Tom E. Curran

Jerod Mayo made a bad situation a whole lot worse Sunday in Arizona. Tom E. Curran assesses the fallout of Mayo’s controversial postgame comments.

What led Bill Belichick to eschew the NFL to lead a middling North Carolina program? Tom E. Curran dives into the fascinating dynamics at play.

NBC Sports Boston insider Tom E. Curran shares his take on Bill Belichick’s interest in the North Carolina head coach job.

The Patriots have erred on the side of caution with play-calling and personnel decisions, and it’s costing them games, writes Tom E. Curran.

Can Drake Maye be the Patriots’ savior? Tom E. Curran kicks off our ’20 Under 25′ contest by reflecting on the team’s dearth of young talent outside the rookie QB.

After a full-scale meltdown in Miami, Tom E. Curran reflects on the state of a Patriots team that’s gotten worse in every department outside quarterback.

The Patriots are headed in the right direction, but with better play comes less tolerance for some of the mistakes that cost them against the Rams, writes Tom E. Curran.

Beyond the on-field results, Drake Maye’s ascendance as a leader in New England has major long-term implications, writes Tom E. Curran.

Drake Maye’s play Sunday should ignite a sense of urgency for the Patriots to clean up the rest of their operation, writes Tom E. Curran.

At least for one game, the Patriots looked like the more competent team in Sunday’s win over the Jets, writes Tom E. Curran.

The Patriots have been put in a bad spot this season, but there’s still no reason the team should be this dysfunctional, writes Tom E. Curran.

Drake Maye made a few highlight plays Sunday, but the rookie QB’s resilience is what should most encourage Patriots fans, writes Tom E. Curran.

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. Tom E. Curran ponders whether the Pats will abandon their Drake Maye plan after another loss.

The Patriots played their worst game to date on the biggest stage they’ll see this season, and it wasn’t all too surprising, writes Tom E. Curran.

Jacoby Brissett’s contributions to the Patriots go beyond the stat sheet, writes Tom E. Curran in his analysis of Sunday’s overtime loss to the Seahawks.

If the Patriots are trying to form an identity under new head coach Jerod Mayo, they got off to an excellent start Sunday, writes Tom E. Curran.

Drake Maye has outplayed Jacoby Brissett this summer. But as Tom E. Curran writes, the Patriots need to stick to the QB plan they committed to in April.

Sunday’s Patriots practice featured a notable development involving rookie quarterback Drake Maye. Tom E. Curran has the details.

What should we expect from Drake Maye on Thursday night? Tom E. Curran shares his top five storylines to watch in Patriots vs. Eagles.

DeMario Douglas didn’t miss a beat Sunday in his return to full pads. Tom E. Curran has the details in his Patriots training camp Stock Watch.