Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

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.

Episodes

October 3, 2025 41 mins

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry preview the Patriots' Sunday Night Football matchup with the Bills. They break down why this game comes at the perfect time for New England, what Drake Maye needs to do to take a big step forward, and how the defense can contain James Cook. Plus, Morgan Moses joins for a round of Irrelevant Questions

1:00 - Why this is the perfect time for the Patriots to play the Bills

7:00 - What can Drake Maye prove in...

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The Patriots are 2-2, but are they better than their record shows? Tom Curran and Phil Perry debate that and discuss how Drake Maye compares to Josh Allen at that stage of his career. Will the Patriots be ready for battle against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday?

3:30-Are the Patriots better than what their record shows?

13:30-Is Drake Maye one of the league's best passers or best QBs?

18:00-How does Drake Maye compare to Josh Allen at tha...

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Tom Curran and Phil Perry react to the Patriots' dominant 42-13 win over the Carolina Panthers to improve to 2-2 on the season. Is this team finally starting to build something after years of bad football? And are we really seeing the second year leap from Drake Maye?

 

1:00- Patriots seem to finally be pulling themselves out of contention for the dregs of the league

8:30- What impressed you the most from Drake Maye's performance vs. ...

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Tom Curran and Phil Perry preview the Patriots’ Week 4 game against the Carolina Panthers. What do we want to see from the Patriots on Sunday? How can Drake Maye and the Patriots learn from their mistakes? Lastly, irrelevant questions with Jared Wilson.

1:00-How winnable is the game on Sunday against the Panthers?

3:00-Are the Panthers a get-right moment for the Patriots?

6:00-How can the Patriots learn from their mistakes?

11:00-How m...

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How does Mike Vrabel hold his players accountable after mistakes cost them the win against the Steelers. What should the Patriots do about Rhamondre Stevenson’s fumble issues? What can Drake Maye learn from his mistakes against Pittsburgh? Tom Curran and Phil Perry discuss that and much more!

1:00-How does Mike Vrabel handle holding his players accountable?

5:00-What should the Patriots do about Rhamondre Stevenson’s fumble issues?

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Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry react to an incredibly frustrating loss for the New England Patriots, 21-14 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in a game that saw the Patriots basically beat themselves after turning the ball over five times -- including twice in the red zone.

 

1:00- Are continued (yet solvable) mistakes with a much more talented roster reason to be hopeful going forward?

7:45- What should another game with "a lot of good" mixed ...

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Tom Curran flies solo to react to the latest with Drake Maye and Christian Gonzalez before previewing this weekend’s matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

 

2:45- Drake Maye’s impressive day vs. the Dolphins is getting attention around the league 

9:00- Why the Steelers are focused on stopping Maye’s running ability

12:10- What‘re the X-factors in Week 3 vs. the Steelers?

15:20- Reacting to Christian Gonzalez’s return to practice

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Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry break down the Patriots’ win in Miami, discussing whether Drake Maye can sustain that level of play, how the 2025 draft class performed, and the best plan for Christian Gonzalez’s return. 

1:00 - Can Drake Maye & the Pats keep up that level of play? 

12:00 - How did the 2025 draft class look? 

18:30 - Breaking down the defensive struggles 

22:00 - How should the Patriots handle Christian Gonzalez’s return?

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Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry break down the Patriots' gritty win over the Miami Dolphins. They dive into Drake Maye's impressive performance and discuss how the team pulled off the victory despite a few costly mistakes.

1:00 - Breaking down Drake Maye's performance

14:00 - Patriot still making costly mistakes

22:00 - How has Will Campbell looked through the first two weeks

 

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Tom Curran reacts to the latest comments from Drake Maye and Josh McDaniels about whether or not the team is putting too much on the second year QB’s plate to begin the season. Then, Tom welcomes in ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques to break down what’s going on from the Dolphins and what the Patriots should expect in Miami on Sunday.

 

1:00- The Patriots need to continue showing urgency, but not panic, when it comes to developing Drake Ma...

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Tom Curran and Phil Perry are still digging into the Patriots’ Week 1 loss to the Raiders. How do Mike Vrabel, Josh McDaniels and company get Drake Maye more comfortable ahead of Sunday’s game in Miami vs. the Dolphins?

 

1:00- How can the Patriots get Drake Maye to slow down physically and mentally on the field? How much of this is related to his inexperience?

11:30- Breaking down the good and the bad from the offensive line in Week ...

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As in recent years, The Patriots were unable to take advantage of mistakes -- and made too many of their own in the second half to pull out the win at home, falling to the Raiders 20-13. How much of that falls on the QB? Tom Curran and Phil Perry debate what to make of another frustrating outing from Drake Maye and the offense.

 

1:00- Tom breaks down the stretch of play during the second half that ultimately cost the Patriots the ga...

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Tom Curran talks with JT the Brick to get a Raider perspective heading into Week 1. How different are the Raiders this year? What’s the Raider’s weak spot? How has Pete Carroll and Tom Brady changed the vibe down in Las Vegas? Lastly, irrelevant questions withGarrett Bradbury.

2:45-How confident are Raider fans heading into Week 1?

5:00-What's the Raiders weak spot?

16:00-Las Vegas offensive scouting report

20:00-How Pete Carroll and T...

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Tom Curran and Phil Perry discuss the Patriots' mindset heading into Week 1 of the season. What should we make of the new captains? Will Christian Gonzalez be ready to play? Later, Mike Florio joins to discuss his new book, “Big Shield,” and give a national perspective on the Patriots.

1:00 - What's Mike Vrabel’s mindset heading into Week 1? 

3:00 - Will Christian Gonzalez be ready to play on Sunday? 

10:00 - Vrabel on his decision to...

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Tom Curran and Phil Perry react to Mike Vrabel saying the Patriots “have to go to great lengths to improve this team” Also, they debate how much the Patriots offensive line has improved and discuss what it would take to acquire Jakobi Meyers. Lastly, Tom catches up with Austin Hooper for some irrelevant questions.

1:30 - Vrabel says “I think that we have to go to great lengths to improve this team” 

6:00 - How much have the Patriots ...

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The roster is set. Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry react to the Patriots 53-man roster, breaking down the biggest cuts and makes. They also look at the crowded WR room and whether a trade for Jakobi Meyers makes sense.

1:00 - Instant reaction to 53-man roster

13:00 - Evaluating the Patriots' WR room and the case for a Jakobi Meyers trade

 

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Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry break down the Patriots roster following their preseason finale against the Giants. They analyze Mike Vrabel’s comments on roster improvements, discuss the futures of players like Javon Baker and Kyle Dugger, and highlight which position groups showed the most progress during training camp

1:00 - How will Patriots improve their roster before Week 1?

9:00 - Is Keion White in trouble? What will Pats do with...

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Patriots legend Vince Wilfork joins Tom E. Curran to discuss Drake Maye's development as a leader, why Mike Vrabel is the ideal head coach for the team and how the defensive line will look. He also talks about GHI 75, his new BBQ sauce.

1:00 - Vince Wilfork talks about his new line of BBQ sauce, GHI 75

10:50 - When Drake Maye could emerge as a leader of the team 

15:40 - Vince shares his thoughts on how the defensive line will perform...

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Julian Edelman joins Tom E. Curran on the Patriots Talk Podcast to discuss the expectations surrounding Drake Maye, standout rookie Tre'Veyon Henderson, the timeline for the Patriots' rebuild under Mike Vrabel and his partnership with Unisom. For more information, please visit Unisom.com to grab your SleepTabs®. 

0:30 - Are the Patriots trying to shortcut their way to mediocrity? 

16:00 - Edelman on whether people have premature expe...

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Tom Curran welcomes in Phil Perry, live from Minneapolis, to offer instant reaction and analysis to the Patriots’ 20-12 preseason win over the Vikings.

 

1:00- Tom offers his initial thoughts on the game – is this the end for Kyle Dugger -- and the start for Efton Chism -- in New England?

14:35- Reacting to an up and down day from Drake Maye

24:35- TreVeyon Henderson is already one of the team’s best offensive weapons

27:05- Did Efton C...

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