Tom E. Curran talks with author Ryan Holiday. Ryan’s writing has gained major traction in the NFL, and his mind and motivational guidance has drawn the interest of Bill Belichick. They discuss his books, ‘The Obstacle Is The Way,' 'Ego Is The Enemy,’ and his latest book, ’Stillness Is The Key.' 2:00 -Tom E. Curran explains how Ryan Holiday’s writing has enmeshed himself into profession sports culture.  6:00 - Ryan Holiday explains his first book ‘The obstacle is the Way” was read by Mike...

03:12: Matt Cassel joins Tom Curran to discuss their plans for Thanksgiving, and debate if having ham on the table is a common tradition. 07:06: Would the Patriots have dominated the Cowboys offense the way they did if there was good weather? And Tom asks Matt about Dak Prescott's decision to put gloves on in the middle of the game. 10:38: Matt discusses the challenges that the Texans offense pose for the Patriots defense that is unique to anything else they’ve seen this year. 18:58: How...

1:29 - Phil Perry joins Tom Curran to discuss the current state of the Patriots and how the lack of offensive firepower has but a damper on New England's 9-1 record. 7:21 - Phil thinks that the Cowboys defense matches up well with the Pats offense, but believes Belichick can find a weakness in the Dallas pass coverage. Which Patriots receivers will lead the charge? 19:36 - This might be the biggest test for the Patriots defense because of how balanced the Cowboys' offense is. Tom and Phil...

A. Sherrod Blakely is joined by Abby Chin to break down the Celtics West Coast trip. They discuss their impressions of the Celtics now, and how they have changed from the start of the season. We also have some fun giving out some Thanksgiving superlatives.  2:30 - How do we feel about the Celtics West Coast trip so far?   5:00 - Has Jayson Tatum showed he can make the ‘leap’ to the next level? How much has he impacted the Celtics? 8:30 - Where do the Celtics rank in the Eastern...

4:09 - Tom Curran is joined by Mike Florio to talk about the emerging new details of Antonio Brown's legal situation and how it relates to his possible return. 12:22 - Mike explains why the NFL's disciplinary system for players who violate the league's personal conduct policy is not fair. 14:52 - Will the Patriots try to resign Antonio Brown if he is cleared? Tom and Mike discuss how close the wide receiver actually is to making a return to football and why the Patriots might go after...

3:30 - Tom Curran in joined by Matt Cassel to discuss Tom Brady's attitude following the Patriots win over the Eagles. Does he have the right to be so outwardly upset? 10:34 - It's easy to focus on what the Patriots haven't brought in to help Brady, but Tom and Matt talk about the three first-round picks in Sony Michel, Isaiah Wynn and N'Keal Harry that were drafted specifically for the QB. 15:27 - A couple of former Patriots made headlines Tuesday, with Rob Gronkowski announcing his "Gronk...

2:30 - Phil Perry and Tom Curran break down the Eagles offensive advantages over the Patriots, including their success in two-tight end sets. Should Stephon Gilmore shadow Zach Ertz to try and lock him down? 10:50 - The Eagles offensive line has been one of the best in the league this year and could allow Philly's run game to break out vs. the Patriots. 14:53 - Tom argues that the Patriots biggest advantage over the Eagles is their top-ranked secondary. 18:22 - Phil explains how the...

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(1:00) How surprising is it that the Celtics have the best record in the NBA? (3:15) How much will this West Coast trip tell us about the Celtics potential? (4:50) Forsberg explains how Kemba Walker’s ‘got a little I.T. in him in the fourth’  (8:00) What has been the most surprising thing about the Celtics hot start? (10:00) What is the biggest difference between this season and last season? (13:30) Draper explains why blaming Kyrie for all the struggles last year isn’t fair (16:30) Why is...

1:04 - Former Rams, Patriots and Eagles defensive end Chris Long joins Tom Curran to discuss life after retirement.  5:19 - Chris talks about his upcoming media company, Chalk Media, and what type of content he hopes to create and who he hopes to reach. 12:26 - With the NFL announcing the league will be holding an open tryout for Colin Kaepernick, Chris gives his take on the situation and whether or not he thinks the former 49ers quarterback can still play. 19:57 - How do athletes deal...

1:00 - Tom Curran takes us back to the Patriots 2017 season, discussing how strange the year seemed from the very beginning and how the Pats Super Bowl LIII victory over the Rams was cathartic for the team. 7:05 - Matt Cassel joins Tom to talk about how watching a weekend of football without the Patriots made them realize just how disciplined and organized Bill Belichick's team is. 14:31 - With the fallout of Jimmy Garoppolo losing his first game of the season on Monday night, Tom wonders...

1:01 - Tom Curran and Phil Perry quickly hit on Phil's most recent story on what fixes the Patriots have to make for the remaining seven games of the season. 7:53 - With the Patriots at the halfish-way point of the season, Tom and Phil are handing out awards, including: best offensive player, best defensive player, most underrated defender, funniest play of the season and more. 25:28 - Tom and Phil field a handful of questions tweeted to them and the pair are joined by surprise guest Kayce...

