Phil Perry opens up the notebook to share what he’s hearing about how things are going in Foxboro following the team’s Week 10 win over the Bears before welcoming in Rob Ninkovich to get his thoughts on Drake Maye, Jerod Mayo and the Patriots defense. 1:00- Phil unloads the notebook and shares five of his favorite notes about the Patriots from the last week18:15- Ninkovich shares what he’s most excited by with Drake Maye this season24:30- Does it say anything special that Drake Maye initiated a steak dinner with Jacoby Brissett and the O-Line after the win over the Bears?27:00- What do you make of the job Alex Van Pelt has done this year?32:20- Ninkovich defends Jerod Mayo calling the team ‘soft’, and the overall job he’s done as head coach this year37:35- What have you seen from the defense in recent weeks?
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Phil Perry opens up the notebook to share what he’s hearing about how things are going in Foxboro following the team’s Week 10 win over the Bears before welcoming in Rob Ninkovich to get his thoughts on Drake Maye, Jerod Mayo and the Patriots defense.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1:00- Phil unloads the notebook and shares five of his favorite notes about the Patriots from the last week&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;18:15- Ninkovich shares what he’s most excited by with Drake Maye this season&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;24:30- Does it say anything special that Drake Maye initiated a steak dinner with Jacoby Brissett and the O-Line after the win over the Bears?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;27:00- What do you make of the job Alex Van Pelt has done this year?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;32:20- Ninkovich defends Jerod Mayo calling the team ‘soft’, and the overall job he’s done as head coach this year&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;37:35- What have you seen from the defense in recent weeks?&lt;/p&gt;
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Phil Perry opens up the notebook to share what he’s hearing about how things are going in Foxboro following the team’s Week 10 win over the Bears before welcoming in Rob Ninkovich to get his thoughts on Drake Maye, Jerod Mayo and the Patriots defense.

Rob Ninkovich: "The future in New England is bright" with Drake Maye at QB

Phil Perry previews the Drake Maye-Caleb Williams matchup and breaks down their numbers so far this season. Plus, The Athletic's Dane Brugler joins the pod to discuss whether there's a receiver he would take in the top five, if he would prefer the Patriots take a lineman and if it's a bad year to have the No. 1 pick. 2:00 - Why Drake Maye has been a better quarterback than Caleb Williams (so far) 20:00 - Is it a bad year to have the No. 1 pick in the draft? 28:00 - What should Patriots do if they finish with a top 5 pick?
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Phil Perry previews the Drake Maye-Caleb Williams matchup and breaks down their numbers so far this season. Plus, The Athletic's Dane Brugler joins the pod to discuss whether there's a receiver he would take in the top five, if he would prefer the Patriots take a lineman and if it's a bad year to have the No. 1 pick. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2:00 - Why Drake Maye has been a better quarterback than Caleb Williams (so far) &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;20:00 - Is it a bad year to have the No. 1 pick in the draft? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;28:00 - What should Patriots do if they finish with a top 5 pick?&lt;/p&gt;
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Phil Perry previews the Drake Maye-Caleb Williams matchup and breaks down their numbers so far this season. Plus, The Athletic's Dane Brugler joins the pod to discuss whether there's a receiver he would take in the top five, if he would prefer the Patriots take a lineman and if it's a bad year to have the No. 1 pick. 

SHOCKING stats show where Drake Maye is better than Caleb Williams

What does Kurt Warner think about Drake Maye’s first few games in the NFL? Phil Perry catches up with the Hall of Famer to discuss that and what the Patriots need to do to get the most out of their rookie QB.  1:00-What should the Patriots do at the trade deadline?10:00-Kurt Warner’s impressions of Drake Maye so far12:00-What more can Alex Van Pelt do to help his young QB?15:00-What type of WR would be best for Maye?20:30-What's the ceiling for Drake?
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<description>&lt;p&gt;What does Kurt Warner think about Drake Maye’s first few games in the NFL? Phil Perry catches up with the Hall of Famer to discuss that and what the Patriots need to do to get the most out of their rookie QB.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1:00-What should the Patriots do at the trade deadline?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;10:00-Kurt Warner’s impressions of Drake Maye so far&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;12:00-What more can Alex Van Pelt do to help his young QB?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;15:00-What type of WR would be best for Maye?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;20:30-What's the ceiling for Drake?&lt;/p&gt;
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What does Kurt Warner think about Drake Maye’s first few games in the NFL? Phil Perry catches up with the Hall of Famer to discuss that and what the Patriots need to do to get the most out of their rookie QB.

Hall of Famer IMPRESSED by early returns on Drake Maye

Patriots fans have questions, and Phil Perry has answers! After hosting an AMA on Reddit, Phil takes the best questions and gives you his latest intel on the New England Patriots.1:00-Why there’s a good chance Jerod Mayo and Eliot Wolf return in 20253:45-How much did the loss in London bother Robert Kraft?6:00-What's been the biggest issue with the defense?9:00-How can Drake Maye get the team to rally behind him?23:00-Making the case for the Patriots to go after Cooper KuppWatch on YT: <a href="https://youtu.be/nN7jqBdd43U">https://youtu.be/nN7jqBdd43U</a>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Patriots fans have questions, and Phil Perry has answers! After hosting an AMA on Reddit, Phil takes the best questions and gives you his latest intel on the New England Patriots.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1:00-Why there’s a good chance Jerod Mayo and Eliot Wolf return in 2025&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3:45-How much did the loss in London bother Robert Kraft?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;6:00-What's been the biggest issue with the defense?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;9:00-How can Drake Maye get the team to rally behind him?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;23:00-Making the case for the Patriots to go after Cooper Kupp&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Watch on YT: &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/nN7jqBdd43U"&gt;https://youtu.be/nN7jqBdd43U&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Patriots fans have questions, and Phil Perry has answers! After hosting an AMA on Reddit, Phil takes the best questions and gives you his latest intel on the New England Patriots. 

Mailbag! Why Jerod Mayo isn’t going anywhere any time soon

ESPN's Louis Riddick joins Phil Perry to discuss Drake Maye's first NFL start and the rookie's future in the league. Plus, Phil shares his 10 reasons to feel optimistic about the Patriots' future. 1:00 - 10 reasons to feel optimistic about the Patriots' future 18:00 - What most impressed Louis Riddick about Maye's first start? 25:00 - Louis Riddick on the decision to wait until Week 6 to start Maye
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<description>&lt;p&gt;ESPN's Louis Riddick joins Phil Perry to discuss Drake Maye's first NFL start and the rookie's future in the league. Plus, Phil shares his 10 reasons to feel optimistic about the Patriots' future. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1:00 - 10 reasons to feel optimistic about the Patriots' future &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;18:00 - What most impressed Louis Riddick about Maye's first start? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;25:00 - Louis Riddick on the decision to wait until Week 6 to start Maye&lt;/p&gt;
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ESPN's Louis Riddick joins Phil Perry to discuss Drake Maye's first NFL start and the rookie's future in the league. Plus, Phil shares his 10 reasons to feel optimistic about the Patriots' future. 

Louis Riddick explains why Drake Maye could be one of THE BEST

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