22:30-How does the Patriots’ offense matchup against the Seahawks’ defense? 29:00-Ca...

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry debate just how much the Patriots will be able to use Cam Newton as a runner this season. Chris Simms joins the podcast to react to the Patriots’ win over the Dolphins, and debate whether the offense can keep it up. 1:30-Will the Patriots be able to sustain running with Cam? 5:30-How different does Patriots’ offense look without Cam running? 17:40-Chris Simms on why he...

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry give their postgame breakdown of the Patriots’ 21-11 win over the Dolphins. 1:00-Patriots show they plan to use Cam Newton as a runner 3:50-Biggest takeaways from the Patriots’ defense 9:30-Phil Perry on being in a fan-less Gillette Stadium 11:00-What to make of Jarrett Stidham being inactive 21:30-Will this offense work against the rest of the NFL? Watch on YouTube: h...

Tom Curran, Phil Perry and Matt Cassel break down just how different this Patriots’ offense will look under Cam Newton. Will Josh McDaniels and Bill Belichick take advantage of the element of surprise on offense? Also, the guys give their 2020 bold predictions for the Patriots. 2:30- Cassel on why Belichick will love having an element of surprise on offense 7:00-How creative will Josh McDaniels be...

Tom Curran & Phil Perry discuss how Josh McDaniels can use the element of surprise to the Patriots’ advantage. Could the Patriots’ offense actually be better than last season? Last but not least! Curran’s 2020 NFL predictions. 3:30-Do Patriots’ fans have the belly for a rebuild? 12:45-How can Josh McDaniels use the element of surprise to Patriots’ advantage? 19:30-Why the Patriots’ offense could a...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry react to the Patriots releasing Mohamed Sanu, who steps up with Sanu gone? We also talk with writers from each team in the AFC East to discuss their level of confidence heading into the season. 1:30-Patriots release Mohamed Sanu, are they better off without him? 7:30-Which WR on the roster steps up with Sanu out? 26:30-Omar Kelly of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, is Miam...

Tom E. Curran and Michael Holley talk with author Jeff Benedict. Jeff details his new book, The Dynasty, that gives the definitive inside story of the New England Patriots-the greatest sports dynasty of the 21st century. 2:00-Jeff details the ending scenes of the book, including meeting at Kraft’s house where Brady explained he was not returning 8:00-Is Belichick misunderstood or mischaracterized?...

Tom Curran addresses Patriots fans in an episode focused on both football and something much bigger than the sport. Devin and Jason McCourty both express how they're feeling in the aftermath of the shooting of Jacob Blake. Cam Newton talks about his role as a leader on the Patriots and Tom runs through who popped in the most recent practice. 0:59 - Tom talks about the historic week in sports, as p...

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry debate how long the Patriots can wait on N’Keal Harry to show what he is capable of. They also break down the good & bad of Cam Newton’s recent practices, and debate whether the Patriots should pursue Earl Thomas. 1:00-Why the Patriots can’t keep playing the waiting game with N’Keal Harry 19:30-QB competition is over right? Was it ever a competition? 28:00-Good & Bad o...

8:00-What does Stidham’s injury mean for Cam Newton? 15:30-How costly is N’Keal Harry missing 3 practices? 19:00-Tom & Phil bet on which TE has more catches this season 22:30-Belichick praises Gunner Olszewski, can he really make an impact? Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OQQ9CI1f-io WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTube Follow NBC Sports Boston: NBCSportsBoston.com X @NBC...

1:30-3 things that stood out in the first 3 Patriots practices 4:00-Good & bad from Newton and Stidham 12:00-How will Belichick divvy up the QB reps? 15:30-Is a Patriots QB platoon scheme feasible? 21:00-Popping and dropping, who has looked good at camp? Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/n3n_VNKTBsU WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTube Follow NBC Sports Boston: NBCSportsBos...

