Pats Chat: A Patriots podcast with Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley

The Patriots went to Miami and lost the game before halftime. Penalties, putrid offensive line play, and a defense that had zero answers for Tua Tagavoailoa, Jaylen Waddle, Jonnu Smith and everything Mike McDaniel kicked up. Drake Maye was good in spots but also turned the football over twice. Is this the lowest point of a bad season? Is Jerod Mayo showing troubling signs for his abilities as a head coach? Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley dig through the wreckage of a 34-15 loss for some answers.

In what was an oddly news-filled day for the Patriots, offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt admitted that he had no idea that Marcus Jones played offense for the Pats two years ago, Cole Strange worked his way back to the practice field, and Robert Kraft's hope of becoming a Hall of Famer this year was thwarted by ... Ralph Hay. Who the hell is Ralph Hay? Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley (and Wikipedia) do their best to answer that question and also preview a likely lopsided loss to the Dolphins that awaits on Sunday.

The Patriots once again failed to win a game two weeks in a row, this time losing 28-22 to the Rams. Why did Jerod Mayo and DeMarcus Covington not put Christian Gonzalez on either Cooper Kupp or Puka Nacua? Drake Maye was spectacular, but he also threw another interception to end the game. Ups and downs, highlights, lowlights, all covered by Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley.

The Pats Chat Podcast is BACk for a midweek update, including the breaking news that Christian Barmore is returning to the practice field this week. Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley break down that situation while looking ahead to Sunday's home game against the Rams, who are 4-5 and coming off a short week with cross-country travel. Is an upset in the cards? We'll see. For now, enjoy the new sound effects!

The Patriots flipped the script and embarrassed another team for a change. They sacked Caleb Williams nine times and left Bears fans booing their team all afternoon in Chicago. Drake Maye had a horrible pick but also made some plays. Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley cover all of that and more in this episode of the Pats Chat podcast.

The Pats Chat podcast is BACK. And though Michael Hurley might not have followed the Patriots this week, Doug Kyed sure has. Thoughts on the ever-rotating offensive line, the inactive trade deadline, and the upcoming matchup with the Bears are all chatted about in this Pats Chat.

The Patriots' overtime loss to the Titans was all about Drake Maye. That's both a good and bad thing, as Maye was pretty much the entire offense for New England. He also committed three turnovers, the last of which ended the game. Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley break it all down, as well as the other ups and downs from the 20-17 overtime loss for the Patriots.

Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley are many things, but they're not liars. So with Drake Maye in concussion protocol ahead of the matchup of the 2-6 Patriots and 1-6 Titans, and with an uninspiring trade deadline coming up ... they're not going to overhype anything. Nevertheless, it's another week in the NFL, so it's another episode of the Pats Chat podcast.

The Patriots proved they can win a game, beating the Jets 25-22. But they lost Drake Maye to a concussion in the first half. Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley go over what went right, what went wrong, and what the victory over Aaron Rodgers and Co. means going forward through the season.

It hasn't been the smoothest week in Foxboro, after Jerod Mayo called his team "soft." Bill Belichick's got some things to say, Patriots players have some things to say, and Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley have some things to say. That ... plus the world's briefest preview of the upcoming Pats-Jets game, and some critiques of Disneyland Paris, AND some in-depth Uncrustables talk. It's all here.