

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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Dec 4, 2023 • 20min
Did the Patriots get any ‘Bailey bump’ vs Chargers?
Tom Curran and Phil Perry react to the Patriots’ 6-0 loss to the Chargers. Did Bailey Zappe give the offense a better chance than Mac Jones? Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Cb4srHZAWMs
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Nov 30, 2023 • 34min
Trading Bill Belichick? It’s a lot more complicated than you think
Bill Belichick, the future head coach of the Chargers? NOT SO FAST! Tom Curran and Phil Perry debate how Belichick's departure will go down. Later, we discuss how Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham could be used against the Chargers. 2:30- How will Belichick's departure from the Patriots go down? 10:00-How picky will Belichick be? 18:30-Revisiting Bill Belichick stepping down as coach of the Jets 25:00-What we want to see from Zappe on Sunday 30:00-Will Malik Cunningham get playing time? Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mlmNA9UltHI
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Nov 28, 2023 • 40min
Bill O’Brien goes deep on what’s ailing Mac and who should take blame
Bill O’Brien spoke with reporters on Tuesday and went into detail on the struggles of the Patriots’ offense this season. Tom Curran and Phil Perry discuss what we learned, and O’Brien’s future with the Patriots. 1:00-What will the QB plan be this week? 4:30-Did players know who was starting last week? 18:30-Would Bill O’Brien deem Mac Jones fixable? 23:00-The argument to start Bailey Zappe the rest of the season Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jMUy14po4Hg
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Nov 27, 2023 • 24min
Patriots give off disengaged vibe in loss to Giants
The Patriots bench Mac Jones for Bailey Zappe in their loss to the New York Giants. Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down where the Patriots go from here. 10:00-The Patriots have to be out on Mac Jones....sooner rather than later 13:30-Has Bill Belichick checked out? 23:00-Who starts next week? Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FU70GxYBupM
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Nov 22, 2023 • 30min
Bill Belichick’s QB strategy seems to be “embrace the chaos”
Tom Curran and Phil Perry try to make sense of who will start at QB against the Giants on Sunday. Where will the team find motivation for the rest of the season? 1:00-The latest on the starting QB 9:00-How do you game plan without a QB decision? 11:00-Finding motivation for the rest of the season 18:30-Looking ahead to QB options in the draft Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vPfh2mXxeGk
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Nov 16, 2023 • 37min
What’s the Patriots’ next move at QB?
Tom Curran and Phil Perry try to make sense of who Bill Belichick will start following the bye week. How much blame does Bill deserve for the Patriots’ QB conundrum we are in? 1:00-Reaction to Mac Jones taking first-team reps on Wednesday 3:30-Would it hurt Bill Belichick’s resume to start Bailey Zappe? 9:00-Impact of Mac losing the locker room 19:00-Let's talk 2024 NFL Draft! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RVHqxKOvpE8Download the NBC Sports Boston app: https://www.nbcsportsboston.com/news/the-new-nbc-sports-boston-mobile-app-is-here/534513/
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Nov 14, 2023 • 29min
Jason McCourty: ‘I don't see how you go back to Mac Jones’
Jason McCourty had a front row seat in Germany to watch the Patriots lose to the Colts. Tom Curran talks with the former Patriot to get his take on what’s next for Bill Belichick and Mac Jones. 1:00-Jason McCourty on the state of the Patriots 7:30-Patriots plan for Mac Jones was a ‘recipe for disaster’ 19:00-Best defense for Bill Belichick to stay 26:00-No going back to Mac after what happened in Germany Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WBweHxYOrYA
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Nov 13, 2023 • 35min
Was Sunday Mac’s last dance as Patriots QB?
Tom Curran and Phil Perry react to the Patriots’ loss to the Colts in Germany. Have the Patriots hit rock bottom? 1:00-Patriots reach a new low in Germany 4:30-How much blame does Mac Jones deserve? 6:30-Who starts at QB for the rest of the season? 16:30-Why has there been no urgency for change? Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SdRzB4peCV4
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Nov 9, 2023 • 36min
HOF Exec Bill Polian pushes back on Belichick’s exit being ‘inevitable’
Tom Curran talks with Bill Polian to get his perspective on the state of the New England Patriots. Is it really inevitable that Bill Belichick is fired? 3:30-Bill Polian on the state of the Patriots 9:00-Is Bill Belichick the right guy for a reset? 19:00-Polian on why a Belichick firing is not inevitable 23:00-Making the case to stick with Mac Jones Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FpzzQAuVmnY
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Nov 7, 2023 • 31min
Kevin Clark on the ‘heartbreaking’ state of the Patriots
Tom Curran and Phil Perry talk with Kevin Clark to get a national perspective of what’s going on with the Patriots. Is it becoming clear Belichick should not be coaching the team next season? 1:30-Bill Belichick “running out of ideas” breaks Kevin Clark’s heart 7:00-Is the Brady vs. Belichick debate over? 11:00-Possible landing spots for Belichick 19:00-How can the Patriots innovate their offense? Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7X_yZXP8Y6s
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