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Alex Barth covers the Patriots and the NFL for CLNS Media Network. Twitter: @RealAlexBarth 1:00 - Alex Barth of CLNS Media 2:00 - Patriots make final cutdowns to 53-man roster 6:00 - Who will assume Julian Edelman's role for the first four weeks? 9:00 - Three reasons why the Patriots are once again destined for greatness 16:00 - Three reasons why the Patriots aren't getting back to the Super Bowl 25:00 - Who stands out among the Patriots roster this year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evan Lazar covers the Patriots for CLNS Media Network. Twitter: @ezlazar 1:00 - Evan Lazar of CLNS Media 2:00 - Eric Decker retires from the NFL 5:00 - Where does the Patriots wide receiver corps go from here? 10:00 - Is there a depth issue with the Patriots running backs? 17:30 - Patriots defense showing some signs of weakness 25:00 - Could Jason McCourty end up at safety for the Patriots? 31:00 - Any surprises in store for the final preseason game? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Henry McKenna covers the Patriots for Patriots Wire at USA Today. Twitter: @McKennAnalysis 1:00 - Henry McKenna of USA Today 3:00 - The precarious situation that Cordarrelle Patterson finds himself in 9:00 - Will James White be a factor in the running game this season? 13:00 - Why Ja'Whaun Bentley could be the starting linebacker for the Patriots this year 26:00 - Injuries to the Patriots rookie class 35:00 - What is the story with the Patriots secondary? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Socci is the Patriots radio play-by-play announcer for 98.5 FM The Sports Hub and the Patriots preseason TV play-by-play announcer for WBZ TV. Twitter: @BobSocci 1:00 - Bob Socci of 98.5 The Sports Hub 2:00 - Recapping the first preseason game against Washington 5:00 - Could Ja'whaun Bentley take Dont'a Hightower's job at some point? 8:30 - Patriots have depth in the secondary, but why didn't we see Jason McCourty? 15:00 - The differences between doing a broadcast on TV and a broadcast on radio 26:00 - Is there any "revenge factor" in the second preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Callahan covers the Patriots for MassLive.com. Twitter: @_AndrewCallahan. 1:00 - Andrew Callahan of MassLive 2:00 - Is Trent Brown the best player in a Patriots uniform this summer? 8:00 - Early impressions of rookie OL Isaiah Wynn 11:00 - Where is the crack in the Patriots' armor this season? 16:00 - Sony Michel injures knee in training camp 20:00 - Question marks in the Patriots' WR corps 24:00 - The state of the Penn State football program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joon Lee is a Staff Writer for Bleacher Report. Twitter: @JoonLee 1:00 - Joon Lee of Bleacher Report 2:00 - Is Jimmy Garoppolo ready to take over the football world? 12:00 - Tom Brady and Jimmy Garoppolo's relationship 24:00 - The day Jimmy Garoppolo was traded Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jerry Thornton covers the New England Patriots and the NFL for Barstool Sports. Twitter: @jerrythornton1 1:00 - Jerry Thornton of Barstool Sports 3:00 - Life at Barstool Sports 18:00 - Tom Brady's Instagram-heavy offseason 27:00 - Jimmy Garoppolo says he thought he was better than Tom Brady 36:00 - Thoughts on Jerry's book, From Darkness to Dynasty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trags welcomes in three special guests to the podcast this week, as former Patriots Wes Welker, Rob Ninkovich and Sebastian Vollmer take some time at the Leonard Hair Transplant Associates "Young Fight Strong" event at Lifespan Cancer Institute in Providence, R.I. to discuss their former team. The guys talk about life after football, including Welker's transition to coaching, Ninkovich's thoughts on possibly returning last season and Vollmer's weight loss (75 pounds), in addition to looking ahead to the 2018 version of the New England Patriots. 1:30 - Former Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker 3:00 - Welker's transition from NFL player to NFL coach 5:00 - Comparing Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien and Patriots head coach Bill Belichick 7:30 - Thoughts on Houston Texans QB DeShaun Watson as a player 11:00 - Former Patriots defensive lineman/linebacker Rob Ninkovich 13:30 - Brian Flores taking over as Patriots defensive coordinator 15:00 - Will Trey Flowers have a breakout season in 2018? 18:00 - T

