Patriots Beat

Alex Barth of 98.5 the Sports Hub is joined by fellow Patriots Beat writers to bring you the most in depth analysis of the 6-Time Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots. Patriots Beat delivers incisive Football analysis and covers some of the biggest storylines surrounding the Patriots. The Podcast also welcomes in some of the most widely recognized NFL insiders and analysts in the business. And with in-season coverage recapping and previewing every game, Patriots Beat provides all the ins and outs of every possible angle and storyline both during and out-of-season. NEW EPISODES every Tuesday & Thursday on wherever you get your podcasts and www.clnsmedia.com

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232: Levan Reid | Super Bowl Preview Show | Are...
Trags welcomes in Levan Reid of WBZ from the site of Super Bowl LII to preview the Big Game between the Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles.  The guys discuss what each team will need to do in order to win the Super Bowl, how the Patriots...
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[BONUS EP] Why the Eagles may be tougher for th...
Trags and Jimmy Toscano sit down at CLNS headquarters to talk about how the Philadelphia Eagles will present a much tougher test than many fans think in Super Bowl LII. The guys break down how both the Eagles' explosive offense and stout defense have...
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231: Doug Kyed | Super Bowl LII Bye Week Storyl...
Trags welcomes back NESN.com's Doug Kyed to take one final look at New England's AFC Championship win over Jacksonville before looking ahead to the Super Bowl LII storylines for the coming weeks. The guys also talk about the various Patriots...
37 min
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230: Phil Perry | How Will Patriots Attack Jack...
Trags welcomes back Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston to discuss the takeaways from the Patriots' win over the Titans in the Divisional Playoffs and  1:00 - Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston 3:00 - Takeaways from New England's win over Tennessee in...
35 min
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229: Christian Fauria | Dissecting the Seth Wic...
Trags sits down with former New England Patriots tight end and current WEEI radio host Christian Fauria to preview the AFC Divisional playoff game against the Tennessee Titans and discuss more about the Seth Wickersham ESPN article concerning a power...
33 min
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228: Zack Cox | Patriots Playoff Bye Week Prepa...
Trags welcomes NESN.com's Zack Cox to the show to discuss how the New England Patriots will use their playoff bye week and whether anyone is nervous about Tom Brady's recent sluggish play. 1:00 - Zack Cox of NESN 3:00 - Any concerns about Tom Brady's...
32 min
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227: Kevin Duffy | Patriots Sign Former Steeler...
Trags welcomes back Kevin Duffy of MassLive.com to talk about the Patriots signing former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison and the kind of impact that Dion Lewis has had on the Patriots offense this year.  1:00 - Kevin Duffy of...
36 min
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226: Dan Roche | Patriots Pull Off Memorable Wi...
Trags welcomes in WBZ's Dan Roche to revisit New England's improbable win over Pittsburgh & discuss this year's Patriots Pro Bowl selections. 1:00 - Dan Roche of WBZ 2:00 - Patriots pull off improbable win over Pittsburgh Steelers 8:00 - Why Roche...
44 min
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225: Matt Chatham | Patriots Struggle Without R...
Trags welcomes in former Patriots special teams ace Matt Chatham to the pod to discuss New England's struggles in Miami without Rob Gronkowski and how the Patriots can move on to the Pittsburgh Steelers
36 min
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224: Ryan Hannable | Rob Gronkowski Suspended f...
Trags sits down with WEEI.com's Ryan Hannable to discuss the various takes on the Rob Gronkowski suspension and how much the Patriots defense continues to improve this season.
34 min
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223: Scott Zolak | Patriots Continued Progress ...
Trags sits down with former Patriots quarterback and 98.5 The Sports Hub host Scott Zolak to discuss how the Patriots always progress during the season and what the Patriots organization was like before the Robert Kraft era.
41 min
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222: Mike Giardi | Managing Tom Brady's Injury ...
Trags and Mike Giardi sit down to discuss Tom Brady's sore Achilles and how the Patriots will manage his injuries going forward, as well as how much Stephen Gostkowski has improved this season.
