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The New England Patriots won an ugly game against the New York Jets and move to 6-4 on the year, including wins in five of their past six games. What are reasonable expectations for the Patriots offense, and can the defense keep up its lights out performances against better teams? The Minnesota Vikings host the Patriots on Thanksgiving night and will give the New England defense their best test to date- and could provide an answer to the Patriots' red zone woes. Alec and Rich cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat and Matt discuss the game against the Jets on Sunday where the offense wasn't able to punch it in, but the special teams was. The defense was completely dominant, holding the Jets to 103 yards, and only 2 in the second half. This win gets the Patriots out of the basement, and keeps them in contention for the playoffs. Make sure to subscribe for reactions to all the latest Patriots news! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Patriots have the chance to reassert themselves within the AFC East. A win would elevate the Patriots to 6-4 and they would be just one game back of the division-leading Miami Dolphins (at 7-3) and potentially the Buffalo Bills (currently 6-3 with a game against the Cleveland Browns). A loss would drop the Patriots to 5-5 as they head into a streak of 4 straight prime time games. Basically, the Patriots have to win here. Here's how they do it. Alec and Rich cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Chad Graff joins the show to talk about the New England offense, what the future looks like for the team, and what makes a good old fashioned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat and Matt are joined this episode by Mark Schofield of SB Nation to discuss the Patriots as they head into their bye week. They have a winning record, but have a few things that they need to figure out, especially offensively, and the guys discuss it all. They take a look forward to try to predict whether or not the Patriots can sneak into the playoffs. The guys give out some mid-season superlatives and also recount some interesting events from this week in sports history. Make sure to subscribe to get instant reactions to all breaking Patriots news, and weekly shows as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New England Patriots offense continues to struggle, while the defense put up its best performance of the year against the hapless Indianapolis Colts. Matthew Judon and the Patriots pass rush continue to compliment the savvy experience in the secondary and has elevated New England to yet another top 5 defense this year- but will Mac Jones and the offense squander the defense's performance? Can Matt Patricia figure out how to call plays on offense, or will the Patriots remain one of the most predictable offenses in the league? The Patriots have the bye week to figure it out, but the Patriots will falter in the second half of the season if the offense remains in its current state. The offensive line needs work, as does the playcalling. After one good game by all the offensive skill players, the entire strategy seems to be Jakobi Meyers and Rhamondre Stevenson. Can the Patriots fix this in time to finish the year? Alec and Rich cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat and Matt discuss the Patriots home win over the Colts. The defense dominated, but how did the offense play, and what can we expect to see from the team moving forward? The Patriots head into the bye week over .500 but still in last place in the AFC East. They will need to pull themselves out of that hole and keep winning if they want to have a chance to make the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat and Matt are back to discuss what the Patriots must do to keep their winning ways going against the Indianapolis Colts this Sunday. They also touch on the Jets game from last weekend, and what they saw from Mac Jones after watching the film a little closer. They end the episode with a few fun moments from this week in sports history, and what fans can expect to see the next few weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Patriots are playing their last game before their bye week and they have a chance to get back above .500 with a win against the Colts. Indianapolis has a deceptively strong defense, but their offense is a mess. Can the Patriots pull off the victory? Or will the Colts repeat how they upset New England last season? Alec and Rich cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mac Jones overcame a terrible day by the offensive line and the Patriots beat the Jets so Bill Belichick could move into sole possession of 2nd most wins of all time by a head coach. New England stalled again, and again, and again on offense as Mac faced the most pressure of his young career, Rhamondre Stevenson barely was able to get back to the line of scrimmage before facing a defender, and no receiver was really able to stand out. So, thankfully, Nick Folk had an incredible day with 5 field goals, including one 50+ yarder and three more 40+ yards. Oh, and the defense had a great day. Listen to find out what the Patriots did well. Alec and Rich cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat and Barrett react to the Patriots win against the Jets at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Zack Wilson played terrible, but the Patriots were able to take advantage and win the most important game of the season so far. Make sure to