Pats Chat: A Patriots podcast with Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley

The Boston Herald's Doug Kyed and NBC Sports Boston's Michael Hurley break down the Patriots' biggest weaknesses ahead of their season opener against the Seahawks. The Patriots' recent roster moves exposed some potential flaws in their team-building approach. They also broke down the latest in Christian Gonzalez's contract negotiations and whether he should play Week 1 without an extension.

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The Patriots played an ugly game against the Browns, so Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley attended to some business before getting into that game. Kayshon Boutte has been traded, and Mike Vrabel shared some honesty on why the team sent him away. A new report suggests Christian Gonzalez and the Patriots are far apart, which is not good news at this point. And of course, there were Booms and Dooms from the Patriots' 37-13 loss in Cleveland to end their preseason.

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The Patriots beat the Eagles in dramatic fashion in a preseason thriller, and Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley break down the booms and dooms from the game. That's not before they assess Mike Vrabel's comment that the Patriots aren't a deep team. Is he right? What was the goal of that postgame message?

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We're kidding! Nobody wins or loses at joint practice. But there were many, many takeaways from the Patriots' two practice sessions against the Eagles, from A.J. Brown's usage as the clear No. 1 receiver, to the rise of Romeo Doubs, to the Patriots' pass-rushing schemes.
Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley run through it all and also wonder if it's time for the NFL to just televise these practices instead of holding meaningless preseason games.
Then Doug gives some takes about muffins, among other things, while Michael ranks the most shocking head coaches to win Super Bowls in his lifetime.

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The Patriots tied the Colts in their preseason opener, and Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley react to the highs and lows from the game. Kicker Andy Borregales missed three kicks, and Mike Vrabel didn't seem pleased about it. Kyle Williams caught a touchdown and Kindle Vildor had an interception. Kyed and Hurley share impressions from the rookie debuts of Caleb Lomu, Gabe Jacas and Eli Raridon as well as everyone else who took the field for this 13-13 preseason classic...

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