Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

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Making sense of Patriots wave of COVID opt outs Jul 28, 2020

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Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry react to the news that 6 players on the New England Patriots have opted out of the 2020 NFL season. What options do the Patriots have for replacing the players that have opted out?

1:00- 6 Patriots have opted out of the 2020 season, will there be more?

6:30- Why have the Patriots had the most players to opt out?

9:57-Perry explains why it will ‘be impossible to replace Dont’a Hightower’

13:00- Who steps up to fill the void of Marcus Cannon?

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Ranking the 2020 Patriots positional groups, worst to first Jul 27, 2020

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Tom Curran is joined by Phil Perry to talk about the Patriots whittling down their roster size before getting deep into the ranking of each of New England's positional groups.

1:10 - Off the top, Tom and Phil discuss what happens when a player tests positive for Covid-19 during training camp.

4:20 - The Patriots cut 10 players over the weekend. Which cuts make sense and which ones are tough to see? Tom and Phil also touch on who should be returning punts in 2020.

13:00 - Tom and Phil go through the positional group rankings, starting with positions that are 'highly suspect.'

18:40 - Which positional groups fall under 'could be good, probably won't be' and 'could be good, might not be?'

29:05 - Getting down to the better positional groups, Tom and Phil discuss the 'OK to good', 'should be really good, but...' and 'elite' bunches.

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A peek at the Patriots' training camp plan; winners & losers if preseason is eliminated Jul 24, 2020

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Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry discuss some of the key dates for the Patriots returning to training camp, winners and losers if the preseason is eliminated, and whether Belichick can benefit from the 2020 NFL chaos.

1:00- Breaking down the key dates of the Patriots returning to camp

8:30- Will the NFL and NFLPA be able to figure out the money issues?

15:40- Patriots winners & losers if NFL preseason is eliminated

27:00-Can Bill Belichick benefit from the 2020 NFL chaos?

31:50- Will Belichick treat Cam differently than Brady?

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Is New England ready to embrace Cam Newton? Jul 22, 2020

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Tom Curran talks with former NFL Safety Will Blackmon about player concerns in returning to play, and whether New England is ready to embrace a player like Cam Newton.

8:00- For NFL, NFLPA the hard part still looms-figuring out the money

9:30- Is Will Blackmon confident in the players’ safety returning to play?

17:00- How will lack of preseason impact teams?

22:30- Will Blackmon on Cam’s motivation to show everyone he is #1 again

30:30-Is New England ready to embrace Cam Newton?

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Did the Patriots just become Cam Newton’s team? Jun 29, 2020

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1:00- Phil Perry and Tom Curran break down why signing Cam Newton is a win-win for the Patriots

7:30- Darin Gantt of ProFootball Talk breaks down the potential of Cam Newton with the Patriots

20:00- Is the offer the Patriots made for Cam insulting?

23:00- Chris Simms of PFT explains why he had Cam Newton as his #10 QB before Patriots acquired him

29:00- Simms ‘Patriots are built better to play Cam Newton style of football than Tom Brady style”

32:30- Does Stidham have a shot at being Cam out for starter role?

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‘Who’s the new guy?!’ Scouting reports on the Patriots free agent additions Jun 18, 2020

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2:30- Darren Urban, ArizonaCardinals.com, on what to expect from Damiere Byrd

9:00- Is Adrian Phillips the most likely free agent to make an impact next year for the Patriots?

10:30- Jeff Miller of the LA Times on potential of Adrian Phillips

17:00- Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times on Danny Vitale and Beau Allen

24:00- Stroud: Gronkowski family ‘shocked’ he returned to play

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What will it take to get back on the field? Revs Matt Turner explains Jun 09, 2020

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2:00- How did relationships between the Krafts and Mass. General Hospital help get the New England Revolution back on the field?

5:00- New England Revolution Goalkeeper Matt Turner discusses the team getting back to practice

6:00- How nervous was Matt to return to the field?

8:00-Matt explains what steps each player takes before taking the field

10:30- How did time off impact the Revolution players conditioning?

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Benjamin Watson shares his thoughts on a painful week in the U.S. Jun 02, 2020

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1:00- Tom Currran discusses his column ‘I’m done looking for excuses to stay silent’

8:00- Benjamin Watson admits he is ‘searching for answers’ following the killing of George Floyd

13:00- Watson, ‘We need people to speak out, only when they have something productive to say’

18:40- Will NFL players be unified in their signs of demonstration of protest, and will NFL & owners be more receptive?

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Patriots Opposing View: Perspectives from around the NFL May 30, 2020

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Tom Curran and Phil Perry go around the NFL to get perspectives on where the rest of the league stands and what opponents think about the current state of the Patriots. Reporters covering the Browns, Steelers, Titans, Texans and Lions offer their insight as teams get ready for the 2020 season.

1:15 – Mary Kay Cabot joins Tom to discuss the Cleveland Browns. Topics include: how close the team was to hiring Josh McDaniels and if the Odell Beckham Jr.-to-New England rumors are dead.

11:08 – Ed Bouchette joins Tom to discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers. Topics include: the excitement level in Pittsburgh now that Tom Brady has left New England and whether Ben Roethlisberger can return to an elite level.

22:46 – Joe Rexrode joins Phil to discuss the Tennessee Titans. Topics include: the reasons for Mike Vrabel’s coaching success and if the team was right to choose Ryan Tannehill over Tom Brady this offseason.

30:11 – John McClain joins Tom to discuss the Houston Texans. Topics include: what John thinks of Jarrett Stidham after watching him at Baylor and why Bill O’Brien traded DeAndre Hopkins.

39:32 – Justin Rogers joins Phil to discuss the Detroit Lions. Topics include: if Matt Patricia is on the ‘hot seat’ as head coach and the odds Matthew Stafford ends his career outside of Detroit.

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The unseen obstacles of NFL's reopening with Judy Battista of NFL Network May 19, 2020

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Tom Curran breaks down the failing grade he gave to the Patriots for their offseason before being joined by NFL Network's Judy Battista. The two discuss how the league will deal with the early stages of a reopen, the possible inequities that teams may face and how the season schedule could be impacted.

1:13 - Tom explains why he gave the Patriots an 'F' for their offseason grade.

9:16 - Judy Battista of the NFL Network and NFL.com jumps on to discuss the details of the NFL's first steps for a reopen. How will teams operate their facilities and deal with staff and media?

20:06 - Tom and Judy discuss how certain teams could be at a disadvantage because of their geography and how hard their region was hit by COVID-19.

25:22 - How will the NFL's reopening procedures compare to those of different major sports leagues?

31:31 - Finally, Tom and Judy talk about how the season schedule could be impacted and what the league is prepared to do to avoid delays.

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