Kyle Draper and Chris Forsberg react to Gordon Hayward scoring 39 points (ties career high) against the Cavaliers. How can Hayward build off this performance? (8:00) Draper explains why he is encouraged by the play of Jayson Tatum. (10:00) 6 games into the season, how confident are we in this Celtics team? (13:30) Previewing Celtics-Hornets game, Kemba returns to Charlotte. (16:30) Takeaways from Kemba Walker’s first 6 games as a member of the Celtics

0:50 - Tom E. Curran gives his quick take on why the Patriots lost to the Ravens in Week 9 and we hear from Tom Brady and Devin McCourty on what the Pats can take from the loss. 4:25 - Matt Cassel joins Tom to break down what he saw out of the offense and defense in Baltimore and talks about how the Patriots approach the bye week after suffering a loss. 12:10 - Would the Patriots ever hold back on an opponent to save their scheme for the playoffs? Matt explains when that would ever remotely...

0:27 - Tom Curran outlines his argument that the Patriots defense, from a statistical standpoint, should be considered to be in the running for 'best defense ever.' 2:59 - Sunday Night Football analysts Cris Collinsworth, Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison answer Tom's questions about where this Patriots defense stands in the conversation of best defenses in the history of the game. 8:04 - Does the number of of Pro-Bowlers, All-Pros and Hall of Famers matter when determining if a defense can be...

1:57 - Tom Curran is joined by Jamison Hensley of ESPN Baltimore to discuss the upcoming Patriots-Ravens Sunday Night Football showdown, beginning with the anticipation of the game in Baltimore. 10:43 - Jamison discusses what has made Lamar Jackson a never-before-seen-type talent as well as how a team could limit the young quarterback. 17:52 - Tom and Jamison get into the comparison of the current Patriots defense and the 2000 Ravens defense. Do the Pats have a chance to break that team’s...

0:52 - Tom Curran breaks down the Patriots cutting kicker Mike Nugent and Bill Belichick's comments on why a lack of cap space limited the Patriots at the trade deadline. 5:22 - All season long the Patriots running game has not been up to its normal standards. Tom asked running backs coach Ivan Fears if the Pats have enough artillery at the position and how he thinks Sony Michel can improve. 8:51 - Matt Cassel joins Tom to talk about the structure of the team following the trade deadline....

(1:00) There’s no reason to panic about the Celtics opener, right? RIGHT?!?! Our crew MAY have mixed opinions. (7:00) First initial reactions to this Celtics team, what concerns you the most? (11:00) Chris Forsberg explains why he was encouraged by how aggressive Jayson Tatum was (14:00) Should we be worried about Jaylen Brown’s season debut? (17:00) How impressive was the play of Robert Williams? (20:00) How important will having a ‘quick start’ going to be for this team? (22:00) Reactions...

1:03 - Tom Curran quickly dissects Jarvis Landry's comments about guaranteeing a win in Foxboro in Week 8. 2:32 - Phil Perry joins Tom to discuss why exactly the Patriots might not want Josh Gordon anymore. Was it the Sanu signing, his lack of dependability or something else? 10:08 - Tom argues that the Patriots are just winging it on offense this season for whatever reason. It's a very abnormal approach for Bill Belichick. 15:47 - With Adam Schefter strongly voicing his opinion that it's...

1:48 - Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News joins Tom Curran to talk about what exactly went wrong for Sam Darnold in the Jets 33-0 loss to the Patriots. Is he to blame? Is he broken? Does he still have a chance to be an above-average signal-caller in the league? 11:03 - Tom goes deep into the analytics behind Mohamed Sanu's success as a receiver, quantifying his production out of the slot, his ability to separate from his defender and his sure-handedness. 16:42 - D. Orlando Ledbetter of...

(2:00) Kyle Draper, Chris Forsberg, A. Sherrod Blakely, and Brian Scalabrine give their expectations for the Boston Celtics this season. (6:00) How big of a year is this for Jaylen Brown? What do we see happening with his contract? (9:00) What expectations do we have for Jayson Tatum? (12:00) What level can we expect Gordon Hayward to return to? (14:00) Abby Chin hosts ‘Rookie Watch’. Where our crew debates which rookie will have the biggest impact for the Celtics this season. (19:30) Paul...

2:46 - Tom Curran is joined by Matt Cassel to discuss the Patriots one-game suspension of Michael Bennett. How do organizations determine a punishment for altercations and how does a player acting out affect the rest of the team? 13:41 - Matt talks about the perfection Tom Brady expects on the field (from everyone) and how that relates to N'Keal Harry being reintroduced into the Patriots offense. 21:01 - Curran wonders what it is that new or young receivers consistently mess up as they try...

2:18 - Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry discuss the one-game suspension the Patriots placed on Michael Bennett after an apparent "philosophical disagreement" the defensive end had with coaches last week. Did the Patriots know what they were getting into when they signed him? 16:27 - N'Keal Harry returned the practice field after sitting out the first six games of the regular season. Josh McDaniels answers Tom's questions about how much the Patriots are able to rely on the rookie receiver. 27:53...

2:35 - Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry rank the Patriots offensive concerns after another unimpressive performance from that side of the ball against the Giants. They begin with tight end. Next up is the running game (6:25). And finally, the wide receiver corps (12:24). 22:11 - With the trade deadline on October 29, the Patriots need to determine what they need and what they have to offer. Phil and Tom discuss the picks Bill Belichick could trade away and the players at tight end and wide...

(1:30) Chris Forsberg knocks fans who are turning on Tacko Fall because they think he doesn’t deserve a spot on the roster. (5:30) Is the Celtics bigs the biggest question mark regarding this team right now? Is ‘bigs by committee’ the answer? (8:30) Breaking down how the Celtics matchup against the 76ers. (9:00) Chris Forsberg, Chris Gasper, and Kyle Draper react to Al Horford’s comments on his decision to leave the Celtics. Was a Horford-Walker combo even possible? (15:00) Exclusive 1-on-1...