Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles

Will Gonzalez play? Where does the league see the Patriots?

Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles

Show Notes

Christian Gonzalez spoke today as negotiations continue with the Patriots for a contract extension. BSJ’s Greg Bedard and Nick Cattles dive into his comments and discuss what to make of them as Gonzalez continues to voice some frustration. They also discuss the chances of him sitting out Week 1 vs the Seahawks if this continues. The guys also touch on The Athletic’s findings from their internal investigation of Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel’s relationship.

After the break, Greg and Nick react to Mike Vrabel’s press conference today, discussing expectations for Drake Maye in year 3 and Vrabel’s response to Greg’s question about whether New England was out-coached in the Super Bowl. Greg explains what to make of TreVeyon Henderson’s injury and what the Patriots’ options are if he misses Week 1. He also hits on what he’s seen on film from the new roster additions and discusses what’s different about this Seattle team since the Super Bowl.

00:00 Intro

01:15 Christian Gonzalez’s latest comments

09:17 What’re the chances he misses Week 1?

11:01 The Athletic’s findings from Vrabel-Russini investigation

15:18 Quick tip from Drake and Anne Michael Maye!

15:48 PrizePicks

17:50 Expectations for Drake Maye

20:30 Mike Vrabel’s response to whether the Patriots were outcoached in the Super Bowl

22:01 NFL executives rank Patriots fourth in AFC

29:14 A word from Drake Maye

29:44 TreVeyon Henderson’s injury

31:57 What Greg’s seen from the new additions

43:29 What’s changed in Seattle since the Super Bowl

47:41 Thanks for watching!

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