

Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast
NBC Sports Boston
NBC Sports Boston Insiders Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry talk about the New England Patriots and the NFL. New episodes drop after each game and every Tuesday and Thursday.
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Mar 11, 2017 • 43min
95: Patriots remain active and acquire Brandin Cooks from Saints
Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry were giving their first impressions from the Patriots first day of free agency and new broke AS THEY WERE RECORDING that the Patriots acquired Brandin Cooks from the Saints. Our guys took a second to catch their breath and broke down what they think Brandin Cooks brings to the Patriots offense and what the next move from the Patriots may be.
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Mar 8, 2017 • 1h 2min
94: Free agency doomsday bunker scenarios
Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry hold tryouts for the podcast’s introduction. They then run through their doomsday scenarios for Patriots free agency losses. The Brandin Cook trade rumor is discussed. And Mike Giardi joins the podcast for more free agency talk.
2:04 Boston Sports Tonight discussion
7:22 Free agency doomsday scenarios
19:00 Adrian Peterson
36:34 Brandin Cooks trade possibility
44:27 The Mike Giardi Minutes (more free agency discussion)
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Mar 2, 2017 • 1h 23min
93: Mary Kay Cabot on Browns and Garoppolo; Dont’a Hightower a free agent
Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry speak with Mary Kay Cabot, who covers the Browns, about Cleveland being a possible destination for Jimmy Garoppolo, and what the Browns would be willing to give up for him. Mike Giardi joins the podcast to discuss Patriots free agents, including Dont’a Hightower, who was not designated with the franchise tag.
24:41 Mary Kay Cabot
53: 40 Dont’a Hightower free agency discussion
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Feb 21, 2017 • 1h 12min
92: Dont'a Hightower, Jimmy Garoppolo and Jacoby Brissett
In this week's episode of "Quick Slants The Podcast" presented by Papa Gino's, Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry discuss Patriots players and coaches that could be either coming or going. Also, former offensive lineman and current sports radio host Rich Ohrnberger is this week's guest to talk about his years with the team, including some great stories on O-Line coach Dante Scarnecchia.
Here's this week's rundown:
(3:10) Can Cyrus Jones recover next year, and does he need to with the potential loss of Logan Ryan?
(9:54) What to expect the end result to be for free-agent Dont'a Hightower. Is the franchise tag acceptable for both parties?
(20:30) Is Jimmy Garoppolo here to stay...(25:30) and how does Jacoby Brissett's development answer that question.
(30:58) The loss of tight end coach Brian Daboll to Alabama
(42:28) Interview with Rich Ohrnberger
(1:04:22) Michigan's Jabrill Peppers on the Patriots draft board
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Feb 14, 2017 • 1h 8min
91: Director Gotham Chopra on Tom Brady's Involvement with the "Religion of Sports"
Following Super Bowl LI, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady posted something on social media with the hashtag #ROS. This stands for "Religion of Sports", a TV show from director Gotham Chopra where Brady (and Michael Strahan) served as executive producers.
Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry spoke with Chopra in this week's episode of "Quick Slants The Podcast". Chopra has become a friend of Brady, and he discusses the Patriots quarterback's tie to this project and way of thinking.
Lots of other good conversations in this week's episode...here's the rundown:
(3:30) Various Super Bowl leftover thoughts
(6:10) Malcolm Mitchell is pretty good, huh?
(10:00) Danny Amendola with a big game when it counts
(15:35) Free agent forecast - Jabaal Sheard returning?
(27:00) Interview with Gotham Chopra
(46:00) Was Super Bowl LI Tom Brady's greatest game?
(51:20) If it wasn't SBLI, what is Brady's best game?
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Feb 8, 2017 • 54min
90: Conditioning’s impact on SB LI; why Falcons melted down; greatest Super Bowl ever?
Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry discuss Super Bowl LI, and the actions that allowed the Patriots to come back from down 28-3 to win in over time.
5:17 Taking issue with the comeback statistics
11:20 Patriots complicit in helping Falcons melt down
19:55 Atlanta’s conditioning cost them; paid off for Patriots
26:48 Malcolm Mitchell’s pre-game confidence boost from Tom Brady
29:01 Some nuggets upon second viewing of the game
39:15 Reviews
43: 01 Greatest Super Bowl ever?
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Feb 2, 2017 • 1h
89: Live from Super Bowl 51
Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry bring a Super Super Bowl edition of "Quick Slants The Podcast".
Here's this week's rundown:
(2:00) Agent Don Yee, Jimmy Garoppolo's future
(8:10) Tom's story on the health of Tom Brady's mother
(15:05) Roger Goodell press conference
(19:54) Barstool Sports ban; Pat McAfee leaving the Colts
(22:00) Patriots use of floatation therapy
(31:25) The scene in Houston
(35:35) Keyshawn Johnson's comments on Patriots receivers
(40:00) NEWS, GO!
(47:00) Marcus Cannon vs Vic Beasley
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Jan 25, 2017 • 52min
88: How would a Patriots win in the Super Bowl impact their legacy?
In this week's edition of "Quick Slants The Podcast" presented by Papa Gino's, Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry hit on several topics after the Patriots steamrolled the Steelers in the AFC Championship.
Here's this week's rundown:
(3:42) How a win would effect the Patriots legacy in NFL history and professional sports?
(16:21) First Look at the Falcons (tune-in just for the on-the-spot theme song Tom creates
(41:00) Getting ready for next week's events
(46:30) Beyond the Patriots, and maybe the Raiders, where is the AFC headed NEXT season? Is it crumbling before our eyes?
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Jan 20, 2017 • 22min
87: Pre-game rituals
Tom E. Curran talks with a handful of Patriots players about how they structure their pre-game routines. Rob Ninkovich, Devin McCourty, Dont’a Hightower, Nate Solder, Alan Branch share their rituals.
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Jan 19, 2017 • 1h 8min
86: Antonio Brown’s betrayal; Matt Light; eyeing up Pittsburgh
Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry discuss the aftermath of Antonio Brown’s Facebook Live video. Curran interview Matt Light ahead of the AFC Championship. They dissect the press conferences of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, and look at how to beat the Steelers.
2:29 Antonio Brown’s Facebook Live aftermath
13:14 Stopping Le’Veon Bell
27:16 heywassyonumba? with Patrick Chung and Kyle Van Noy
32:30 Injury report updates for AFC Championship
36:51 Brady and Belichick’s press conferences
44:50 Matt Light interview
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