Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry break down the Patriots’ first win of the regular season, a 20-3 victory over Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. They discuss whether a gritty defensive performance is the team’s true identity, why Drake Maye has looked so uncomfortable through the first two games and how more brutal injuries could impact the team.

00:00 - Breaking down the Patriots' defensive performance
6:00 - Why does Drake Maye look uncomfortable?
21:00 - The injury report





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Tom Curran and Phil Perry preview the Patriots' upcoming matchup against the Steelers on Sunday. How does the offensive scheme change with no A.J. Brown? Tom also talks with Mike Florio to figure out which QB he would rather build a team around: Drake Maye or Caleb Williams. Lastly, we catch up with safety Craig Woodson for some irrelevant questions.
00:00 What Josh McDaniels wants from Drake Maye
04:00 Patriots-Steelers preview
10:00 Key matchup on Sunday
15:30 Mike Florio on Drake vs. Caleb
23:00 Irrelevant questions with Craig Woodson

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Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down all the big stories from opening week of the 2026-2027 NFL season. What have we learned about the Patriots offense and defense so far? How can they adjust to the loss of A.J. Brown, can Doubs fill his role? And who is the team to watch out for the in AFC? The guys break down all the week 1 action.
00:00 - Welcome / Mike Vrabel Postgame
03:20 - Patriots Interception Issues
08:25 - A.J. Brown Injury / Doubs Impact
14:00 - Patriots offense vs defensive schemes
18:30 - Diggs / Boutte Week 1 Impacts
22:50 - Around the NFL
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ESPN’s Kevin Clark joined Tom E. Curran for an interview where he gave his thoughts on the Patriots 13-10 loss to the Seahawks in the season opener. Clark explained he’s not concerned with Drake Maye’s Week 1 performance and why he thinks the AFC is still wide open.

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Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry react to a tough, TOUGH loss for Drake Maye and the New England Patriots against the Seattle Seahawks in the opening game of the 2026 NFL season. New England, driving with a chance to win or at least tie in the final seconds, lost on Drake Maye’s third interception of the game in the end zone. The guys debate what to make of the QB’s performance and discuss a rough night for the team’s receivers, including A.J. Brown, who left the game and didn’t return with an injury.

0:00- Were the Patriots ‘victimized’ by Drake Maye trying to put on the superhero cape vs. Seattle?
13:50- A.J. Brown leaves the game with an apparent ankle injury and was seen wearing a walking boot in the locker room after the game
15:00- Reacting to a very rough night for Romeo Doubs in his Patriots debut
18:50- Is the lack of defensive pass rush already showing itself to be a fatal flaw for this team?
21:50- Tom, Phil, Ted Johnson and Michael Holley react to Maye’s performance and his teammates' postgame reaction to it during Postgame Live
28:00- The Postgame Live crew discuss A.J. Brown’s injury immediately following the loss

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