subscribe to get instant reactions to all of the breaking Patriots news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the most important game of the season, and Pat and Matt preview it here. They also discuss the Patriots terrible performance on Monday night. What really went down at the QB spot, and why were the fans so nasty to Mac Jones? They discuss all that and more on this episode. Make sure to subscribe to get instant reactions and deep breakdowns of all the Patriots news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Patriots find themselves in a surprisingly important matchup against the Jets this week as New York is riding a 4-game win streak and the Patriots are trying to claw their way back to .500 on the year. Can Mac Jones and the New England offense find their groove? Or will there be early calls for Bailey Zappe? And can the Patriots defense rally from their worst effort of the year against a Jets offense that's missing its star running back? Can the Patriots win this one? If so, how will they pull it off? Alec and Rich cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Barrett react to New England's 33-14 home loss to the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football and the benching of Mac Jones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ty Dunne comes on the show to discuss his new book, "Blood and Guts," and how tight ends are the backbone of the NFL. The guys discuss his unique stories about Ben Coates, Rob Gronkowski, and many other great tight ends. Make sure to pick up Ty's book, now available wherever books are sold! After the interview, Pat and Matt do a preview of the Chicago Bears ahead of the Patriots matchup with them on Monday Night Football this week. Follow us on Twitter Ty: @TyDunne Matt: @mattstdream Pat: @plane_pats Make sure to get Ty's new book, "Blood and Guts" available now wherever books are sold! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New England Patriots are coming off a strong victory over the Cleveland Browns and they get a match-up against the Chicago Bears that are a similar team to the Browns, but much worse. They're a run-heavy team without a passing attack, but also a weak offensive line! They're stronger in the secondary than they are up front, with their one star pass rusher, but they're worse than the Browns almost across the board! Whether it's Bailey Zappe or Mac Jones under center, the Patriots should win this one handily. Here's how they'll do it. Alec and Rich cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New England Patriots pulled out a convincing win over the Cleveland Browns as Bailey Zappe played relatively mistake-free at the quarterback position, and the defense stymied the once-potent Browns rushing attack. How did the Patriots have their best offensive day of the year? And how did the defense stop Nick Chubb and the Browns offense? Alec and Rich cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Pat are joined by Barrett Hodgson to discuss the big win in Cleveland. They, of course, discuss the QB situation, and the way that Bailey Zappe played today. They also discuss the defense, and how the rookies have really played well the past few games. The Patriots are back to .500 and will look to improve on that on Monday Night Football next week against the Bears. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New England Patriots will have their hands full against the Cleveland Browns and their #1 ranked rushing attack. Can the Patriots slow them down? Can the Bailey Zappe-led offense keep pace with the Browns, or even replicate their success from the prior week against the Lions? Who are the X factors? Alec and Rich cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Pat preview the Browns game this weekend, and also discuss the officiating in the league, focusing on the Roughing the Passer calls made over the weekend. They also discuss analytics, and how the public's perception of them are skewed because of the unwillingness for some media members to accept or understand them. Make sure to subscribe to get weekly shows, plus instant reactions to all of the breaking Patriots news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Patriots did everything they could to support Bailey Zappe in his first NFL start. Rhamondre Stevenson was a beast on the ground. The offensive line was nearly flawless. The defense shutout the Lions, holding them to 0/6 on 4th down and even added a score of their own. What more could New England have done? How did they manage to pull off this victory? Alec and Rich cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat and Matt discuss the big win against the Lions at Gillette on Sunday. They looked great in their red uniforms, and played even better, shutting out the #1 offense in the league. The guys give out their game balls, and discuss all the good things the Patriots did in their 29-0 blow out of the Lions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat and Matt discuss how excited they are about the throwback reds being worn on Sunday, and then spend some time breaking down what the Patriots will see against the Lions. With the Lions playing the worst defense in all of football, the Patriots should be able to score, even with Bailey Zappe at QB. They also discuss how long Mac will be out with his ankle injury, and what they would do if the decision was up to them. They finish with some Patriots-themed events from this week in sports history. Make sure to subscribe to get instant reactions to