Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

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McCourtys battle feelings of 'hopelessness' after Kenosha shooting Aug 28, 2020

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Tom Curran addresses Patriots fans in an episode focused on both football and something much bigger than the sport. Devin and Jason McCourty both express how they're feeling in the aftermath of the shooting of Jacob Blake. Cam Newton talks about his role as a leader on the Patriots and Tom runs through who popped in the most recent practice.

0:59 - Tom talks about the historic week in sports, as professional athletes continue to speak out about social justice in the United States and prove to be some of the most important voices in the nation.

8:34 - Devin McCourty talks about the 'heartbreaking' events that unfolded in Kenosha, WI earlier in the week and how he's struggled to figure out what the right thing to do is: to play or not to play.

12:29 - Jason McCourty also opens up and discusses his mixed feelings about practicing this week and how helpless he feels about the nation's inability to find an answer for its current problems.

19:05 - Cam Newton talks about establishing himself as a leader on the Patriots as Tom breaks down the QB's week at practice.

30:51 - Who popped and who dropped this week at practice? Tom talks about the performance of Damien Harris, N'Keal Harry and Deatrich Wise.

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Patriots can’t keep playing the waiting game with N’Keal Harry Aug 26, 2020

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Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry debate how long the Patriots can wait on N’Keal Harry to show what he is capable of. They also break down the good & bad of Cam Newton’s recent practices, and debate whether the Patriots should pursue Earl Thomas.

1:00-Why the Patriots can’t keep playing the waiting game with N’Keal Harry

19:30-QB competition is over right? Was it ever a competition?

28:00-Good & Bad of Cam Newton’s last few practices

34:00-Should the Patriots pursue Earl Thomas?

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Does Stidham’s injury make Cam the winner in the QB race? Aug 21, 2020

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8:00-What does Stidham’s injury mean for Cam Newton?

15:30-How costly is N’Keal Harry missing 3 practices?

19:00-Tom & Phil bet on which TE has more catches this season

22:30-Belichick praises Gunner Olszewski, can he really make an impact?

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Patriots QB Race-Why Not Use Both?? Aug 19, 2020

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1:30-3 things that stood out in the first 3 Patriots practices

4:00-Good & bad from Newton and Stidham

12:00-How will Belichick divvy up the QB reps?

15:30-Is a Patriots QB platoon scheme feasible?

21:00-Popping and dropping, who has looked good at camp?

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Benedict explains the process behind his upcoming book The Dynasty Aug 14, 2020

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Author Jeff Benedict details the process of writing his soon-to-be released book, The Dynasty.

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Training Camp Preview: Burning Questions. Bold Predictions Aug 14, 2020

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Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry break down the burning questions surrounding the Patriots as they begin training camp, and give their BOLD predictions for the 2020 season.

1:00-Breaking down the burning questions surrounding the Patriots

4:00-Phil explains why the Patriots should explore using the triple option

9:00-How concerned should fans be about the Patriots LB core?

15:00-Bold predictions for 2020 season

28:45:Training camp position battles to watch

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Don Yee and the remedy for college football’s ‘industrial complex’ Aug 11, 2020

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5:50-Don Yee on NCAA valuing money over players

10:30-Is an NFL G-League a possibility?

14:55-Don Yee explains the concept of Hub football

23:00-Why Malcolm Butler is the perfect example of who can benefit from Hub football

40:50-How NCAA players ‘finding their voice’ will influence changes

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Measuring the toll that opt-outs took around the NFL Aug 06, 2020

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1:00- More than 60 players opt-out, no team more affected than the Patriots

4:00- How much different will the Patriots defense be next season?

10:30-Power rankings in the AFC East following opt-outs

18:10- Debate: Will the Patriots offense be “fun to watch?”

21:210-Takeaways from Tom Brady introductory press conference

30:00- Perry on why Brady may struggle with the Bucs

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Should the Patriots give Cam Newton a raise with newfound cap space? Aug 04, 2020

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1:00- Patriots gain over $9M in cap space, what will they do with it?

8:00- With new cap space, does Cam Newton deserve a raise?

13:00- Devin McCourty unhappy with NFL for changing opt-out deadline

19:50- How many Patriots will decide to opt out?

23:20- Will NFL have similar issues as MLB?

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Should Patriots spend newfound cap cash or roll it over? Jul 30, 2020

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Tom Curran is joined by Phil Perry to discuss the Patriots cap space situation in the wake of a handful of players opting out of the 2020 season. The two also discuss the holes left in the roster as well as who was snubbed from the NFL Top 100 list?

2:55 - What should the Patriots do with the roughly $25 million in cap space made available after multiple players announced they were opting out of the 2020 season?

5:58 - Tom and Phil select a few players they think the Patriots should pursue if they were to spend that cap money now.

11:08 - Could this team withstand any more opt outs? Tom and Phil talk about the motivations behind guys choosing not to play this season.

17:07 - There's only one Patriot on the player-curated NFL Top 100 list. Did any Pats get snubbed, and what does the lack of New England players on the list mean?

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