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Trags and Mike Giardi sit down to discuss Tom Brady's sore Achilles and how the Patriots will manage his injuries going forward, as well as how much Stephen Gostkowski has improved this season. 1:00 - Mike Giardi of NBC Sports Boston 3:00 - Patriots ability to overcome injury problems 6:00 - Quarterback controversy issues around the NFL 14:00 - Managing Tom Brady's injury issues 19:00 - Spending a week at the Air Force Academy with the Patriots 25:00 - Kansas City Chiefs sign former Patriots CB Darrelle Revis 30:00 - Is this the best year of Stephen Gostkowski's career?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trags welcomes Ron Borges to the pod to discuss his new book with Upton Bell, "Present at the Creation: My Life in the NFL and the Rise of America's Game" as well as how the Patriots will fare against the Oakland Raiders this Sunday in Mexico City. 1:00 - Ron Borges of The Boston Herald & Talk of Fame Radio 2:00 - Discussing Borges' book with Upton Bell, "Present at the Creation: My Life in the NFL and the Rise of America's Game"   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trags sits down with Mark Daniels of the Providence Journal to discuss the loss of Shea McClellin for the season and what to expect from the second half of the Patriots season. 1:00 - Mark Daniels of the Providence Journal 2:00 - Shea McClellin to miss the rest of the season after setback 9:00 - Expectations for the second half of Patriots season 13:00 - Patriots red zone struggles 20:00 - Brian Hoyer signs with the Patriots 23:00 - Patriots vs. Broncos Sunday Night Football preview   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trags sits down with Chris Price of Boston Sports Journal to try and make sense of the Jimmy Garoppolo trade to the San Francisco 49ers and what it means for the Patriots moving forward.  1:00 - Chris Price of Boston Sports Journal 2:00 - Jimmy Garoppolo traded to the San Francisco 49ers 12:00 - Who will be the new Patriots backup QB? 16:00 - Patriots relatively quiet at trade deadline 19:00 - NFL trade deadline deals that could have been 21:00 - Chris Hogan injury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trags is joined by Doug Kyed of NESN.com as the two discuss how the Patriots defense rebounded in a big way against the Atlanta Falcons and whether New England is heading back to the Super Bowl. 1:00 - Doug Kyed of NESN.com 3:00 - Patriots secondary plays its best game of the year 10:00 - How does Stephon Gilmore reacclimate to this Patriots secondary when healthy? 14:00 - Defensive line has been impressive lately 18:00 - Falcons struggles continue 25:00 - Patriots Super Bowl chances Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trags and Mike Giardi of NBC Sports Boston sit down to discuss the chemistry and personality issues of the 2017 Patriots and whether this struggling defense can turn it around. 1:00 - Mike Giardi of NBC Sports Boston 13:00 - Personality, chemistry & character of 2017 Patriots 22:00 - Patriots defensive struggles continue Follow Patriots Beat on Twitter @Patriots_Beat & CLNS Media @CLNSMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1:00 - Mike Reiss of ESPN Boston 3:00 - Comparisons between 2017 Patriots & 2003/2014 Patriots? 5:00 - How can Patriots protect Tom Brady? 11:00 - Why Reiss started tracking snap counts 16:00 - Where in the world is David Harris? 20:00 - Where do Patriots stand at this point?   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1:00 - Kevin Duffy of MassLive.com 4:00 - Patriots secondary issues this season 15:00 - Will all the hits on Tom Brady take their toll?   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1:00 - Jeff Howe of The Boston Herald 4:00 - Howe's various Twitter beefs with Eric Stonestreet & Mike Felger 9:00 - Malcolm Butler's performance so far this season 16:00 - Breaking down coverage & pass rushing stats  21:00 - What is the problem with LT Nate Solder? 24:00 - Tom Brady's pocket presence and accuracy vs. Houston Texans 27:00 - Thoughts on Patriots anthem protest & Bill Belichick's statement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2:00 - Bob Socci of 98.5 FM The Sports Hub & Patriots.com 7:00 - Replacing legend Gil Santos in the play-by-play booth 13:00 - Working with play-by-play partner Scott Zolak  20:00 - Socci's relationship with Bill Belichick 28:00 - Experience of calling two Super Bowl surprises Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2:00 - Phil Perry of CSNNE 3:00 - Patriots facing some depth issues at wide receiver 10:00 - New Orleans Saints' defensive struggles continuing this year 15:00 - Can Patriots fix their defensive struggles against Saints? 25:00 - Would any Patriots player ever stare down Bill Belichick like Adrian Peterson did to Sean Payton last week? 30:00 - How to ask a good question to Bill Belichick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2:00 - Mike Dussault of PatsPropaganda.com 5:00 - Issues with the Patriots defense in season opener 14:00 - Tom Brady, Patriots offense had issues of its own in opener 18:00 - Possibility of RB Dion Lewis getting traded this season 20:00 - Danny Amendola goes down with head injury     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2:00 - Miguel Benzan (@PatsCap) of PatsCap.com 5:00 - How the Patriots have manipulated the salary cap in the Bill Belichick era 9:00 - Biggest salary cap hits on Patriots 53-man roster 16:00 - Comparing Stephon Gilmore's deal with the potential money Malcolm Butler can make next year 21:00 - Impact of Jacoby Brissett trade to Indianapolis Colts 24:00 - Combined potential salary cap hit if Patriots keep both Tom Brady & Jimmy Garoppolo in 2018 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3:00 - Tom E. Curran of NBC Sports Boston 5:00 - Curran discusses his upcoming book on Julian Edelman, "Relentless" 10:00 - Julian Edelman tears ACL and will miss the entire season 16:00 - Curran & Trags discuss the differences in covering sports in print/digital & on TV 22:00 - Curran's outlook on the 2017 Patriots season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4:00 - Chris Price of Boston Sports Journal 8:00 - Brandin Cooks, Mike Gillislee, Rex Burkhead, Stephon Gilmore progression during training camp 16:00 - Chris Price picks Patriots record this season 19:00 - Discussion of Price's new book   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2:00 - Steve Balestrieri of PatsFans.com 10:00 - What players will make the cut? 15:00 - How will all these new faces mesh? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3:00 - Takeaways from training camp so far 7:00 - Vince Wilfork retires from the NFL 12:00 - Alex Barth of CLNSMedia.com 27:00 - Tom Brady dodges concussion questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1:30 - Rob Ninkovich retires 8:30- Could Patriots go undefeated? 15:00 - Should New England trade Jimmy Garoppolo? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3:00 - Dont'a Hightower & Alan Branch placed on PUP list 8:00 - Position battles to watch in camp 14:00 - WR position battles 21:00 - CB position battles 31:00 -Brian Belichick introduced as coaching assistant with Patriots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4:00 - Could this offense be the best ever? 15:00 - Who will get the reps at WR? RB? 30:00 - Offensive Line play could improve again this year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices