Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 33: Where's the Improvement? Presented by Betonline.ag. Use Code CLNS50 for 50% off your first deposit. Tom In Quincy | Bills put in on Pats | Josh Allen | Jarrett Stidham 🏈 Tom In Quincy from the Felger & Mazz Show fills in for Nick this week ... how did he get here? 🏈 Well, that Bills game was not good (7:45) 🏈 Honest take about Josh Allen, Belichick and ESPN (9:00) 🏈 Difference between Pats and Bills pass game (15:45) 🏈 Stidham and his future (20:00) 🏈 Five questions from Tom In Quincy - Will the vets return? Is there a plan with rookie TEs? What is Caserio's role? McDaniels' best HC chance? Next OC after McDaniels? (26:30) 🏈 BSJ Member Question: How would you rate the coaching this week? The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 32: That was insulting, or at least it should have been Presented by Betonline.ag. Use Code CLNS50 for 50% off your first deposit. Terrible defensive plan | Steve Belichick | Cam Newton | Josh McDaniels 🏈 Just a terrible defensive plan with no adjustments 🏈 No adjustments ... ever? (2:00) 🏈 Are the Patriots playing just not to lose, not to get blown out? (3:30) 🏈 Was this a Steve Belichick tryout? (6:30) 🏈 Not kicking FG before 2-minute warning (14:00) 🏈 Cam Newton is just off ... with everything (19:00) 🏈 Why has he been this bad? (24:20) 🏈 BSJ Member Question: What kind of job has Josh McDaniels done? (27:00) 🏈 Pick 'em! (30:00) The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 31: Snow-maggeddon 2020 - for us and the Patriots Presented by Betonline.ag. Use Code CLNS50 for 50% off your first deposit. AFC East D rankings | Julian Edelman | Dolphins | N'Keal Harry 🏈 The rest of the division has caught up to Patriots on defense. Why? 🏈 Are the Patriots far away defensively? (8:30) 🏈 Julian Edelman's return ... does that tell us something? Bedard gets a little bummed out (14:00) 🏈 Dolphins and Tua talk (23:00) 🏈 N'Keal Harry and his footwork trainer (29:00) 🏈 BSJ Member Question: Will Belichick pay Lawrence Guy? 🏈 Pick 'em! The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 30: With Rams debacle, the season is OVAH Presented by BetOnline.ag. Use Code CLNS50 for 50% off your first deposit. Sean McVay | Cam Newton | Belichick | Shula 🏈 What the hell happened against the Rams? 🏈 Sean McVay brought many pitches to this one (1:45) 🏈 Breaking down the failed 4th down plunge (5:30) 🏈 Why has Cam Newton looked so bad? (12:30) 🏈 Why are they sticking with Newton? (19:00) 🏈 Will Belichick be aggressive to fix this mess? (24:30) 🏈 Why Belichick and Shula are more alike than different (31:30) 🏈 BSJ Member Question: Are the struggles from Eluemunor and Herron an example that cutting Froholdt? The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 29: LA Story: Chargers were pushovers, Rams won't be Josh Uche | Cam Newton | Jarrett Stidham | Rams 🏈 Recapping the 45-0 win 🏈 Is Josh Uche coming on? (7:00) 🏈 The power of the running game (11:00) 🏈 Cam Newton still has big issues (13:30) 🏈 Jarrett Stidham's stint (21:00) 🏈 Matchup vs. Rams (28:00) 🏈 Running game both ways is huge 🏈 BSJ Member Question: Why 3rd and 17 is different for a QB than 3rd and 11. 🏈 Pick 'em! The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 28: Throw the Damn Ball! Please? Cam Newton | Jarrett Stidham | Chargers | Alex Smith 🏈 Cam Newton has an injury, what's going on? 🏈 Is it time for Jarrett Stidham? (:45) 🏈 The contract is an issue with benching Cam (2:45) 🏈 How do turnovers factor in? (9:30) 🏈 Does the locker room really care about contracts? (11:30) 🏈 Chargers defense is ripe for the taking (13:00) 🏈 How the Patriots defense can fool Justin Herbert (19:00) 🏈 Why does Bedard hate Alex Smith ... and Felger? (23:00) 🏈 Paths to the next QB (26:15) 🏈 LeGarrette Blount thinks he's a Golden God (30:30) 🏈 BSJ Member Question: Given Belichick's age, would he be tempted to leave for a better roster? 🏈 Pick 'em! The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 27: The Cam Newton Conundrum Podcast fight(s)! | Belichick |Jarrett Stidham | N'Keal Harry CYBERMONDAY DEAL AT BSJ UNTIL MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY 🏈 Not a pretty win 🏈 Ready to look at other options at QB (1:00) 🏈 Kyler Murray was diminished (1:30) 🏈 Nick pushes back on the defense (2:15) 🏈 Bedard pushes back on the defense (7:00) 🏈 Nick goes on and on about the officiating (9:15) 🏈 What are they going to do with Cam? (15:00) 🏈 Why Belichick won't make a move there (17:00) 🏈 Stidham time? (21:30) 🏈 N'Keal Harry is done, move him to TE (27:30) 🏈 BSJ Member Question: Are you hearing good things about Jarrett Stidham like we did about Jimmy Garoppolo? The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 26: The 6-10 Patriots, Chips & Mailbag Cam Newton's not at fault | Cardinals | Belichick 🏈 Patriots 6-10 over the last year (0:30) 🏈 Stop deflecting onto Cam Newton (2:45) 🏈 Over the last month, Newton has played winning football (6:30) 🏈 Chip Report (13:00) 🏈 The kids are going to need a huge leap for next year (18:30) 🏈 Cardinals reports (22:00) 🏈 Pick 'em (27:30) 🏈 Big Mailbag: Cap space and free agency in 2021 (29:30) 🏈 Kyle Dugger (32:30) 🏈 Chase Winovich (34:00) 🏈 QB options for 2021 (35:00) 🏈 Kraft vs. Belichick on personnel (38:30) 🏈 Belichick and a rebuild (39:30) 🏈 Garoppolo (44:30) 🏈 FA targets? (46:15) 🏈 Why do you say Bill's a dictator? BLEH (47:30) The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 25: Well, that sucked; Patriots-Texans recap No plan on defense? | Kyle Dugger | Cam Newton | Belichick's roster | Brady READ MORE HERE 🏈 What the hell happened? Was there a plan on defense? (:30) 🏈 You can't ask these guys to cover for that long (2:30) 🏈 You have to match rush with coverage (6:15) 🏈 What happened to the amoeba defense? (8:30) 🏈 Kyle Dugger couldn't cover the TEs (10:15) 🏈 How was the offensive playcalling? (14:30) 🏈 Nick goes off on the lack of Damien Harris (27:00) 🏈 The conversation around Cam Newton (32:30) 🏈 This team has won 6 of their last 16 games (Bedard said this wrong). They aren't good enough. Just say it. It's ok. (37:00) 🏈 What's up with Tom Brady? (42:00) 🏈 BSJ member question: Why did they have to release Hjalte Froholdt and Derek Rivers? The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 24: Patriots stopped the bleeding, now what? Test Cam Newton | Julian Edelman | Winovich | Gilmore & McCourty | Texans READ MORE HERE 🏈 The AFC playoff picture is far from set (1:00) 🏈 Time to put Cam Newton to the test (5:00) 🏈 Ravens and Patriots are similar offensively (7:00) 🏈 Patriots need Julian Edelman back (10:00) 🏈 RBs in passing game (13:30) 🏈 Winovich should move to LB (14:00) 🏈 Stephon Gilmore and Jason McCourty (21:00) 🏈 Texans offense (23:30) 🏈 Texans defense (28:30) 🏈 BSJ member question: Do the Patriots have the best offensive line in the NFL? (31:30) 🏈 Pick 'em! (35:00) The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 23: Patriots-Ravens recap: We told you there was a chance Knowing your team | Chase Winovich | Kyle Dugger | Damien Harris | Stephon Gilmore 🏈 How did that happen? (:20) 🏈 The Patriots know who they are now and are playing to it on both sides (1:00) 🏈 A hard edge to the defensive plan (2:15) 🏈 Chase Winovich and his position "switch" (4:30) 🏈 Will Belichick ever trust Winovich on the field (8:00) 🏈 Kyle Dugger and the younger guys (10:00) 🏈 Damien Harris carrying the load (12:30) 🏈 Patriots have to play their game offensively (16:30) 🏈 Are the Patriots about to go on the run, and who do you fear in the playoffs? (21:30) 🏈 What's up with Stephon Gilmore? (28:30) 🏈 BSJ member question: What do you make of shifting the green dot from Devin McCourty to John Simon? The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 22: Patriots vs Ravens: So you're telling me there's a chance? Lamar Jackson | Blitzing | Belichick & criticism | Meyers 🏈 Much different Ravens team than last year (1:00) 🏈 Offensive struggles for Ravens, Lamar Jackson start with the running game (5:30) 🏈 Teams are heavy blitzing Ravens on third down (13:30) 🏈 Cam Newton and his convulsion throwing (15:45) 🏈 There are weaknesses to exploit on a good Ravens defense (16:00) 🏈 Bill Belichick doesn't like Tom Curran's draft question (19:30) 🏈 Is Belichick becoming like Shula? (26:30) 🏈 BSJ member question: Can Jakobi Meyers be the new Troy Brown? What is Meyers' role going forward? The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles (John Zannis pinch-hitting this week) Ep. 21: Can Patriots' Defense be Fixed? Is Jakobi Meyers the Real Deal? Cam Newton | Jarrett Stidham | James White's fumble 🏈 A good win or a bad win? (0:45) 🏈 The Patriots will not be tanking, thank you (1:30) 🏈 Why was the defense that bad? (5:30) 🏈 It wasn't the cornerbacks (7:00) 🏈 Biggest issue on defense (9:00) 🏈 Can it get better for next season? (12:30) 🏈 Managing Cam Newton (15:45) 🏈 Where are they on Jarrett Stidham and the future at QB (20:15) 🏈 Why isn't Jakobi Meyers playing more? (26:00) 🏈 BSJ member question: Why does Josh McDaniels keep giving the ball to James White in short yardage? (32:45) 🏈 PICK 'EM! The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 20: Trade deadline a bust; Who are the building blocks? 🏈 How did the deadline go down for the Patriots? (0:45) 🏈 WR Isaiah Ford scouting report (1:30) 🏈 Surprised at no salary dump for Pats? (3:30) 🏈 Is JC Jackson ready to be a No. 1 CB? (7:40) 🏈 What happens with Gilmore after the season? (9:30) 🏈 Where are the building blocks for this team going forward? (12:30) 🏈 Defensive building blocks? (16:00) 🏈 Hightower and why the rookies aren't playing on D (21:00) 🏈 Jets and Darnold talk (25:45) 🏈 RIP Adrian Phillips game? (27:00) 🏈 BSJ member question: How did Josh Uche look? (30:15) 🏈 PICK 'EM (32:45) The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 19: The End Of The Patriots As We Knew Them 🏈 Patriots are just short on the personnel side (1:30) 🏈 Cam Newton made a lot of progress (5:00) 🏈 Defense reaping what they sowed with personnel (7:30) 🏈 Josh McDaniels is not an issue, he's doing what he can with less (11:30) 🏈 The onsides kick (16:30) 🏈 Patriots can't get to long yardage on defense (19:00) 🏈 Bill Belichick's making cap excuses now ... why? (21:30) 🏈 The real issue is personnel failings (26:00) 🏈 Trade deadline should be slow for Patriots (32:00) 🏈 BSJ member question: Where is Nick Caserio's share of the blame in all this? The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 18: Will Bills finally have their day vs. Patriots? 🏈 Where is the Bills offense right now? (1:15) 🏈 Teams have adjusted to Josh Allen (2:15) 🏈 Allen has gone off-script more and he's still careless (3:15) 🏈 What will be the Patriots' approach on D? (6:00) 🏈 Beware the Blackout (7:30) 🏈 Building Cam Newton back up vs. Bills (9:00) 🏈 Bills can't stop the run (12:00) 🏈 Is Cam Newton's career on the line in this game? (16:30) 🏈 The schedule is still in Patriots' favor (23:00) 🏈 BSJ member question: Will Sony Michel get his job back when he returns from IR? 🏈 Pick'em! The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 17: The Last Days of the Patriots' Dynasty? 🏈 What the hell was that?! (0:30) 🏈 Kyle Shanahan delivered Belichick a spanking (1:45) 🏈 Offense actually did some good things ... the defense was a disaster (2:45) 🏈 Belichick's illusions didn't fool Shanahan (4:00) 🏈 Most embarrassing defensive play ever (5:45) 🏈 What's wrong with Cam Newton? (6:30) 🏈 Can Newton be fixed? (10:30) 🏈 Feed Damien Harris (18:30) 🏈Jakobi Meyers too (21:00) 🏈 Patriots personnel issues/philosophy (24:30) 🏈 Linebackers are terrible (27:00) 🏈 BSJ member question: What's up with Chase Winovich? The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 16: The Ballad of Jimmy Garoppolo 🏈 A mea culpa to David Andrews (0:30) 🏈 Which replacements will matter (2:00) 🏈 What really went down with the Jimmy G trade (6:00) 🏈 Tom Brady's part in the Garoppolo trade (8:00) 🏈 Who ordered the Code Red? (10:00) 🏈 How Belichick will attack Jimmy (15:15) 🏈 Biggest question: How Patriots will matchup with 49ers base offense (21:00) 🏈 Feeling good about matchup with George Kittle (24:00) 🏈 BSJ member question: Is Newton not throwing people open, or not seeing people open? 