NESN Patriots Podcast

On this episode of the NESN Patriots Podcast, hosts Zack Cox and Dakota Randall preview what could be Bill Belichick's final game as the head coach of the New England Patriots. 

They discuss all that led up to this and speculate as to how Bob Kraft may or may not go forward with Bill Belichick running the show in Foxborough. 

Zack and Dakota also preview the Week 18 game against the Jets, where the Patriots stand currently for draft position, and how it could change after the NFL wraps up the regular season this weekend. 

On this week's episode of the NESN Patriots Podcast, Dakota Randall and Zack Cox break down the Pats' Week 16 win in Denver and how that affected the team's draft outlook. Then, they kick it over to the hottest topic in Patriots Nation: Bill Belichick's job security and whether or not some folks may have jumped the gun on assuming his time in New England is nearing its end. 

On this week of the NESN Patriots Podcast, Zack Cox and Dakota Randall break down everything that happened in the Patriots predictable albeit competitive loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. They evaluate Bailey Zappe's performance through three starts for New England.

Zack and Dak weigh in on all rampant rumors heating up regarding the future of Bill Belichick with the team, discuss the latest NFL Draft outlook after week 15 around the league, and more. 

On this episode of the NESN Patriots Podcast, Zack Cox and Dakota Randall discuss the recent report that the Patriots could move on from Bill Belichick at the end of the season and have already informed him of that after New England's Week 10 loss to the Colts in Germany. The two dive into all the details surrounding the report and discuss where they believe Bill Belichick could be coaching in 2024. The two then preview the Pats Week 15 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs as Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce come to town (with the possibility of Taylor Swift making an appearance too).

On this episode of the NESN Patriots Podcast, Zack Cox and Dakota Randall discuss the Patriots week 14 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The two each give their "Two-Up. Two-Down" for the Patriots including strong performances from Bailey Zappe and Ezekiel Elliott. 
On top of game analysis the guys discuss what this win means for Bailey Zappe and the impact this win has on the Patriots draft outlook.  

On this episode of the NESN Patriots Podcast, Zack Cox and Dakota Randall break down the Patriots embarrassing 10-7 loss to the Giants in Week 12 where New England's offensive ineptitude stole the show in the worst way possible. The two discuss which quarterback the Pats will end up starting for Week 13, why Mac Jones might have the worst case of the "yips" seen in the NFL, and preview the rest of New England's schedule before looking ahead at what the Patriots could do in the 2024 NFL Draft with a high pick.

On this episode of the NESN Patriots Podcast, Zack Cox and Dakota Randall discuss the latest developments with the Patriots quarterback situation. They also break down what happened in the bye-week and how the other games around the league had an effect on the chances of the Patriots moving up in the draft. 

The guys also look ahead at the matchup between two bad football teams as the New England Patriots take on the New York Giants in week 12.

On this episode of the NESN Patriots Podcast, Zack Cox and Dakota Randall recap the Patriots embarrassing 10-6 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Germany. The abysmal performance from Mac Jones resulted in the Pats turning to Bailey Zappe for their final drive and Zack and Dakota debate what his future looks like this season as the Patriots enter the bye week. 

They react to the Pats waiving cornerback Jack Jones on Monday after the loss, break down the latest loss, speculate about Bill Belichick's future with the team, and more. 

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On this episode of NESN's Patriots Podcast, Zack Cox and Dakota Randall recap the Patriots 20-17 loss at home to the Washington Commanders that essentially put the final nail in the coffin on New England's hope for any type of playoff run. The two discuss what went wrong in the game, where the Patriots go from here, Mac Jones' future as a starter for the Pats, an outlook on the rest of the season, and debate Bill Belichick's job status entering a Week 10 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts in Germany. 

On this episode of NESN's Patriots Podcast, Zack Cox and Dakota Randall react to all the NFL Trade Deadline news and break down the Patriots' reluctancy to make a move at the deadline after falling to 2-6 and seemingly in a prime position to sell. The two discuss New England's mindset behind balancing player personnel transactions while preparing a team for weekly success and how their current system may be ineffective in the modern day NFL. They also recap the Pats 31-17 loss to the Dolphins down in Miami during Week 8 before previewing New England's Week 9 matchup with the Washington Commanders at home.