Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

NBC Sports Boston
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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? 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.
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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 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.
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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? 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.
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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. 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.
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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 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.
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Jan 11, 2017 • 53min

85: Trying to take the Texans seriously; Trey Flowers; Vrabel stories; Fake News

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry try to predict how Bill O’Brien will design Houston’s attack. They also dig into Phil’s reporting about Trey Flowers, who’s had an impactful season rushing the passer. “heyHeyWhat’sYoNumba?” makes a strong comeback. And Tom regales the crowd with some stories from Mike Vrabel’s playing days. 1:18 How will the Texans offense approach the New England defense? 10:55 Discussion on Trey Flowers 22:20 “heyHeyWhat’sYoNumba?” with Trey Flowers, Alan Branch, and Stephen Gostkowski (with a Ryan Allen cameo) 28:05 Reviews 31:42 Mike Vrabel’s head coaching candidacy 37:57 Mike Vrabel stories from his playing days 41:30 Patricia, McDaniels coaching jobs update 50:40 NEW SEGMENT!!!!!!! “Fake News” 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.
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Jan 4, 2017 • 1h 28min

84: Ranking coaching openings for Patricia, McDaniels; Ty Law stories; awards

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry rank the head coaching vacancies, as Matt Patricia and Josh McDaniels prepare to interview. Curran shares some stories from his days of covering Ty Law, his is in the final 15 for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. And a glance at the end-of-season awards. 3:50 Bye week rumination 7:10 Ranking NFL head coaching vacancies and judging fit for Patricia and McDaniels 43:45 Garoppolo talk 53:20 Ty Law story time 104:16 Awards 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.
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Dec 22, 2016 • 47min

82: Michael Floyd and "The Patriot Way"; Way too much Christmas Caroling

In this week's episode of Quick Slants The Podcast presented by Papa Gino's, Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry discuss the controversial pick-up of Michael Floyd. It seems like an expensive gamble to make at this point, according the the guys. This topic leads into a discussion about "The Patriot Way" (12:57). What is it, and does a move like this go against it? Other issues covered this week: (19:30) A look at the Patriots Pro Bowl selections (30:00) Curran defends himself against a Twitter follower (38:15) 'What's Your Number?!?" with Dion Lewis & Jacoby Brissett (40:50) Quick look ahead to Jets game (42:15) Several painful minutes of Christmas caroling. Several. 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.
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Dec 14, 2016 • 50min

81: Who are the Top 5 most important offensive skill players?

Following a big win by the Patriots against the Ravens, Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry talk about where New England currently stands in the AFC in this week's episode of "Quick Slants the Podcast", presented by Papa Gino's. Here is a rundown of Episode 81 of "Quick Slants The Podcast": (2:10) Good reviews on iTunes (4:35) Signature win over Baltimore Ravens (7:00) Buying into the improved defense (14:00) No Gronk, no problem...so far (17:57) Top 5 Most Important Offensive players (besides Tom Brady) (24:15) More reviews (25:55) Breaking down the level of suck of Cyrus Jones (31:05) Dak over TB12 for MVP? (36:10) News, GO! (41:35) Preview of Sunday in Denver Make sure and leave a rating and/or review of Quick Slants The Podcast, as we will probably end up reading it during an upcoming episode. 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.
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Dec 8, 2016 • 1h 3min

80: No love between Ravens and Patriots; Time to sit Martellus Bennett for a game or two?

The New England Patriots head into their final four games of the regular season against the team that has been in the crosshairs during the Bill Belichick era, the Baltimore Ravens. Will Tom Brady and company look for revenge against the team that started the Deflategate saga? The game on Monday will be a critical outcome to the seedings in the AFC. Tom Curran talks about a not-so-friendly run-in he had with John Harbaugh. Also, with Rob Gronkowski gone for the year and Martellus Bennett less than 100%, would it be in the teams' best interest to sit Bennett for a game or two to get ready for the postseason? Plus, a couple of Tom Brady topics - the extremely popular "What's your number?" segment, and which of his 201 wins was the best one. "Quick Slants" the podcast is presented by Papa Gino's. 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.

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