🏈 Pick 'em! The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 15: We need to talk about Cam Newton Nick was under the weather so John Zannis pinch-hits. 🏈 Was Cam Newton the issue vs. Broncos? (1:00) 🏈 What's the blame pie for the Patriots' offense (3:45) 🏈 Where do the #weaponz fall in this? (7:45) 🏈 A real assessment of the Patriots' weapons (9:15) 🏈 Broncos wisely attacked the Patriots on both sides (14:30) 🏈 Is Belichick making excuses? Yes, but the practice thing is legit (18:30) 🏈 Top/bottom performances (23:45) 🏈 BSJ member question: What's the deal with Devin Asiasi and the rookies in general? The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 14: So long Le'Veon | Patriots place in AFC rankings Josh Allen | Titans over Pats | N'Keal Harry | Tom Brady 🏈 Le'Veon Bell goes to Chiefs (:45) 🏈 Were the Patriots in? (5:00) 🏈 AFC Power rankings & Patriots' place (9:45) 🏈 Has Josh Allen really arrived? (15:15) 🏈 Titans over Patriots right now (21:00) 🏈 N'Keal Harry progress report (23:15) 🏈 Tom Brady's tough chore in Tampa (31:15) 🏈 Bedard is no fan of Mike Evans (36:00) 🏈 BSJ member question: Would you do a Joe Thuney for Evan Engram trade? (38:00) 🏈 Pick 'em (40:30) The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 13: Patriots trade deadline primer - targets and bait 🏈 Why tight end needs to be the priority (1:30) 🏈 TE targets (3:45) 🏈 Linebacker discussion/Anfernee Jennings (10:00) 🏈 Does Belichick have an aversion to rookies? (11:30) 🏈 Golden Tate? (14:00) 🏈 Should they trade Joe Thuney (18:00) 🏈 Should they trade at RB? (22:00) 🏈 Team superlatives (25:45) 🏈 BSJ member question: Did Belichick sell us on Stidham to drive down the cost for Newton? Why the team's belief in Stidham was likely overplayed. The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 12: Patriots-Broncos | Team awards 4 games in 🏈 Team rhythms are all screwed up (1:00) 🏈 How the NFL should have constructed the schedule (4:00) 🏈 Patriots awards: MVP, LVP, Best/disappointing offensive player, best/disappointing defensive player, best/disappointing rookie (10:30) 🏈 Hot/not list: Josh McDaniels, Julian Edelman ... a trade? (24:45) 🏈 Broncos preview (30:00) 🏈 BSJ member question: Can Isaiah Zuber catch? (33:00) This podcast is powered by BetUS.com. When you get to the “How did you hear about us” box, type in “Boston Sports Journal” and you can get up to 150 percent in bonuses on your first deposit! The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 11: Gilmore tests positive for Covid | Patriots-Chiefs 🏈 The NFL screws up AGAIN and Bedard's pissed off (2:30) 🏈 The NFL doesn't want to add a Week 18 and 19 because of the possible layoff for the top seed ... is this a joke? (6:00) 🏈 The NFL office is completely out of touch ... again (9:00) 🏈 Patriots-Chiefs, was the QB play that bad? (11:30) 🏈 Who plays now, Hoyer or Stidham? (13:00) 🏈 How the Patriots defense stopped Mahomes (21:00) 🏈 Is Mahomes hurt? (24:30) 🏈 Nick whines about the officiating (27:45) 🏈 Bedard isn't having it (29:00) 🏈 BSJ Member question: How is the offensive line doing this well without Scarnecchia? This podcast is powered by BetUS.com. When you get to the “How did you hear about us” box, type in “Boston Sports Journal” and you can get up to 150 percent in bonuses on your first deposit! The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 10: Patriots' 'Lollipop Guild' key vs. Chiefs | X-factors 🏈 Do the Patriots have a chance to win? 