The Patriots Podcast

2020 Week 8; What the F is going on? The plan to fix the broken offense and the porous defense. Plus Cards and Seahawks and looking ahead to Trade Deadline and Bills Faceoff

The guys discuss what the heck happened against the 49ers, are we still Patriots fans, and what the prospects are for a turnaround in New England. Looking ahead to the division tilt against the Bills and forecasting the NFL Trade Deadline and whether the Pats will be buyers or sellers.

2020 Week 7: What happened to the offense? Can we blame Covid or is more going on? The Bills lose again - And how do the Patriots matchup with the 49ers

Another year and another loss to the Broncos. Did Covid decide this game, what was Belichick thinking, and do we have cause for concern after the Patriots get thoroughly outplayed by a mediocre team?

Plus looking ahead to week 7 and the matchup with defending NFC champion 49ers with the Jimmy G return game.

2020 Week 5 Impressively Frustrating; Five game changing moments, Hoyer vs. Stidham, Unlikeable Mahomes, and Covid

The Patriots played great but still lost by 16 to the Chiefs because of dumb mistakes and missed opportunities. Belichick's great defensive gameplan executed beautifully but the offense could not cash in. If Newton's out, who's the QB going forward? Plus we look ahead to the Broncos coming to Foxboro in week 5

2020 Week 4: Runaway Win

The Pats road the ground game to a convincing 36-20 win over the Raiders that was helped along by 3 takeaways. Sean and JJ discuss how they were able to solve the Raiders defense and where they hid Darren Waller all game. Next they go over the crazy finishes across the league including near-comebacks, epic collapses, and the dreaded tie. Finally, the annual matchup against Andy Reid's Chiefs lie ahead and one of the guys goes against his rule and picks the Chiefs to win. 

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2020 Week 3: A Good Loss?

Is there such a thing as a good loss? There were a lot of positives in a tough game for the Patriots, including:

-Cam Newton's passing ability

-The team's comeback mentality

The guys also look around the league before previewing the Week 3 collision with Jon Gruden's Raiders. Can the Pats slow down Josh Jacobs? How will Belichick and McDaniels plan to control the ball and keep their defense fresh? All this and more on this episode, thanks for listening!

 

2020 Week 2: And It Begins

The first edition of the Cam Newton led Patriots was good enough for a victory over the 'Fins in Foxboro. The guys breakdown what went right on offense and defense, before taking a long look around the league featuring several Week 1 upsets and of course, checking in on the Tampa Bay Patriots. 

The week 2 matchup in Seattle won't feature the 12th man but Russell Wilson will be there and how will the Patriots attempt to contain him? How will they attack the now porous Seattle defense?

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2020 Week 1

Football's back! The guys preview the week 1 match up with the 'Fins, name their sleeper players for 2020, and go through overrated and underrated teams.

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2020 Training Camp Begins!

The guys get together to discuss the start of Patriots training.

Topics include:

-Cam Newton's got the job, right?

-Covid opt-outs, who hurts the most?

-Remaining strengths of the team

-What to expect in September

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You Said Cam Newton, Right?

The guys catch-up on the Cam Newton signing and what this means for the Pats in 2020.

Topics include:

-Fastest rebuild in history?

-What's the ceiling on this team and what does this mean for Stidham?

-Mahomes and Superstar contracts

-The Washington Professional Football Team

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2020 Draft Recap

The guys look over the Patriots haul in the 2020 NFL Draft and where they go from here.

Topics include:

-A safety, of course

-Double dip the picks

-What's Belichick's angle on these unknown prospects?

-Anymore off-season movement?

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