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Day Two of the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine is winding down but the action is heating up. With players starting testing on Wednesday (wide receiver bench press time!) some of the true meat of the week is getting underway. Today offensive linemen took to the podium, and in this episode we will hear from three of them. First up is Ben Bartch from St. John's in Minnesota. The Division III prospect made a name for himself down in Mobile during Senior Bowl week, and he is looking to keep that momentum out in Indianapolis. Come for the insight, stay for the weight gain shake recipe. Next is Lloyd Cushenberry from LSU. The interior offensive lineman spoke at length about what it means to be a center, and what that LSU offense accomplished together. Finally the show concludes with the podium session from Cesar Ruiz. The Michigan center shared lessons about leadership and loss, and his remarks are a must-listen. Something tells me the New England Patriots - who have met with him - are going to like this young man. 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 first day of the 2020 NFL Combine is in the books. The week kicked off with quarterbacks, tight ends and wide receivers taking to the...podium. In the first half of the show we hear from three different tight ends on New England's radar. First up is Stephen Sullivan, the LSU tight end who could find a home with the Patriots late on Day Three. Then Purdue's Brycen Hopkins, a tight end in the move mold who could be a matchup type of player. Finally, Albert Okwuegbunam from Missouri. Albert O spoke about the tight ends that he studied on film, and one is a name you will recognize. In the second half of the show it is time for the quarterbacks. Sure, the talk out in Indianapolis was Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa, but Mark Schofield spent some quality time with two Day Three prospects, Cole McDonald and Anthony Gordon. 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

Mock draft simulations are all about testing out various theories. In Mock Draft Monday 4.0, the hypothesis is this: If value is to be found in picks 40-100 of this draft, how can the New England Patriots go about achieving that goal. In the first half of this episode, Mark Schofield does exactly that, pulling off two trades to acquire a pick in the second round, and an additional pick in the third round. What he does with those picks, however, might have been underwhelming, given what comes in the second half of the show. As we do on each Mock Draft Monday, the listener mocks take up the second half of the show. This week, it is pretty clear: The listeners did a better job at hunting value than Mark did. 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

This week, Pat and Spags take a closer look at 6 prospects at the Safety position. Safety is a high position of need for the Patriots this season, so they could certainly be targeting one of these prospects. They start the show with a conversation about Tom Brady's future. They break down the chances of him coming back, but really just discuss the uncertainty, and how much they hate it. Make sure to tune in to the Pats Pulpit Podcast Network for great conversations all offseason long! Follow us on Twitter: Spags: @Ryan_Spags Pat: @plane_pats Show: @PatsNationPod 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 Scouting Combine. The Underwear Olympics. Whatever you call them, the next big stop of the 2020 NFL Draft season is next week when the NFL world descends upon Indianapolis. In the 77th installment of The Scho Show, Mark Schofield has a preview of the quarterbacks that will be in attendence, highlighting what is the most important location for each quarterback during their time in Indy. For some, like Joe Burrow, it might be the podium during the media portion. For others, like Jake Fromm, it might be a whiteboard in a hotel suite. The most important aspects of the combine are those that take place behind closed doors: The medical examinations as well as the meetings with team officials. But whatever the location, here are the most important spots for each of the 17 QBs headed to the midwest. 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,,,, hard to say. In this episode of Deep Down the Middle, Brian takes aim at the combine. We also discuss Nick Caserio's extension, Greg Olsen's signing in Seattle, and highlight a safety prospect and veteran WR the Patriots could target. Enjoy pals 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

Mock drafts, specifically simulations, are exactly that: Simulations. Ways to game out various different scenarios. On this third installment of Mock Draft Monday, Mark Schofield is coming closer and closer to a conclusion: The lack of a second round pick is going to be a problem. In this installment Mark tries a different approach with the 23rd pick, and it is one that illuminates this issue with stunning clarity. As always, in the second half of the show the listeners have their turn. Lots of mocks this week, particularly from the wise folks from The Scho Show Slack channel. 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 Spags take a closer look at 6 of the more intriguing prospects in this year's draft class. They break each one of them down and tell you which one they think would be the best fit for the Patriots. Their answer probably won't shock you. Stay tuned to the Pats Pulpit Podcast Network to get all 4 of our great shows all offseason long! Follow us on Twitter: Spags: @Ryan_Spags Pat: @plane_pats Show: @PatsNationPod 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