🏈 Good time to face Chiefs (2:50) 🏈 Patriots defensive backs are the key (3:30) 🏈 What's the Lollipop Guild? (6:45) 🏈 Patriots LBers a concern (8:30) 🏈 NE offensive line can own this (12:00) 🏈 X-factors for KC & NE (17:00) 🏈 Dalton Keene SZN? (23:00) 🏈 BSJ member question: What's up with Gilmore? (27:00) 🏈 Pick 'em (30:00) This podcast is powered by BetUS.com. When you get to the “How did you hear about us” box, type in “Boston Sports Journal” and you can get up to 150 percent in bonuses on your first deposit! The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 9: Cam Newton comes back down to earth 🏈 Cam Newton struggled throwing for the first time. Why? (2:10) 🏈 Defending Darren Waller (6:00) 🏈 Derek Carr can't do it (7:00) 🏈 Revamped o-line shows out (9:30) 🏈 Bedard's beef with PFF continues (10:20) 🏈 McDaniels' offensive adjustments (15:30) 🏈 Terrence Brooks was defensive adjustment (20:00) 🏈 Belichick's control of defense showed with timeout usage (21:15) 🏈 Titans-Vikings Covid update (25:00) 🏈 Chiefs week (30:00) 🏈 BSJ member question: Who's beating man coverage? This podcast is powered by BetUS.com. When you get to the “How did you hear about us” box, type in “Boston Sports Journal” and you can get up to 150 percent in bonuses on your first deposit! The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 8: So now everyone wants to pay Cam Newton? | Raiders preview 🏈 Now that everyone wants to pay Newton, some of the drawbacks for the Patriots. 🏈 Why not just keep him on the tag for two more years? (5:10) 🏈 Newton's leadership, from those around the team, is off-the-charts (10:20) 🏈 Cam and the young receivers (15:00) 🏈 Still the honeymoon phase, adversity is coming (17:00) 🏈 What is the problem with Devin Asiasi (19:30) 🏈 PFF says Isaiah Wynn blocks like a golden god, true? (23:00) 🏈 Defending Raiders TE Darren Waller - bank on Derek Carr's shortcomings (31:30) 🏈 Raiders defense is going to be challenged (35:00) 🏈 Should Cam have bounced final play in Seattle? (38:00) This podcast is powered by BetUS.com. When you get to the “How did you hear about us” box, type in “Boston Sports Journal” and you can get up to 150 percent in bonuses on your first deposit! The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 7: Cam Newton exceeds expectations 🏈 Newton arrives early 🏈 Seattle almost botched it 🏈 Why final play was the right call 🏈 Deep issues on Patriots defense 🏈 Why Seattle's O outcoached Patriots 🏈 Kyle Dugger will be a star This podcast is powered by BetUS.com. When you get to the “How did you hear about us” box, type in “Boston Sports Journal” and you can get up to 150 percent in bonuses on your first deposit! The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 6: Can Cam Newton solve nemesis Seahawks? 🏈 Jamal Adams' impact on Seattle's defense (1:30) 🏈 What wrinkles will the Patriots show? (4:30) 🏈 Defenses may start stacking the box vs. Patriots if Cam can't change plays (7:30) 🏈 Russell Wilson and the Seattle offense (11:20) 🏈 On the Beat with @dannyoneil of ESPN Seattle (19:30) 🏈 BSJ member question of the day: J'Whaun Bentley (29:30) 🏈 Pick 'em (34:30) This podcast is powered by BetUS.com. When you get to the “How did you hear about us” box, type in “Boston Sports Journal” and you can get up to 150 percent in bonuses on your first deposit! The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 5: Cam Newton Week 1 performance What went right, what needs work with Newton Why the Dolphins were dumb and made it easy on Josh McDaniels to stick with a basic gameplan; Why Chase Winovich, Ja'Whaun Bentley & the defensive replacements stood out the most; What kind of offensive player the Patriots are missing; Bruce Arians and Tom Brady headed for showdown. This podcast is powered by BetUS.com. When you get to the “How did you hear about us” box, type in “Boston Sports Journal” and you can get up to 150 percent in bonuses on your first deposit! The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 4: Patriots season predictions & much more: Bill Belichick for Coach Of The Year? Why Brian Flores won't have the ex-Pat coach mojo; Dolphins ripe for Patriots taking on offensive line; What's Chan Gailey going to bring? 