Patriots Playbook

Patriots Playbook

Join the stadium 'voice of the Patriots' John Rooke as he brings you all of the latest Patriots talk and expert commentary direct from Patriots HQ. Hear from beat writers throughout New England that cover the team and more. Patriots Playbook is monthly during the offseason. Available Wednesdays during the regular season.

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January 8, 2025 117 mins
Tune-in as John Rooke shares his point of view on the Patriots decision to part ways with Jerod Mayo. He gives his expectations for the new coach, what is best for the team, and who his top candidates are. Guests on the show today are Evan Lazar of patriots.com and Karen Guregian from masslive.com.

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Tune-in as John Rooke recaps the Patriots 40-7 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 17, and turns the page to Week 18 against the Buffalo Bills. Plus, discussing which positions should be acquired in the draft and free agency. Guests today are Evan Lazar from patriots.com and Russel Baxter from ProFootballGuru.com.

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Tune in as John Rooke recaps the Patriots 24-21 loss to the Bills and previews their upcoming matchup with the Chargers! Guest today is Evan Lazar from Patriots.com

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Tune in as John Rooke recaps the Patriots 30-17 loss to the Cardinals and previews their upcoming matchup with the Bills! Guests today are Evan Lazar from Patriots.com, Maddy Glab from buffalobills.com, and Russell Baxter from ProFootballGuru.com.

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Tune in as John Rooke previews the Patriots upcoming matchup with the Arizona Cardinals and discusses the latest topics in football. Guests today are Evan Lazar from Patriots.com and Greg Bedard from bostonsportsjournal.com joins the show. Plus, Russell Baxter from ProFootballGuru.com spotlights what to watch in the NFL Week 15 games.

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Tune-in as John Rooke takes a deep dive into the good, bad and ugly from the Patriots 25-24 loss to the colts. Plus, Rooke is joined by Evan Lazar from patriots.com, Russell Baxter from profootballguru.com to discuss the current state of the team, and how they should plan for the future.

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Tune in as John Rooke gives a full recap of the Patriots 28-22 loss to the Rams, and turns the page to week 12 against the Dolphins. Plus, Rooke is joined by Evan Lazar from patriots.com, Russell Baxter from profootballguru.com, Chris Perkins from the South Florida Sun Sentinel and Doug Keyd from the Boston Herald to break down the current state of the Patriots and their upcoming matchup with the Dolphins.

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John Rooke breaks down the Patriots 19-3 victory over the Bears, and turns the page to week 11's matchup with the Los Angeles Rams. Guests include Rams reporter Greg Beacham from apnews.com and Russell Baxter from profootballguru.com

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John Rooke breaks down the Patriots 20-17 overtime loss to the Titans, and turns the page to week 10's matchup with the Chicago Bears. Guests include Mike Reiss from espn.com and Russell Baxter from profootballguru.com 

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John Rooke shares his thoughts on the Patriots 25-22 win over the Jets and previews week 9's upcoming clash with the 1-6 Titans. Guests include Turron Davenport, Titans reporter for espn.com, Greg Berdard from the Boston Sports Journal and Sara Marshall, editor of musketfire.com

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John Rooke previews the upcoming rematch against the Jets, discusses Drake Maye's progress over his first two starts and possible next steps the team should take as a whole. Guests include Russell Baxter from ProFootballGuru.com and Nick "Fitzy" Stevens from WEEI & BIG103.

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John Rooke discusses Drake Maye's starting debut performance, breaks down the Patriots loss to the Texans and previews Sunday's game across the pond against the Jaguars. Plus, Russell Baxter from ProFootballGuru.com joins us for an NFL Week 7 preview. Guests include Evan Lazar from Patriots.com and Mike DiRocco from espn.com (Jacksonville reporter)

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John Rooke discusses Drake Maye being named the starting quarterback, breaks down the Patriots loss to the Dolphins and previews Sunday's game against the Texans. Plus, Russell Baxter from ProFootballGuru.com joins us for an NFL Week 6 preview. Guests include Evan Lazar from Patriots.com, Chris Price from the Boston Globe and Marc Vandermeer (Voice of the Houston Texans).

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Tune-in as we discuss the loss to the 49ers, preview this Sunday's game against the Dolphins and discuss injuries piling up for the Patriots. Today's guests are Evan Lazar from Patriots.com, Karen Guregian from MassLive Sports, Alain Poupart from SI.com and Russell Baxter from ProFootballGuru.com.

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Tune-in as John Rooke recaps the Patriots loss to the Jets and previews New England's matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. Guests today are Evan Lazar from Patriots.com and Andrew Callahan from Bostonherald.com. Plus, Russell Baxter from ProFootballGuru.com joins us to preview the entire NFL Week 4 slate of games.

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Tune-in as John Rooke recaps the Patriots loss to the Seahawks and previews New England's Thursday night matchup against the New York Jets. Guests today are Dan Leberfeld from JetsConfidential.com and Chris Mason from MassLive.com. Plus, Russell Baxter from ProFootballGuru.com joins us to preview the entire NFL Week 3 slate of games.

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John Rooke breaks down the Patriots win over the Bengals and previews Sunday's home opener against the Seahawks. Guests today are Evan Lazar from Patriots.com, Christopher Price from the Boston Globe, and Doug Kyed from the Boston Herald.  Plus, Russell Baxter from ProFootballGuru.com joins us for an NFL Week 2 preview.

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Tune-in as John Rooke discusses Week 1 trends for the Patriots as they prepare to face the Bengals on Sunday. He offers his key players, predictions and more. Guests today are Evan Lazar, Ben Baby of ESPN.com, and Russell Baxter.

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Tune-in as John Rooke discusses QB Jacoby Brissett being named the starting quarterback. He offers his preseason and training camp takeaways, a few season projections and more. Guests today are Clare Cooper from Patriots Propaganda, Chad Graff from The Athletic and Fitzy from the 6 rings podcast.

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Tune-in as John Rooke welcomes his students from Dean College to cover day one of training camp.

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