Evan Valenti covers Boston sports for WBRK in Pittsfield, MA and for CLNS Media. Twitter: @EvanValenti 1:00 - Three reasons why it will be business as usual for the Patriots this season 16:00 - Three reasons why it won't be business as usual for the Patriots this season 26:00 - There are some questions about the Patriots' offensive line Available for download on iTunes, Stitcher and the free CLNS Media mobile app on Wednesday, July 11th. Podcast brought to you by HIMS, go to www.forHIMS.com/trags to get a trial month for just $5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Dussault covers the Patriots for PatsPropaganda.com. Twitter: @PatsPropaganda 2:00 - Which Patriots will "light the fuse" for the team this season? 9:00 - Which Patriots will blow up and cause the "oooh's and ahhh's" this season? 20:00 - Which Patriots will fizzle out this season? Available for download on iTunes, Stitcher and the free CLNS Media mobile app on Wednesday, July 4th. Podcast brought to you by HIMS, go to www.forHIMS.com/trags to get a trial month for just $5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trags welcomes back old friend Steve Balestrieri of PatsFans.com to give an early take on the 53-man roster projections for the Patriots, delving into every position group and coming out with a few surprises.  After sifting through every position, the guys discuss Tom Brady's interview with Oprah Winfrey and try to figure out why people are so outraged over it. 1:00 - Steve Balestrieri of PatsFans.com 2:00 - Running backs 5:30 - Wide receivers  10:00 - Offensive line 14:00 - Defensive line 17:00 - Linebackers 22:00 - Defensive backs 25:00 - Specialists 27:00 - Tom Brady's interview with Oprah Winfrey --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by HIMS, use PROMO CODE: TRAGS to get your first trial month for just $5 by going to FORHIMS.COM/TRAGS.   Follow CLNS Media on Twitter - @CLNSMediaFollow CLNS Media on Facebook - facebook.com/clnsmediaFollow CLNS Media on INSTA - Instagram.com/clnsmedia Download the FREE CLNS Media mobile app for iOS & GoogleP

Trags welcomes back WEEI.com's Ryan Hannable to wrap up an interesting week at Patriots mandatory minicamp. The guys discuss the returns of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski, the latest on the Julian Edelman suspension and much more. 1:00 - Ryan Hannable of WEEI.com 1:30 - Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski will not report to the second week of voluntary OTAs 6:00 - The latest on the Julian Edelman PED suspension 14:45 - The crazy week of Rob Gronkowski trade rumors --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by HIMS, use PROMO CODE: TRAGS to get your first trial month for just $5 by going to FORHIMS.COM/TRAGS.   Follow CLNS Media on Twitter - @CLNSMediaFollow CLNS Media on Facebook - facebook.com/clnsmediaFollow CLNS Media on INSTA - Instagram.com/clnsmedia Download the FREE CLNS Media mobile app for iOS & GooglePlay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trags welcomes back Jeff Howe, now of The Athletic, to discuss all things Patriots minicamp as players report to Gillette Stadium. The guys break down the return of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski and what that means for the locker room, worries about the depth charts at wide receiver and linebacker and why Shaq Mason is one of the best guards in the entire NFL. 1:00 - Jeff Howe of The Athletic 2:30 - Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski return to the Patriots for mandatory minicamp 11:00 - Worried about the depth chart at wide receiver? 18:00 - Dont'a Hightower and the linebacker corps 24:45 - Why Shaq Mason is one of the best right guards in the NFL --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by HIMS, use PROMO CODE: TRAGS to get your first trial month for just $5 by going to FORHIMS.COM/TRAGS.   Follow CLNS Media on Twitter - @CLNSMediaFollow CLNS Media on Facebook - facebook.com/clnsmediaFollow CLNS Media on INSTA - Instagram.com/clnsmedia Download the FREE CL