38 min
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221: Ron Borges | The Rise of the NFL Over the ...
Trags welcomes Ron Borges to the pod to discuss his new book with Upton Bell, "Present at the Creation: My Life in the NFL and the Rise of America's Game" as well as how the Patriots will fare against the Oakland Raiders this Sunday in Mexico City.
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220: Mark Daniels | Shea McClellin Out for Seas...
Trags sits down with Mark Daniels of the Providence Journal to discuss the loss of Shea McClellin for the season and what to expect from the second half of the Patriots season.
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219: Chris Price | Jimmy Garoppolo Trade Reacti...
Trags sits down with Chris Price of Boston Sports Journal to try and make sense of the Jimmy Garoppolo trade to the San Francisco 49ers and what it means for the Patriots moving forward. 
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218: Doug Kyed | Patriots Defense Finding Its W...
Trags is joined by Doug Kyed of NESN.com as the two discuss how the Patriots defense rebounded in a big way against the Atlanta Falcons and whether New England is heading back to the Super Bowl.
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217: Mike Giardi | Chemistry/Personality Issues...
Trags and Mike Giardi of NBC Sports Boston sit down to discuss the chemistry, personality issues for Patriots and the struggling defense
34 min
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216: Mike Reiss | Hits Are Taking a Toll on Tom...
1:00 - Mike Reiss of ESPN Boston 3:00 - Comparisons between 2017 Patriots & 2003/2014 Patriots? 5:00 - How can Patriots protect Tom Brady? 11:00 - Why Reiss started tracking snap counts 16:00 - Where in the world is David Harris? 20:00 - Where do...
33 min
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215: Kevin Duffy | Patriots Secondary is in Tro...
1:00 - Kevin Duffy of MassLive.com 4:00 - Patriots secondary issues this season 15:00 - Will all the hits on Tom Brady take their toll?  
33 min
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214: Jeff Howe | Malcolm Butler's Up & Down Per...
1:00 - Jeff Howe of The Boston Herald 4:00 - Howe's various Twitter beefs with Eric Stonestreet & Mike Felger 9:00 - Malcolm Butler's performance so far this season 16:00 - Breaking down coverage & pass rushing stats  21:00 - What is the...
35 min
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213: Bob Socci | Replacing a Legend in the Boot...
2:00 - Bob Socci of 98.5 FM The Sports Hub & Patriots.com 7:00 - Replacing legend Gil Santos in the play-by-play booth 13:00 - Working with play-by-play partner Scott Zolak  20:00 - Socci's relationship with Bill Belichick 28:00 - Experience...
33 min
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212: Phil Perry | Can Patriots Bounce Back Agai...
2:00 - Phil Perry of CSNNE 3:00 - Patriots facing some depth issues at wide receiver 10:00 - New Orleans Saints' defensive struggles continuing this year 15:00 - Can Patriots fix their defensive struggles against Saints? 25:00 - Would any Patriots...
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211: Mike Dussault | Patriots throttled by Kans...
2:00 - Mike Dussault of PatsPropaganda.com 5:00 - Issues with the Patriots defense in season opener 14:00 - Tom Brady, Patriots offense had issues of its own in opener 18:00 - Possibility of RB Dion Lewis getting traded this season 20:00 - Danny...
30 min
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210: Miguel Benzan | Breaking Down the Salary C...
2:00 - Miguel Benzan (@PatsCap) of PatsCap.com 5:00 - How the Patriots have manipulated the salary cap in the Bill Belichick era 9:00 - Biggest salary cap hits on Patriots 53-man roster 16:00 - Comparing Stephon Gilmore's deal with the potential money...
34 min
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209: Tom E. Curran | Julian Edelman to Miss Sea...
3:00 - Tom E. Curran of NBC Sports Boston 5:00 - Curran discusses his upcoming book on Julian Edelman, "Relentless" 10:00 - Julian Edelman tears ACL and will miss the entire season 16:00 - Curran & Trags discuss the differences in covering sports...
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