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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259: Henry McKenna | Ja'Whaun Bentley Could Bec...
Henry McKenna covers the Patriots for Patriots Wire at USA Today. Twitter: @McKennAnalysis 1:00 - Henry McKenna of USA Today 3:00 - The precarious situation that Cordarrelle Patterson finds himself in 9:00 - Will James White be a factor in the running...
42 min
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258: Bob Socci | Position Battles in Patriots T...
Bob Socci is the Patriots radio play-by-play announcer for 98.5 FM The Sports Hub and the Patriots preseason TV play-by-play announcer for WBZ TV. Twitter: @BobSocci 1:00 - Bob Socci of 98.5 The Sports Hub 2:00 - Recapping the first preseason game...
32 min
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257: Andrew Callahan | Is Trent Brown One of th...
Andrew Callahan covers the Patriots for MassLive.com. Twitter: @_AndrewCallahan. 1:00 - Andrew Callahan of MassLive 2:00 - Is Trent Brown the best player in a Patriots uniform this summer? 8:00 - Early impressions of rookie OL Isaiah Wynn 11:00 -...
32 min
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256: Joon Lee | Will Jimmy Garoppolo Take Over ...
Joon Lee is a Staff Writer for Bleacher Report. Twitter: @JoonLee 1:00 - Joon Lee of Bleacher Report 2:00 - Is Jimmy Garoppolo ready to take over the football world? 12:00 - Tom Brady and Jimmy Garoppolo's relationship 24:00 - The day Jimmy Garoppolo...
31 min
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255: Jerry Thornton | Jimmy Garoppolo Thinks He...
Jerry Thornton covers the New England Patriots and the NFL for Barstool Sports. Twitter: @jerrythornton1 1:00 - Jerry Thornton of Barstool Sports 3:00 - Life at Barstool Sports 18:00 - Tom Brady's Instagram-heavy offseason 27:00 - Jimmy Garoppolo says...
40 min
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254: Wes Welker, Rob Ninkovich & Sebastian Voll...
Trags welcomes in three special guests to the podcast this week, as former Patriots Wes Welker, Rob Ninkovich and Sebastian Vollmer take some time at the Leonard Hair Transplant Associates "Young Fight Strong" event at Lifespan Cancer Institute in...
30 min
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253: Evan Valenti | Will It Be Business As Usua...
Evan Valenti covers Boston sports for WBRK in Pittsfield, MA and for CLNS Media. Twitter: @EvanValenti 1:00 - Three reasons why it will be business as usual for the Patriots this season 16:00 - Three reasons why it won't be business as usual for the...
30 min
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252: Mike Dussault | Fourth of July Fireworks E...
Mike Dussault covers the Patriots for PatsPropaganda.com. Twitter: @PatsPropaganda 2:00 - Which Patriots will "light the fuse" for the team this season? 9:00 - Which Patriots will blow up and cause the "oooh's and ahhh's" this season? 20:00 - Which...
25 min
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251: Steve Balestrieri | Early 53-Man Roster Pr...
Trags welcomes back old friend Steve Balestrieri of PatsFans.com to give an early take on the 53-man roster projections for the Patriots, delving into every position group and coming out with a few surprises.  After sifting through every...
36 min
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250: Ryan Hannable | Wrapping Up Patriots Minic...
Trags welcomes back WEEI.com's Ryan Hannable to wrap up an interesting week at Patriots mandatory minicamp. The guys discuss the returns of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski, the latest on the Julian Edelman suspension and much more. 1:00 - Ryan Hannable...
26 min
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249: Jeff Howe | Tom Brady & Rob Gronkowski Arr...
Trags welcomes back Jeff Howe, now of The Athletic, to discuss all things Patriots minicamp as players report to Gillette Stadium. The guys break down the return of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski and what that means for the locker room, worries about...
36 min
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248: Kevin Duffy | Comparing Bill Belichick and...
Trags welcomes back MassLive.com's Kevin Duffy to talk about the similarities and differences between Bill Belichick and Brad Stevens, Cassius Marsh's comments about the Patriots' culture and what to look for at OTAs and minicamp coming up. 1:00 -...