Trags welcomes back MassLive.com's Kevin Duffy to talk about the similarities and differences between Bill Belichick and Brad Stevens, Cassius Marsh's comments about the Patriots' culture and what to look for at OTAs and minicamp coming up. 1:00 - Kevin Duffy of MassLive.com 2:00 - Bill Belichick's admiration for Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens 10:30 - Cassius Marsh speaks ill of the Bill Belichick and the Patriots' culture 19:30 - What to look for at OTAs and minicamp in the coming weeks --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by HIMS, use PROMO CODE: TRAGS to get your first trial month for just $5 by going to FORHIMS.COM/TRAGS.   Follow CLNS Media on Twitter - @CLNSMediaFollow CLNS Media on Facebook - facebook.com/clnsmediaFollow CLNS Media on INSTA - Instagram.com/clnsmedia Download the FREE CLNS Media mobile app for iOS & GooglePlay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trags welcomes back NBC Sports Boston's Mike Giardi to delve into the continuing drama of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski.  The two Mikes discuss why Tom Brady is skipping OTAs this year, Rob Gronkowski's desire for a new contract and what to expect from the Patriots' 2018 draft class. 1:00 - Mike Giardi of NBC Sports Boston 2:00 - What is the reason for Tom Brady skipping OTAs? 14:30 - Rob Gronkowski's contract situation 22:00 - What to expect from this year's Patriots draft class --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by HIMS, use PROMO CODE: TRAGS to get your first trial month for just $5 by going to FORHIMS.COM/TRAGS.   Follow CLNS Media on Twitter - @CLNSMediaFollow CLNS Media on Facebook - facebook.com/clnsmediaFollow CLNS Media on INSTA - Instagram.com/clnsmedia Download the FREE CLNS Media mobile app for iOS & GooglePlay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trags welcomes back Miguel Benzan of PatsCap.com and Boston Sports Journal to discuss what it would take to get a new deal done for Tom Brady and also what will happen with Rob Gronkowski's contract situation moving forward.  1:00 - Miguel Benzan of PatsCap.com and Boston Sports Journal 2:00 - What would it take to get a deal done with Tom Brady? 12:30 - What's going to happen with Rob Gronkowski? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by HIMS, use PROMO CODE: TRAGS to get your first trial month for just $5 by going to FORHIMS.COM/TRAGS.   Follow CLNS Media on Twitter - @CLNSMediaFollow CLNS Media on Facebook - facebook.com/clnsmediaFollow CLNS Media on INSTA - Instagram.com/clnsmedia Download the FREE CLNS Media mobile app for iOS & GooglePlay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trags welcomes old friend Mike Dussault of Pats Propaganda back to the podcast to discuss the positive and negative aspects of the 2018 Patriots offseason to this point.  The guys break down the additions of players like Jason McCourty, Cordarrelle Patterson, Isaiah Wynn and Sony Michel and also talk about the ongoing drama between Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and Bill Belichick, the loss of Nate Solder and the decision to not draft a quarterback until the seventh round of the NFL Draft. 1:00 - Mike Dussault of Pats Propaganda 2:00 - Positive #1: What will the addition of Jason McCourty mean for the Patriots defense? 4:45 - Will we ever really find out what happened with Malcolm Butler in Super Bowl LII?  7:30 - Positive #2: Breaking down New England's two first-round picks: Isaiah Wynn and Sony Michel 10:00 - Positive #3: How will the addition of Cordarrelle Patterson help the Patriots' receiving corps? 13:45: Negative #1: The ongoing drama with Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and Rob Gronkowski 17:15: Negati

Trags welcomes back NESN Patriots reporter Doug Kyed to break down Kyed's way-too-early, post-NFL Draft 53-man roster projection and also how Tom Brady continues to create drama when speaking about his relationship with the Patriots. Kyed discussed why there are a number of players who will surprisingly not make the 2018 Patriots and why Tom Brady is playing by his own rules this offseason. 1:00 - Doug Kyed of NESN 1:30 - Projecting the 53-man roster for the Patriots  2:00 - How many running backs will the Patriots carry on the 2018 roster? 5:00 - Which wide receivers will end up not making the team? 7:00 - Why won't LT La'Adrian Waddle make the team after re-signing this offseason? 11:00 - Did Patriots add enough at linebacker in this year's NFL Draft? 16:00 - Did the Patriots really consider trading up to No. 2 overall to draft Baker Mayfield if the Cleveland Browns passed on him at No. 1? 23:00 - Tom Brady speaks on being appreciated and his thoughts on Malcolm Butler not playing in the Super Bowl

Trags welcomes in ProFootballFocus.com NFL Draft analyst Steve Palazzolo to the pod to break down New England's strategy for the upcoming NFL Draft. The Patriots could be more active in this draft than any other in recent history, especially considering the fact that they have two first-round picks.  The guys discuss how the Patriots could use their two first-round picks, whether or not New England could trade up to get a quarterback and plenty of other NFL Draft-related things on the latest episode of Patriots Beat.  1:00 - Steve Palazzolo of Pro Football Focus 2:00 - How will the Patriots use their two first-round picks? 5:30 - Could the Patriots trade up to get a quarterback? 10:00 - Could Baker Mayfield be the No. 1 overall pick? 17:00 - Grading out quarterbacks Mason Rudolph and Kyle Lauletta 19:00 - Why is Harold Landry graded out higher than Bradley Chubb as a defensive lineman/edge rusher? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by HIMS, use P

Trags welcomes back NBC Sports Boston's Phil Perry to discuss the relentless saga that is the drama with Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski. Also, could the Patriots move up into the top 10 in the NFL Draft and draft the heir apparent at quarterback this year? 1:00 - Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston  1:30 - Questions surrounding Tom Brady's return in 2018 continue to swirl 6:15 - Rob Gronkowski still wants a new contract 12:30 - Could the Patriots move up to draft a quarterback in this year's NFL Draft? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by HIMS, use PROMO CODE: TRAGS to get your first trial month for just $5 by going to FORHIMS.COM/TRAGS.   Follow CLNS Media on Twitter - @CLNSMediaFollow CLNS Media on Facebook - facebook.com/clnsmediaFollow CLNS Media on INSTA - Instagram.com/clnsmedia Download the FREE CLNS Media mobile app for iOS & GooglePlay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices