Phil Perry opens up the notebook to share what he’s hearing about how things are going in Foxboro following the team’s Week 10 win over the Bears before welcoming in Rob Ninkovich to get his thoughts on Drake Maye, Jerod Mayo and the Patriots defense.

1:00- Phil unloads the notebook and shares five of his favorite notes about the Patriots from the last week

18:15- Ninkovich shares what he’s most excited by with Drake Maye this season

24:30- Does it say anything special that Drake Maye initiated a steak dinner with Jacoby Brissett and the O-Line after the win over the Bears?

27:00- What do you make of the job Alex Van Pelt has done this year?

32:20- Ninkovich defends Jerod Mayo calling the team ‘soft’, and the overall job he’s done as head coach this year

37:35- What have you seen from the defense in recent weeks?

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