Making sense of Patriots wave of COVID opt outs

Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

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Tom E. Curran, Mike Vrabel, Afc, 2024 Nfl Draft, Football, Afc East, New England Patriots, Nfl, News, Sports News, Jerod Mayo, Phil Perry, Sports, Drake Maye, Patriots Nation, Ja'lynn Polk

4.8 • 756 Ratings

🗓️ 28 July 2020

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry react to the news that 6 players on the New England Patriots have opted out of the 2020 NFL season. What options do the Patriots have for replacing the players that have opted out? 1:00- 6 Patriots have opted out of the 2020 season, will there be more? 6:30- Why have the Patriots had the most players to opt out? 9:57-Perry explains why it will ‘be impossible to replace Dont’a Hightower’ 13:00- Who steps up to fill the void of Marcus Cannon? Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xVWjyHM-rLA

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0:00.0	Hey!
0:02.0	And there's a bit of Terry
0:07.0	Tom 40
0:08.0	This time, World Champion
0:11.0	and there ain't nothing you can do about it.
0:19.0	Hey!
0:20.0	Hey! What's up everybody?
0:24.2	Tom Caron's Patriots talk podcast.
0:25.9	I am Tom Caron, of course, joined by the Senator Phil Perry.
0:29.3	And this is a special edition of the pod because this is a special and seismic day for the New England Patriots.
0:36.2	As multiple players have opted out for the 2020
0:38.2	season, Patrick Chung, the latest, Dante Hightower.
0:41.6	Earlier today, Marcus Cannon, it's reported first by carrying the region of the Herald.
0:45.7	Last night, Brandon Bolden will also be opting out.
0:48.6	And, of course, it was Dan Vital and Najee Turan began it.
0:51.4	Phil, every player is going to have a different reason.
0:55.8	Overall, the overarching thing that you can put your finger on, a common denominator. What is it?
1:02.0	I think it's hard to say. It seems like family. Dante Hightower just had a baby.
1:07.2	July 16th, Patrick Chung is scheduled to have a baby in the near future.
1:14.9	So listen, you get a veteran team. You have a lot of guys with kids. And so regardless of the
1:22.0	reason, whether it's you've got kids or you live with a parent or you see an aunt all the
1:26.3	time, they're all valid,
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