Mark Schofield is back with a Thursday installment of The Scho Show. The first half of this episode focuses a bit on the world of football evaluation and media, starting off with the Twitterverse. Building off a discussion Mark had with Matt Waldman on a recent episode of the RSP Cast, Mark highlights some aspects of Football Twitter that can be beneficial for learning about the game. In particular, "OL Twitter." Then, with the combine on the horizon, Mark shares a lesson from Matt about how to use the combine during the evaluation process. In the second half of the show, Mark dives into two quarterbacks: Jake Fromm and Jake Luton. He expected to be excited about one. And he is... 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

Welcome to Deep Down the Middle! Every week, Brian Phillips and Ryan Keiran will be bringing you unique conversations talking all things football. Any topic is on the table in any given week. Episode 4 hits quickly on the XFL before doing a 5 round player draft. The rules? Every player must be on a rookie contract, and cannot play QB. One of the guys takes Jamal Adams, and one gets very mad at that selection. We finish the show talking about a potential QB selection come April's draft. Feel free to tell @Ryan_Keiran and @BPhillips_SB who your team of 5 would be on Twitter! 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 2019 season is in the books, with the Kansas City Chiefs as your new reigning champions, and the future of the AFC is bright with the past two league MVPs in the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes and the Ravens' Lamar Jackson set to duel for the next two decades. So where do Tom Brady and the New England Patriots fit into the picture? Will Brady even be back? What do the Patriots have to do to make sure Brady returns, and what holes exist on the roster that can't wait until the draft? And speaking of the draft, can the Patriots take the son of former All Pro receiver Randy Moss? Just asking for a friend. 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

If it is Monday, it is another installment of Mock Draft Monday. In this edition, Mark Schofield gives the Fanspeak simulator a ride and goes in a different direction, addressing the defensive side of the football with the first selection of the draft. Then, the usual twists and turns unfold, including two different double-dips. First at tight end, and then at quarterback. Yes, quarterback. Then in the second part of the show, Mark has the listener mocks from the week. Thanks to all who submitted. Remember, you can send yours in via Twitter to Mark at @MarkSchofield, or through the Scho Show Slack Channel. Reach out via twitter or email mark (dot) schofield @ insidethepylon (dot) com. 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 Spags kick off the off-season with some draft talk. For the next 8 weeks, the two will be breaking down potential prospects the Patriots may have interest in. For the first draft show, they are joined by Brad Kelly of ProFootballNetwork.com and Cover 1 to breakdown the 2020 Wide Reciever class. Brad is a WR guru and breaks down a bunch of film on Twitter. He was at the Senior Bowl a few weeks back and gives his take on his best WR's and some guys that the Patriots may target. Follow us on Twitter: Ryan Spagnoli: @Ryan_Spags Pat Lane: @plane_pats Brad Kelly: @BradKelly17 Show: @PatsNationPod 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

For the past few weeks Mark Schofield has had a growing thought in his mind: Could we see not one, not two, not three, not four but perhaps five quarterbacks picked in the top 15 of this year's draft? With Jordan Love and Justin Herbert coming off solid Senior Bowl weeks, and Jacob Eason gathering some attention, there is that chance. If so, what could that mean for New England at 23? In the second half of the show, Mark then dives deeper into Eason, and the question that he is wrestling with as he continues his evaluation of the Washington passer. A little later, Mark has some drive-by thoughts on Jake Fromm 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

Welcome to Deep Down the Middle! Every week, Brian Phillips and Ryan Keiran will be bringing you unique conversations talking all things football. Any topic is on the table in any given week. In episode 3's opening news segment, the guys discuss Super Bowl LIV and whether Patrick Mahomes deserved MVP, then touch on a quick Tom Brady update. Afterwards, they take a look at what actually constitutes a run-pass balance in today's NFL and why Kyle Shanahan is being scapegoated a bit. They wrap up by identifying a couple potential Patriots offseason targets, one fortifying the defensive line and one adding depth to the WR room. 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

