Doug Kyed from the Boston Herald and Michael Hurley from NBC Sports Boston preview the Patriots' Week 2 matchup with the Steelers. The pressure is on for Drake Maye to perform against the Steelers after five straight disappointing performances. Plus, TreVeyon Henderson could give the Patriots' offense a lift, and the Patriots threatened to cut Mack Hollins?

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Doug Kyed from the Boston Herald and Michael Hurley from NBC Sports Boston break down their biggest concerns and what’s easily fixable from the Patriots’ Week 1 loss to the Seahawks. They also begin to look ahead at Week 2 against the Steelers and where the Patriots can make some quick changes.

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Doug Kyed from the Boston Herald and Mike Hurley from NBC Sports Boston break down the Patriots' disastrous Week 1 loss to the Seahawks. Drake Maye bungled his chance to win the game and lead his team on a fourth-quarterback comeback and game-winning drive. Who else shined and struggled in the NFL season opener?

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Doug is joined by Boston Herald colleague Andrew Callahan at Fuel Sports Grill in Seattle for a special crossover edition of the Pats Chat and Pats Interference podcasts. The guys lead off with news of Christian Gonzalez signing a 4-year, $135M ($102M guaranteed) extension with the Patriots, discussing the details of the contract, why it took so long, who benefited most from the deal, and what it means going forward for Gonzalez and New England. Then they get you ready for the Patriots’ Week 1 matchup vs the Seahawks. What has changed since the last time these two teams met? What will carry over? Andrew and Doug break it all down and highlight what to watch for during tomorrow’s prime time clash. Don’t miss this action-packed episode featuring score predictions, keys to the game, Patriots trivia featuring the fans in Seattle, giveaways, and more as we get ready for kickoff!

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Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald and Michael Hurley of NBC Sports Boston preview the Patriots’ season opener and the entire 2026 season. They also give their thoughts on Christian Gonzalez’s contract situation and TreVeyon Henderson’s injury.

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The Boston Herald's Doug Kyed and NBC Sports Boston's Michael Hurley break down the Patriots' biggest weaknesses ahead of their season opener against the Seahawks. The Patriots' recent roster moves exposed some potential flaws in their team-building approach. They also broke down the latest in Christian Gonzalez's contract negotiations and whether he should play Week 1 without an extension.

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The Patriots played an ugly game against the Browns, so Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley attended to some business before getting into that game. Kayshon Boutte has been traded, and Mike Vrabel shared some honesty on why the team sent him away. A new report suggests Christian Gonzalez and the Patriots are far apart, which is not good news at this point. And of course, there were Booms and Dooms from the Patriots' 37-13 loss in Cleveland to end their preseason.

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The Patriots beat the Eagles in dramatic fashion in a preseason thriller, and Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley break down the booms and dooms from the game. That's not before they assess Mike Vrabel's comment that the Patriots aren't a deep team. Is he right? What was the goal of that postgame message?

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We're kidding! Nobody wins or loses at joint practice. But there were many, many takeaways from the Patriots' two practice sessions against the Eagles, from A.J. Brown's usage as the clear No. 1 receiver, to the rise of Romeo Doubs, to the Patriots' pass-rushing schemes.

Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley run through it all and also wonder if it's time for the NFL to just televise these practices instead of holding meaningless preseason games.

Then Doug gives some takes about muffins, among other things, while Michael ranks the most shocking head coaches to win Super Bowls in his lifetime.

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The Patriots tied the Colts in their preseason opener, and Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley react to the highs and lows from the game. Kicker Andy Borregales missed three kicks, and Mike Vrabel didn't seem pleased about it. Kyle Williams caught a touchdown and Kindle Vildor had an interception. Kyed and Hurley share impressions from the rookie debuts of Caleb Lomu, Gabe Jacas and Eli Raridon as well as everyone else who took the field for this 13-13 preseason classic...

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