Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

Jerod Mayo and Tom E. Curran discuss everything Patriots, including why Jerod thinks this weekend will be the true test on whether the Patriots run game can sustain going forward. He also gives his opinion on Cordarrelle Patterson’s groin grab against the Jets. (3:30) How sustainable is the Patriots running game? Will it be the key to the Patriots success going forward? (11:00) Jerod Mayo reacts to Cordarrelle Patterson’s groin grab on Sunday. (17:00) What can we expect from the return of Rex Burkhead? (21:00) Is Tom Brady’s arm starting to show his age? (24:00) Jerod Mayo explains why the Patriots defense struggling early against bad teams is actually a calculated move. (27:00) Tom E. Curran answers fans questions from Twitter. WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCSpatriotsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

1:45 - Patriots are at the end of the second run of their dynasty. Tom E. Curran explains how the 2.0 version of the dynasty is starting to come to an end.5:05 - What will this group look like when the Patriots have to rebuild?6:40 - Is this situation what the Patriots and Tom Brady wanted and expected?9:30 - Going forward, Patriots have some tough decisions to make on several players.10:51 - Twitter feedback on Curran’s column about the Patriots dynasty 13:10 - Manish Mehta from the NY Daily News joins Quick Slants the Podcast to discuss his column where he said it is all but over for Gronk and his days are numbered with New England.16:50 - Mehta on Gronk's injuries: "His body is toast"19:15 - Mehta says that Gronk will not be playing on the Patriots next season.21:05 - Where does Gronk rank as an all-time iconic NFL player?23:55 - Which quarterback would the Patriots rather see on Sunday - Sam Darnold or Josh McCown?26:00 - Mehta on if the Jets will fire Todd Bowles after the season.29:31 - Any chance Josh McDaniels goes to the Jets? WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCSpatriotsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tom Curran and Jerod Mayo break down what went wrong in the Patriots 34-10 loss to the Tennessee Titans and they look ahead to how the team can improve during the bye week.1:38 - Jerod's number one reason why the Patriots lost: They couldn't establish the run game.6:58 - "You could tell Vrabel hyped this team up." Tom and Jerod discuss if the revenge factor was underrated leading up to this game and also hit on if the Patriots 7-2 record coming into Week 10 really reflected how they had been playing.11:57 - Jerod talks about how the Patriots defense needs to improve during the bye week and how they clearly aren't playing like a championship-caliber unit.19:09 - Jerod says that the bye week couldn't come at a better time and that it's a good chance for the Patriots to do some self-scouting as they look ahead to the Jets.25:31 - Tom asks if it's more important to remember that the team had won six games in a row than worry about the loss to the Titans. WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCSpatriotsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tom E. Curran talks with Troy Brown about what he thinks about Mike Vrabel as a head coach, and how that helps the Titans on Sunday. He also discusses Josh Gordon still being far from football shape. (2:00) Troy Brown reacts to Mike Vrabel being upset his player celebrated on the Cowboys logo. Is Mike Vrabel the coach much different than the player? (4:30) Is Troy Brown surprised Mike Vrabel is already a head coach? (7:00) Who were some of Troy Brown’s favorite teammates (9:00) Were there many fights between players during Troy’s time with the Patriots? (11:00) What is the #1 take away from the Patriots win over the Packers? (13:00) How impressive has it been for the Patriots to get contributions from players that you wouldn’t expect? (20:00) Which players that are free agents after this season should be priority for Patriots? (21:00) Troy Brown says Josh Gordon is still ‘far from football shape’ WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCSpatriotsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Phil Perry joins Tom Curran on Quick Slants the Podcast to discuss...1:50 - Tom Brady vs. Aaron Rodgers matchup coming up on Sunday night. Patriots last played Packers in 2014, with Green Bay coming out on top.3:03 - Surprising the Patriots made no moves before the trade deadline?4:40 - Should the Patriots have made a move for Demaryius Thomas or Golden Tate? Both WRs were traded for mid-round picks.7:20 - How much of an issue is the Patriots depth, specifically at running back?9:00 - Rob Gronkowski seemed “off” and very subdued during his press conference. What is going on with Gronk?17:22 - Matt Patricia had a bizarre exchange with a reporter when asked about trading WR Golden Tate.Cris Collinsworth and Tom Curran discuss the Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers matchup...23:18 - The differences between Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers, and how Brady vs. Rodgers matchup compares to Brady vs. Peyton Manning. 25:52 - Brady believes Aaron Rodgers is the most talented but not a better QB than him.28:31 - Technical difference between Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers - Brady more focused on perfect form while Rodgers likes throwing off platform29:39 - Do coaches speak with more reverence about Tom Brady while other QBs speak with more reverence about Aaron Rodgers? WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCSpatriotsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jerod Mayo and Tom E. Curran discuss the Patriots win over the Bears, and Miguel Benzan of the Boston Sports Journal breaks down the Patriots cap space situation heading into the deadline. (7:00) Is Eli Manning a first ballot Hall of Fame? (10:00) What’s the #1 cause for the Patriots defense not improving? (16:30) Jerod Mayo on how important the Patriots special teams has been(17:30) How much will the Patriots offense miss Sony Michel? Will it alter their gameplan? (20:00) What moves could the Patriots make at the deadline? (25:00) Miguel Benzan of the Boston Sports Journal breaks down the cap space situation as the trade deadline looms. (26:00) Can the Patriots realistically target Patrick Peterson? (30:00) Miguel Benzan breaks down why the Patriots could not have kept Jimmy G even if they really wanted to. (29:00) Can the Patriots afford a big name free agent? WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCSpatriotsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