5 questions with Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post. This podcast is powered by BetUS.com. Call 800-79-BETUS or BetUS.COM and make sure to mention Greg Bedard The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 3: Tom Brady's attitude; 53-man reaction; Caserio's blame Powered by BetUs: 800-79-BETUS or BetUS.COM and make sure to mention Boston Sports Journal. Cam Newton's great energy has been a big topic of discussion — much to Bedard's chagrin — does that mean Tom Brady's was that bad in his final season-plus? Bedard says, yes it was. Reaction to the Patriots' cut down to 53 players and the drafting deficiencies it revealed, especially at linebacker. The Patriots' season hinges on which player... In our BostonSportsJournal.com Member Question of the day, Laura asks where is Nick Caserio's blame in the Patriots' personnel issues? Should he be fired? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 2. Worst Belichick Move Ever? The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter BetUs: 800-79-BETUS or BetUS.COM and make sure to mention Greg Bedard Was the decision to get rid of a second-round draft pick for Mohamed Sanu worth it? Is Bill Belichick able to pick strong, valuable players? Is this 2020 New England Patriots team a playoff team? 0:33: On Episode 1, Greg Bedard said Mohamed Sanu was a guy to watch out for in terms of Patriots cuts. 1:31:Greg Bedard: “He wasn’t going to be one of tour top three receivers, you were going to have to put somebody else out there with speed." Bedard believes that Belichick made the right choice in cutting Sanu. 2:41: Nick Cattles: “I think this is one of the worst trades he’s ever made” Nick, in reference to Bill Belichick giving up a 2nd round draft pick for Mohamed Sanu, considering he played in only 8 games total for the Patriots. 4:15: Bedard: “Between Antonio Brown and Mohamed Sanu the combination of neither of those things working were sort of the last nail in the coffin for Brady leaving” 9:00 The most important question of the 2020 Patriots season: Is Cam Newton the right trigger man? Bedard: "I don’t know, we’ll have to see.” 10:25 Discussion begins on Lamar Miller being taken off PUP 12:19 Greg talks about his final 53 man roster projection: Sony Michel, James White, Damien Harris, and Rex Burkhead as the four running backs. 14:43 Bedard on the fact that there have been no pre season games, so there have been no QB injuries. In the past there have been at least 4 or 5 by now. 15:20 Bedard: “If I were the Buffalo Bills I would absolutely sign Brian Hoyer just to screw with the Patriots." 15:56 Where does the RB position go from here moving into the 2020 season for the Patriots? 17:19 BetUs: 800-79-BETUS or BetUS.COM and make sure to mention Greg Bedard 19:29 Nick Cattles and Bedard on if this Patriots team is a playoff team. This isn't the normal All-Star Patriots team that we're used to, but change can be good. The Patriots have a great secondary and what could be a great offensive line with one of the best coaching staffs in the league. Bedard: “You get Bill Belichick and Josh McDaniels into a close game, they are gonna win more often than not” 21:58 Greg's confidence level in Pats being a playoff team is: 95% 24:55 Greg’s picks for who will make up the starting 22 on opening day for the Patriots. 29:30 Boston Sports Journal member question of the day Is this the worst trade for a Veteran we have seen with the Sanu deal? 33:07 “To me I think the Sanu deal was worse than all of them...it was that bad. They wasted a 2nd round pick for 8 games. Listen and Subscribe to the Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever else you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles Ep. 1 Projecting the Pats 53 The latest on the Patriots and Boston Sports: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/ Follow Greg Bedard on Twitter Follow Nick Cattles on Twitter BetUs: 800-79-BETUS or BetUS.COM and make sure to mention Greg Bedard Veteran NFL Writer Greg Bedard explains his latest 53 man roster projection at Boston Sports Journal. Bedard and Nick Cattles discuss the position battles at