Patriots Beat

Now that mandatory minicamps have wrapped up for the New England Patriots, we enter into the arduous month-long wait for training camp in late July. There’s still plenty to talk about, however. Each week, we will highlight a specific position group and discuss the storylines within it.

This week, Harris Rubenstein breaks down the Offensive Line. The Patriots brought in many players in the draft and through trade, so Harris talks how they will impact the team. He also discusses how the return of the great Dante Scarnecchia will affect the consistency and production of his players. Oliver Thomas of 247 sports joins the podcast to help sort through the confusion of guards.

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Now that mandatory minicamps have wrapped up for the New England Patriots, we enter into the arduous month-long wait for training camp in late July. There’s still plenty to talk about, however. This week, Patriots Beat begins a six-week long segment of roster breakdowns. Each week, we will highlight a specific position group and discuss the storylines within it.

This week, Mike Along breaks down the defensive backs, both cornerbacks and safeties. The Patriots have one of the more talented groups in the league, from Super Bowl hero Malcolm Butler to underrated safety Patrick Chung. And with the new crop of rookies, including 2nd-round pick Cyrus Jones, the group has the potential to be even better.

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This week on the Patriots Beat Podcast, Mike "MikeNice" Molyneaux and Marvin "DJ Meze" Ezhan spoke about all the different storylines coming out of OTAs so far. What players are going to round out the wide receiver depth chart, how Brady's backups are performing, what players are missing time with injuries or for other reasons, and much more.

They also spoke on the upcoming free agents after the 2016 season and which players should be at the top of the list to re-sign, and what players can go.

Mike and Meze also took some time to compare and contrast the careers of Julian Edelman and Wes Welker in a Patriots uniform and spoke about who has performed better.

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With training camp around the corner, many big time Patriot players remain without long term contracts after 2016. Harris Rubenstein discusses the kind of money Hightower, Collins, Butler and Sheard would get on the open market if the Patriots can’t bring them back.

Erik Frenz of Boston.com joins us to tell us what he thinks involving the Malcolm Butler workout absence and what the amicus briefs mean for the Tom Brady case.

Harris also dig deep into what Deflategate means for the future of the NFL and it’s overall impact on the sporting world.

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Football is back in New England, in a way. Organized Team Activities began this week and the Patriots now have three no-contact practices under their belts. Mike Alongi will break down the various position battles and who may have a leg up. Also, Mike will give updates on the number of developments in the Deflategate case.

Kevin Duffy, Patriots beat writer for MassLive.com, joins the show to give his early thoughts on the team and give some updates from OTAs. He also gives his thoughts on the Deflategate developments and the new Congressional report about the NFL trying to manipulate concussion data.

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This week on the Patriots Beat Podcast, Mr. MikeNice and DJ Meze were joined by Jimmy Toscano, who has written for CSNNE.com and Metro Boston, and got his take on what life could possibly be like the first four weeks of the season for New England if Tom Brady isn't able suit up, and how Jimmy Garoppolo might perform if thrown into that starting spot. They also discussed if Danny Amendola's injury and surgery played a part in him wanting to restructure is contract, as well as who poses the biggest threat to the Patriots in the AFC East.

Mike and Meze also spoke on Kevin Faulk being inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame and what he meant to the team over the years and how his style of play is still relevant for the team today. They also spoke about Rob Gronkowski's rising popularity and if it is reaching heights never seen before with Boston athletes.

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With the draft behind us, it’s time to start looking at how the Patriots’ roster is going to fare against the rest of the NFL. Harris Rubenstein looks at where the team is weakest and strongest and goes into where he thinks the teams biggest holes lie. He will also look at how the Patriots will handle all the expiring contracts they will be faced with at the end of the season

Adam Bogdan of Numberfire joins the show to give his expert opinions on the Patriots draft and what roles he thinks they are going to play this season. He goes through each pick giving his favorites as well as his biggest questions. Adam also points out who he thinks we should all look for in this class of UDFA’s.

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The New England Patriots have completed the 2016 NFL Draft, so it’s now time to start solidifying the roster. The Pats took the first step in doing that this week when they restructured the contract of WR Danny Amendola. Mike Alongi discusses the ramifications of this move as well as gives his thoughts on the Patriots’ draft picks.

Jeff Kane of ESPN New Hampshire will also join the show to discuss the draft, Amendola’s contract and of course, the DeflateGate saga. Now that Tom Brady has been granted a two-week extension to file for an en banc hearing, where do we go from here?

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This week on the Patriots Beat, DJ Meze and Mr. MikeNice took a look back at the 2016 NFL Draft and the picks that the New England Patriots made. Going through each of the different selections, they provided a breakdown and analysis of each player and what their impact could be on the team moving forward.

Meze and MikeNice also spoke briefly about the potential loss of Tom Brady in the first four weeks of the season, and the Patriots opting to draft another quarterback to add more depth.

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