00:01:00: On the first-place New England Patriots.

00:01:30: Is “strength of schedule” nonsense?

00:02:30: “Right now, we’re talking about a team that has a little momentum.”

00:03:55: Drake looks like the best quarterback in the National Football League right now.

00:05:00: “All we got is all we need”

00:05:45: This year’s team is executing in key moments.

00:06:45: “It matters to these guys … You can tell they care more about every single play.”

00:11:00: On the officiating on Sunday. “They need to be investigated.”

00:14:30: How much leeway do you have with an official? Can you charm your way out of a penalty?

00:17:44: They still need to lockdown a few things, including the running game. And they have to find a coverage linebacker.

00:18:25: What’s the biggest difference between Drake Maye this year and last year?

00:24:20: Is there a guy on the roster who deserves to be talked about more? Yes, says Hogan.

00:28:03: Patriots are favorites heading into the weekend, per FanDuel

00:28:35: How do the Titans respond this week after firing their head coach?

00:33:00: Why was Efton Chism III wearing No. 12 during practice?

00:34:40: Does a player have a little more juice when it comes to him going home or facing a former team?

00:39:40: Could Vrabel be the one getting a game ball Sunday?

00:41:18: On the MVP race…is Baker Mayfield the early favorite?

00:43:53: Are the Chiefs back?

00:45:13: Coach of the Year Odds for Vrabel, and Comeback Player of the Year odds for Diggs.

00:47:00: Could all the other AFC East coaches get fired or let go this offseason?

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The Bills have more than turned the tide in the AFC East with five straight division titles and marching toward a sixth. It's a far cry from when New England dominated with Tom Brady at the helm. But many have identified New England as the team most likely to eventually challenge Buffalo given the turn the organization has started to make. How far along are they? How might things play out Sunday night in Orchard Park? What has Stef Diggs meant to the Patriots so far? Christopher Price of the Boston Globe and the Patriots Report podcast joined Adam and Sal for a preview.

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00:01:00: Early thoughts on a maddening game

00:04:45: If you’re Mike Vrabel, what do you do with Rhamondre Stevenson moving forward?

00:08:45: Vrabel said we need to do a better job protecting Rhamondre.

00:09:31: How do you practice ball security? Is it like someone carrying the ball around the facility in “The Program”? What can they do in practice when it comes to drills?

00:12:08: On Pop Douglas coming up short on fourth down late against the Steelers.

00:16:00: Christian Gonzalez and dealing with soft-tissue injuries.

00:19:35: Price has a theory about how Gonzalez and his injury were handled last week.

00:21:50: Hogan is still disliked by the Steelers for his past performances against Pittsburgh.

00:22:36: Edelman and Parcells getting inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame. Edelman was one of the “toughest, best competitors I’ve ever played with in my career.”

00:24:22: If Bill Parcells and Robert Kraft can shake hands, there’s hope for all of us.

00:27:23: Patriots favored, via FanDuel. There’s a world of difference between 2-2 and 1-3

00:28:28: It’s about ball security.

00:31:04: If you want to be taken seriously as a football team, the Patriots need to win two of their next three.

00:33:40: The importance of a fast start against Carolina.

00:36:04: On Hogan’s one year with the Panthers near the end of his career. “It was very different than New England.”

00:42:25: On the most surprising 3-0 team and most surprising 0-3 team to start the season.

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