Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

Tom Curran talks with Ben Baldwin who runs the Computer Cowboy account on X to get his opinion on what the numbers say about the protection Drake Maye is getting and whether the Patriots should be more aggressive on 4th down going forward. Later, we catch up with Joe Cardona for another round of irrelevant questions.

1:30-Ben Baldwin explains how the Patriots pass protection stacks up against the rest of the NFL

6:00-Should the Patriots let Drake Maye run more?

13:30-Maximizing Maye being on a rookie contract

18:15-Irrelevant questions with Joe Cardona

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Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry react to the Patriots' 28-22 loss to the Rams. New England had several costly mistakes, including Drake Maye's game-ending interception, and "11 minutes from hell" for the defense in the middle of the game that saw the unit allow four touchdowns on five drives.

6:00- Phil breaks down why that 11 minutes cost the team the win

10:05- What happened on Ja'Lynn Polk's 4th down false start penalty late in the game?

12:35- Dissecting some of the coaching staff's questionable decision-making

27:40- Reacting to Sean McVay's praise for Christian Gonzalez and Drake Maye after the game

29:20- Stock Watch for Week 11

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How do the Patriots maximize the talent of Drake Maye? Tom Curran and Phil Perry debate that and the future of Alex Van Pelt. Later, Chris Long joins to discuss how important culture is in today’s NFL and what his experience has been like working with Bill Belichick.

1:30-Would it be counterproductive to move on from Alex Van Pelt?

12:00-What can the Patriots learn from the Rams’ team building?

22:30-Chris Long on what type of coach works in today’s NFL

40:00-What's it like working with Bill Belichick the TV personality?

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The Patriots get back on track with a win over the Bears; how much will it impact their confidence going forward? Tom Curran and Brian Hoyer debate that and discuss what they’ve seen in the leadership from Drake Maye and his potential to be a franchise QB.

1:00-Was the win over the Bears validation for Jerod Mayo?

5:45-Where is Drake Maye on the franchise QB curve?

9:00-Assessing the offense being installed by Alex Van Pelt

15:30-In what areas are the Patriots better than last year?

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Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry react to a surprisingly dominant, all-around 19-3 Patriots’ win over the Bears. The guys discuss whether the win is a sign the team is finally on the upswing and react to an impressive performance by Drake Maye on and off the field.

3:10- Phil shares his thoughts on a ‘jubilant’ Patriots locker room, and a ‘tumultuous’ Bears team

7:00- Does this win mean the Patriots are finally on the upswing?

14:45- How impressed were you with Drake Maye’s performance?

18:55- Drake Maye’s leadership ability is starting to come into focus

24:00- Stock Watch for Week 10

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NBC Sports’ Chris Simms joins Tom Curran to share why he’s been pleasantly surprised by what he’s seen from Drake Maye so far this year after having him ranked sixth among the QBs in last year’s draft.

2:20- Chris Simms breaks down what’s impressed him about Drake Maye’s development so far in his rookie year and what the QB still needs to work on

6:55- How hampered is Maye by the lack of offensive talent around him?

8:25- How do you feel about Alex Van Pelt and his offensive scheme? Are outside players going to want to come here next year?

10:00- What do you make of the majority of the first round QBs having success as rookies?

14:00- What do you expect to see in Patriots-Bears on Sunday?

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CBS Sports commentator and former Patriot Jason McCourty joins Tom Curran to share his thoughts on Jerod Mayo’s first season as head coach and why the team has ‘a guy’ in Drake Maye at QB.

1:00- What would Jason tell Jerod Mayo about coaching a team that isn’t competing for a playoff spot?

6:45- How hard is it as a player to keep your focus when your team isn’t playing well and is out of the playoff hunt early?

7:55- Is resetting following Bill Belichick going to be harder than the team expected?

10:55- Jason shares his thoughts on Drake Maye so far in his rookie season

13:00- Are you surprised all three of the top rookie QBs looks like they can play? Did the Patriots get the best QB for them in Maye?

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1:00 - What was mood in locker room after loss?

10:00 - Why the Patriots need to have "unbelievable" offseason

16:00 - Breaking down Drake Maye's performance

25:00 - Are continued penalties taking a toll on Jerod mayo?

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Does Drake Maye have a real chance to play against the Titans on Sunday? Tom Curran and Phil Perry discuss the latest regarding Maye being in concussion protocol. They also debate the similarities between the Titans and Patriots, and what the Patriots should do at the trade deadline. 

:30-What are the chances Drake Maye plays on Sunday?

3:30-How similar are the Patriots and Titans?

10:30-Making sense of the WR struggles this season

16:00-Should the Patriots be dealing players at the deadline?

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Tom Curran shares his thoughts on why he’s found this Patriots season frustrating so far before welcoming in The 33rd Team’s Steve Palazzolo to break down what the numbers say about Drake Maye and the Patriots wide receivers through eight weeks, and share their midseason NFL awards picks.

6:25- Steve Palazzolo breaks down what he’s seen from the Pats receivers so far this year

11:40- How impressed have you been with Drake Maye through three starts?

14:50- How afraid are you that offensive line issues are going to ‘ruin’ Maye?

17:05- Would you stick with Alex Van Pelt at offensive coordinator after this season?

19:45- How should the Patriots go about adding more talent to this roster?

21:50- Steve shares his surprises, disappointments, and picks for NFL awards at midseason

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