(2:00) Takeaways from the Patriots win over the Chiefs (6:00) Is Dont’a Hightower still not 100%? Jerod breaks down what he has seen (8:00) How important has the improvement of Sony Michel been or the Patriots offense? (14:00) Who was to blame at how poor the defense played in the 2nd half? (19:00) Why are QBs around the league playing so much better? (22:00) Reaction to Nick Bosa taking a year off of Ohio State to rehab for NFL WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCSpatriotsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of Quick Slants the Podcast, Tom Curran and Jerod Mayo break down the matchup between the undefeated Chiefs and the Patriots...2:12 - Big primetime game vs. Chiefs. How is it different playing night games vs. normal afternoon games?4:48 - What is the Patriots identity? "We don’t know who this team really is."6:05 - Andy Reid so far is coach of the year. Patriots still playing around with roles.7:16 - As a player, do you ever get tired hearing about players, i.e. Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill.9:06 - Energy and focus will be at the max level playing the Chiefs in primetime.9:42 - Trying to mess up the offensive script as a defense. Forcing 2nd & 3rd and longs force the offense to change on the fly.11:10 - Scouting report on Patrick Mahomes. How do you stop the young QB?13:19 - The NBC Sunday Night Football crew Rodney Harrison, Tony Dungy, and Chris Collinsworth join the podcast to debate who the better tight end is right now at this time, Rob Gronkowski or Travis Kelce. WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCSpatriotsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

(1:30) What does Jerod Mayo think the Patriots did different to dominate the Dolphins? (4:00) Mayo explains why putting Dont’a Hightower behind the line calling plays was a key to the defensive dominance. (9:30) Did the Patriots improve that much, or was Miami that bad?(10:20) Jerod thinks Patriots are not top of the AFC, but explains competition isn’t great (15:00) Are Brady and Gronkowski going to be angry they won’t be able to meet their incentives?(17:30) Reaction to Earl Thomas injury, will it impact how players hold out? (21:00) Any concerns the Colts could upset the Patriots? WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCSpatriotsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

4:43 - Ian O'Connor, the author of, 'Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time' joins Tom E. Curran on Quick Slants the Podcast.6:10 - O'Connor discusses Bill Belichick's relationship with Bill Parcells, and how Belichick had a desire to get away from Parcells, leading to Belichick resigning as HC of the NYJ.7:50 - How the New York Giants players did not respect Belichick when he first arrived but eventually grew to like him more than Bill Parcells.9:45 - Like Bernie Kosar and Drew Bledsoe, Belichick doesn’t like guys get to a certain level of comfort. Belichick never believed in Bledsoe to be a franchise QB and found a way to get to Tom Brady without offending owner Robert Kraft.12:07 - The relationship between Belichick, Robert Kraft, and Tom Brady. The bromance between Kraft and Brady leaves Belichick the odd man out. Creative tension is sometimes a good thing in sports and the Patriots have showed for over a decade, their ability to handle adversity.15:30 - Belichick’s way of coaching Brady has had a positive impact on the rest of the players on his team. But it is also what led to a meltdown last season. Patriots players started to act out after Bill Belichick's benching of Malcolm Butler in the Super Bowl because they felt Belichick did not put the team in the best position to win.19:26 - Think Brady almost walked away but after trading Garoppolo, he would have been looked like the bad guy. 21:05 - Will Belichick be viewed more warmly after his coaching career has come to an end? Is Belichick the greatest coach in team sports? WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCSpatriotsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.