wide receiver, along the offensive line and secondary. They also discuss the latest on Cam Newton, his health and projection for the Patriots offense in 2020. Greg Bedard sees the Patriots offense having a "Bully Ball" mentality with Cam Newton and the emerging former Alabama RB Damien Harris. Plus the biggest roster surprises and best battles as training camp winds down. 01:17 Greg Bedard’s 53 man roster projection for the 2020 New England Patriots 2:32 A highly anticipated position for the Patriots is WR, so how many receivers are the Patriots going to keep according to Bedard’s latest 53 man roster projection? 3:21 Will the Patriots end up cutting Mohamed Sanu? 8:30 Who gets the final spot on the Patriots 53 man roster at the receiver position and how many receivers will they keep? 10:41 A player Greg has on his Patriots 53 man roster that surprises Nick. 13:34 What to expect from the Patriots secondary in 2020, the cornerbacks that make the roster and a player Greg believes could end up getting traded. 15:50 The Patriots drafted place kicker Justin Rohrwasser in the 5th round, but also brought in Nick Folk, what direction will the Patriots go in 2020? 17:20 Can the Patriots release Rohrwasser, but still bring him back to the practice squad? 18:19 Biggest surprise and closest battles for Greg and his 53 man roster projection. 19:30 Four guys at receiver for two spots: Mohamed Sanu,, Devin Ross, Jakobi Meyers and Jeff Thomas. 20:42 BetUs: 800-79-BETUS or BetUS.COM and make sure to mention Greg Bedard 23:20 Are you concerned about the QB play at Patriots camp? Concern over Cam Newton? Jarrett Stidham? Greg Bedard: “They’re going to be playing bully ball. They’re excited about the physicality that they’re going to have.” 24:05 What has Greg seen along the Patriots offensive line? Why does he believe it will be a massive strength of the 2020 Patriots? 26:26 Nick is not concerned about the QB position for the Patriots. 28:05 Greg expands on his perception of Patriots offensive strategy of “Bully Ball” going into the 2020 season. 30:55 Is Cam Newton healthy? How is Cam’s shoulder? 32:17 Nick’s overall thoughts on Cam Newton and how he’ll fit with the Patriots. 33:30 Greg is not enthused with what he’s seen from N’Keal Harry, but he’s hearing nothing but great things about Harry from guys he’s spoken with inside the Patriots organization. 35:40 Will Sony Michel just immediately get his spot back after he returns from injury or will Damien Harris steal his job? Greg and Nick rave about what they’ve heard and seen from camp so far with the young former Alabama running back. 38:26 “BostonSportsJournal.Com Member Comment of the Week” Is this a team that is actually built to win with the best of the AFC? Do the Patriots actually believe they can compete with the likes of the Ravens and Chiefs in the AFC? Listen and Subscribe to the Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and BostonSportsJournal.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg A. Bedard is the columnist, editor and owner of BostonSportsJournal.com after a 20-year award-winning career in traditional media. Greg is formerly a senior NFL writer for Sports Illustrated and TheMMQB.com, the NFL writer for The Boston Globe, and covered the Packers for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and the Dolphins for The Palm Beach Post. The Massachusetts native's film work has earned the respect of several coaches and front office executives, including Bill Belichick, Mike McCarthy and Bill O’Brien. Nick Cattles, a Rhode Island native, is currently a host at WEEI and the afternoon host at ESPN Radio 94.1 in Norfolk, Va. A regular ESPN radio fill-in host, Cattles has been featured on Boston talk radio for a decade, including a long stint at 98.5 The SportsHub. Topics: NFL, New England Patriots, Bill Belichick, NFL Football, NFL Playoffs, Super Bowl, Teambuilding, sports Available for download on iTunes, Spotify and Stitcher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices