Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry break down the Patriots first day of joint practices with the Vikings. Phil offers his overall impressions, as he was in Minnesota to witness the whole thing. He then breaks down the offense and defense, and he explains what he saw from Drake Maye. Finally, the guys hit on Stefon Diggs' arc and what Patriots fans can expect from him. 0:33 - Phil Perry breaks down what...

The Patriots wrapped up their last practice before they head to Minnesota for joint practices with the Vikings. Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry offer their takeaways from today’s practice. You’ll hear from Josh McDaniels and Mike Vrabel regarding Drake Maye and their philosophies in coaching up the second-year quarterback. Was his fumble from Friday’s preseason game a sign that his ball-security issu...

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry are sharing their instant reaction after the Patriots' first preseason game vs. the Commanders. They discuss how  bought-in the Patriots offense looks to Josh McDaniels' system, the running back room standing out, and Drake Maye's fumble. We also hear from head coach Mike Vrabel.     1:00: Biggest takeaways from Patriots' night vs. Commanders 5:40: Mike Vrabel's notewo...

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry are back LIVE for a new Patriots Talk Podcast after the Patriots' joint practice vs. the Washington Commanders. They discuss the brawl Mike Vrabel broke up, Drake Maye vs. Jayden Daniels, and Pop Douglas emerging as hub of the Patriots offense. 1:50: Discussing the fight Mike Vrabel broke up and his bloody face 08:00: Drake Maye vs. Jayden Daniels  15:00: DeMario Dougl...

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry break down the Patriots' offensive struggles heading into joint practices. They talk about which player has the most to prove vs. the Commanders, if Kendrick Bourne’s time in New England is running out, and whether TreVeyon Henderson might already be the team’s top running back 5:00 - Breaking down Patriots' offensive "struggles"  10:00 - Which player has the most at s...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry discuss what they saw Monday at Patriots training camp. Who looked the best during the red-zone period? How will Kendrick Bourne’s injury impact the WR room? And why it’s looking unlikely the Commanders will trade Terry McLaurin.  1:00-Takeaways from red-zone period at practice 5:00-Who looked the best on Monday? 10:30-How will Kendrick Bourne’s injury impact the WR room?...

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry break down another day of Patriots training camp, highlighting Drake Maye’s lack of interceptions, Kyle Williams quickly earning Maye’s trust and how the wide receiver room is shaping up. 1:00 - Drake Maye flirting with a no-no on picks in training camp 5:45 - Kyle Williams already earning trust from Drake 8:00 - What will the WR room look like? 16:30 - Debating whethe...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down what they saw from the Patriots training camp on Wednesday. How much should we read into Will Campbell’s toughest day of camp? How did Drake Maye look? 2:00-Will Campbell’s toughest day of camp so far 4:30-With Garrett Bradbury out, how did the OL shuffle? 8:30-Mike Vrabel on using Drake Maye as a runner 12:00-Offensive highlights from practice 15:00-Ja'Lynn Po...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down what they saw from the Patriots second full pads practice at Gillette. They break down the performance of Jared Wilson, give the latest on Christian Gonzalez, and fire off some HOT TAKES! 1:00-Observations from the offense on Day 6 6:00-Jared Wilson, “eye-opening” performance so far 7:45-Assessing Drake Maye’s day 8:50-Latest on Christian Gonzalez’ injury 13:30...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down what they saw from the Patriots first full pads practice at Gillette. How did 4th overall pick Will Campbell look? They discuss that, and what they saw from Drake Maye and the WRs.   1:00-What's Mike Vrabel looking for at training camp?   2:30-Breaking down what we saw from Will Campbell   7:00-Highlights from Drake Maye’s day   9:00-What did we see from the WR...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down what they saw at Gillette during Day 3 of Patriots training camp. Will the Patriots go after Christian Wilkins? How important will Keion White be next season? 2:00-Mike Vrabel says Patriots ‘will have a conversation’ about Christian Wilkins 4:00-Keion White appreciation time 17:40-Garrett Bradbury praises the maturity of Drake Maye 28:00-Developing positions of...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down what they saw at Gillette during Day 2 of Patriots training camp. Cause for concern with the offensive line already? What’s the pecking order at WR?   1:30- Morgan Moses praises offensive line building camaraderie   8:30-What's the pecking order at WR?   17:40-Kendrick Bourne talks WR group and Josh McDaniels’ offense  WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk p...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry offer their instant reaction from the Patriots’ first training camp practice of 2025, including who’s stock is up and who’s is down after Day 1.   1:00- An impressive first practice from Drake Maye on the field – and behind the mic 7:00- How’d the wide receivers look on Day 1? 20:00- Stock Up, Stock Down for Day 1  WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTu...

Football is back! Tom Curran and Phil Perry share their biggest takeaways from Mike Vrabel’s first press conference of training camp, plus the guys play a round of “Heat Index Bracket Challenge” to debate who’s more on the hot seat this season.   1:55- The guys share their reaction to Mike Vrabel’s overall tenure in his first press conference of training camp 5:10- What did you make of Vrabel’s re...

Tom and Phil are back from vacation and gearing up for Patriots Training Camp! They answer five pressing questions before camp, and address the recent back and forth between Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick. 1:00 - Intro/Belichick vs. Kraft on who took the bigger risk when Belichick was hired in 1999 15:00 - What will the Patriots do with remaining cap space? 20:02 - QUESTION 1: Is the Patriots def...

Join Tom Curran and Phil Perry as they take a hilarious and insightful walk down memory lane! In this video, they'll spill the beans on their absolute best and worst moments, covering the Pats. From unforgettable games and locker room laughs to awkward press conferences and contentious player interactions, you'll hear it all. 1:00-Important golf and botched haircut updates 4:30-What's your favorit...

There is optimism surrounding the Patriots heading into the 2025 NFL season. Is it warranted, or too early to tell? Tom Curran lays out his six reasons the Patriots will be better in 2025. Phil Perry joins to give his take on how optimistic Patriots fans should be. 5:00 - Reasons to be optimistic? Or is it too early to tell?  7:30 - Six reasons the Patriots are truly better than last year  12:30 -...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry go position by position and give their offseason grades spot by spot.   1:30-QB grades  3:30-RB grades  6:00-TE grades  9:00-WR grades  12:30-Tackle grades  14:40-Guard/Center grades  19:00-Defensive grades  WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTube Follow NBC Sports Boston: NBCSportsBoston.com X @NBCSpatriots Facebook Instagram TikTok Hosted by Simpleca...

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry are bringing you the latest from the second day of Patriots mini-camp. We hear from Stefon Diggs about his viral video over memorial day weekend. Plus Mike Vrabel has a lot of good things to say about undrafted rookie Efton Chism.   00:32: Stefon Diggs addresses viral boat video in Miami over memorial day weekend 4:30: Should Patriots be concerned about Stefon Diggs be...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry report live from Day 1 of Patriots mandatory minicamp. They discuss whether Drake Maye is ready to be the vocal leader the Patriots need this season, and debate what the expectations should be for the QB in his second season.     1:00-Is Drake Maye ready to be the vocal leader for the Patriots  5:30-What should be the expectations for Drake?  8:45-Takeaways from Day 1 of...

Tom Curran welcomes in Chris Simms of NBC Sports to debate his recent QB tier rankings ahead of the 2025 NFL season and share his thoughts on Drake Maye ahead of his sophomore year. Then, Phil Perry joins to react to Simms’ QB rankings and discuss the potential for breakout years from Ja’Lynn Polk and Cole Strange.   4:10- Chris Simms explains his reasoning for ranking Drake Maye in the bottom hal...

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry are back out at Patriots OTAs, and so is Stefon Diggs! Curran shares why he believes there will be 'no tangible fallout' for Diggs, and the odds of him being active in Week 1. Later we hear from Josh McDaniels on Diggs and Drake Maye's learning curve in the new system. Finally, Tom and Phil share injury update on Jahlani Tavai.   00:30: "No tangible fallout" based on M...

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry are down at Gillete for Wednesday's OTA. They react to Mike Vrabel’s comments from the day, and they talk about what they saw from the players. They also touch on the recent controversy surrounding Stefon Diggs and a viral video showing him holding an unknown substance while partying. 0:47 - 1 word to describe Patriots OTA 5:24 - Mike Vrabel making expectations clear t...

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry are back at Gillette Stadium! They share their first impression after day 1 of OTA's open to the media. We hear from head coach Mike Vrabel, DeMario Douglas, and Hunter Henry. Later, Tom and Phil discuss Drake Maye's four picks at practice, and encouraging signs from Christian Barmore.   1:15: Tom and Phil give their 3 Impressions from first day of OTA's 6:00: DeMario...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry go through the Patriots’ 2025 schedule game by game to give their predictions for the upcoming season. They break down why fans should be excited about the first four games, and give win-loss predictions for each game.  1:00-Breaking down the first four games for the Patriots 3:30-Win/loss predictions for the full schedule 8:00-Pats face a stretch going against rookie QBs...