Yes yes there was a football game played last night, but here at The Scho Show we are focused on getting the New England Patriots to Super Bowl 55, and that begins with the first Mock Draft Monday. In this installment Mark Schofield fires up the mock draft machine over at The Draft Network and, using their predictive board, walks through a potential seven-round mock draft. In the second half of the show the listeners are the stars, as Mark highlights just a handful of the mock drafts submitted by listeners over the past few days. Remember, as always you can be a part of Mock Draft Monday 2.0 by sending over a mock draft of your own. Of course, perhaps no show over the next few weeks would be complete without Brady Watch 2020. Mark addresses the Las Vegas Raiders rumors, as well as some other stories out of Miami. 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 Spags are here to give you a break down of what they're going to be working on over the offseason. There will be tons of draft content coming from the show, and they preview some of that here. They also discuss the Scar retirement, what they think the Patriots will do at QB this offseason, and finally, their Super Bowl predictions. Follow us on Twitter: Spags: @Ryan_Spags Pat: @plane_pats Show: @PatsNationPod 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

RJ Ochoa (Blogging the Boys) & Jeanna Thomas (The Falcoholic) are joined by Washington Redskins wide receiver Terry McLaurin on Super Bowl Radio Row! Powered by SBNation 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

RJ Ochoa (Blogging the Boys) & Jeanna Thomas (The Falcoholic) sit down with gaming law and sports betting attorney Daniel Wallach (The Athletic)! Powered by SBNation 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

RJ Ochoa (Blogging the Boys), John Gennaro (SBNation) & Jeanna Thomas (The Falcoholic) sit down with NFL data science expert Cynthia Frelund to talk Super Bowl, analytics, college football, the draft and more! Powered by SBNation 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

RJ Ochoa (Blogging the Boys) & Jeanna Thomas (The Falcoholic) sit down with Darren Rovell of The Action Network to talk about the business of the Super Bowl, gambling and more! 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

Welcome to Deep Down the Middle! Every week, Brian Phillips and Ryan Keiran will be bringing you unique conversations talking all things football. Any topic is on the table in any given week. In episode 2's opening news segment, Brian and Ryan discuss Philip Rivers, the idea of a 17 game season, and preview the Super Bowl before getting into the Dante Scarnecchia's retirement. They then debate the pros and cons of targeting Falcons TE Austin Hooper in free agency, before wrapping up by each identifying a player of interest for the Patriots to target this offseason. Ryan looks at a possible free agent DB while Brian ponders the infusion of some additional youth into the passing game via the draft. YouTube link to episode 1 that did not get into podcast form: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d7ixB9cnfc You can follow Brian on Twitter @BPhillips_SB and Ryan @Ryan_Keiran, as well as Pats Pulpit @patspulpit 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

RJ Ochoa (Blogging the Boys) & Jeanna Thomas (The Falcoholic) are joined by NFL offensive lineman Marshall Newhouse who talks about his time in the league, his future, Tom Brady's legacy, Dante Scarnecchia's retirement and much more! Powered by SBNation 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

Episode 70 of The Scho Show is a mailbag installment. In this episode Mark Schofield answers a wide range of listener questions, from Marlon Davidson's fit with the New England Patriots, what potential Patriots stood out down in Mobile during the Senior Bowl, what leads to quarterback failure in the NFL, and how the Patriots can fix their running game in 2020. Speaking of which... Of course the show opens with news of Dante Scarnecchia's retirement. A quick story is told and we try and avoid rampant speculation about what that means about this organization's near future. 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

Offensive line coach, and long term Patriots assistant coach Dante Scarnecchia has officially retired for the NFL. He retired back in 2013, but it seems like it'll be for good this time. Pat Lane is here to break down some of his career, and discuss the fallout for next season. Make sure to subscribe to Pats Pulpit on iTunes, or wherever you listen to your podcasts! 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

In the 70th installment of The Scho Show, Mark Schofield has some concluding thoughts on Senior Bowl Week. From some winners on the field, to some thoughts on positions of need for the New England Patriots, through being down in Mobile itself, Mark opens up. However, the show begins like so many will this Monday, with some thoughts on Kobe Bryant. On living, on losing, and on honoring. On how a world collectively mourns, and on getting better every day. 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

