Could the Browns be a tougher test than expected for Drake Maye and the Patriots?

Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

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Patriots Nation, News, Ja'lynn Polk, Football, Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots, Afc East, Afc, Mike Vrabel, Sports, Tom E. Curran, Sports News, Phil Perry, Nfl

4.5 • 803 Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry preview the Patriots’ Week 8 matchup with the Browns. They break down how much more we can learn about Drake Maye, what to expect from Cleveland’s defense and why this matchup could be tougher than anticipated. Plus, Bryce Baringer joins Tom for a new edition of Irrelevant Questions.

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0:00.0	Hey, what's up everybody?
0:12.7	Welcome into Tom Carman's Patriots Talk podcast.
0:14.5	That's Phil Perry.
0:15.4	We're going to be talking Patriots Browns.
0:17.1	They play Sunday.
0:18.2	Patriots are five and two.
0:19.6	Browns are two and five.
0:21.4	This should be simple. The Patriots should be just picking a win
0:24.0	like an apple off a tree. Am I wrong? I might be wrong.
0:27.7	But surprisingly, we will start with Drake May because that's what we do
0:30.9	around here right now. And here's Stefan Diggs saying that, you know,
0:34.9	there might even been a little meat on the bone on Sunday when
0:38.6	May was 21 for 23.
0:40.5	Steph?
0:41.4	He had a damn near a perfect day to think somebody almost had a perfect day, and it was more
0:45.4	plays out there for us.
0:46.9	We still got a lot of growing and going to do so.
0:49.1	I feel like he's just throwing to the open man.
0:51.3	It's easier said than done, but if you watch the tape, he's doing an exceptional job.
0:55.2	Here he is, Senator Phil Perry.
0:57.4	X's and O's extraordinary insights out the gazoo.
1:01.8	Phil, was there more meat on the bone Sunday?
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