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

The Patriots are rested coming off their bye week. What are fans hoping to see in the final four weeks of the season? Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley hit the mailbag on that topic. Plus, K.J. Osborn is gone, the team signed a new kicker, and ... Bill Belichick is going to coach the University of North Carolina? Really?!

The Patriots are in their bye week, but the Pats Chat podcast is NOT. Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley list their top three reasons why the Patriots are 3-10 at this point, and they lay out what they hope to see from the team after the bye. Plus some draft talk, some nonsense nostalgia about middle linebackers, and continued dissection of Jerod Mayo's odd public statements.

The Patriots probably should have beaten the Colts on Sunday, but they're not very good, so they didn't. Who do we blame? Jerod Mayo? DeMarcus Covington? Hunter Henry? Joey Slye? The list is long, but it doesn't include Drake Maye. Because Drake Maye is tremendous. Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley cover it all (plus Doug's high school reunion recap) in this action-packed Pats Chat.

The Patriots went to Miami and lost the game before halftime. Penalties, putrid offensive line play, and a defense that had zero answers for Tua Tagavoailoa, Jaylen Waddle, Jonnu Smith and everything Mike McDaniel kicked up. Drake Maye was good in spots but also turned the football over twice. Is this the lowest point of a bad season? Is Jerod Mayo showing troubling signs for his a

In what was an oddly news-filled day for the Patriots, offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt admitted that he had no idea that Marcus Jones played offense for the Pats two years ago, Cole Strange worked his way back to the practice field, and Robert Kraft's hope of becoming a Hall of Famer this year was thwarted by ... Ralph Hay. Who the hell is Ralph Hay? Doug Kyed and Michael Hurle

The Patriots once again failed to win a game two weeks in a row, this time losing 28-22 to the Rams. Why did Jerod Mayo and DeMarcus Covington not put Christian Gonzalez on either Cooper Kupp or Puka Nacua? Drake Maye was spectacular, but he also threw another interception to end the game. Ups and downs, highlights, lowlights, all covered by Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley.

The Pats Chat Podcast is BACk for a midweek update, including the breaking news that Christian Barmore is returning to the practice field this week. Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley break down that situation while looking ahead to Sunday's home game against the Rams, who are 4-5 and coming off a short week with cross-country travel. Is an upset in the cards? We'll see. For now, enjoy t

The Patriots flipped the script and embarrassed another team for a change. They sacked Caleb Williams nine times and left Bears fans booing their team all afternoon in Chicago. Drake Maye had a horrible pick but also made some plays. Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley cover all of that and more in this episode of the Pats Chat podcast.

The Pats Chat podcast is BACK. And though Michael Hurley might not have followed the Patriots this week, Doug Kyed sure has. Thoughts on the ever-rotating offensive line, the inactive trade deadline, and the upcoming matchup with the Bears are all chatted about in this Pats Chat.

The Patriots' overtime loss to the Titans was all about Drake Maye. That's both a good and bad thing, as Maye was pretty much the entire offense for New England. He also committed three turnovers, the last of which ended the game. Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley break it all down, as well as the other ups and downs from the 20-17 overtime loss for the Patriots.