all Patriots news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Patriots are facing a series of must-win games starting with one against a Lions squad dealing with an array of serious injuries. Can the Patriots take advantage on the #32 ranked Lions defense, even with Bailey Zappe under center? Or can the #1 ranked Lions offense outpace the New England offense? Alec and Rich cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's not often that a team falls to 1-3 and leaves you feeling...good? The New England Patriots scrapped their way to an overtime loss to the Green Bay Packers, led by third-string quarterback Bailey Zappe. The Patriots are now true underdogs and it's actually FUN to have no expectations, right? And even without expectations, the Patriots did a lot of really good things against the Packers and we even praise Matt Patricia. Alec and Rich cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat and Matt discuss the Patriots OT loss in Green Bay. They didn't come away with the win, but there were a lot of positives to come out of the game anyway. They discuss that and more on this instant reaction pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat is joined by Tex Western, the Managing Editor of Acme Packing Company. They do a preview of the Packers, and what we can expect to see from them this weekend. Are there any weaknesses that the Patriots depleted offense can try to exploit? Can the Patriots slow down the Packers offense? Who will start at QB for the Patriots on Sunday(you should already know the answer)? They answer these questions and many more in this episode. They finish the show with a relevant topic from This Week in Sports History. Follow us on Twitter: Tex: @TexWestern Matt: @mattstdream Pat: @plane_pats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New England Patriots will be without starting quarterback Mac Jones and the huge question at hand is whether Brian Hoyer can keep the Patriots competitive. The offense has been growing in recent weeks, but Hoyer is a notable step down from Jones...right? What can Patriots fans expect on Sunday? Alec and Rich cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New England Patriots lost starting quarterback Mac Jones to an ankle injury that will sideline him for 4-8 weeks, which leaves the Patriots trying to both find his replacement and continuing to develop an offensive identity. Despite the loss to the Baltimore Ravens, there were some bright spots on offense as Devante Parker had a breakout performance and as the rushing attack remained strong, but what this team is missing is consistency- and having to replace Jones won't help. Alec and Rich cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat and Matt discuss the Patriots losing their home opener to the Ravens, and, more importantly, what the situation will be if Mac's ankle is as badly hurt as it appeared to be at the end of the game. It wasn't always pretty, but there were some positives to take away from this loss. Make sure to subscribe to get reactions to all the important Patriots news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat and Matt are joined by Taylor Kyles to discuss what the Patriots can do on both offense and defense to beat the Ravens. Taylor discusses what he's seen from the offense that he thinks is good, and where have the biggest improvements come from. He also discuss how the defense needs to match up against the Ravens to be able to slow down the electric offense. They finish up with a few fun moments from the week in sports history, and of course some Marvel talk as well. Follow us on Twitter Taylor: @tkyles39 Matt: @mattstdream Pat: @plane_pats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New England Patriots barely beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, but a win is a win. There are some positive to take from the game, as well as some negatives. How does the victory set the Patriots up in their upcoming game against the Baltimore Ravens? Can the Patriots build a winning streak? Alec and Rich cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat and Matt discuss the Patriots 17-14 win in Pittsburgh against the Steelers. Definitely a lot of negatives from the game, but also some good positives. The guys break down all of it, and discuss what they need to do to get better. At the end of the day, however, the Patriots got the win, so that's a good thing. Make sure to subscribe for instant reactions to all of the Patriots news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meghan Ottolini from the Meloni, Fauria, and Mego show on WEEI, joins Pat and Matt to discuss the Patriots and what she saw from them last week. They discuss the offense in general, the offensive line, and the Kendrick Bourne situation. They also hit on the defense, and then give a few moments from this week in sports history. Follow us on Twitter Meghan: @Meghan_Ottolini Matt: @mattstdream Pat: @plane_pats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New England Patriots head to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers and aim to avoid an 0-2 start to the season. How can the Patriots shake off an ugly game against the Dolphins and find their footing on offense? How can the defense build off a strong opener against another middling offense? What factor will Steelers defensive coordinator Brian Flores play due to his familiarity with New England? Alec and Rich cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Patriots were crushed by the Dolphins in Miami and it was ugly. The offense looked uninspired and the defense allowed a back-breaking play before the half. That said, there were some positives to take away and a (hopefully) bright future ahead. Alec and Rich cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat and Matt discuss an ugly season opener in Miami for the Patriots. They lost the turnover battle, had a really tough time moving the ball on offense, and Mac Jones got an x-ray on his back after the game. Not a ton of positives from today, but the guys try to find a few of those too. Make sure to subscribe to get instant reactions to all of the latest Patriots news! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat and Matt are joined by Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston to discuss what they expect to see from the Patriots this season, Phil talks about what fans can expect from Mac Jones, and why there are things to be excited about. After the interview, Pat and Matt take a shot at some season long over/unders for this season. Follow us on Twitter Phil: @PhilAPerry Matt: @mattstdream Pat: @plane_pats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Patriots kick off their season against the Dolphins in Miami, which has been a house of horrors for Bill Belichick and company. How can New England finally beat Miami in their own house? Who has to step on offense? Who are the players to watch on defense? Alec and Rich cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat and Matt are joined by Dale DeMott from Eat Sleep Fantasy to do a 10 round mock draft. During the draft, they discuss a ton of players, and talk about the strategies that they use when drafting in their own leagues. If you listen to only one fantasy football podcast before your draft, let this be the one! Follow us on twitter Dale: @eatsleepff Matt: @mattstdream Pat: @plane_pats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat and Matt discuss the 53 man roster. No hugely surprising cuts, but they did have 10 rookies make the roster, which is definitely more than normal, which clearly signals their intention of getting younger and faster. Make sure to subscribe to get instant reactions to all of the Patriots news! Follow us on Twitter Matt: @mattstdream Pat: @plane_pats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Patriots preseason is over and it's time to evaluate the whole preseason and predict who makes the initial roster. Alec and Rich cover it all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Pat and Matt break down what they saw in the Patriots 3rd and final(thank God) preseason game of the 2022 season. They discuss what players stuck out in both good and bad ways, and how will that affect the roster decisions made next week. They also remind everyone to not lose hope just yet, as Bill Belichick knows what he is doing, and this team is going to look better once the regular season starts. Make sure to subscribe here to get reactions to all breaking Patriots news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat and Matt take a look at some of the main positional battles going on in camp this year. Who do they think is going to win out, and will the Patriots be able to sneak some of the guys who don't make it onto the practice squad? They also preview the game tonight, and what they will be watching for. Follow us on Twitter Matt: @mattstdream Pat: @plane_pats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ok, so now is it time to panic? Mark Schofield shares his thoughts on the offensive performance against Carolina, Isaiah Wynn, and joint practices with the Raiders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Patriots beat the Panthers in the second week of the preseason, and there's actually a bit to break down from this game. The team showed their hand as it relates to their projected depth chart- who were the starters and second stringers, versus who played in the second half- and some players stepped up to the challenge. There's a receiver that might be challenging for a roster spot, a linebacker that could emerge as a defensive standout, and defensive linemen that could knock off a veteran from the roster. Oh, and then the Patriots get to play Josh McDaniels and the Raiders next week. Alec and Rich cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat and Matt discuss the Patriots second preseason game, this one a win against the Carolina Panthers. There were some good, some bad, and some in between. They discuss it all in this instant reaction. Make sure to subscribe to get reactions to all the latest Patriots news! Follow us on Twitter Matt: @mattstdream Pat: @plane_pats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New England Patriots lost to the New York Giants in the opening week of preseason, but there was a lot to learn from this game. Which players stood out on offense or defense? What did the playing time suggest for the projected starters, top back-ups, and bubble players? Who are the players worth watching? Alec and Rich cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat Lane and Matt St. Jean discuss Mac Jones debuting at 85, and Matt Judon debuting at 52 on the NFL's top 100 list. They also talk about what to expect from the team in joint practices against the Panthers this week, and also what to look for in their second preseason game on Friday night. Make sure to subscribe to get reactions to all of the Patriots news! Follow us on Twitter! Matt: @mattstdream Pat: @plane_pats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices