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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Tom Curran and Phil Perry react to the Patriots’ comeback win against the Jets to improve to 2-6 on the year. After a week with a lot of behind-the-scenes drama, is this win enough to right the ship? And what does the loss of Drake Maye mean for the team’s success in the near-term?

1:00- What does this win mean for the Patriots going forward this season?

5:00- What do we make of another bad afternoon from the receivers’ group?

8:22- Did Jerod Mayo earn any ‘redemption’ with this win after calling the team “soft” last week?

16:15- Reacting to Drake Maye’s concussion

20:30- What to make of the Jets and Aaron Rodgers after another disastrous loss

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How do the Patriots maximize Drake Maye in 2024? Tom Curran and Phil Perry debate that and discuss how the Patriots respond to Jerod Mayo’s “soft” comments?

:30-How do the Patriots maximize Drake Maye in 2024?

8:30-How to fix the WR issues

17:30-How will the team respond to Mayo’s “soft” comments?

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Tom Curran and Glenn Ordway discuss the state of the Patriots and debate where they go from here. Are they in a better or worse spot than last season? If Drake Maye is the “perfect” fit for this team, how do the Patriots maximize his potential?

1:00-What can we learn from Patriots teams of the past?

5:00-Glenn Ordway on the state of the Patriots

9:00-Are the Patriots in a better or worse spot than last season?

15:00-Why Drake Maye is the perfect fit for this team

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Tom Curran and Phil Perry react to another tough loss for the Patriots, both on the field, and then off, as the team seemingly starts pointing fingers at each other’s effort and commitment after the game.

1:00- Tom and Phil react in real time to comments from both Jerod Mayo and players calling out the ‘soft’ play from the team during their loss to the Jaguars in London

10:40- What’s going one with the Patriots defense’s continued issues against the run?

13:40- What do you make of Alex Van Pelt taking the ball out of Drake Maye’s hands in order to establish the run after a strong start form the passing game?

20:50- Penalty and poor clock management issues continue

30:15- What’d you see from Drake Maye in his second start?

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Tom Curran welcomes in WEEI’s Meghan Ottolini to take a big picture look at how Jerod Mayo and the Patriots are grappling with a rebuilding season on and off the field.

2:00- What does it say about the team’s sense of urgency that they didn’t even consider trading for Davante Adams or Amari Cooper? Is it the right move or is the team being too ‘accepting’ of losing?

10:00- What to make of the team’s continued issues with penalties this season – are they signaling disfunction behind the scenes?

15:15- Evaluating this year’s first-round QB class’s success after sub-par results the last few seasons

20:50- Comparing Drake Maye’s level of resiliency to Mac Jones’ in his time with the Patriots

27:00- Total Insight: Tom and Meghan make their picks on some over/under bets for Sunday’s Patriots-Jaguars game

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The Drake Maye era has begun! What do people around the league think of the potential of Drake Maye? Tom Curran and Phil Perry discuss that and how the other holes on the Patriots’ roster will impact their future.

1:30-What did Louis Riddick think of Drake Maye’s first start?
7:00-Jerod Mayo on the state of the rebuild
14:00-Should the Patriots buy at the trade deadline?
22:30-How winnable is Sunday’s game for the Patriots?
28:30-Robert Kraft explains why he fired Bill Belichick

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