Author Jeff Benedict details the process of writing his soon-to-be released book, The Dynasty. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/njGO7EcD8Ug WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTube Follow NBC Sports Boston: NBCSportsBoston.com X @NBCSpatriots Facebook Instagram TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry break down the burning questions surrounding the Patriots as they begin training camp, and give their BOLD predictions for the 2020 season. 1:00-Breaking down the burning questions surrounding the Patriots 4:00-Phil explains why the Patriots should explore using the triple option 9:00-How concerned should fans be about the Patriots LB core? 15:00-Bold predictions for 2...

5:50-Don Yee on NCAA valuing money over players 10:30-Is an NFL G-League a possibility? 14:55-Don Yee explains the concept of Hub football 23:00-Why Malcolm Butler is the perfect example of who can benefit from Hub football 40:50-How NCAA players ‘finding their voice’ will influence changes Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kGCxClLE2yA WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTube F...

1:00- More than 60 players opt-out, no team more affected than the Patriots 4:00- How much different will the Patriots defense be next season? 10:30-Power rankings in the AFC East following opt-outs 18:10- Debate: Will the Patriots offense be “fun to watch?” 21:210-Takeaways from Tom Brady introductory press conference 30:00- Perry on why Brady may struggle with the Bucs Watch on YouTube: https://...

1:00- Patriots gain over $9M in cap space, what will they do with it? 8:00- With new cap space, does Cam Newton deserve a raise? 13:00- Devin McCourty unhappy with NFL for changing opt-out deadline 19:50- How many Patriots will decide to opt out? 23:20- Will NFL have similar issues as MLB? Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MK9B_NXZ0nU WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTube Fo...

Tom Curran is joined by Phil Perry to discuss the Patriots cap space situation in the wake of a handful of players opting out of the 2020 season. The two also discuss the holes left in the roster as well as who was snubbed from the NFL Top 100 list? 2:55 - What should the Patriots do with the roughly $25 million in cap space made available after multiple players announced they were opting out of t...

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry react to the news that 6 players on the New England Patriots have opted out of the 2020 NFL season. What options do the Patriots have for replacing the players that have opted out? 1:00- 6 Patriots have opted out of the 2020 season, will there be more? 6:30- Why have the Patriots had the most players to opt out? 9:57-Perry explains why it will ‘be impossible to replace...

Tom Curran is joined by Phil Perry to talk about the Patriots whittling down their roster size before getting deep into the ranking of each of New England's positional groups. 1:10 - Off the top, Tom and Phil discuss what happens when a player tests positive for Covid-19 during training camp. 4:20 - The Patriots cut 10 players over the weekend. Which cuts make sense and which ones are tough to see...

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry discuss some of the key dates for the Patriots returning to training camp, winners and losers if the preseason is eliminated, and whether Belichick can benefit from the 2020 NFL chaos. 1:00- Breaking down the key dates of the Patriots returning to camp 8:30- Will the NFL and NFLPA be able to figure out the money issues? 15:40- Patriots winners & losers if NFL preseason...

Tom Curran talks with former NFL Safety Will Blackmon about player concerns in returning to play, and whether New England is ready to embrace a player like Cam Newton. 8:00- For NFL, NFLPA the hard part still looms-figuring out the money 9:30- Is Will Blackmon confident in the players’ safety returning to play? 17:00- How will lack of preseason impact teams? 22:30- Will Blackmon on Cam’s motivatio...

1:00- Phil Perry and Tom Curran break down why signing Cam Newton is a win-win for the Patriots 7:30- Darin Gantt of ProFootball Talk breaks down the potential of Cam Newton with the Patriots 20:00- Is the offer the Patriots made for Cam insulting? 23:00- Chris Simms of PFT explains why he had Cam Newton as his #10 QB before Patriots acquired him 29:00- Simms ‘Patriots are built better to play Cam...

2:30- Darren Urban, ArizonaCardinals.com, on what to expect from Damiere Byrd 9:00- Is Adrian Phillips the most likely free agent to make an impact next year for the Patriots? 10:30- Jeff Miller of the LA Times on potential of Adrian Phillips 17:00- Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times on Danny Vitale and Beau Allen 24:00- Stroud: Gronkowski family ‘shocked’ he returned to play WATCH every episode o...