Michael Hurley joins the show to debunk Deflategate. They discuss his newest article on CBS Boston, and some of the lesser known facts of the case. It's the perfect conversation to listen to in order to shut down people who refuse to believe the Patriots didn't do anything wrong. After the conversation, Pat then discusses Eli Manning, and whether his career is Hall of Fame worthy. Make sure to follow us on Twitter: Hurley: @MichaelFHurley Pat: @plane_pats Spags: @Ryan_Spags Show: @PatsNationPod 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

A very nice installment of The Scho Show... Mark Schofield recounts Day Two of the Senior Bowl live from Mobile, Alabama in this installment. As you would expect, Mark opens up with a discussion of the quarterbacks, including a long-winded but applicable tennis analogy. This segment of the show includes a potential scheme fit for Jalen Hurts, as well as how Justin Herbert seems to be the standout passer down on the gulf shore. Then Mark shifts gears and talks about the offensive line. From potential tackle depth to Joe Thuney insurance on the interior, and more, Mark has you covered. 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 first day is in the books from Mobile, Alabama. As a number of NFL hopefuls try and demonstrate that they can be the next big thing in the league, Mark Schofield is on site to cover the event for Pats Pulpit. In this episode Mark begins where else? With the quarterbacks. He outlines how the first practice is a "baseline day" and then works through what he saw from the six passers down at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Then Mark turns his attention to the tight end position. He starts with some audio from Adam Trautman, a small school prospect from the University of Dayton hoping to remove "the asterisk." Then Mark highlights what he saw on the field from him and the other TE prospects. 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 is a big week here at The Scho Show, as Mark Schofield heads south for his fifth trip to the Senior Bowl. To kick off the week Mark breaks down the six quarterbacks who will be in attendence down at the big event. First up are two passers likely to hear their names called in the first round of the draft, Justin Herbert from Oregon and Jordan Love from Utah State. If you like arm talent, you'll like these two. The next two quarterbacks are probably Day Two prospects, but it includes one QB Mark is very excited to see. First is Anthony Gordon, a prospect from Washington State that has really caught Mark's attention this draft cycle. Then Oklahoma's Jalen Hurts, who certainly has a future in the NFL. The final two passers are probably more Day Three developmental types, but with a solid showing in Mobile both Shea Patterson and Steven Montez could secure a draft spot. 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

We cover a lot of ground in the 66th installment of The Scho Show. Off the bat Mark Schofield has some thoughts on the National Championship Game, and the prospects that were on the field down in New Orleans from both LSU and Clemson. Don't overthink Joe Burrow, the running backs are impressive, Isaiah Simmons is as well, and was Trevor Lawrence dinged up a bit? Then, Mark has some quick thoughts on Joe Brady to the Carolina Panthers. The rest of the show dives into the Senior Bowl, looking at prospects (non-quarterbacks) on both sides of the football as Mark starts packing for Mobile. 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

Sure the Divisional Round games came and went, but here at The Scho Show we are laser focused on the 2020 draft. The East-West Shrine Game is on tap this week, with dozens of NFL hopefuls headed to Florida to practice and play in front of NFL scouts and the assembled media. In this installment of The Scho Show Mark Schofield gets you ready for the week with some players to watch at positions of interest on both the East and the West teams. From some players who will be on the field tonight in the National Championship Game down to Division III, here are some players to watch. 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 season is over, and we're onto the offseason, quicker than we have been in a long time. Now the question is: where do the Patriots go from here? Pat and Spags try to answer those questions, and give their opinions on where Tom Brady will be next year. Thanks for listening all season, and make sure to keep up, as we will continue making content for you all offseason! Follow us on Twitter: Spags: @Ryan_Spags Pat: @plane_pats Show: @PatsNationPod 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

Fresh from the studio episode 64 of The Scho Show is ready for your day. In this installment, Mark debuts "Brady Watch 2020," complete with theme music! Yes we talk about Tom Brady's IG post and try and read between the lines. Then, with some predictions that are sure to be wrong, Mark has a matchup, a number or numbers and a prediction for each of the Divisional Round games. The show ends with a look at just some of the potential free agents out there on the defensive side of the ball that might make sense in New England. 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

Episode 63 of The Scho Show is available for your listening...we'll say enjoyment. Yeah, let's go with that. Mark Schofield opens with a discussion about the coaching moves over the past 24 hours, and highlights some of the potential names to keep in mind for an offensive coordinator gig. Just, you know, in case a job like that would suddenly become available in New England. Then, Mark moves into free agency again and starts putting together a watch list of potential free agents to keep in mind on the offensive side of the football. Of course, much of the movement this off-season will stem from decisions made about the current roster, but this is a good starting point as you look around the league. 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 allowed the Tennessee Titans and running back Derrick Henry to walk all over them in the first half, and Tom Brady and the offense played another lackluster game. The Patriots lost 20-13, thanks to a last-second pick-six from Tom Brady, which meant that the Patriots just needed two touchdowns and a field goal to win the game- and the hapless Patriots offense was unable to deliver. So what now? What lies in the future for Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and the Patriots? Devin McCourty, Kyle Van Noy, Joe Thuney, and many others are free agents, and it's clear that the existing offensive cast is not enough to compete against the high-flying Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs. How can the Patriots recover? And for how much longer can Patriots fans count on Tom Brady? 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

Turn the page we must, and so together we look ahead to the offseason. It begins with an assessment of the upcoming free agents on the New England Patriots. Looking at first the defense and then the offense, Mark Schofield walks through the various restricted and unrestricted free agents, with some thoughts on each player and whether the Patriots will look to secure them for 2020 or not. As you might expect, there is a lengthy discussion about the elephant in the room... In addition, Mark highlights the plans for the next few episodes as we shift into draft mode. 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

What could have been. What should have been. Was not. Instead of riding off into the sunset. Instead of securing a seventh Super Bowl title. Instead of...anything else, the New England Patriots saw their season come to a bitter end in the Foxborough Fog, falling 20-13 to the Tennessee Titans. In this installment of The Scho Show, Mark Schofield walks you through the bad, the ugly, and the questions that will obviously linger over a bigger offseason. 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

Episode 17 of Pats Pulpit: Radio Rewind is here to get you ready for Wild Card Weekend. In the first half of the show Mark Schofield outlines the final injury reports from Tennessee and New England, and then walks through each of the four games this weekend with some news and notes. For each game Mark highlights a matchup to watch, a number to know and then a prediction. In the second half of the show Mark takes you through a week that was from the Pats Pulpit Podcast Network. From the lows following a disappointing Week 17 loss to some optimism about Wild Card Weekend, we covered 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

This week, Pat and Spags are joined by Evan Lazar from CLNS, and they discuss whether the Patriots can turn things around on Saturday night. They give you some reason for optimism in a year where there hasn't been much of that lately. Give it a listen, and enjoy the game on Saturday! Follow us on Twitter: Evan: @ezlazar Spags: @Ryan_Spags Pat: @plane_pats Show: @PatsNationPod 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

New year, new episode. Mark Schofield is back for the 60th installment of The Scho Show as we get closer and closer to Wild Card Weekend. In this episode, Mark turns his attention to the Tennessee Titans' defense. In the first half of the show Mark looks at their pass defense, and highlights some route concepts that have worked against the Titans' overwhelmingly single-high coverage schemes. Some route designs such as Yankee, Mills, Hoss and more should be part of the gameplan. In the second part of the show Mark focuses on the Titans' run defense. The numbers are not bad, but ther film highlights some flaws. The Patriots would be wise to attack the bubble, run weakside, run toss plays and look for cutback opportunitites against a linebacker group that can be slow to get into run fits. 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 were unable to keep their streak of first round byes alive after falling to the Miami Dolphins in the regular season finale, and will have to host the Tennessee Titans on Saturday, January 4th, at 8:15 PM ET. This is the team's first wild card game since 2009, and just the fourth of the Bill Belichick era (2005, 2006). So what will the Patriots have in store for the Titans? Can Tom Brady get on the same page as his other receivers, or will the team rely entirely on Julian Edelman and the trio of running backs in Sony Michel, James White, and Rex Burkhead? And on defense, can Stephon Gilmore and company shake off an ugly outing against Miami and stop the suddenly-potent Titans offense, led by enormous running back Derrick Henry and the apparently elite Ryan Tannehill? Or do the Titans match up well against the Patriots' #1 ranked defense? 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

