Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

Tom Curran welcomes in WEEI’s Meghan Ottolini to take a big picture look at how Jerod Mayo and the Patriots are grappling with a rebuilding season on and off the field.   2:00- What does it say about the team’s sense of urgency that they didn’t even consider trading for Davante Adams or Amari Cooper? Is it the right move or is the team being too ‘accepting’ of losing? 10:00- What to make of the te...

The Drake Maye era has begun! What do people around the league think of the potential of Drake Maye? Tom Curran and Phil Perry discuss that and how the other holes on the Patriots’ roster will impact their future. 1:30-What did Louis Riddick think of Drake Maye’s first start? 7:00-Jerod Mayo on the state of the rebuild 14:00-Should the Patriots buy at the trade deadline? 22:30-How winnable is Sund...

Drake Maye had an encouraging first start with the Patriots. Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down the rookie's impressive performance and discuss Alex Van Pelt's playcalling. Plus, hear from Boston College football head coach Bill O'Brien.   2:00 - Did the Patriots wait too long to start Drake Maye?  9:00 - How was Van Pelt's playcalling for Maye?  19:00 - What's going on with the defense? Why do...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry react to Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt’s press conference on Thursday morning, and more about the team’s decision to make the move to Drake Maye at quarterback.   1:05- Tom and Phil offer immediate reaction to Alex Van Pelt’s press conference and the decision to go to Drake Maye at QB 3:05- Why the team feels confident about Maye’s chances of success agains...

The Drake Maye era has begun. Tom Curran and Phil Perry provide instant reaction to news that the Patriots plan to start Drake Maye on Sunday vs. the Texans. Plus, Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio stops by to discuss the situation in New England, the Jets firing Robert Saleh and Bill Belichick's various media gigs.  1:00 - Tom and Phil react to news that Drake Maye will start vs. Texans  11:00 - Do...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry react to another tough loss for the New England Patriots in Week 5 vs. the Miami Dolphins.   1:00- Tom breaks down why the refs made the correct call overturning Ja’Lynn Polk’s TD catch, and reacts to the team’s completely undisciplined play in the loss 8:00- Phil shares what the energy in the locker room was like after the game – where is this team’s lack of discipline c...

David Andrews will undergo surgery on his shoulder that could end his 2024 season. How will the Patriots fill the void? Will this impact when Drake Maye plays? Tom Curran and Phil Perry discuss that and much more! 3:00-Is the Patriots' rebuild on track? 7:00-How will the David Andrews injury impact the offensive line? 12:00-Has the Patriots' plan for Drake Maye changed? 23:30-Dolphins-Patriots pre...

 Tom Curran has given Phil Perry the day off so in his place Tom’s welcoming in a couple of stalwarts on the Patriots beat, Andrew Callahan and Evan Lazar to break down the macro and the micro of what to make of the Patriots’ struggles this season. 1:00- Tom and Andrew Callahan rehash whether or not the Patriots made the wrong choice in drafting Drake Maye over maximizing the value of the pick? 5:...

Tom Curran breaks down the Patriots’ loss to the 49ers. Would Drake Maye have had better success than Jacoby Brissett? Later, Phil Perry joins from San Francisco to discuss what’s next for the Patriots. 1:30-Niners take advantage of Patriots’ offensive line 6:30-Would going to Drake be a panic move? 17:00-Phil Perry on what’s next for the Patriots WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast o...

Tom Curran talks with Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area to get a 49ers perspective heading into Sunday’s game. What will be the challenges of adapting the “Shanahan offense” in New England? What will it take for the Patriots to pull off the upset? 1:00-Difficulties the Patriots will face adapting the "Shanahan offense” 10:00-How's Brock Purdy looked so far this season? 12:00-Are the 49ers ripe f...

Phil Perry joins Tom Curran to discuss QB play both on the Patriots and around the NFL and what it means for Drake Maye. Then, Tom welcomes in former Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia to get his thoughts on the team’s struggles at the position and how they should address it going forward. 1:50- Is Jacoby Brissett too cautious with where to throw the ball or is it a result of the offe...

The Patriots fell to the New York Jets, 24-3 on Thursday Night. Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down the game and give their opinion on where the Patriots go from here. 1:00-Dissecting what went wrong in New York 4:30-Credit to the toughness of Jacoby Brissett 6:30-Time for Drake Maye? 12:30-What was the locker room like after the game? Watch on YT: https://youtu.be/gcSRavoGWl8 WATCH every episode...

Tom Curran welcomes in SNY’s Connor Hughes to break down what he’s seen from Aaron Rodgers and the Jets this season and preview Thursday night’s matchup with the Patriots. 1:00- How have Aaron Rodgers and the Jets offense looked through two weeks? 5:00- Connor breaks down why the Jets running game is even better than advertised 7:20- Does the Jets defense have any areas that New England’s offense...

It's the aftermath pod. Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry break down the Patriots' overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks. They discuss the little mistakes that cost the Pats, issues with the passing game and Jerod Mayo's clock management. 1:00 - Breaking down the little mistakes & talent gap 10:30 - Why weren't the WRs more involved? 19:00 - How was Mayo's clock management? 28:00 - Stock up/Stock down...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry preview the Patriots-Seahawks game before digging into the brouhaha over Robert Kraft’s quest to make the Hall of Fame, and share their predictions for Sunday’s matchup. 2:00- Can the Patriots be an efficient passing offense if team’s start shutting down their run game? 8:35- Breaking down what to expect from the Seahawks offense 13:35- Can the Patriots offense move the b...

Tom Curran welcomes in former Patriots running back James White to react to the Patriots’ upset win over the Bengals and break down what he saw from the team on Sunday. 1:00- James White on what impressed him the most about the offense in Week 1 3:35- What have you seen from the team in the way they’re responding to Jerod Mayo? 6:45- What’re the next steps in the evolution of this offense? 10:50-...

Tom Curran reacts to the Patriots’ 16-10 upset win over the Bengals in Week 1 before welcoming in Phil Perry to break down all of the major storylines from the game. 5:40- Phil details the emotional reaction from the team in the locker room afterwards 9:40- Does this win validate their QB and offseason plan? 15:50- What happened at left tackle with Chukwuma Okorafor? And why was the team still abl...

Football is back! Tom Curran and Phil Perry set the table for the Patriots’ upcoming season and preview Sunday’s matchup against Cincinnati. Later, Senior writer for Bengals.com Geoff Hobson details the latest with the Bengals and discuss what it would take for the Patriots to pull off the upset. 1:00-Tom and Phil preview Patriots-Bengals 10:00-Geoff Hobson on the state of the Bengals 15:00-Can th...

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry react to all the Patriots’ news over the holiday weekend before welcoming in Devin McCourty to discuss the upcoming season. 1:00- Phil and Tom discuss why the Patriots may be better than expected this season 6:05- The latest on the offensive line situation entering Week 1 10:10- Reacting to Jerod Mayo saying he has “no regrets” about how he handled the announcement of...

Jerod Mayo has confirmed that Jacoby Brissett will start at QB in Week 1. Tom Curran, Phil Perry and former Patriots QB Brian Hoyer discuss the decision and debate whether the Patriots made the decision harder than it needed to be. What harm could the Patriots do to Maye by starting him too early? 3:30-Did the Patriots make this decision more difficult than it needed to be? 7:40-Hoyer on why start...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry react to cutdown day around the NFL and discuss the biggest names being released by the Patriots. Is there any chance the team can improve on the waiver wire, and was it a mistake to focus on quarterback over the offensive line last spring? 1:00- Breaking down the biggest names being released by the Patriots on cutdown day 5:05- Any promising names available on the waiver...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry offer instant reaction following the Patriots’ preseason finale vs. the Commanders. Are the team’s issues at offensive line once again going to negatively impact the growth of a promising young QB? 1:00- Breaking down the positive: Drake Maye continues to impress 5:20- Breaking down the bad: Another “atrocious” outing from the offensive line – can anything be done to fix...

Tom Curran flies solo and breaks down everything we learned from offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt about the status of the QB competition ahead of the preseason finale vs. the Commanders. 1:00- Tom reacts to Van Pelt’s comments on Thursday and explains why the development of Drake Maye is ahead of schedule 7:40- Tom makes the case for why the team is right to go with Jacoby Brissett to start the...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry take a look at where things stand for the Patriots as training camp officially ends and the team looks ahead to its final preseason tune-up vs. the Commanders on Sunday. 1:00- Breaking down the latest in the QB competition between Drake Maye and Jacoby Brissett 8:00- What will it take for Maye to win the starting job outright? 18:50- How much of an indictment on Eliot Wol...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry react to the Patriots’ matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2 of the preseason. The guys discuss whether or not Drake Maye’s performance was enough to get the team to fast-track his development, and break down what they saw from the rest of the team as well. 1:00- Is it time for the Patriots coaching staff to fast-track Drake Maye as the team’s future at QB? 17...