29 min
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247: Mike Giardi | Why Is Tom Brady Skipping OT...
Trags welcomes back NBC Sports Boston's Mike Giardi to delve into the continuing drama of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski.  The two Mikes discuss why Tom Brady is skipping OTAs this year, Rob Gronkowski's desire for a new contract and what to expect...
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246: Miguel Benzan | Is Tom Brady Going to Get ...
Trags welcomes back Miguel Benzan of PatsCap.com and Boston Sports Journal to discuss what it would take to get a new deal done for Tom Brady and also what will happen with Rob Gronkowski's contract situation moving forward.  1:00 - Miguel Benzan...
30 min
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245: Mike Dussault | Positives and Negatives fr...
Trags welcomes old friend Mike Dussault of Pats Propaganda back to the podcast to discuss the positive and negative aspects of the 2018 Patriots offseason to this point.  The guys break down the additions of players like Jason McCourty,...
24 min
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244: Doug Kyed | Patriots 53-Man Roster Project...
Trags welcomes back NESN Patriots reporter Doug Kyed to break down Kyed's way-too-early, post-NFL Draft 53-man roster projection and also how Tom Brady continues to create drama when speaking about his relationship with the Patriots. Kyed discussed...
26 min
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243: Steve Palazzolo | Patriots Draft Strategy ...
Trags welcomes in ProFootballFocus.com NFL Draft analyst Steve Palazzolo to the pod to break down New England's strategy for the upcoming NFL Draft. The Patriots could be more active in this draft than any other in recent history, especially...
33 min
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242: Phil Perry | What's the Deal with Tom Brad...
Trags welcomes back NBC Sports Boston's Phil Perry to discuss the relentless saga that is the drama with Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski. Also, could the Patriots move up into the top 10 in the NFL Draft and draft the heir apparent at quarterback this...
21 min
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241: Mike Reiss | The Bill Belichick-Rob Gronko...
Trags welcomes back ESPN's Mike Reiss to discuss the ongoing drama between Bill Belichick and Rob Gronkowski as well as  1:00 - Mike Reiss of ESPN 2:00 - Reports surface that Bill Belichick called out Rob Gronkowski for being an Alex Guerrero...
30 min
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240: Ryan Hannable | Brandin Cooks Traded to th...
Trags welcomes back Ryan Hannable of WEEI to break down the trade of Brandin Cooks to the Los Angeles Rams and what fallout may come from the deal. 1:00 - Ryan Hannable of WEEI 2:00 - Brandin Cooks traded to the Los Angeles Rams 8:00 - Do the Patriots...
17 min
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239: Zack Cox | NFL Owners Meetings | Bill Beli...
Trags welcomes back NESN's Zack Cox to break down what happened at the NFL owners meetings as well as how Bill Belichick approaches roster building and why the Patriots might not have to abide by the Rooney Rule when hiring Belichick's successor. 1:00...
20 min
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238: Jon Meterparel | Boston College NFL Draft ...
Trags welcomes in Boston College play-by-play voice Jon Meterparel to discuss the upcoming prospects from BC including Harold Landry, what other ACC players might be a fit from the Patriots and to reminisce on some old times. 1:00 - Jon Meterparel...
38 min
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237: Kevin Duffy | Mass Exodus from New England...
Trags and MassLive.com's Kevin Duffy try to make sense of the mass exodus from New England via free agency, as multiple key pieces of the Patriots 2017 team have left.  The guys discuss the departures of Nate Solder, Danny Amendola, Dion Lewis...
25 min
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236: Adam Kurkjian | NFL Scouting Combine Revie...
Trags welcomes in Adam Kurkjian of The Boston Herald to review the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine.  The guys discuss the best looking prospects at QB, TE and CB, bringing up topics such as whether Lamar Jackson is the right fit at QB in New England,...
28 min
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235: Mark Daniels | The Rob Gronkowski Offseaso...
Trags welcomes back Mark Daniels of the Providence Journal to discuss the bizarre offseason that Rob Gronkowski has had, how New England will look for replacements for both Gronkowski and Tom Brady, New England's upcoming free agents and much more....
30 min