Mark Schofield is back on this New Year's Eve edition of The Scho Show. In this installment, Mark recaps Black Monday in the NFL, highlighting some of the various moves made by franchises and working in some potential implications for the New England Patriots. In the second half of the show, Mark talks Ryan Tannehill. Both the numbers and the film point to how this might be a big test for the Patriots' defense. Mark highlights how Tannehill has stressed defenses, what teams have tried to do against him, and outlines what he expects the Titans' passing gameplan to look like come Saturday night. Hint: A lot like what we saw last week. 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 had an opportunity to solidify a first round bye if they could simply defeat the once-hapless Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium, and they came up short. The offense was terrible. The defense was bad. The coaches failed to make adjustments and appeared to surrender prior to halftime. What went wrong? Were there any positives? The success of the running game was perhaps the lone bright spot for a Patriots offense that included a pick-six and featured a touchdown to a former linebacker out of necessity. There is not a lot of trust among Tom Brady and his skill players, and now they don't have a week to allow Julian Edelman to heal. And on defense, Defensive Player of the Year candidate Stephon Gilmore was picked apart by Ryan Fitzpatrick and DeVante Parker, the latter of whom Gilmore held catchless in the first match-up. When the game was on the line, the defense couldn't stop the Dolphins from marching down the field. And the coaching...what was going through their head before halftime? 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

We had to put the previous episode behind us... Mark Schofield is back for a bonus episode of The Scho Show. In Episode 58 he starts breaking down the Tennessee Titans. In the first half of the show the focus is on wide receiver A.J. Brown. Looking at what he does well, how he wins on routes, and how the New Orleans Saints were able to contain him. Plus, thoughts on how the Patriots will look to do the same. In the second half of the show, Mark looks at Derrick Henry and the Titans' rushing game. How the Titans use him, where he excels and why the tandem of Henry and Brown might dictate what the Patriots do defensively. 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

Really, I mean really, what was that? Listen to me lose my mind for 25 minutes. Or don't. Eat at Arby's. 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

Mark Schofield is here to get you ready for your football weekend, and a huge one it is at both the pro and college levels. Up front Mark outlines the injury reports from Miami and New England, and then runs through all the various playoff scenarios for Week 17. Then, Mark dives into the college game, and outlines the things to watch for in the two semifinal games on Saturday. (Yes, he's focused on the QBs). Then in the second half of the show you'll hear some of the great work done this past week on the Pats Pulpit Podcast Network, including some personal messages at the end about the work being done and the plans for the future. 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 Spags bring you their list of the top 10 Patriots players of the decade, and their top 10(ish) games of the decade. Take a look back at the past decade with us, and let us know what you would change. They also discuss the Bills game last weekend, and how the Patriots seem to be headed in the right direction at the end of the season, again. Make sure to follow us on Twitter: Show: @PatsNationPod Spags: @Ryan_Spags 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

Mark Schofield returns to the mic after an extended holiday absence. The show begins with a discussion about Bill Belichick and Don Shula, in response to a column about Belichick closing in on Shula's all-time victories mark. Then Mark dives into what he hopes to see from the New England Patriots in the Sunday season finale. In the second half of the show, Mark outlines some players to watch as the bowl games kick off Friday - from a scouting perspective - and then dives into a final holiday message of sorts to all the gentle listeners. 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 earned a first round bye every season from 2010-18, and they have a chance to secure their 10th-straight bye week if they can defeat the once-hapless Miami Dolphins in week 17. First round byes are incredible valuable because they reduce the amount of games a team has to play in the postseason, where the opponents are all the top teams in the league. In a game with a lot of luck and variance, fewer games make it easier to reach the Super Bowl. And the Patriots' regular season success has set the team up for playoff success over the past decade, with a preposterous eight straight trips to the AFC Championship Game (2011-18), a ludicrous five trips to the Super Bowl thus far (2011, 2014, 2016-18) and three Super Bowl victories (2014, 2016, 2018). All that stands in the way of the Patriots and another bye week is a Dolphins team that once challenged for the title of "worst team in NFL history", but now is...fine? Miami is 4-4 over their past eight games, and while the defense is still terrible, the offense varies from "awful" to "good enough" with Ryan Fitzpatrick at the helm. Can Fitzpatrick bring enough Fitzmagic to the table to ruin the Patriots' holiday week? Or will Fitztragic make an appearance and allow the Patriots to have some much needed rest before the playoffs start? 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